1. The Architecture
Renaissance architects revived classical elements such as
round arches and classical columns belonging to the Doric,
Ionic and Corinthian orders
• This style became so popular that it completely replaced Gothic
architecture.
Buildings were smaller and not as tall as Gothic constructions
• This was because architects wanted to adapt them to the proportions of the
human body.
• Ornamentation was simple and austere. Architects tried to create a sense of
order and harmony
