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renewed interest in the late Roman and early Christian architecture. The
Renaissance has ist roots in Florence, Italy and only spread to the rest of Europe
in the 16th Century. This period is marked by great change. Architecture was
turning away from the influence of the Middle Ages and moving towards ideas
from Greek and Roman architecture. However it managed to avoid imitation. The
antique architecture was reborn.
The Renaissance was divided into 3 parts:
-early Renaissance from 1350 -1500
-high Renaissance from 1500 - 1525
-late Renaissance from 1525 - 1600
Houses were of normal height but the round arch replaced
the acute bows of the
Gothic period. The facades were divided horizontally
and barrel vaulting was
introduced. However in buildings north of the Alps the
Gothic tradition of gable
roofs was retained. More ornaments were used as more
terracotta was being
imported. The Renaissance adheres to the ideas of harmony,
simplicity and clarity.
Until this point in history the agrarian economy had
kept a far reaching influence
over the population. However during this epoch economy
and trade became more
and more important and culturally the West became more
important. Finally
humanists, intellectuals and artists had an increasing
of influence and because of
the dominant church they also turned to the antique style.
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