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Hello Professor and Class,
What is the function of each structure?
According to Jacobus and Martin (2019), architects have traditionally
constructed their buildings in ways that make it clear to people what the
function or purpose of the building is.
The Field Museum is a natural history museum that was constructed to
contain collections of natural wonders and cultural artifacts. These
collections were initially put on display at the World's Columbian Exposition
in 1893, when the museum first opened its doors to the public. Because of
how large it got, they were forced to construct the current building, which
wasn't ready to welcome customers until 1921. According to the Field
Museum (2019), the collection has expanded to include around 40 million
artifacts and specimens since it was first established in 1894. The imposing
appearance of the structure, which is designed in the neoclassical style,
exudes a sense of historical significance that is commensurate with the vast
amount of history that is housed within its walls.
The Palace of Versailles was the former royal residence of France from 1682
until 1789, when King Louis XVI of France was compelled to flee to Paris due
to the French Revolution. The museum was founded at the Palace of
Versailles in 1837 by King Louis-Philippe of France, according to the official
website (Chateau de Versailles, 2019). Once a humble hunting lodge, King
Louis XIV had it renovated into the renowned palace in order to move the
entire royal court there and keep the government far from Paris. Regretfully,
the palace suffered from theft and vandalism during the French Revolution,
resulting in the loss of much of the building's architectural features. It wasn't
until the 1950s that the palace's original appearance from the Ancien Régime
was fully replicated (Chateau de Versailles, 2019).
How does each work exhibit influence of the Greco-Roman period? Is
the influence specifically Greek, Etruscan, or Roman – or a
combination?
The Field Museum (2019) claims that the architectural design was influenced
by the Erechtheum temple, which was an ancient Greek temple, as well as
other forms of Roman and Greek temples. They constructed the structure
with arches, domes, and columns in the Greek Ionic style. This style was
employed for both the inside and exterior of the building.
The architectural style known as French Baroque was used in the
construction of the Palace of Versailles. Although it was more classical in
nature, this style continued to draw inspiration from Greek and Roman
architecture. This is indicated by the use of arches and columns, but it also
combines more complicated detail into the building, which gives the
impression that a higher force is housed within.
How would you compare the two selected works? Take the role of
the evaluative critic.
It is clear, after seeing the two different pieces side by side, that both of
them have a sense of history embedded into their structures. Both of these
structures were erected in different eras, but they both exhibit a type of
architecture that is identifiable even if it was popular throughout different
eras. Columns and arches are two architectural elements that are frequently
found in amazing examples of human creativity expressed via building
design. The utilization of detailed carvings, the visibility of which is restricted
to the process of inspecting each individual brick or stone. Although there
are many variances between their styles, all of them were developed by
drawing inspiration from ancient Greco-Roman architecture to create their
own.
References:
Château de Versailles. (2019). The Palace. Retrieved from
http://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/estate/palace
Links to an external site.
Jacobus, L. A., & Martin, F. D. (2019). The humanities through the arts (10th
ed.). New York,
NY: McGraw Hill Education.
The Field Museum. (2019). Architecture. Retrieved from
https://www.fieldmuseum.org/about/history/architecture
Links to an external
site.
1- THE FIELD MUSEUM 1921 in Chicago (neoclassical)
https://www.fieldmuseum.org/about/history/architecture
Links to an external
site.
2- PALACE OF VERSAILLES 1634 Versailles, France (French Baroque)
http://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/estate/palace
Links to an external site.
Links to an external site.
https://beebreeders.com/how-roman-architecture-influenced-modern-
architecture
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