Palazzo Rucellai and the Development of the Renaissance Palace in Florence (c. 1446–1530)

1. Rucellai family consolidates properties for new palace

   Jan 1, 1446Labels: Giovanni Rucellai, Via della

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2. Design and construction of Palazzo Rucellai begins

   Jan 1, 1446Labels: Leon Battista, Bernardo Rossellino

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3. Rucellai façade introduces superimposed classical orders

   Jan 1, 1447Labels: Rucellai fa, Classical orders

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4. Palazzo Rucellai reaches early completion phase

   Jan 1, 1451Labels: Palazzo Rucellai

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5. Alberti completes De re aedificatoria’s first version

   Jan 1, 1452Labels: De re, Leon Battista

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6. Rucellai patronage extends to Santa Maria Novella façade

   Jan 1, 1458Labels: Santa Maria, Giovanni Rucellai

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7. Rucellai Sepulchre project begins at San Pancrazio

   Jan 1, 1458Labels: Rucellai Sepulchre, San Pancrazio

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8. Loggia Rucellai built, shaping the palace’s public setting

   Jan 1, 1462Labels: Loggia Rucellai, Piazza de'

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9. Rucellai Sepulchre completed and dated by inscription

   Jan 1, 1467Labels: Rucellai Sepulchre

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10. Santa Maria Novella façade completed with 1470 inscription

    Jan 1, 1470Labels: Santa Maria, Giovanni Rucellai

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11. Alberti’s De re aedificatoria printed in Florence

    Dec 29, 1485Labels: De re, Florence printing

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12. Palazzo Strozzi begins, showing the palace type’s expansion

    Aug 6, 1489Labels: Palazzo Strozzi, Filippo Strozzi

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13. Palazzo Strozzi completed, marking a late Renaissance endpoint

    Jan 1, 1538Labels: Palazzo Strozzi

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