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The document outlines key architectural styles from the Medieval and Renaissance periods, including Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic architecture, highlighting their distinctive features such as domes, thick walls, and pointed arches. It emphasizes the contributions of notable architects during the Renaissance, such as Brunelleschi and Michelangelo, who revived classical ideals and introduced new design elements. Overall, the document illustrates the evolution of architectural themes from verticality and light in the Medieval era to symmetry and harmony in the Renaissance.

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History 5

The document outlines key architectural styles from the Medieval and Renaissance periods, including Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic architecture, highlighting their distinctive features such as domes, thick walls, and pointed arches. It emphasizes the contributions of notable architects during the Renaissance, such as Brunelleschi and Michelangelo, who revived classical ideals and introduced new design elements. Overall, the document illustrates the evolution of architectural themes from verticality and light in the Medieval era to symmetry and harmony in the Renaissance.

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Medieval Architecture (500 CE – 1400 CE)

3.1 Byzantine Architecture

 Use of domes on pendentives (e.g., Hagia Sophia, Constantinople).

 Rich mosaics and elaborate church interiors.

3.2 Romanesque Architecture (10th–12th century)

 Thick walls, rounded arches, barrel vaults.

 Fortress-like churches and monasteries.

 Example: St. Sernin, Toulouse.

3.3 Gothic Architecture (12th–16th century)

 Pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses.

 Large stained-glass windows.

 Cathedrals like Notre Dame de Paris and Chartres Cathedral.

Contribution: Verticality and light became dominant themes, symbolizing divinity.

4. Renaissance Architecture (1400 – 1600 CE)

The Renaissance revived classical Greek and Roman ideals of symmetry, proportion, and humanism.

 Filippo Brunelleschi: Dome of Florence Cathedral.

 Leon Battista Alberti: Author of treatises on architecture.

 Michelangelo and Palladio: Blended sculpture and architecture, introduced villas and
balanced facades.

Characteristics:

 Symmetry, balance, geometry

 Use of classical columns, domes, and pilasters

 Harmony between architecture and human scale

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