The topic for this essay is Topic on Pazzi Chapel of Florence Italy.Title - Pazzi Chapel, A High Point In Early Renaissance StyleA Thesis Statement The essay studies the architecture of Pazzi Chapel, which is a strong contrast to the dynamics of Gothic architecture and is an example of how the Renaissance artist shifted from the Medieval to Classical style. It looks at the Roman influence in architecture and how it was a Roman avatar and developed the spatial theme of the Romanesque inlays. Abstract The Pazzi chapel was financed by the Pazzi, the Old Sacristy and has been designed by Brunelleschi himself and in part constructed by Michelozzo (Clinton 24). Pazzi Chapel is perfect not just because it was designed by Brunelleschi but because it is minus his demands or difficulties. It was created for the Florentine public, and the continuing success of Renaissance architecture was based on a client-driven methodology that was promoted by Michelozzo. The essay looks into as to carries a greater authorship over the chapel, Michelozzo or Brunelleschi? Brunelleschi fit the same basic design of the Old Sacristy into the pre-existing basic design. The essay will look into as to who was the actual designers and architects behind the Pazzi chapel and who financed its structure. It is like a piece of a puzzle in the timeline of Renaissance architectural history. Pazzi Chapel is an eternal monument showcasing the classical styling of the Italian Renaissance. Still, a correct analysis of Pazzi Chapel is difficult because of the limitations of its construction and the geometric systems. The façade of Pazzi Chapel may reflect the spatial theme of the Romanesque inlays and focus on the linear and chromatic values (Argan 109). Was the quintessential Renaissance structure really ahead of its time? Where did the inspiration come from, for the square base surmounted by a circle dome and top use those perfect geometries? Mark Reynolds reconsiders the Pazzi Chapel by applying geometrical skills and to focus on the original design intentions. He investigates the unusual connectivity of the individual parts and the complete chapel (Reynolds 2000). The pre-Renaissance Florentine designers used modular grids and geometric figures to build harmonic proportions systems.
Pazzi Chapel facade carries a point of reference in a corresponding value of the depth of the interior, and the articulation of the parts act as elements of limitation and not one of force. It would be interesting to explore the Lorenzo, and the Pazzi Chapel are typical examples of the synthesis between a longitudinal plan and a central plane of the Pazzi Chapel (Argan 110). How did these new ideas take form in art and architecture during the Renaissance? Was it an advanced age of thinking and philosophy or more that created a structure like Pazzi Chapel that feels and looks smarter and greater?
Pazzi Chapel is a good example of the revival of the classical language of Architecture by the Italians who had lived in the midst of Roman ruins. Renaissance artists were looking for the new vocabulary for art and architecture. Still, they had to rely on Roman architectural forms embodying the timeless essences (Reynolds 40). The chapel is likely to remain a piece of a puzzle in the timeline of Renaissance architectural history. Perhaps it was for the first time Brunelleschi explored perfect geometries with those centrally-planned spaces based on squares and circles (Experiencing the Pazzi Chapel 2014). It is difficult to say why those squares and circles inspired the Renaissance artists. Although Brunelleschi is believed to be the architect of the Pazzi Chapel, there are no records that carry evidence of this. The later architects are believed to altered shapes according to the changing needs and styles.
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Clinton, Jessica L. "The Ornamentation Of Brunelleschi’s Old Sacristy Of San Lorenzo In Florence." Louisiana State University1.1 (2010): 1-66. Print.
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