The Renaissance

The Renaissance style of architecture made a very timid appearance in England during the first half of the 16thcentury, and it was only from about 1550 that it became a positive stylewith local qualities. In fact, the Gothic style continued in many parts of England throughout most of the 16thcentury, and English Renaissance architecture was a very original fusion of the Tudor Gothic and classical styles. The Renaissance style really begins in England in the middle of the 16thcentury in architecture built for the circle of the Lord Protector Somerset. A typical example of the Renaissance style of England is to be found in the quadrangle that John Caius added to Gonville Hall at Cambridge. The architecture of the new court was basically Tudor Gothic, but Caius planned three gateways in connection with the court, two of which were in Italian style. The three gates were to mark the progress of the student through the university. At the entrance was the Gate of Humility (1565), a modest doorway, now in the Master's garden. The Gate of Virtue (after 1565), opening into the new quadrangle, is a fine classical portal with Ionic pilasters, but with a Tudor Gothic many-centered arch for the opening. Finally, the Gate of Honor (1573) is a separate tiny triumphal arch leading out toward the schools for the final disputation and degree.

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