Abduction of the Sabine Women Artist: Giovanni da Bologna Date: 1583 Medium: Marble Title of work given later Sculpted as a set piece Spiral movement; precursor of the Baroque Must be seen in the round Negative space References to Laocoon It had been thought that the ancients sculpted monumental works from one block of stone; Renaissance artists discovered this was untrue; Bologna wanted to surpass the ancients by carving from one block. Symbolism of the Medici (young man) taking Florence (the woman) from the preceding government (old man)

Palazzo de Te Artist: Giulio Romano Date: 1525-1535 Location: Mantua, Italy Horse farm and a villa Unsettling architectural setting Triglyphs dip into the cornice, creating holes above. Pediment corners do not meet. Window openings at unconventional locations. Engaged columns divide façade into unequal bays Massive columns carry almost no weight, a narrow cornice Keystone pops out of the arches Oddly sized stones Highly unusual placement of arch below a pediment.

The Fall of the Giants, Palazzo del Te Artist: Giulio Romano Date: 1530-32 Medium: Fresco Location: Mantua, Italy The scene depicts the battle between the Olympians and Giants. Reference in concept to Mantegna’s Oculus. Use of perspective to create a sense of space Humanist theme

Palazzo del Te, Wall with Fall of the Giants Artist: Giulio Romano Date: 1530-32 Medium: Fresco Location: Mantua, Italy

Villa Protonda Artist: Andrea Palladio Date: 1565 Location: Vicenza, Venice Building has four identical facades, each with a different view When the building is viewed from afar, no matter from what angle, it looks complete Used as a working farm, family estate, villa retreat Symmetrical ground plan Villa appears as a minitemple; perhaps a residence of the Muses, ideal nature of the central plan evokes the ancients. Low round Roman-style dome, not the domes of the Renaissance Originally the dome had an oculus, like the pantheon, now glazed Building set on high podium; pediments dominate doors and windows. Interior has rotunda, with four larger rooms alternating with four smaller spaces to allow for more intimate settings

San Giorgio Maggiore Artist: Andrea Palladio Date: 1565 Location: Venice, Italy Interlocking pediments and columns High pedestals for columns More Mannerist than the Villa Rotunda, two Temple facades intersect Clearly lit interior

San Giorgio Maggiore Artist: Andrea Palladio Date: 1565 Location: Venice, Italy

Church of Il Geso Artist: Giacomo da Vignola and Giacomo della Porta Date: 1575-1584 Location: Rome, Italy Head church of the Jesuit Order Column groupings emphasize central doorway Tympana and pediment over central door Slight crescendo of forms toward the center Two stories separated by cornice; united by scrolls Framing niche acts as a unifying device Interior has no aisles, meant for grand ceremonies.

Church of Il Geso Artist: Giacomo da Vignola and Giacomo della Porta Date: 1575-1584 Location: Rome, Italy