Friday, September 17, 2010

EGYPT, GREECE, AND ROME SUMMARY

EGYPT MORE THAN ONE GOD

-ARTIFACT- Objects were very well decorated with hieroglyphics.
-BUILDING- Stacking was very common on buildings.
-SPACE- The Pyramids of Giza were the central focus of Egypt believing that light stroke the four     corners of the earth.
-PLACE- Lots of buildings built for after life and for mummification purposes

         East- cities of living
         West- cities of death
GREECE 

Introduction to three architectural orders, doric, ionic, corinthian.

ROME

Widespread use of concrete and vaulting, technological breakthrough = arch 
Horizontal expression rather than vertical 
Diverse building types including basilica, colosseum, arch, temple, dome, etc. 


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