Georgian

The prevailing style of architecture in England during the reigns of George I, II, and III (1714-1830). Architects looked back to the principles of Andrea Palladio, the Italian Renaissance architect, whose formally classic buildings were primarily palaces and villas near Venice. His country houses employed a classic temple front; inside was a central hall surrounded by rooms laid out symmetrically.

words in context: The Georgian architect, Palladio, was influenced by the Italian Vitruvius; Palladio later influenced the English architect Inigo Jones.

After studying the definitions above, use these new words in the sentences below:

1. Architecture on a grand scale employing dramatic forms and diverse components is called .

2. architecture was the result of a rebirth of interest in classical

Roman forms, and it revived domes, vaults, and other features of antiquity.

3. A classical style characterized by a symmetrical floor plan with a central hall was architecture.

4. architecture incorporated ribbed vaults, pointed arches, and buttresses — some of them flying.

Test Yourself: Write the letter next to the number to match word and meaning.

1. Gothic a. placed order on fountains, waterfalls, and diverse forms

2. Georgian b. looked back on the classical forms of antiquity with favor

3. Baroque c. influenced the architects of Versailles

4. Renaissance d. palaces and villas with temple fronts and formal floor plans

On a separate sheet of paper, write a sentence using each of these new words.

DID YOU KNOW?

Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia, and other manor houses of Southern plantations were influenced by Georgian architecture of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century England. In addition: The "five and ten cent store" building on Broadway in Lower Manhattan, completed in 1913, and until 1920 the tallest building in the world, was inspired by the Gothic Houses of Parliaments in London. The architect was Cass Gilbert (1859-1934). Can you guess what building this is? ANSWER: The Woolworth Building, still standing and still beautiful.

Unit 11

Rococo

A style that originated in France (c. 1720) and developed from the more grandiose baroque style. Rococowas characterized by refined use of various materials including stucco, metal, and wood, and it employed brilliant and delicate ornamentation.

words in context: In contrast to the grand drama of the baroque style, rococo was linear and exquisitely refined. The major French architect was Gabriel. Italian Rococo was associated with Tiepolo, who used bright, delicate decorations.