Discuss the Classical elements that were incorporated into Renaissance architecture using specific examples.

What will be an ideal response?

The ideal answer should include:
- As part of the humanists' attraction to classical antiquity many of the Renaissance innovations in architecture were inspired by Classical styles.
- Architects such as Brunelleschi were inspired by Roman styles, such as those used in the Pantheon and Colosseum.
- The Tempietto models Classical styles and Roman-style columns and was modeled on a Classical temple that was excavated in Rome during the reign of Sixtus IV.
- Palazzo Rucellai directly mirrors the Roman Colosseum by including all three Classical orders.