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Roman Empire (architecture) and its influences - Coggle Diagram
Roman Empire (architecture) and its influences
Roman empire and Tang dynasty
Tang dynasty: from 618 to 907
Cosmopolitan culture
Roman empire
established: 27 BCE
eclipse: 5th century CE
Two Roman examples
Columns
Doric columns
Top is plain, without any decorations
Have vertical ridges running down their length (fluted)
Placed directly to the floor, no decrotive base
Ionic columns
More number of flutes
Have a stone at the top, curled within itself like a scroll on both sides
Have a small base
Corinthian columns
Decorative type
top is ornately sculpted with acanthus leaves
Fluted
more elaborate (as compared to Ionic columns)
Maison Carrée
Pantheon
Arches
Developed in Greece; incorporated by the Romans into their architecture
The Arch of Constantine
According to Historyplex.com, this was built to "celebrate the victory of Constantine 1 over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge".
(typically in Roman era) built mostly for inscribing significant happenings
Two mordern examples
Columns
(doric columns) Federal Hall, NY City
(ionic columns) courthouse in Delaware County
(corinthian columns) Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.
Arches
to serve as a powerful structural tool, allow rooms to extend without interruption of columns (vertical supports)
more about style than structure
e.g. interior of the Union Station in Washington, D.C.
e.g. The Robert Street Bridge in Minnesota (inspired by Roman architecture)
Citations used
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