San Miniato al Monte

The last of the series (for now). This is San Miniato al Monte, a Romanesque church in Florence. This church is perhaps my favorite building in Italy. Along with the Florentine baptistry, I believe this building is an influence on early Renaissance buildings like Santa Maria Novella and architects like Leon Battista Alberti.

Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze

Continuing the with some drawings of Romanesque/Renaissance buildings, this is an 11th century building in Florence. It is perhaps one of the most important buildings in the city, it sits in front of the cathedral with the famous red cupola.

The baptistry of Saint John is a beautiful example of a Tuscan Romanesque architectural style that can be compared in its construction and aesthetic appeal to San Miniato al Monte (another Romanesque building in Florence) and eventually to even Renaissance buildings like Santa Maria Novella (facade).

Santa Maria della Carceri and Graduate School.

As you may or may not know, I am a graduate student. I am getting my masters in art history from CUNY Queens College. I only mention this because I know that I haven't been posting much, and I have to admit that schoolwork is the biggest reason for the lack of posts.

With that being said I haven't been drawing/painting as much as I would like to. 

My concentration is Renaissance architecture, but I'm particularly interested in later Romanesque/Early Renaissance churches in Florence. I am slowly preparing my thesis and looking at some buildings I will perhaps be writing about. I had a slow week as far as studying and assignments due so I drew a few of these buildings  and did some light watercolor washes on them. 

This is the first; Giuliano da Sangallo's Santa Maria della Carceri in Prato, Italy. Late 15th Century.