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Art History: The Movement I: Renaissance Architecture

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What classic principles did Bramante combine in his work Tempietto?
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The classic principles of Vitruvius and architect Alberti.
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How did Bramante bring about the High Renaissance style of architecture despite his slow beginnings?
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He understood classical architecture and gave it a fresh look.
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What is Bramante credited with?
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He introduced the High Renaissance style of architecture.
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Which of the following features could be found in more exotic grottos?
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A fountain or pool.
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What is a grotto?
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A recess typically made of irregular stones and covered with artificial foliage.
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What is one major contributing feature to the Tempietto?
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The stepped Doric columns and the frieze
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Who is pictured below?
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Bramante.
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What is pictured below?
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Great Grotto, Boboli Gardens.
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Which of these architects developed the St. Peter's basilica that exists today, and what were his changes from the original design?
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Carlo Maderno extended the nave to 636 feet, and added a new facade.
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Who commissioned Bramante to build the structure below?
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Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand.
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Which of these artists designed the Great Grotto in Boboli Gardens?
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Buontalenti.
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What is the Tempietto, seen below?
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A small tomb built by Bramante, in the courtyard of San Pietro in Montorio.
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What purpose did a grotto serve?
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A place where one could commune with nymphs and muses, and escape the summer heat.
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There are four statues by Michelangelo in the Great Grotto. What were they originally designed for?
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A tomb for Pope Julius.