The columns that divided culture and religion From the Caryatids of the porch of the Erechtheion in Athens, Greece to the Togu na House post built by the Dogon in Mali, nearly 2500 years have passed between the two styles of sculptures. The Caryatid statues of Athens, Greece, built between ca. 421-405 BCE, have vast detail in the image of the female, unlike the Dogon Togu na House Post which shows an abstract view of a woman’s body. Although they have similarities in choice of design and purpose each of these posts have an individual function of their respected culture which makes them unique in their function. The columns of these two cultures, Dogon and Classical Greek show the distinct goal in…
No matter where you look in today’s cities, towns, and communities, one can see similarities of the architecture to those of ancient times. Many of today’s building all across the country have similarities to buildings of the ancient world and does not just appear in the realm of religious institutions, banks, or government buildings. Buildings at Colleges, insurance companies, banquet halls, auditoriums, palaces, temples, castles, monasteries, and even convention centers for example are designed and built to resemble and lay tribute to structures of the past. When exploring the Cathedral of St. Raphael in downtown Dubuque, it is evident that the design and architecture was inspired by ancient structures from the past. The Byzantine period…
The Hagia Sophia and Pantheon are of these old Roman structures, vital for their changing verifiable parts and their significance as points of interest. I believe these structures speak to a great part of the historical backdrop of both urban areas and give an important wellspring of knowledge for recorded and imaginative examination. In my comparison paper, I will discuss the significance of the Pantheon and Hagia Sophia to both Roman and Byzantine empires. The Pantheon all by itself is an astounding architectural design.…
The text “Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts”, introduces and discusses a lot of information that has to do with spirituality and religious art. Many architectural works that have been created as an art form also function as sacred spaces. It should be known that although there are many sacred spaces across different belief systems, that they actually have many architectural features in common. In Greece, we have the Parthenon and the Acropolis.…
The dynamics of cultural diffusion in Rome is reflected by this because the Romans looked at these buildings and kept in mind that the Greeks had inspired their hunger for progression and advancements. Works of architecture were clearly discerned from Greek works of architecture and reflected upon Rome’s will and historical repetitions of cultural…
Human civilization has been evolving for centuries through the use of new inventions and discoveries. With technology having only been around for a few decades, most of the information known about the past is from documents and structures around the world. The importance of keeping these artifacts in their original condition is stressed by author of “The Lovely Stones” Christopher Hitchens. Throughout his article on the importance of preserving buildings, he focuses on the Parthenon, a historic greek temple. His persuades his audience about the need to bring the Parthenon back together by emphasizing the perfection of the building, comparing the situation, and providing evidence that others are seeking to help as well.…
Idol Gods Of the Ancient World For this paper, I will be comparing and contrasting object pair 5. These objects are The Statue of Osiris, and The Statue of Hercules. Even though they are from Egypt and Rome respectively, I believe they hold much more in common. My hypothesis for why these two objects were paired together is based on their functions.…
Tiger Gao Art History ASP w/ Mr. Callahan 10/10/2015 Why can the Pantheon in Rome be seen as the pinnacle of Roman architecture? The Pantheon was built by Emperor Hadrian between 118 and 125 C.E. and is regarded as one of the most iconic pieces of Roman architecture. Built without any steel rods, Pantheon withstood external influences in the past centuries and still stands as one of the best-preserved temples in Rome today, representing the pinnacle of Roman architecture. While the Pantheon’s structure consists mostly of two parts – a domed rotunda and a columnar porch – many of its other structural details demonstrate Roman architecture’s distinctive innovations and characteristics that keep inspiring architects even today.…
In contrasting pieces of art, it is important to first identify the time period that each work is from. In this essay the pieces of art that are being compared and contrasted are, “Kritios Boy,” from the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, and “Dying Gaul,” from Capitolini in Rome, Italy. Kritios Boy was created during the Early Classical style period (480- 323 BCE). The Early Classical style is often referred to as Severe or Transitional, as it was known to bridge the gap between the Archaic and Classical. There is controversy as to weather the Kritios Boy belongs to the late Archaic period or to the Early Classical period, however the Kritios Boy displays many Early Classical attributes that seem to confirm it as Early Classical.…
Politics, literature, and architecture are important in any culture or society. Learning about past societal influences is important so that we understand how the past has influenced present day society and culture. For example, it is important to understand the history of democracy since it is still so widely used and accepted as a political system, and see the moral reasoning behind obeying laws. It is also crucial to culturally educate oneself on the importance of the architecture of the past and its continued influence today. In this paper, I will discuss the importance of the emergence of democracy, the Crito, by Plato, and the Parthenon.…
Hadrian’s greatest architectural accomplishments were the “building of the Pantheon, the Castel Sant' Angelo and his villa” (Hadrian). With their amazing architecture, these impressive buildings are still nowadays one of the top attractions in Rome. Another one of Hadrian’s great architectural accomplishments is the library of Hadrian in Athens, which was part of his struggle to rebuild the Greek city. New public buildings like these and religious monuments helped spread prosperity and create a common identity throughout the empire. In other words, not only did Hadrian build great works of art to improve architecture, but he also built to unite the people of his empire under his rule.…
Wee see this in the design of the Metopes, and the Pedimental sculptures above them as well as in the frieze of the Parthenon (2). The scenes directly represented the struggle for power and the battle for justice, and iconic stories about the Gods and Goddesses. All of the features of the statues and how it came into play with the geometric configuring of the building created an aesthetically pleasing viewing for all who entered the…
The introduction of the of The Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome 500 - 323 B.C. speaks to the Traditional Time of Greek progress. At the time, which was in likewise the season of strength and quality after the triumph over the Persians (peace settlement in 449 B.C.), Athens created majority rules system as a righteousness of the person in an equalitarian culture while at the same time reverencing the divine beings. The significance of the past spoke to a critical column to achieving a more noteworthy future taking into account their way of life and respectable human qualities. From their perspective, Humanism depends on judicious thought, magnificence, and innovativeness and it was the fundamental driver for an advanced aesthetic…
According to the National Park Service, the Jefferson Memorial was built by architect John Russell Pope, who drew inspiration for the Neoclassical building from the historically-renowned Roman Pantheon (National Park Service Paragraph 2). John Russell Pope later died, and so architects Daniel P. Higgins and Otto R. Eggers took over the project (National Park Service Paragraph 1). The resemblance between the Jefferson Memorial and the Roman Pantheon is quite striking, and yet the overall design of the Jefferson Memorial is idiosyncratic in nature. The Jefferson Memorial takes from the Roman Pantheon the overall shape of the building, including the dome, ionic pillars, and even the coffers on the interior of the building.…
On the entrance is a porch used for sacrical activity to the gods. Leading towards he alter there is a huge staircase between two walls. There temples where surrounded by columns, just like Greek temples but the temples were placed attached to the outer walls rather then leeting the interior be open. The Romans also used more then one style of columns inlike the Greeks, who avoided placing two different styles of colmuns in one structure. Looking at a building, there are distinct features that determines whether it is Greek architecturally based, or Roman Architecture.…