Renaissance, mannerism, baroque. The Renaissance period is one of the well-known periods in the history of architecture, later followed by another known period called the Baroque era. The Renaissance era in architecture begins when artists sought to create a new style entirely different from those of its predecessor, while also reviving the styles that the Romans and Greeks had created before them. This period saw the birth of many new architects who distinguished themselves by the Renaissance style; Brunelleschi, inaugurator of the Renaissance style in Florence, Alberti in Rome and Bramante for the inauguration of the High Renaissance. The characteristics of this period are distinct in many ways. One is that it focuses on the proportions of things. The importance of the human form as a basis of proportion distinguishes Renaissance architecture from that of the Gothic. “Temple planning depends on symmetry. for the whole, by which the method of symmetry is put into practice” (Vitruvius, De Arch., III, i). According to Alberti, one of Vetruvius' main points is the key role of proportion. The excerpt from Book III of Vitruvius shows that proportion is the key element in having a regularly shaped floor plan. For this reason, Alberti in his work emphasizes the use of proportions in his works which would later be implemented by various architects during this period, although it was Brunnellschi who first thought of the the importance of integrating the plan in accordance with the facade. A quick look at the plans of a building proves that in those days symmetry, squares and proportions were used in accordance with...... middle of paper ......ime. At that time, the term Baroque mainly focused on Italian architecture, although there are differences, especially in the northern part. Another problem is that when looking at other areas and centers, one often finds that the term Baroque cannot really apply to all types of architecture at that time in the world. Works Cited Gordon Campbell, 2004. Renaissance Art and Architecture. 0 edition. Oxford University Press, United StatesHenry A Millon, 1968. Baroque and Rococo architecture. First pocket edition. Studio VistaPeter Murray, 1979. Renaissance Architecture (History of World Architecture). New edition Ed. Faber and Faber. John Summerson, 1980. Classical language of architecture (World of Art). Revised edition. WW Norton & Co Inc., 1988. Baroque and Rococo architecture and decoration. 0 edition.worth.