HSTARC2: Reaction Blog (Renaissance Architecture)

Just a little knowledge:
During the 15-16th Century (the Renaissance Era), there was no unity running the churches. Churches from different countries are having a dispute on what book to follow. (Before, at every country, they use different kinds of Books [Mathew. Mark. Luke. John]) They didn't have a pure leader to order unity this time.


Then, the philosopher in this Era was Martin Luther; he was the one who engaged an agreement, which was known as the Council of Trent, to church leaders to settle down, so they'd be able to fix the error in this era. After this event, church all over the world was now unified. Now, they have all the 4 Gospels in their church until now that is being told as the Good News.


Going back to Architecture:
Renaissance Architecture were influenced by columns, round archs, and dome. They also feature the Classical Orders of Greek and Roman Era which were: Tuscan, Composite, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian. I find these era a somewhat combination of the Greek and the Roman characteristics.


There were a lot of changes from the Gothic Architecture to Renaissance. In the Renaissance Era, I feel like it's more on the Greek/Roman style of Architecture because of its features. It's like the modern style of Greek and Roman Architecture. 


This era, also has different kinds of period which was the High Ren, Early Ren and the Mannerism period. During the High Ren, structures from Bramante was the most significant one because he was able to apply the applicability of classical styles to contemporary architecture. He was addicted to classical forms and he was able to dominate Italian Architecture during thr 16th Century.


I'm just happy with the way they mixed the Greek, Roman and Romanesque Architecture in one style of Architecture.

This is the Sant Andrea at Mantua. Here, I can see the Greek Parthenon, because it has an entablature on its facade. Then, the round arches which reminds me of Roman Architecture.

This is the church of San Lorenzo at Florence. Here, I can see features and characteristics from the Romanesque Architecture, because of it's floor plan, the aisle and the apse are in place. Then some characteristics from Gothic which is the high ceilinged roof + the use of the classical orders in the side.

It's like the combination of the 4 Eras in Architecture summed up to one, and they somehow made it more moderned and is more pleasing to the eye. (Unlike Gothic Architecture, Hahaha.)

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HSTARC2 Blog update:

Romanesque

Gothic

Renaissance

Baroque/Rococco

American Architecture

Growth of European States

Industrial Revolution

Arts & Crafts

Art Nouveau

Beaux Arts + Neo Gothic

Art Deco

Bauhaus

International Architecture

Louis Sullivan

Frank Lloyd Wright

Le Corbusier

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe