Architecture...• ...the art of designing and constructing

buildings.

• Architecture often tells about what is important in society.

I. Medieval Architecture

• Style - “Gothic”• Gothic Churches had tall spires...

• …large stained glass windows and many

vertical lines.

• The purpose of Middle Ages architecture was to honor God.

II. Renaissance Architecture• Style - old ideas used in new ways• Horizontal lines instead of vertical

• Style - old ideas used in new ways• Horizontal lines instead of vertical

• Domes instead of tall spires.• Small round windows

instead of stained glass.

• Domes instead of tall spires.• Small round windows

instead of stained glass.

• Arches - curved openings

• Vaults - a series of arches joined together.

• Column - a cylinder shaped block of stone.

• Purpose was to show that man and his world are important.

• Arches - curved openings

• Vaults - a series of arches joined together.

• Column - a cylinder shaped block of stone.

• Purpose was to show that man and his world are important.

The Cathedral of Santa Maria

• This great Cathedral was completed in 1296 in Florence, except...

• …it did not have a dome!

• …it did not have a dome!

For 124 years the Cathedral of Santa Maria had been an

embarrassment for the city of Florence as no architect in could be

found capable of building a dome to

complete this magnificent church.

For 124 years the Cathedral of Santa Maria had been an

embarrassment for the city of Florence as no architect in could be

found capable of building a dome to

complete this magnificent church.

• The last great dome, the Pantheon was built by the Ancient Romans.

• The secret of how to build such a dome had been lost for over 1,000 years.

Our story of the building of the great dome of Santa Maria begins in 1401 with a contest...

• In 1401 a contest was held in Florence to choose an artist to create a pair of beautiful bronze doors for the Baptistry.

• The two finalists were Lorenzo Ghiberti and Filippo Brunelleschi.

• The winner was Lorenzo Ghiberti

• “The Doors of Paradise”

by Lorenzo Ghiberti

• In 1419, a contest was

held to build the dome.

•The winner was…

• Both men!!

• In 1419, a contest was

held to build the dome.

•The winner was…

• Both men!!

• Brunelleschi’s secret was using the old Roman idea of arches.

• Work began in 1420 and was completed in 1436.

• Brunelleschi’s secret was using the old Roman idea of arches.

• Work began in 1420 and was completed in 1436.