p.8
Palladio's Villa Designs
How were subsidiary buildings connected to the main block in Palladio's villas?
By extended wings or curved quadrants containing ancillary accommodation.
p.13
Influence of Roman Architecture
What design does the Villa Rotonda emulate?
The design of centralized churches from an earlier stage of the Renaissance.
p.16
Palladian Architectural Style
What type of pediment is associated with the wider, lower front of the temple facades?
A pedimented front set 'behind' the high, narrow fronts.
p.3
Palladian Architectural Style
How do Palladio's city dwellings differ from conventional palazzi?
They are smaller and often referred to as townhouses or palazzetti.
p.5
Key Buildings by Palladio
When was Palazzo Chiericati begun and when was it completed?
Began in 1550 but not completed until late in the 17th century.
p.3
Palladian Architectural Style
What is a notable feature of the facades of Palladio's city dwellings?
They are designed to appear both monumental and sensitive to their surroundings.
p.9
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
How are the wings of Villa Barbaro designed?
Symmetrical wings consisting of five-bay arcades terminating in end-pavilions crowned with pediments.
p.2
Cultural Context of Palladianism
What materials did Palladio use to portray his interpretations of Roman villa typology?
Brick covered with stucco.
p.4
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What design element surrounds the central court of Palazzo Iseppo Porto?
A Giant Order of columns.
p.5
Palladian Architectural Style
How does the columnar elevation of Palazzo Chiericati compare to Palladio's villas?
It has a bold, open columnar elevation more like that of the villas.
p.18
Key Buildings by Palladio
What is Il Redentore?
A church designed by Andrea Palladio.
p.10
Palladian Architectural Style
What architectural style is associated with Villa Poiana?
Powerful, almost Neo-Classical boldness.
p.7
Cultural Context of Palladianism
What architectural influences are evoked in the Teatro Olimpico?
Roman Antiquity and tricks of perspective.
p.6
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What Mannerist elements are present in the Loggia del Capitaniato?
Windows breaking into the entablature, triglyphs acting as brackets for balconies, and a side elevation resembling a triumphal arch.
p.12
Palladio's Villa Designs
What was the primary function of Villa Capra, La Rotonda?
It served as a pleasure pavilion or belvedere for enjoying beautiful views.
p.5
Palladian Architectural Style
What unique design feature does Palazzo Chiericati have?
It has loggie arranged as two storeys of colonnades, which is unusual for the 16th century.
p.1
Palladian Architectural Style
What principles does the Palladian style adhere to?
Classical Roman principles.
p.9
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
How did Palladio organize the farm outbuildings in Villa Barbaro?
He consolidated them into a single impressive structure arranged as a highly organized whole.
p.9
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What dominates the design of Villa Barbaro?
A strong center and symmetrical side wings.
p.11
Palladio's Villa Designs
What is the typical configuration of a Palladian villa like Villa Foscari?
A centralized block raised on an elevated podium, accessed by grand steps, and flanked by lower service wings.
p.16
Palladian Architectural Style
What architectural feature provides the façades to the aisles in this design?
The extremities of the wider, lower pedimented front.
p.2
Palladian Window Design
What are the alternative names for a Palladian window?
Venetian window or Serliana window.
p.5
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What were the proportions of Palazzo Chiericati based on?
Musical ratios for adjacent rooms.
p.14
Palladian Architectural Style
What did Trissino prioritize in his redesign of Villa Trissino?
The principal facade facing south.
p.14
Cultural Context of Palladianism
What architectural culture did Trissino's redesign of Villa Trissino reflect?
The rediscovery of ancient Roman architecture.
p.14
Influence of Roman Architecture
Which famous architect's work inspired Trissino's loggia design?
Raphael, specifically the facade of the Villa Madama.
p.14
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
How did Trissino organize the interior spaces of Villa Trissino?
Into a sequence of lateral rooms linked by inter-related proportions.
p.8
Palladio's Villa Designs
Why were flanking wings often added to Palladio's villas?
To meet the functional demands of farming.
p.8
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What was Palladio's goal in his villa designs?
To reconcile classical design with the practical needs of agrarian life.
p.19
Palladio's Publications and Theories
What earlier work featured Palladio's architectural drawings?
Daniele Barbaro's 'Commentary' on Vitruvius.
p.17
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What principal challenges of late Renaissance church design did Palladio address?
The plans and facades of the churches.
p.17
Palladian Architectural Style
How did Palladio enhance the facades of San Giorgio Maggiore and Il Redentore?
By cloaking them with superimposed engaged temple fronts.
p.5
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
How does the elevation of Palazzo Chiericati differ between its floors?
The lower floor is rusticated and arcuated, while the piano nobile is trabeated and embellished with half columns.
p.13
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What does the ideal structure demand according to Palladio?
Uncompromised by utilitarian concerns.
p.12
Palladio's Villa Designs
What is the central feature of Villa Capra?
A central circular two-story room capped with a cupola.
p.3
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What elements are used in the design of Palazzo Thiene?
Mannerist elements such as stucco surface reliefs and large columns extending two stories high.
p.2
Cultural Context of Palladianism
How did Palladian buildings communicate social aspirations?
By visually representing their place in the social order of their culture.
p.12
Cultural Context of Palladianism
What was Palladio's belief regarding Antique Roman houses?
He erroneously believed they had temple fronts.
p.2
Cultural Context of Palladianism
What is the significance of aesthetic quality in Palladian architecture?
It integrates extraordinary aesthetic quality with expressive characteristics that resonate with clients' social aspirations.
p.8
Palladio's Villa Designs
How did Palladio's villa designs relate to his experience in Rome?
His designs were not relative to his experience in Rome.
p.17
Palladian Architectural Style
What innovative plan did Palladio introduce in San Giorgio Maggiore?
A composite ground plan that balanced centralized and cruciform designs.
p.4
Palladian Architectural Style
What architectural prototype does Palazzo Iseppo Porto develop beyond?
The Bramantesque prototype.
p.9
Palladian Architectural Style
What is a notable aspect of the exterior elevation of Villa Barbaro?
The wings are a prominent part.
p.12
Palladian Architectural Style
What influence did Palladio incorporate into his villa designs?
The classical temple front.
p.12
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
Why did Palladio believe the Roman temple front was suitable for villa entries?
He felt it would make an entry appear grand.
p.12
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What governed the relationships of porticoes to room dimensions in Palladio's designs?
The concept of harmonic proportion.
p.19
Palladio's Publications and Theories
What is the significance of 'I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura'?
It publicized Palladio's works, set out his theories, and illustrated important buildings.
p.20
Key Buildings by Palladio
What is Lord Burlington known for?
Chiswick, which he began in 1725.
p.16
Palladian Architectural Style
What is a characteristic feature of the facades of high, narrow temple fronts?
They are placed at the ends of the naves and complete with pediments.
p.6
Palladian Architectural Style
What architectural feature gives the Loggia del Capitaniato the impression of being constructed within a Roman temple?
The use of a Giant Order.
p.3
Key Buildings by Palladio
What architectural style is evident in Palazzo Thiene's exterior?
Mannerism, characterized by a heavily rusticated exterior.
p.4
Influence of Roman Architecture
What features of ancient Roman houses are reflected in Palazzo Iseppo Porto?
Atrium entrance and peristyle courtyard.
p.13
Palladian Architectural Style
How is the ground plan of the Villa Rotonda described?
A square, symmetrically divided ground plan.
p.13
Key Buildings by Palladio
What feature is present on each of the villa's four facades?
The same projecting classical portico.
p.13
Palladian Architectural Style
What crowns the roof of the Villa Rotonda?
A cupola of the same diameter as the circular hall below.
p.20
Legacy and Influence of Palladianism
Who was Inigo Jones?
An architect known for his Palladian works, including the Banqueting House at Whitehall.
p.19
Palladio's Publications and Theories
What information is provided in the 4th book of 'I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura'?
Information on the reconstruction of ancient Roman temples.
p.11
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What characteristic of Villa Foscari contributes to its deceptive simplicity?
The low attached walls that hardly affect the overall prospect.
p.7
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What feature of the Teatro Olimpico suggests a theatre of the ancients?
The painted sky of the ceiling.
p.2
Palladian Window Design
What is a Palladian window?
A window consisting of arches flanked by smaller rectangular openings beneath the entablatures.
p.12
Palladian Architectural Style
What architectural feature is prominent on each elevation of Villa Capra?
Identical hexastyle Ionic porticoes.
p.1
Palladio's Publications and Theories
What is the title of Palladio's influential work?
I Quattro Libri Dell'architettura (The Four Books of Architecture).
p.5
Palladian Architectural Style
What is the central feature of Palazzo Chiericati's design?
A tripartite division of a series of columns or colonnades.
p.8
Palladio's Villa Designs
What central feature did Palladio include in his villa designs?
A symmetrically planned corps-de-logis, often embellished with a prostyle portico.
p.5
Palladian Architectural Style
How do the exteriors of Palladio's street-facing palaces differ from Palazzo Chiericati?
They are flatter and more densely articulated.
p.14
Key Buildings by Palladio
What feature did Trissino insert between the two existing towers?
A two-storey, arcaded loggia.
p.13
Palladio's Villa Designs
What was unique about the use of the cupola in the Villa Rotonda?
It was Palladio's only residential building crowned with a dome.
p.19
Palladio's Publications and Theories
What is included in the 2nd book of 'I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura'?
Palladio's town and country house designs and classical reconstructions.
p.20
Key Buildings by Palladio
What is Monticello?
A notable Palladian-inspired building designed by Thomas Jefferson, constructed between 1771 and 1809.
p.6
Legacy and Influence of Palladianism
What does the Loggia del Capitaniato represent in terms of Palladio's style?
The consistent principles and the evolutionary nature of his personal style.
p.12
Palladio's Villa Designs
What is unique about the design of Villa Capra?
It features centralized circular halls with wings and porticos expanding on all four sides.
p.2
Cultural Context of Palladianism
What was the basis for Palladio's architectural work?
Not only on beauty but also on harmony with the culture of his time.
p.8
Cultural Context of Palladianism
What idea did Palladio's villa siting aim to revive?
The Roman love of country life and gardens.
p.8
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What was the basis of Palladio's villa designs?
Practicality, employing few reliefs.
p.20
Legacy and Influence of Palladianism
When did the true Palladian revival begin?
Decades after Palladio's death in 1580.
p.20
Key Buildings by Palladio
What is one of Inigo Jones's notable works?
The Queen's House in Greenwich.
p.17
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What unique qualities do the interiors of San Giorgio Maggiore and Il Redentore possess?
They have gravitas and complexity unlike other churches of the time.
p.16
Key Buildings by Palladio
Which Venetian church exemplifies the described facade design?
San Francesco della Vigna.
p.3
Palladian Architectural Style
Where are most of Palladio's city dwellings located?
Tucked into Vicenza's narrow side streets.
p.9
Key Buildings by Palladio
What features characterize the center of Villa Barbaro?
A temple-fronted two-storeyed centerpiece.
p.3
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What themes does the interior plan of Palazzo Thiene draw from?
Themes from Antiquity, including a sequence of rectangular rooms and octagonal spaces.
p.1
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What are key characteristics of Palladian architecture?
Symmetry, Proportion, Geometry, Regularity.
p.2
Cultural Context of Palladianism
What are the three major building types that showcase the integration of beauty and social meanings in Palladian architecture?
Urban palazzo, agricultural villa, and church.
p.13
Cultural Context of Palladianism
What historical connotation do the portico and cupola have?
They historically connoted sacred usage.
p.8
Palladio's Villa Designs
What new building format did Palladio establish for the Venetian aristocracy?
An influential new format for agricultural villas.
p.14
Palladio's Publications and Theories
What publication featured Raphael's facade that inspired Trissino?
Terzo Libro dell’architettura by Sebastiano Serlio.
p.19
Palladio's Publications and Theories
What is the title of Palladio's work that describes churches in Rome?
Descrizione delle chiese … di Roma (Description of the Churches of Rome), published in 1554.
p.19
Palladio's Publications and Theories
What types of buildings are primarily illustrated in 'I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura'?
Mostly Roman buildings, including Bramante's Tempietto at San Pietro in Montorio.
p.20
Key Buildings by Palladio
What significant structure's facade did Inigo Jones design?
The facade of St. Paul's, London, which was destroyed by fire in 1666.
p.4
Design Principles in Palladian Architecture
What architectural features became characteristic of Palladio's work as seen in Palazzo Iseppo Porto?
Symmetry and the sequence of rooms in proportion to adjoining spaces.
p.4
Legacy and Influence of Palladianism
How was Palazzo Iseppo Porto rebuilt?
Incorporating Roman Renaissance elements for façades.
p.8
Palladio's Villa Designs
What characteristic do Palladio's villas tend to have?
Block-like structures with columnar porticos.
p.14
Legacy and Influence of Palladianism
What was accomplished in the early twentieth century regarding Villa Trissino?
A second campaign of works that completed its belated 'Palladianisation'.
p.20
Legacy and Influence of Palladianism
Who was Colen Campbell?
An architect known for Mereworth, built between 1722 and 1725.
p.13
Legacy and Influence of Palladianism
How did Palladio's use of classical orders in the Villa Rotonda differ from previous Renaissance architecture?
It employed a classical portico so boldly, which had not been used in any Renaissance facade before.
p.14
Legacy and Influence of Palladianism
What significant modifications occurred to Villa Trissino at the end of the eighteenth century?
Heavily modified by architect Ottone Calderari.
p.19
Palladio's Publications and Theories
What does the 1st book of 'I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura' cover?
Studies of decorative styles, classical orders, and materials.
p.8
Palladio's Villa Designs
What effect do the wings and attached outbuildings have on Palladio's villa complexes?
They confer frontality on the complex while emphasizing the grandeur of the residence.
p.19
Palladio's Publications and Theories
What designs are featured in the 3rd book of 'I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura'?
Bridge and basilica designs, city planning designs, and classical halls.
