| Title |
On the professionalization of the architect in the fifteenth century of Florence, Italy |
| Authors |
Choi Tae-Sook ; Jeon Young-Il |
| Keywords |
Quattrocento ; professionalization ; Renaissance ; architect |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to focus on the architect's role in the Italian society in the fifteenth century in terms of 1. related changes in the society particularly of the capitalization by the guilds which influenced the emergence and development of architectural profession; 2. historical background of architectural technology development before and after the fifteenth century; 3. the change of the architect's professional role at the time; 4. emerging theories of architecture in the fifteenth century in Italy. In conclusion, architects of Italy in the fifteenth century could succeed in acquiring their social status as a profession in the modern sense for the first time in the history by establishing their systematic theories, technical as well as aesthetical, as various social needs for buildings had been arisen from rapid capitalization of the society which caused the Renaissance. |