The Importance Of Classical Architecture

Form and ornament were considered equal in importance in the opinions of classical architects. They acquired the rules of ornamentation from their physical built environments and later from various publications. The symbolism attached to the elements of buildings was much more widely perceived in ancient times than they are today. In this text the author intends to communicate the loss of literal meaning in the architecture of the modernist movement by describing the significance of the ancient orders and their development throughout history. The progression of these established standards is compared to the work of Venturi and the subsequent post-modernist movement that advocated that the loss of this imbued unity was lost without merit.
The 19th century witnessed the …show more content…
Different styles meant mixing media, these styles “evoked explicit associations and romantic allusions to the past to convey literary, ecclesiastical, national, or programmatic symbolism” . Modernism abandoned the tradition of iconography and instead concentrated on logical answers to specific problems. Therefore new technical processes and materials would pave the way forward for the new aesthetic of function. Natural materials had imposed their own constructional limits onto buildings of the past but the new international style clashed with cultural and material preconditions. Pioneers of the modern movement such as Gropius, Mies Van Der Rohe and Le Corbusier used materials of the industrial age. Their use of worldwide publications of the 20th century endowed their success in the minds of the captivated public. They re-established a connection with engineering and rationalized large projects needed for industry. The modern movement is synonymous with smooth planes and sharp cubic volumes and it is credited for