Post on 26-Dec-2015
The Vitruvian ManLeonardo da Vinci
Humanism
Pazzi Chapel, Florence, 1429-42 by Brunelleschi
Pazzi Chapel, Florence, 1429-42 by Brunelleschi
The Flagellation of Christ, Pierro della Francesca, c.
1455Oil and tempera on panel
principal floor of a large house—contains the principal reception and bedrooms of the house
Medici Palazzo
attic
piano nobile
basement
cornice
rusticated stone
typical palazzo floor plan
Pazzi Chapel, Florence, 1429-42 by Brunelleschi
Palazzo Farnese
Rome, 1520-48by A. Sangallo & Michaelangelo.
Palazzo Farnese, Rome, 1520-48, by A. Sangallo & Michaelangelo.
development of the enfilade
Studiolo from the Ducal Palace in Gubbio, ca. 1479–82,
intarsia—form of wood inlaying that is similar to marquetry
Credenza (Cupboards)
cassone (chest)
Dante Chair
Savonarola Chaircopied from an ancient Roman form in almost every
European country
Casa Panca (Couch)
Sgabello Chairs
Pietre Dureusing small, exquisitely cut and fitted,
highly-polished colored stones to create what amounts to a painting in stone
Michelangelo 1524, Laurentian Library, San Lorenzo, Florence
Madonna w/ the Long Neck, Parmigianino
Italian Mannerism1525 - 1560
•an art style that focused on the human form, depicted in intricate poses and in exaggerated, not always realistic settings•term derived from the Italian word maniera, “style”•in architecture, takes all classical components and bends them to artist’s will—marked by widely diverging tendencies
Palazzo del Te
Room of the Giants,
Palazzo del Te
Villa GiuliaRome, 1530s+
Vignola, Ammanati, Basari, et.al.
loggia
Villa Barbaro, Andrea Palladio,interior of the piano nobile is painted
with frescoes by Paolo Veronese
Cloth of State
Longleat Hall, 1568-80, by Robert Smythson, for Sir John Thynne
Longleat Hall, interiors 1568-80, by Robert Smythson, for Sir John Thynne
Hardwick Hall
Derbyshire, 1590-97, by Robert Smythson, for Elizabeth Shrewsbury.
The Long Gallery at Hardwick
The High Presence Chamber
tapestry
plaster
Buffet with Cup and Cover motif
Court Chest with strapwork detail
Great Bed of Ware
upholstered chair with Turkey work
The Queen’s House, Greenwich, near London, 1616-35, by Inigo Jones.
Tulip Staircase in The Queen’s House, Greenwich, near
London, 1616-35, by Inigo Jones