ARCH 214bg Lecture 4: RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE Lecture 4
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Gothic architecture emerged after a very spiritual way of looking at the world: making the glory of god the paramount for buildings and society; no concern for the individual architect. Baroque period originated in italy because the church wanted to return people back; a way of trying to bring back emotional appeal to the church through architecture. Architecture is described as emotional rather than rational. Council of trent in 1545 is considered the most important moment of the. Gianlorenzo bernini he was a sculptor; ideas of baroque architecture very sculptural; there is a passion to the forms in the baroque. Cornaro chapel, italy is the transcept of the church of santa maria della vittoria, Rome; patronage of architects by the royal family (statues along the cornice line in honor of the patron family) Scale of this chapel is exaggerated, arch rises high above the cornice line, boundary between the wall and the vault is erased.
