ITALIAN RENAISSANCE

Renaissance began in Florence, Italy and meant "rebirth". It shifted from a religious to a secular emphasis. The Roman catholic church had become very powerful. They were corrupted and misconduct. Martin Luther was a reform of the church. The printing Press was a really important invention at this time. Also, there was the writings of Dante, which supported their movement towards humanism.

Another important person during this time was Lorenzo de' Medici. He promoted family and he was a business man, banker, and patron of the arts. Everyone in Italy was interested in the arts. It didn't matter if you were rich or poor. Another thing that was popular was residential design. Comfort, convenience and beauty became important, rather than safety, strength and protection. A well rounded education was important for "The Renaissance man".

Ancient Roman style and details added to buildings medieval in concept. There was also an emphasis on interior architecture, not the furniture. One of the finest achievements of the Italian Renaissance was the Italian Renaissance. Power and influence of prominent families included the Medici family. Brunelleschi was a famous architect, sculpture and mechanical engineer. He started the addition of Florence Cathedral. He was the person who first acknowledged Renaissance architecture. Two more important buildings were; Florence Cathedral (main church in Florence, and the Brunelleschi (inspired by Pantheon).

The Renaissance palazzo facade was the term that refers to the general shape, proportion and a cluster of characteristics, rather than a specific design. The design during this time was symmetrical, compound repeated windows, and heavy cornices. They usually had no hallways, walls pierced with niches, and living spaces over stores similar to the Roman insula.

Furniture was portable and sparce. It had inlays of ivory, lapis, marble, onyx, and other stones. They was usually gilding on furnature. The finest furnature was walnut. Examples of furnature were; straight box-like armchar(sedia), the sgabello, the X chair, the Savonarola chair, and the chest.

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