Architecture was a means to human satisfaction as well as a way to appease a higher entity. (T) Architecture was often used by civilizations to prove to their occupants that they were powerful and raise morale. (A) The bigger, more elegant or complex the structure, the easier it would be for you to intimidate your enemies and show that your empire was a force to be reckoned with. (B) Through high vaulted ceilings, magnificent displays of engineering and breath taking pieces of art, a religion could help guide its followers to the afterlife and encourage devotion to the organization (C) Although buildings were made to appease higher beings at the time, an under lying theme of human satisfaction was undoubtedly present. (T)
The ability for a ruler to appease his or her people is essential to holding a position of power. (A) Pharaohs were seen as gods and could organize huge masses of people; however, some pharaohs were not as good at rallying their …show more content…
(C) One side of Egyptian religion; which believed in Ra, would cover the caps of their pyramids with gold to create a river of sunlight towards Ra and even bury boats next to the pyramids for their Pharaoh to ride in. (C1) The oculus located at the center of the high rising dome in the pantheon allows a beam of light; that rotates with the position of the sun, to shine on a statue of that months god; this gives each god an equal amount of time for followers to worship them. (C2) High arched ceilings; such as the one found in the Hagia Sophia and many other structures built during the time period, force the head towards the heavens in a prayer like position. This shows followers that the way to the afterlife is through devotion and prayer. (C3) These structures were created to not only act as a place of worship but to benefit followers by showing them the path to the other side.
The ability for a ruler to appease his or her people is essential to holding a position of power. (A) Pharaohs were seen as gods and could organize huge masses of people; however, some pharaohs were not as good at rallying their …show more content…
(C) One side of Egyptian religion; which believed in Ra, would cover the caps of their pyramids with gold to create a river of sunlight towards Ra and even bury boats next to the pyramids for their Pharaoh to ride in. (C1) The oculus located at the center of the high rising dome in the pantheon allows a beam of light; that rotates with the position of the sun, to shine on a statue of that months god; this gives each god an equal amount of time for followers to worship them. (C2) High arched ceilings; such as the one found in the Hagia Sophia and many other structures built during the time period, force the head towards the heavens in a prayer like position. This shows followers that the way to the afterlife is through devotion and prayer. (C3) These structures were created to not only act as a place of worship but to benefit followers by showing them the path to the other side.