La 211 Final Exam Study Guide

Renaissance Answer 1. A new spirit - rebirth of classical ideas and discovery of humanity (Humanist) 2. Classical Design 3. Time of Transcendence Symmetry Answer can be divided in half and each half would be a mirror image Perspective on Villas Answer Villas should overlook enclosed gardens. They are often on a hill to capture views and breezes (Renaissance) Proportional balance the 'Fibonacci Sequence' Answer -Dynamic Rectangle: side lengths are in the golden ratio -Golden Section - A traditional Greek proportional system for visual harmony expressed when a line or area is divided into two sections so that the smaller part is to the larger as the larger is to the whole Art and design phases of the Renaissance Answer a. Early and High Renaissance b. Mannerism c. Baroque