Opening Agenda – Renaissance Architecture

1. Things to Get: • Notebook paper for opener and exit slip. • The Annotated Arch Book • Things to Do: • Opener- Reading from Annotated • Class work: • Notes: Architecture • Virtual Tour: Brunelleschi’s Dome • Exit Slip Opening Agenda – Renaissance Architecture

2. Palladio and the Villa RotundaAnswer the following questions on your own paper using page 65 in The Annotated Arch. 1) Who is the most copied architect of all time? 2) Where and what did Palladio study? 3)How does the answer mentioned above reflect the ideas of the Renaissance (use your brain. This answer isn’t in the book)? 4) What book did Palladio write? 5) What famous Americans owned this book? 6) Palladio was famous for designing what? 7)What was the floor plan of the answer mentioned above? (his theory behind them) 8)What mistake did Palladio make? (what did he copy wrong?) 9) Describe Palladio’s most famous home, the Villa Rotunda. 10) Palladio’s buildings have supreme __________________. 11)How many centuries was Palladio’s work influential? 12) What famous U.S. President’s home is a model of the Villa Rotunda? What is the name of this home?

3. Palladio and the Villa RotundaAnswer the following questions on your own paper using page 65 in The Annotated Arch. 1) Who is the most copied architect of all time? Palladio 2) Where and what did Palladio study? Rome/ math, music, Latin 3) How does the answer mentioned about reflect the ideas of the Renaissance He had broad interests, was very talented, looks to ancient Rome for inspiration. 4) What book did Palladio write? Four Books of Architecture 5)What famous Americans owned this book? Thomas Jefferson and George Washington 6) Palladio was famous for designing what? Country Villas 7)What was the floor plan of the answer mentioned above? (his theory behind them) extend symmetrically around a central axis 8)What mistake did Palladio make? (what did he copy wrong?) tacked Roman temple fonts on his villas 9) Describe Palladio’s most famous home, the Villa Rotunda. Porticos on all four sides of the building, principal room is in the center, with a dome 10) Palladio’s buildings have supreme __symmetry__. 11) How many centuries was Palladio’s work influential? two centuries 12) What famous U.S. President’s home is a model of the Villa Rotunda? What is the name of this home? Thomas Jefferson/ Monticello

4. Renaissance ArchitectureCOPY THIS INFORMATION IN YOUR NOTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • WHEN: 1420-1600 • WHERE: Florence, Rome, Venice, western Europe • BIG NAMES: Brunelleschi, Alberti, Bramante, Raphael, Michelangelo, Romano, Palladio, Jones • INSPIRATION:Roman Antiquity • MOOD: Calm, Harmony, Equilibrium • TRAITS:Round arch, columns, barrel vaults • PREFERRED PLAN: • 1) Portico with columns supporting the pediment • 2) rotunda covered by dome • 3) atrium style homes (central courtyard with wings) • ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES: Regularity, symmetry, proportion • BUILDING TYPES: Churches, urban palaces, chateaux, country villas, public squares

10. Palladio’s Inspiration:Name three architectural designs Palladio “borrowed.”

11. Brunelleschi’s Dome • The Florence cathedral, baptistery, and Giotto’s Tower Cathedral of Santa Maria Novella; Brunelleschi’s Dome; 1424-1436

13. How is the dome constructed? • So, what did this Cupola have that was so amazing? • octagonal • self-supporting • Different Materials: • Stone on the bottom where the dome wasn’t as curved • Brick on the top to be lighter • assembled in a fishbone fashion • Double Domed • Two parallel shells are connected by brick 'spurs' • Different functions: • Inner dome- the real roof • External dome: protects the dome from water and makes it visible from far away

14. The building of the dome on Florence cathedral, by Filippo Brunelleschi, can be considered one of the Renaissance's main building enterprises. The highest expression of a new attitude, placing man and his abilities at the centre of the world and finding in classic antiquity the premises for cultural rebirth after the dark Middle Ages.

19. Interior of the Duomo • Interior fresco started by Vasari • Completed by Zuccaro

20. Interior of the Duomo

22. Lower Levels of original cathedral and Roman Temple

25. Duomo Video

26. Exit slip:Things to Look for while visiting the dome: (Put these on the same sheet as your opener to turn in at the end of class.)1) How many domes does Brunellschi’s Duomo have?2) What is the lantern? How does if influence the dome’s structure?3) How do you get to the top of the Duomo?4) What does the dome look like from inside the church?5) What does the view look like from the top of the dome?

27. Exit Slip • In what country was Elizabethan Theatre? • Did they have professionals with permanent buildings or traveling amateurs? • Did the Church support plays during this time as positive influences on society? • True or False: The most expensive seats were closest to the stage. • True or False: Women traditionally acted in Elizabethan Theatre.

28. Review From Last Class 1. Define Commedia Dell Arte. 2. What modern character was modeled after Arrlecchino? 3. True or False: Commedia Dell Arte was improvisational comedy with fully written scripts. 4. True or False: Women acted in Commedia Dell Arte. 5. True or False: Lazzi were memorized lines used if improv was not working.

29. Opener- Renaissance Art ReviewOn each of the pictures shown below, complete the following:1) Name the picture and creator 2) Write one sentence about the picture you see (controversies, facts, etc.) 1 2 3 4

30. Renaissance Court Dances

31. Renaissance Dance Notes • Italian intermezzi (late 1400s) were interludes between acts of plays (operas) that combined dance, music, and drama • this is where ballet developed • In Italy and France, social dancing returned to the court.

32. Renaissance court spectacles were often ornate They emphasized geometrical patterns They used steps that were taken from the popular ballroom dances of the day, including the pavane galliard, volta, and others Women and men did these dances together in the ballroom, but onstage, the women’s parts were danced by men Clothing was bulky and tight in the torso, restricting movement mostly to the feet. Dancing became stylish at all Renaissance courts in Europe, including those of Queen Elizabeth I and Henry VIII Renaissance Dance

33. Renaissance Dance • In the Renaissance, dance returned to the courts. • Take notes on the following video.

34. Renaissance Court DancesExit Slip Today, you have learned how to dance like it was 1575. The dances of this time developed because of certain aspects of Renaissance society. On your own paper, you need to describe the Renaissance court dances while explaining why certain portions of the dance listed below developed: The kiss with the bow The emphasis of foot movement The lack of physical contact between dancers Write your answer on your own paper. You answer must be half a page long and must be written in complete sentences. Anything less will receive no credit.