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ARCHITECTURE

Renaissance 1 Crowning FACADE ON TO PIAZZA, PALAZZO STROZZI

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THE RENAISSANCE was a European movement—lasting roughly
from the 14th century to the mid-17th century—in which the arts Arched
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and sciences underwent great changes. In architecture, these changes
were marked by a return to the classical forms and proportions of Round
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ancient Roman buildings. The Renaissance originated in Italy, and
the buildings most characteristic of its style can be found there, such Light
as the Palazzo Strozzi shown here. Mannerism is a branch of the
Renaissance style that distorts the classical forms; an example is
the Laurentian Library staircase. As the Renaissance style spread
to other European countries, many of its features were incorporated Rustication Arched Rectangular
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into the local architecture; for example, the Château de Montal in
France (see pp. 476-477) incorporates aedicules (tabernacles).

SIDE VIEW OF PALAZZO
STROZZI, FLORENCE, ITALY,
1489 (BY G. DA SANGALLO,
B. DA MAIANO, AND CRONACA)

Second Symmetrical
floor fenestration

Voussoir

Spandrel
Piano nobile
(first floor) Light
Colonette

Ground
floor

Socle

Twin window
under round arch Rustication

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