HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 3 Module 3 (Part One) FEATURES CHINESE ARCHITECTURE Chinese architecture refers to a style of architecture that has taken shape in East Asia over many centuries. The structural principles of Chinese architecture have remained largely unchanged‚ the main changes being only the decorative details. Since the Tang Dynasty‚ Chinese architecture has had a major influence on the architectural styles of Korea‚ Vietnam‚ and Japan. The architecture of China is as old as Chinese civilization
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Gothic Architecture in Medieval France As with most modernizations‚ new concepts are often refined versions of previous techniques. Although structural design during the Middle Ages was already advancing at a large scale‚ distortions of the classical style were not too apparent until the Gothic era occurred. Taking place during a time of turmoil with the Hundred Years’ War and the Black Plague‚ the Gothic age emerged right as European society was forced into a reflective change. With an increase
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING SCIENCE NAME: NYAGAYA SAMUEL PETER REG. NO: B02/0966/2014 IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL CULTURE IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL CULTURE Material culture consists of the physical elements that define the culture of a society‚ this include the tangible and visible instruments that show the technological development of that society. These are the materials that
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The subject of whether architecture falls under the category of art has always been highly debated and argued by academics and philosophers who have contributed valid reasoning as to why architecture is the highest form of art while others provided rational reasoning as to why it is not. In this essay‚ I will aim to construct a logical argument which aims to understand the theories of philosophers who had an significant influence on the subject‚ from the first definitive discourse on ‘fine arts’
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History of Photography Final Research Project Bauhaus: Influences on Photography and Architecture After the defeat in the First World War and the fall of the German monarchy‚ Germany faced darkness and lost hope in the future. Walter Gropius‚ a German architect‚ who served in the war‚ saw the need of re-orienting the art world for the better (Westphal‚ 7). One year after the First World War‚ 1919‚ Gropius opened a school in Weimar‚ Germany called the Bauhaus school. His intention
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it is a form of art‚ they are paid more but not by much‚ and it is easier to conceptualize your ideas into a game than it is by making a building. There has seemingly always been this debate between the broad topic of Art and Architecture. What defines Art? Is Architecture a form of Art? Is there a line drawn between them? Some would speculate the problem with this debate is that it assumes that if something is beautiful‚ it is automatically defined as “Art”. In other words‚ a building might be abstractful
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Cited: Chartres Cathedral. (nd). The Cathedral of Chartres. Retrieved May 18‚ 2013‚ from Chartres Cathedral: http://www.chartrescathedral.net/ Hemingway‚ C. (2003‚ October). Architecture in Ancient Greece. Retrieved June 3‚ 2013‚ from Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/grarc/hd_grarc.htm Odyssey‚ Adventures in Archaeology. (2012‚ May 31). Greek Temples. Retrieved June 3‚ 2013‚ from Odyssey‚ Adventures
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Architecture Examples of Different Styles and Dynamics Gothic cathedrals are embraced for their elegance and beauty. Several famous gothic cathedrals are St. Denis Notre Dame Chartres Salisbury Durham Amiens. Gothic cathedrals point to the shifting ideologies of the time. Gothic architecture mirrors an aesthetic sensibility and dynamic mindset. Gothic cathedrals‚ with slight structural frames‚ flying buttresses‚ and pointed arches‚ display a more artistic sensibility and dynamism uncharacteristic
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Ancient Egyptian Influence of Funerary Art and Architecture Since the beginning of time civilizations have evolved in numerous ways. One of the earliest civilizations to evolve quickly in a great number of ways was the ancient Egyptians. The ancient Egyptians had some of the most advanced forms of writing‚ metalworking‚ sculptures‚ and architecture for its time. As time passed‚ the Egyptian culture grew and matured. They began to be increasingly wealthy and subsequently started to spend more time
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Angkor Wat is located in Angkor Cambodia. It was built as the state temple‚ during Suryavarman’s rule. Suryavarman built this temple to replace the old state temple and to dedicate it to his god Vishnu; the new temple was built south of the old‚ now called‚ “capital.” The temples site measures 1300 meters north to south and 1500 east to west‚ in contrast to preexisting temples‚ Angkor Wat faces west towards Vishnu. Surrounding the site is a 200 meter wide moat used as defense protection and also
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