pafa14+Architecture

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What is the style of architecture during the renaissance? Throughout the renaissance, architecture often used the ideas, which were founded in Rome. It focused on symmetry, proportion, and geometry. The usage of pillars, columns, lintels, semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches, and aedicule’s began to emerge. These innovative ideas began to replace the more complex proportional systems used during the medieval times.



What was Baldassare Peruzzi’s role in architectural design? Baldassare Peruzzi, an Italian architect, was born in Siena, later moving to Rome. His most valued work lies in his design of the Villa Farnesina. The Villa Farnesina, a suburban villa, was designed for Agostino Chingi, a rich banker.



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As it originated in Florence, Tuscany, the contemporary style of architecture quickly adapted to the structural design of numerous countries. These include, Italy, France, Germany, England, Russia, and many others.=====

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