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Renaissance
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Definition
A period of cultural rebirth (14th–16th centuries) emphasizing human potential, classical learning, and mathematical proportion. Renaissance architecture revived classical orders, symmetry, and harmonic proportions.
Example
Filippo Brunelleschi's Florence Cathedral (begun 1296) features a groundbreaking hemispherical dome and classical proportional system.