architecture from the early age
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ARCHITECTURE FROM THE
EARLY AGE
PRE-HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE Man has developed a form of architecture based on megaliths.MEGALITHS – a big rockGreek word: lithos (stone)
megas (big) Intended for burial
It provided plenty of legend and superstition.
Stones and rocks were associated with divinity.
THREE MAIN TYPES OF
MEGALITH STONES
1. MEEDSNHIR
A huge stone standing vertically on the grand, usually standing in the middle of the field or arranged in rows.
2. DOLMENS Originated from expression taol maen
Form of table consisting of two huge standing stones supporting a horizontal giant stone
Serves as grave or altar
3. CROMLECH
(Brythonic word)Crom – bent or curvedLlech – slab or flagstones
Stonehenge is the best preserved megalithic site in Europe
It is a temple were rituals were held.
The structure and the movement of the sun in the sky has a relationship in terms of identifying the change of the seasons which help the primative humans on their rituals and agricultural practices.
PYRAMID OF GIZA Are the most substantial ancient
architectures of the world. Three pyramids are the funerary
structures of the three kings namely:KhufuKhafaMenkaura
Made very confusing Built to serve as residence of God’s Key center for economic activity Made of perishable materials like
woods, reed matting and mud brick
MASTABA Type of Egyptisn tomb which is flat-
foofed, rectangular structure with outward sloping sides.
GREEK ARCHITECTUR
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Temples consisted of a central shrine or room in an aisle surrounded by rows of columns. These buildings were designed with one of three architectural style.
THREE GREEK ORDERS1. Doric 2. Ionic
3. Corinthian
ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
They build sturdy stone structures both for use and to perpetuate their glory.
The emperors erected huge halls and arenas for public games, baths and procession. They built of gigantic arches of stone, bricks and concrete or with barrel vaults.
MIDDLE AGE Arts were highly influenced by the faith
and devotion of people to the Roman Catholic church.
BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE Has a lot in common with early Christian
architecture Mosaic decoration was perfected by
byzantines Use clerestory to light in from windows
HAGIA SOPHIA, ISTANBUL
Hagia Sophia means holy wisdom. It narrates how a magnificent construction transformed form being a church, into a mosque and what is now known as a Hagia Sophia museum. One of the biggest domes ever created with 108 feet in diameter.
ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE Displays rounded arches and masonry
vaults (colums) It is the period of great building activity
in Europe.
GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE Pointed arches which enables builders to
construct much higher ceilings More slender columns
TEST 1:1. This means “a big rock”.2. This Greek order has a volute in its
capital.3. This is the most substantial
architecture in Egypt. It serves as tomb of kings.
4. _________ means Holy wisdom.5. This architecture is known for its
pointed arch and more slender column.Roman Greek CorinthianMegalith dolmens ByzantineGothic Romanesque DoricPyramid of Giza Hagia Sophia Ionic
NAME THE FOLLOWING ARCHITECTURES
