Renaissance architecture

Author: Bertrand Jestaz
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: In the 15th century, the Renaissance of architecture in Italy was a true revolution in both construction techniques and design skills. Led by Filippo Brunelleschi, Italian architects, as well as architects across Europe in the 16th century, would follow new principles: regularity, symmetry, proportion, and use terms derived from antiquity: columns, cylindrical columns, capital, dome, and coved roof. Bertrand Jestaz will guide us through a fascinating architectural world, from churches to public squares, from palaces to castles, from gardens to villas.