Renaissance Architecture

~~~~~~ A new style of building ~~~~

  The rich Italian people (nobles and merchants ) wanted new houses and palaces to show the others how rich they were, They also wanted to build new churches to worship their God and show the others how good they were.

  The architects of the Renaissance made a new style for the new buildings. They studied the remains of ancient Rome and Greece. Their new style was much simpler than the Gothic style of the Middle ages.

~~~~~ Roman buildings ~~~~~

  The important parts of Roman buildings

are pillars, pediment, wide steps, dome,

arches and statues.  

~~~ The spread of the Renaissance architecture~~~

  The Renaissance style of building spread from Italy to other parts of Europe. It changed to suit the different weather in different parts of the world. For examples, Italy was dry and sunny, so many buildings have flat roofs. Northern Europe had more rainfall, so the architects built some sloping roofs to let the rain run off.

  The Renaissance style of the building is still important today. People use it for government buildings, museums etc. For examples, a Cathedral in England (17 century) and the old City Hall in Hong Kong.