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Course: Ancient Mediterranean + Europe > Unit 9. Lesson 2: Beginner guides to Roman architecture. Roman architecture. Italo-Roman building techniques. Roman domestic architecture (domus) Roman domestic architecture: the villa.
Course: Ancient Mediterranean + Europe > Unit 9. Lesson 2: Beginner guides to Roman architecture. Roman architecture. Italo-Roman building techniques. Roman domestic architecture (domus)
Lesson 1: Beginner's guide to Romanesque art. Throne of Wisdom sculptures. A beginner's guide to Romanesque art. A beginner's guide to Romanesque architecture. Medieval churches: sources and forms. Pilgrimage Routes and the Cult of the Relic. A look at modern veneration from the British Museum.
This meant that Roman temple architecture was largely an architecture of the exterior. Since Christianity was a mystery religion that demanded initiation to participate in religious practices, Christian architecture put greater emphasis on the interior.
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The Pantheon is an ancient Roman temple known for its impressive dome and architectural significance.
Each of those structures express values and beliefs: perfect proportion, industrial confidence, a unique spirituality. By overall impression and attention to detail, the builders of Hagia Sophia left the world a mystical building. The fabric of the building denies that it can stand by its construction alone.
WATCH: Where and Why Did the First Cities and States Appear? READ: Intro to Agrarian Civilizations. ACTIVITY: Comparing Civilizations. READ: Uruk. READ: Mesoamerica. READ: Jericho. READ: East Asia. READ: Greco-Roman. READ: Aksum.
Roman architects did, in fact, use lifting machinery in construction, including treadle or treadwheel cranes. For even heavier loads Roman architects used a lifting tower, essentially a rectangular trestle powered by capstans that could be moved by either human or animal power.
Lesson 1: A beginner's guide to the High Renaissance. Toward the High Renaissance, an introduction. The Sack of Rome in 1527. Renaissance woman: Isabella d’Este. The Medici collect the Americas. Toward the high Renaissance: Verrocchio and Leonardo. A failed experiment: Medici porcelain.