# Renaissance Architecture — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/renaissance-architecture-whe-definition-discussion/2817>\
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**Created:** [November 23, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/renaissance-architecture-whe-definition-discussion/2817 "2020-11-23T09:58:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/renaissance-architecture-whe-definition-discussion/2817/1 "2020-11-23T09:58:54Z")

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Renaissance architecture originated in Italy and superseded the Gothic style over a period generally defined as 1400 to 1600. Features of Renaissance buildings include the use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. Columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively used in buildings of all types.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Renaissance\_Architecture/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Renaissance_Architecture/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/renaissance-architecture-whe-definition-discussion/2817/2 "2026-07-28T21:34:06Z")

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