HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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stained glass windows
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flying buttresses
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Greek columns and Roman arches
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roofs in the pagoda style
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Detailed explanation-1: -Renaissance architecture, style of architecture, reflecting the rebirth of Classical culture, that originated in Florence in the early 15th century and spread throughout Europe, replacing the medieval Gothic style.
Detailed explanation-2: -Renaissance architects in Italy took inspiration from ancient Greco-Roman ruins and early structures, such as the Pantheon and the Colosseum in Rome, as well as the writings of Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (80 BC-15 BC), which were published in 1486.
Detailed explanation-3: -The classical Greek and Roman style in Renaissance architecture was pronounced, emphasizing order, symmetry, and harmony, as well as classical hallmarks such as columns, rounded arches, and, later, vaulted domes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The dome of Florence Cathedral was an engineering marvel of the Renaissance. The original design of the church called for the construction of the World’s Largest Dome at that time, larger than that of the Pantheon in Rome.