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    also scientific and artistic discoveries of the time. Influences on Italian Staging ● ● ● ● ● In 1486‚ Vitruvius’ work The Ten Books on Architecture (De Architectura) was republished – this featured a chapter on theatre buildings. In art‚ the ancient concept of perspective was rediscovered and popularized. In the 1540s‚ Sabastiano Serlio interpreted and revised some of Vitruvius’ ideas in his treatise on architecture – this set some parameters for theatre buildings and design‚ blending outdoor

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    Historical Analysis Through Architecture: Determining Cultural Values of Ancient Greece and Rome Through The Study of The Theater at Epidauros and The Theater of Pompey In many ancient cultures‚ before written languages were created‚ the primary form of historical documentation was through story telling‚ which later developed into the art of theater. The origins of this art form can be traced back to Ancient Greece‚ which proved to be greatly influential on the culture of Ancient Rome. The

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    CC 306M – Test 5 (Fall 2012) 1. Combining form for ‘eye’: A) Ot/o B) Opt/o C) Ophthalm/o D) A and C E) B and C 2. Core/o: A) Cornea B) Pupil C) Lens D) Sclera 3. Farsightedness is also termed: A) Myopia B) Hyperopia C) Haplopia D) Isopia 4. ______osis = abnormal contraction/lessening of the pupils: A) SclerB) MiC) ScotD) Arcu5. Condition where the eye adjusts for vision in dark light: A) Myopia B) Photopia C) Scotopia D) Ametropia 6. Breaking down or dissolution of the lens of the eye: A) Corneolysis

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    hazy effects could only be building up color with many layers of oil paint which is a process called glazing. He also did the last supper from one point of perspective. He also illustrated how the human figure generate both circle and square in the Vitruvius Man. Michelangelo‚ the Renaissance genius who was also a sculptor and architect‚ he spend almost four years in the Sistine Chapel‚ he paints more than 300 biblical figures illustrating the creation and fall of humankind. He also designed the dome

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    Greek Classicism Greek Civilization: • Greek sages concluded “Man is the measure of all things.” • Greeks supremely self-confident and self-aware • Greeks developed this concept of human supremacy and responsibility into a worldview that demanded a new visual expression in art. • Artists studied human beings intensely‚ than distilled their newfound knowledge to capture in their art works the essence of humanity—a term that‚ by the Greeks’ definition‚ applied only to those who spoke Greek; they

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    intelligently. Roman busts‚ like the Greeks‚ showed an attraction for realistic depiction‚ but Rome created their busts even more realistically. Rome typically portrayed their person near the end of their life while Greeks showed them at their youth. Vitruvius wrote On Architecture‚ the only product of its type to have outlasted ancient times; it turn out to be very important when Renaissance artists became fascinated in classical design. The work attains its supporter’s architectural desires‚ dealing

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    Parthenon was large in every dimension‚ built entirely of fine marble” (Marilyn Stokstad‚ 150). “The classical Parthenon was constructed between 447-432 BCE to be the focus of the Acropolis building complex. The architects were Iktinos and Kallikrates (Vitruvius also names Karpion as an architect) and it was dedicated to the goddess Athena Pallas or Parthenos (virgin). The temple’s main function was to shelter the monumental statue of Athena that was made by Pheidias out of gold and ivory.” (“The Parthenon”

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    rise of ancient Greece until the fall of the Roman Empire‚ great buildings were constructed according to precise rules. The Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius‚ who lived during first century BC‚ believed that builders should use mathematical principles when constructing temples. "For without symmetry and proportion no temple can have a regular plan‚" Vitruvius wrote in his famous treatise De Architectura. (www.historyguide/architecture.org) There is a comparison that can be made between building structures

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    Greek machines and what there used for In Ancient Greece‚ many inventions like the pulley‚ one of the most used inventions used in Greece‚ were very helpful Greek urns Greek urns were super IMPORTant in older periods of time. There were used for storing things such as wine‚ water and the soul purpose of storing materials and food. They were also used for transporting goods and were made to we’re the urns could stack on each

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    AN ASSIGNMENT ON BUILDING SCIENCE AND ARCHITECTURE (BLD 205) Topic: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF MODES OF CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE: BABYLONIANS GREEKS ASSYRIANS EGYPTIANS ROMANS USING RELEVANT SKETCHES AND ILLUSTRATIONS‚ EXPLAIN HOW PEOPLE ACROSS THE CONTINENT OF THE GLOBE USE BUILDING ENVELOPE TO ACHIEVE INTERNAL COMFORT. DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY. APRIL‚ 2012. CONSTRUCTION IN ANCIENT

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