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Period: Jan 1, 1401 to
Renaissance Architecture
The plans of Renaissance buildings have a square, symmetrical appearance in which proportions are usually based on a module. Façades are symmetrical around their vertical axis. The Roman orders of columns are used: Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. The dome is used frequently, as a very large structural feature that is visible from the exterior, and as a mean of roofing smaller spaces where they are only visible internally. All decorative details are carved with great precision. -
Period: Jan 1, 1558 to
Elizabethan Architecture
Term given to early Renaissance architecture in England, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The emphasis was placed on a horizontal rather than vertical line. Hampton Court also boasted wonderful marble floors instead of the rushes used as floor coverings. Great columns framed the entrances of many great Elizabethan houses. -
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Neoclassical Archotecture
Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century. In its purest form, it is a style principally derived from the architecture of classical antiquity, the Vitruvian principles. Neoclassical architecture tended to emphasize its planar qualities, rather than sculptural volumes. Projections and their effects of light and shade were more flat; sculptural bas-reliefs were flatter and tended to be enframed. -
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Revivalism Achitecture
Revivalism in architecture is the use of visual styles that consciously echo the style of a previous architectural era. Modern-day revival styles can be summarized within New Classical Architecture, or traditional architecture. This style is used for older styles of Western Architecture, East Asian Architecture, Indic Architecture, Islamic Architecture, Pre-Islamic Architecture, Native-American Architecture. -
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Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture is characterized by a combination of detail from several eras of Spanish Baroque, Spanish Colonial, Moorish Revival and Mexican architecture, the style is marked by the use of smooth plaster wall and chimney finishes, clay tile, shed, or flat roofs, and terracotta. Other characteristics typically include small porches or balconies, Roman or semi-circular arcades and fenestration, wood casement, canvas awnings, and decorative iron trim.