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Anothe Another Tale Of Renaissance Architecture: Villa Capra

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Renaissance Architecture can be portrayed through a time of classical antiquity. When we think of Renaissance Architecture, we often think of the classical features employed, such as: columns, arches, and domes. Renaissance Architectural details resemble gothic architecture by their paneling, hipped roofs, and even there tower and spire. Filippo Brunelleschi, famous within Italian renaissance, is famous for creating the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, also just referred to as the cathedral of Florence. During the making of his dome, he had created a popular architectural detail in the Renaissance Era called the tower and spire. A tower and spire is known to be placed upon a duomo. Instead of creating a huge tower and spire, Brunelleschi created a cross instead. While creating the dome, it was rather large, but instead of using a scaffold, Brunelleschi decided against it. The Cathedral of Florence has remarkable detail in the crocket, and gable of the exterior of the building. …show more content…

The most famous work done by this remarkable architect would be the La Rotonda, also known as Villa Capra, among other names. I find the architectural details on this building to be rather lavishing. The interior of this building was painted by several painters. They created beautiful frescos on the ceiling of the Villa Capra. The frescos created such breathtaking linear perspective, and line work on their painting. Also within the interior of the Villa Capra is detailed, and stylistic sculptures. This building as admirable qualities such as the: domed ceiling, which was popular amongst most building within the Renaissance time period. Also the columns standing from the floor base to the highest peak of the ceilings took quite some time. Palladio impacted architecture during the renaissance just as much as Brunelleschi and

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