Italian Renaissance Research Paper

The Italian Renaissance- Synopsis The Italian Renaissance started in the late 14th century and it ended in the 17th century. This era took place mainly in Italian providences like Florence and Tuscany. The Renaissance was made possible because Italy became a trade center and because people referred as patrons had enough money to support artists, scientists, and architects. This period of is famous for its many developments in science, art, and architecture. The Italian Renaissance was influenced by the Greek and Roman cultures and that’s why there are many similarities between the art and architecture from the Romans and Greeks and that of the Renaissance. The Italian Renaissance gave path to many scientists like Galileo Galilei, artists like

The term Renaissance means “re-birth” and it took place mainly in Italy and its providences such as Florence and Tuscany. The Italian Renaissance followed the Dark or Middle ages in which not a lot of developments happened. The renaissance occurred because Italy became a trade center and had much money to found all the artists, scientists and architects. The Renaissance had a heavy influence from both Roman and Greek cultures. The Renaissance is highly known for its artists, architecture, and advances on science, thanks to the brilliant artists, architects and scientists the Italian Renaissance was a success and up until this day people see it as a great advance in human history and

The architecture during the Renaissance was greatly influence by the architecture of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The architecture of the Renaissance was mainly composed of domes, columns, arches, pilasters, and pediments. The greatest architect of the Renaissance was Filippo Brunelleschi, he built the dome of Florence Cathedral and he even started to create a measuring system so his structures would appear to be the same in their dimensions. Another great architect of the Italian Renaissance was Leon Battista Alberti; he based his structures from the fronts of ancient Roman temples and his greatest work was the church of Santa Maria Novella. Alberti didn’t see architecture as just building things but rather as a form of expression and communication. Andrea Palladio was another highly skilled architect and during the Renaissance he was the chief architect of the Venetian Republic. Palladio wrote the famous books of I Quattro Libra Dell'Architettura or in English the Four Books of Architecture, he was also know for his for specializing in domestic architecture, villas, and building the church of San Giorgio Maggiore. These three architects were the most famous architects during the Italian Renaissance for their designs and concepts; they all shaped the architecture during this period of time and are remembered as the pioneer architects of the Italian