英文摘要 |
This paper explores the dialogue between fifteenth-century military architectural theories and those of the classical world. After examining the military architectural treatises and designs of the three most renowned theorists of the early Renaissance, Filarete, Leon Battista Alberti, and Francesco di Giorgio Martini, this article argues that their emphasis on geometry and modularity was closely associated with the analogy between the human body and architecture proposed by the Roman architect Vitruvius. It will also show that the Vitruvian human body metaphor was likely the most significant inspiration for the fifteenth-century formation of a function-oriented architectural hierarchy, in which defensive military structures were the most vital. This paper highlights the beauty of Quattrocento military architecture derived from classical architectural theories while also pointing to the close relationship between military, civil, and ecclesiastical architecture in the fifteenth century. In so doing, this research sheds new light on the evolution of military and defensive architecture in the early Renaissance. |