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The development of Italian Renaissance architecture was one of the most relevant cultural phenomena of the 15th and 16th centuries, influencing not only its birthplace but also resonating beyond Italy in subsequent epochs. It became the reference model for many European courts, inspiring them through both decorative elements and architectural systems. This extraordinary flowering, theorized and implemented by geniuses such as Filippo Brunelleschi and Leon Battista Alberti, encompasses masterpieces like the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence and Saint Peter's in Rome, as well as harmonious structures such as Villa Barbaro, Vicenza's Basilica, and Venice's Biblioteca Marciana. This comprehensive compilation of Italian Renaissance architecture is richly documented, illustrated, and organized by construction type, major architects, and geographical location, celebrating a unique artistic period that lasted for almost two centuries, from the early 1400s through the end of the 1500s, reflected in the figures of Brunelleschi and Buontalenti.
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Italienische Renaissancearchitektur, Various authors
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- Released
- 2019
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- Title
- Italienische Renaissancearchitektur
- Language
- English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch
- Authors
- Various authors
- Publisher
- koenemann.com GmbH
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 3741922277
- ISBN13
- 9783741922275
- Series
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
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- The development of Italian Renaissance architecture was one of the most relevant cultural phenomena of the 15th and 16th centuries, influencing not only its birthplace but also resonating beyond Italy in subsequent epochs. It became the reference model for many European courts, inspiring them through both decorative elements and architectural systems. This extraordinary flowering, theorized and implemented by geniuses such as Filippo Brunelleschi and Leon Battista Alberti, encompasses masterpieces like the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence and Saint Peter's in Rome, as well as harmonious structures such as Villa Barbaro, Vicenza's Basilica, and Venice's Biblioteca Marciana. This comprehensive compilation of Italian Renaissance architecture is richly documented, illustrated, and organized by construction type, major architects, and geographical location, celebrating a unique artistic period that lasted for almost two centuries, from the early 1400s through the end of the 1500s, reflected in the figures of Brunelleschi and Buontalenti.