Roman Renaissance Architecture (c. 1450–1600)

1. Nicholas V launches major Vatican rebuilding

   Jan 1, 1450Labels: Pope Nicholas, Vatican, Papal library

   • Britannica

2. Palazzo Venezia’s Renaissance palace phase begins

   Jan 1, 1451Labels: Palazzo Venezia, Cardinal Pietro, Roman palace

   • VIVE
   • Palazzo Venezia

3. Sixtus IV’s building patronage reshapes Rome

   Jan 1, 1471Labels: Pope Sixtus, Vatican Library, Rome churches

   • Britannica

4. Sistine Chapel construction reaches completion

   Oct 27, 1481Labels: Sistine Chapel, Pope Sixtus, Vatican Palace

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5. Palazzo della Cancelleria begins as a model palace

   Jan 1, 1489Labels: Palazzo della, Cardinal Raffaele, Roman palazzo

   • Palazzo Cancelleria
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6. Bramante’s Tempietto sets a High Renaissance standard

   Jan 1, 1502Labels: Tempietto, Donato Bramante, San Pietro

   • WGA
   • UMich Library

7. Villa Farnesina popularizes the suburban villa in Rome

   Jan 1, 1506Labels: Villa Farnesina, Agostino Chigi, Baldassare Peruzzi

   • Villa Farnesina
   • UMich Library

8. Julius II starts rebuilding St. Peter’s Basilica

   Apr 18, 1506Labels: St Peter, Pope Julius, Donato Bramante

   • StPeters Info
   • StPeters Basilica

9. Palazzo Farnese construction begins for the Farnese family

   Jan 1, 1517Labels: Palazzo Farnese, Farnese family, Antonio da

   • Britannica
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10. Sack of Rome disrupts building and patronage networks

    May 6, 1527Labels: Sack of, 1527 Sack, Imperial troops

    • Britannica

11. Michelangelo takes charge at St. Peter’s

    Jan 1, 1546Labels: Michelangelo, St Peter, Late Renaissance

    • Architectural Digest
    • StPeters Info

12. Villa Giulia showcases late Renaissance villa design

    Jan 1, 1551Labels: Villa Giulia, Pope Julius, Vignola

    • Villa Giulia
    • WGA

13. Porta Pia built as a papal urban improvement

    Jan 1, 1561Labels: Porta Pia, Pope Pius, Aurelian Walls

    • Porta Pia
    • UMich Library

14. Il Gesù begins as a Counter-Reformation church model

    Jun 26, 1568Labels: Il Ges, Vignola, Jesuits

    • Ges Church
    • WGA

15. St. Peter’s dome completed, signaling a new era

    May 1, 1590Labels: St Peter, Giacomo della, Domenico Fontana

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    • Renaissance Domes