ARCH 242: BUILDING HISTORY II History of the profession: Renaissance & baroque Architecture
01 AGENDA FOR TODAY...
MICHELANGELO DI LODOVICO BUONARROTI SIMONI (1475-1564)
- The Sculptor Architect
- Piazza del Campidoglio
-Saint Peter’s
-Midterm Exam
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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonar- roti Simoni 1475 - 1564
- born in Caprese in the Tuscany region
- projects in Florence & Rome, Italy
03 LOCATIONS IN ITALY
Florence Caprese
Rome
Map of Italy
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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonar- roti Simoni 1475 - 1564
- born in Caprese in the Tuscany region
- projects in Florence & Rome, Italy
- worked as a painter, poet, sculptor, and architect
05 MICHELANGELO THE SCULPTOR
“I saw an angel in the block of marble and I just chiseled ‘til I set him free.”
- Michelangelo
David, 1501-1504
06 MICHELANGELO THE SCULPTOR
David replica in Montevideo, Uruguay David replica in Copenhagen, Denmark
07 MICHELANGELO THE PAINTER
The Sistine Chapel, 1508-1512
08 MICHELANGELO THE PAINTER
The Last Judgement, 1534-1541
09 MICHELANGELO’S THEMATICS
Michelangelo’s thematics are rooted in art
- Michelangelo distorted classical principles in his own manner
- he is comparable to Bramante in that he worked with architecture as an organism
- his architecture led to the transition from High Renaissance to Baroque architecture
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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni 1475 - 1564
- born in Caprese in the Tuscany region
- projects in Florence & Rome, Italy
- worked as a painter, poet, sculptor, and architect
- the Sculptor Architect
11 MANNERISM
Mannerism in architecture refers to liberties taken in distorting the harmonies of classical architecture
- began in 1520
- it is an easier concept to apply to painting and sculpture rather than architecture
- it is often found in villa or palace architecture
The Last Judgement, 1534-1541
12 VILLAS & PALACES
Mannerism was best expressed in villas and palaces
- many were located outside of the city
- certain liberties could be taken be- cause these were private spaces
- these architectural liberties were less allowable in public spaces such as churches or official buildings
Villa Farnesina by Peruzzi, Rome 1509-11
13 VILLA MADAMA, RAPHAEL
14 PALAZZO TE, GIULIO ROMANO
15 PALAZZO TE, GIULIO ROMANO
16 PALAZZO FARNESE, 1541-1546
17 FLORENCE, ITALY
01 Medici Chapel
02 Laurentian Library
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18 MEDICI CHAPEL, begun 1520
19 LAURENTIAN LIBRARY, 1525
20 LAURENTIAN LIBRARY, 1525
21 LAURENTIAN LIBRARY, 1525
22 ROME, ITALY
01 Piazza del Campidoglio
02 Saint Peter’s
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23 PIAZZA DEL CAMPIDOGLIO, 1536 on
24 PIAZZA DEL CAMPIDOGLIO, 1536 on
25 PIAZZA DEL CAMPIDOGLIO, 1536 on
26 SAINT PETER’S, 1546 on
27 SAINT PETER’S, 1546 on
28 MICHELANGELO DI LODOVICO BUONARROTI SIMONI
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni 1475 - 1564
- Questions?
29 MIDTERM EXAM
The Midterm Exam will begin at 10:00am on Friday, October 14 See the Midterm Exam hardcopy or the digital copy on the course website for more information.
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