Key Notions. Baroque Architecture 30/09/2012. Sunday, September 30, 2012 Course Outline. -Colossal -Greek/Latin cross -Plan (axial and central)

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1 Baroque Architecture Or, a World in Motion St. Lawrence, 28/09/2012 Sunday, September 30, 2012 Course Outline Movements of the Renaissance Michelangelo and Mannerism Bernini and Borromini From the Renaissance to the Baroque: facades From the Renaissance to the Baroque: St. Peter s Key Notions -Colossal -Greek/Latin cross -Plan (axial and central) 1

2 Movements of the Renaissance Brunelleschi -Bramante -Palladio -Alberti Early High Late Renaissance Mannerism Baroque -Michelangelo -Romano -Della Porta -Maderno -Bernini -Borromini Europe, 1500 Source: 6 Michelangelo ( ) Or, Beyond the High Renaissance into Mannerism 2

3 Michelangelo, The New Sacristy San Lorenzo Church, 1520, Florence Source: 10 & 2 High Mannerism Baroque Michelangelo, The New Sacristy San Lorenzo Church, 1520, Florence Mannerism -Subversion of Orders -Alternation in pediments -Hanging motifs Source: 10 & 2 High Mannerism Baroque Brunelleschi, Pazzi Chapel; Michelangelo, The New Sacristy In common 1. Pietra serena 2. Pendentives 3. Decorative pilasters 4. Square/circle Differences 1. Doors 2. White walls 3. Lines on floor 4. Tiled floor 5. Superimposition of Orders Source: 7 & 10 Early Mannerism 3

4 Capitoline Hill Michelangelo, Rome, 1538 Source: 2 High Mannerism Baroque Michelangelo, Capitoline Hill Senate Building Capitoline Hill Michelangelo, Rome, 1538 Source: 7 High Mannerism Baroque 4

5 Étienne Dupérac ( ), Capitoline Hill Engraving, 1568 Source: 7 High Mannerism Baroque The Baroque With Bernini and Borromini Sant Andréa al Quirinale Gianlorenzo Bernini ( ), Rome, Source: 9 High Mannerism Baroque 5

6 Bernini, Sant Andréa al Quirinale Altar and Plan Bernini, Sant Andréa al Quirinale Dome High Mannerism Baroque Francesco Borromini ( ) Saint Charles of the Four Fountains Rome, ; façade,

7 Borromini, Saint Charles of the Four Fountains Dome and Plan Source: 12 High Mannerism Baroque Facades From the High Renaissance to the Baroque Guidetto Guidetti, Santa Catarina Rome, 1564 Source: 7 & 8 High Mannerism Baroque 7

8 Il Gesu Giacomo Della Porta, Rome, Santa Suzanna Carlo Maderno, Rome, 1597 Martino Longhi, Saint Vincent Rome, Source: 7 High Mannerism Baroque 8

9 A History of Facades Source: 7 St. Peter s From the High Renaissance to the Baroque Bramante, St. Peter s Rome, 1505 Raphael, Julius II, High Mannerism Baroque 9

10 Michelangelo, St. Peter s Rome, Source: 8 Late Mannerism Michelangelo, St. Peter s: Canopy (Bernini, , Gilded Bronze, 30 m high) Source: 8 Dome is Mannerist Altar is Baroque Carlo Maderno ( ), St. Peter s Rome,

11 Bernini, St. Peter s Rome, 1656 Suggested readings -Gombrich, The Story of Art, ; ; ; ; Adams, Exploring the Humanities, p ; ; Cleaver, Art, an Introduction, p Fiero, The Humanistic Tradition, vol. 3. p ; Kleiner, Gardner s Art through the Ages, p ; ; ; Bibliography and Sources 1. Adams, Exploring the Humanities 2. Bradbury, Kirsten. Michel-Ange 3. Cleaver, Art, an Introduction 4. Fiero, The Humanistic Tradition, vol Gombrich, The Story of Art 6. Kleiner, Gardner s Art through the Ages 7. University Laval Course Notes