Renaissance Architecture IN SPAIN
architects led by Jose de Churriguera.
Architectural Character during Spanish
Renaissance Period
A. Early Period or the Plateresque Style
(1492-1556)
- Begins with the fall of Granada, notable
for the grafting of Renaissance details
on the Gothic forms.
- was influenced by the Exuberant
fancy of Moorish art & extremely florid.
Characteristics: was influenced by the
exuberant fancy of Moorish art & extremely
florid.
Outside: Renaissance Decorations.
Inside: Gothic Forms
- Silver Smith like quality of style with
Gothic versions and decorative
ornaments that are loosely related to
the structure using wrought iron and
metal.
B. Classical Period (1556-1650)
- marked by the closer adherence to
Italian Renaissance art.
this period is greatly influenced by two persons:
- Alonzo Berruguete - a sculptors, also
known as the “ Spanish Donatello”
- Juan de Herrera - notable architect who
visited Flanders and Italy to take a more
classical and austere turn
C. Baroque Period or the Churrigueresque
Style (1650-1750)
- Characterized by the reaction from the
correct and frigid formalism observed
by Herrera and his followers.
- sculpture style with a garlanded spiral
column, and fantastic decorations
known as the “Spanish Baroque”
- Churrigueresque was developed in the
late 17th century and continued to mid
18th century due to a family of
D. Antiquarian Period
- Period where in architecture turned
more and more towards ancient
Classical Models.
Renaissance Architecture IN FRANCE
Architectural Character during French
Renaissance Period
A. The Early Period (1494-1589 to 16th
century)
- Combinations of Gothic and
Renaissance features
- French Renaissance adapted Gothic
features like flying buttresses and
pinnacles
- Principal building in France were castles
- French Renaissance was influenced by
traditional Gothic craftsmanship
- Salient features are picturesqueness
and a tendency to Gothic verticality
- Early buildings in France were
principally chateaux nobility
- Influence of Rome was naturally less
manifested in France
B. Classical Period (1589-1715 to 17th
century)
- Notable for the dignity, sobriety and
masculine quality of its foremost
Buildings.
- Notable for clarity and simplicity of
elements
- Ornaments are coarse, vigorous and
reasonably restrained
C. Late Period (1715-1830 to 18th century)
- Particularly marked in Domestic
planning and interior decoration.
- Very many modest residences and town
“hotels” were erected.
- Room were planned for independent
approach rather than in sequence
- Double depth or deep squarish plans
become normal
 - Internal corners of apartment were
sometimes rounded
- Except in church architecture,
architecture became simpler and at the
same time less classically pure

Renaissance Architecture in FRANCE

1. CHATEAU DE BLOIS
2. CHATEAU DE BURY

3. CHATEAU DE CHAMBORD
- design by an Italian architect
DOMENICO DA CORTONA is the most
famous in Loire district
- DOMENICO DA CORTONA called
"Boccador" a pupil of Giuliano da
Sangallo
4. PALAIS DE FONTAINBLUE
5. PALAIS DU LOUVRE, Paris
- Construction begins from time of
Francis I to Napoleon III in the 19th
century Exhibits a complete history of
the progressive stages of the French
Renaissance
RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE 15th TO 18th
CENTURY
RENAISSANCE known as “ Rebirth “ or “ Revival
“ of the Roman Classical Arts.
- Florence Italy (Birth Place)
Rebirth of the classics:

- Roman art

- Greek art

- 13th century downfall of gothic period.

- trading between Europe and Asia

Pandemic (Buponic Plague/ Black Daeth}

- came from rats

- 30%-60% population of Europe

Fillipo Brunelleschi
6. PALAIS DU LUXEMBOURG, Paris
- was erected for Marie de’ Medici by
Solomon de Brosse, one of the century,
in bold and simple style with rusticated
garden façade

7. CHATEAUX DE MAISONS, Paris

- Design by Francois Mansart one of the
most pleasantly harmonious of all
chateaux
 - First one to adapt Renaissance
Architecture
- Sta. Maria del Flore/ Florence Cathedral
- Dome/ Doumo
SALIENT CHARACTERISTIC OF THE STYLE
1. Reintroduction of the (5) Classical Roman
Orders of Architecture. Standardized by Ren.
Archt,s; Palliado, Vignola, Scamozzi &
Chambers.
2. Use of the rusticated masonry.
3. Parapets are usually with balusters.
4. Dome on a drum.
Architectural Example:
1 ) CHURCHES
a. ST. PETER BASILICA
- most important bldg. in Italian Renaissance.
Largest church in the World.
- 12 architects
- almost 130 years of construction.
FAMOUS ARCHITECTS & BUILDERS OF ST.
PETER BASILICA
1. DONATO BRAMANTE
– designed the original plan (Greek Cross with
central dome). First Roman Renaissance Arch’t.
- Bramante’s design in the form of an enormous
Greek Cross in 1506 with a dome inspired by
that of the huge circular Roman temple called
the Pantheon. The main difference between
Bramante’s design and that of the Pantheon is
that where the dome of the Pantheon is
supported by continuous wall that of the
basilica was to supported only by four large
piers.
2. RAPHAEL (Rafaello Sanzio)
- he designed the naves of the church with
Guillano da Sangallo
– proposed a Latin Cross Plan, and internal
arrangement of the three main aspes.
3.
ANTONIO da SANGALLO
– younger brother of GUILIANO, altered the
plan of PERUZZI.
- and submitted a plan w/c combines features of
Peruzzi, Raphael, and Bramante in its design
and extend the building into a short nave with a
wide façade and portico of dynamic projection.
4. MICHAELANGELO BUONARROTTI
–presented a Greek Cross Plan & strengthened
the piers of the dome. Redesigned the
surroundings.
- commenced the construction of the Greek Michelangelo – designed the dome, which
Dome and extended the Maderna’s nave and measures 135m (450 ft.) above the ground as it
façade. tops and stretches 42m (139 ft.) in diameter.

5. CARLO MADERNA

- lengthened the nave to form a Lattin Cross &

added a gigantic façade, also design the
fountain.

6. GIOVANNI LORENZO BERNINI

– design the entrance Piazza w/284 Ionic

columns.

- another contribution of Bernini was the

famous BALDACCHINO altar made up of bronze.
Carlo Maderno – later added the dome-top
lantern.

8. GUILIANO da SANGALLO

- He strengthened and extended the peristyle

of Bramante into a series of arched and ordered
opening around the base.

9. BALDASSARE PERUZZI

- In 1520 Raphael also died, aged 37 and his

successor Baldassare Peruzzi maintained
changes that Raphael had proposed to the
internal arrangement of the three main apses,
but otherwise reverted to the Greek Cross plan
and other features of Bramante.
7. GIACOMO BARROZI da VIGNOLA
10. FRA GIOCONDO
– added only side domes / cupolas.
- is an accomplished an architect, engineer,
antiquary, archaeologist, classical scholar, and
franciscan friar.

11. GIACOMO della PORTA

– he subsequently altered Michaelangelo's

design by adding of lion's mask over the swag
on the drum in honor of Pope Sixtus in adding
circlet of finials around the spire at the top of
the lantern, as proposed by Sangallo
12. DOMENICO FONTANA

– completed the dome.