History of Chicago architecture
October 6, 2014
Leading Chicago architectural historians debate how global frameworks offer new perspectives on the city’s architectural and urban history, and…
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History of architecture 1
May 28, 2016
The History and Theory of Architecture program is concerned with understanding the built environment – how it is created, what it means to the…
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Greek Influence on Roman architecture
June 6, 2016
By Dean J. Argyris* – Rome changed the world; there is no doubt of that. They constructed an intricate network of roads that connected Europe…
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Greek architecture VS Roman architecture
October 1, 2015
January 7–April 18 A heated debate regarding the reception of antiquity captivated Rome during the Enlightenment. Its intellectual circles disputed…
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Greek Architectural styles
September 9, 2014
Greek life was dominated by religion and so it is not surprising that the temples of ancient Greece were the biggest and most beautiful.They…
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Greek and Roman Art and architecture
October 13, 2015
Various Authors Edited By: R. A. Guisepi The art of the ancient Greeks and Romans is called classical art. This name is used also to describe…
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Greek and Roman architecture
October 13, 2016
The call for a reprint reached me at a moment when circumstances precluded a complete rewriting such as I had long had in mind. I have reluctantly…
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Greek and Roman architecture comparison
December 27, 2012
Pantheon versus Parthenon comparison chart Pantheon Parthenon Location Rome, Italy Athenian Acropolis, Greece Built in 126 AD 447-438 BC Original…
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Greco Roman architecture
March 20, 2015
J.B. Spector/Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry The classics surround us, and their impact in…
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Georgian Revival style
April 10, 2015
Georgian Style 1714-1820 (England, U.S.) England In Europe, the dominant style of architecture during the 18th century is known as Neoclassical…
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Federalist style
January 3, 2014
Classical features, clean lines, always with the pilasters—the Federal style of architecture is unmistakable and it is present throughout Boston…
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Features of Roman architecture
September 17, 2013
This interactive eBook is a companion to the Roman Architecture course, featuring chapter overviews for the major time periods, sites, and monuments…
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Famous Ancient Roman architecture
May 1, 2015
The largest and most famous Roman amphitheater” Your first stop will be at one of the most recognizable monuments in the world and the symbol…
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Facts About Roman architecture
November 21, 2012
Roman people usually didn t have hot baths in their houses, because it was too hard to heat up the water. And people who lived in cities had…
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Examples of Roman architecture
September 1, 2016
THE EPIC GUIDE TO ROMAN ARCHITECTURE Roman architecture was unbelievably advanced in comparison to other civilisations throughout Europe. Examples…
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Etruscan Influence on Roman architecture
September 19, 2015
Tomb (of the Funeral Bed?), 470-60 B.C.E., found in the necropolis of Tarquinia (Villa Giulia, Rome) Before the small village of Rome became…
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English Cottage architecture
October 28, 2012
With roots in the pastoral Cotswold region of England, the picturesque Tudor Cottage style may remind you of a cozy storybook house. Other names…
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Early Roman architecture
December 11, 2014
Anchor Early Roman architecture had more modest beginnings instead of the image of grandeur many are accustomed to seeing. Photo by Anna Gallone/The…
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Early Colonial houses
June 6, 2015
The history of the Old Colonies Style of the 20th century. The first waves of America’s most enduring architectural obsession . . . As the…
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