Renaissance architecture emerged in the early 15th century in Florence, Italy. Ushering in a revival of ancient Greek and Roman classical architectural forms, it supplanted the prevailing Gothic ...

The Renaissance began in Italy during the 14th century, spreading across Europe by the 17th century. This period saw a revival of classical knowledge, art, and architecture inspired by Ancient ...

Therefore, we present some of the most influential architectural styles and movements in history, its features ... to its historical context. In a period when European countries were at war ...

Richard Morris Hunt, the Parisian school’s first American graduate, was the era’s most sought-after ... Mead & White—the country’s first modern architecture firm, and a training ground ...

Image Courtesy of Phil Whitehouse / Flickr On Renaissance humanism ... Predominantly architectural features such as pilasters, semi-circular arches, orderly arrangements of columns, lintels ...