ARCHITECTURE - STATION #5:
I. architecture of the middle ages:
II. ARCHITECTURE OF THE RENAISSANCE:
QUESTIONS - COMPARING MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE:
LOOK CAREFULY AT THE ABOVE EXAMPLES OF ARCHITECTURE FROM THE MIDDLE AGES AND FROM THE RENAISSANCE, THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. If you have trouble answering some of these questions check out the following articles:
Early Gothic Architecture Middle Ages Architecture
Medieval Architecture World Book - check article Gothic Art
1. List 5 charactersitics of Middle Ages architecture (i.e. notice roof shapes, doorways, wall structure, ornamental sculpture, etc.).
1) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5). ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ARTICLES ABOUT RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE:
World Book - Check article Renaissance Architecture Renaissance - Architecture
Renaissance Architecture and Buildings Britannica Encyclopedia - Check article Renaissance Architecture
2. List 5 charactersitics of Renaissance architecture (i.e. notice roof shapes, doorways, wall structure, ornamental sculpture etc.).
1) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What is the most obvious part or feature of Middle Ages (Gothic architecture)? ____________________________________________
4. What is the most obvious part of Renaissance architecture? __________________________________________________________
5. Which type of architecture most resembles the architecture of ancient Rome? _____________________________________________
6. What support is evident for the outside walls of a Gothic Cathedral? ____________________________________________________
7. Why is this support NOT a part of Renaissance Cathedrals? __________________________________________________________
Mr. Reid's class go to the following site to answer your questions: http://goo.gl/CQZXzD
Early Gothic Architecture Middle Ages Architecture
Medieval Architecture World Book - check article Gothic Art
1. List 5 charactersitics of Middle Ages architecture (i.e. notice roof shapes, doorways, wall structure, ornamental sculpture, etc.).
1) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5). ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ARTICLES ABOUT RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE:
World Book - Check article Renaissance Architecture Renaissance - Architecture
Renaissance Architecture and Buildings Britannica Encyclopedia - Check article Renaissance Architecture
2. List 5 charactersitics of Renaissance architecture (i.e. notice roof shapes, doorways, wall structure, ornamental sculpture etc.).
1) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What is the most obvious part or feature of Middle Ages (Gothic architecture)? ____________________________________________
4. What is the most obvious part of Renaissance architecture? __________________________________________________________
5. Which type of architecture most resembles the architecture of ancient Rome? _____________________________________________
6. What support is evident for the outside walls of a Gothic Cathedral? ____________________________________________________
7. Why is this support NOT a part of Renaissance Cathedrals? __________________________________________________________
Mr. Reid's class go to the following site to answer your questions: http://goo.gl/CQZXzD