Renaissance Architects

Renaissance Architects

Renaissance architects were designers whose work connected new construction with older building traditions, including the forms of ancient monuments. Andrea Palladio and Filippo Brunelleschi represent distinct approaches within this field. Questions of proportion, structure, and the adaptation of classical forms connect their work with architectural thought about the relationship between inherited models and new buildings.

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Roman Architecture and Renaissance Study

The Pantheon and Hadrian's Villa show contrasting Roman approaches to monumental interior space and the arrangement of a larger complex. Renaissance architects drew on the study of ancient Roman buildings, a relationship especially clear in Palladio's adaptation of classical forms for villas and public architecture.

  1. Pantheon

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  2. Hadrian's Villa

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