ROMAN ARCHITECTURE

MONUMENTAL ARCHITECTURE

• Monumental Architecture is architecture that is unique to a specific area.
• An example is Mount Rushmore for the United States.
• It is also architecture that those people are known for.

ROMAN ARCHITECTURE

• Roman architecture is largely based off of the Greek architecture.
• They use Corinthian in their buildings like the Greeks did.
• They also adapted architecture from other people and cultures quickly.
• They were the first to use arches,
• Built massive structures like the Colosseum.

FLAVIAN AMPITHEATRE

• Also known as the Roman Colosseum
• Built for games, entertainment, and political meetings.
• Was the biggest colosseum in the world for a long time.
• Had underground rooms for animals, people, or traps.
• Very decorative on the outside.

MOST MEMORABLE

• I think the most memorable was the colosseum.
• It was a big building that people knew about on the other side of Asia.
• It helped inspire future buildings by some if the designs and ideas.
• It was also the biggest colosseum in the world for a long time.
• It has been restored and still stands today.

CLOSING

• I think the Roman architecture inspired a lot of future buildings.
• They used the arch, aqueducts, and amphitheaters.
• The arch is used in a lot of buildings still today.
• They used this to show that they were modern for their time.
• It also showed they had knowledge and power.

MEDIEVAL EUROPE

MEDIEVAL EUROPE ARCHITECTURE

• This architecture started very similar to Roman architecture.
• Started to become its own style called Gothic Architecture.
• Became known for cathedrals and castles.
• Gothic architecture includes stained glass, gargoyles, and tall spires
• Most of the cathedrals were used as churches.

NOTRE DAME CATHERDRAL

• Building started in 1160 in Paris.
• Was built as a church.
• Became one of the biggest cathedrals in the world.
• It was built on the ruin of two earlier churches on an island.
• New parts were added until the 13th century.

FREIDBURG CATHERDRAL

• One of the earlier cathedrals, built in Germany.
• Started in 1120 and finished in 1230.
• It is the only cathedral built in the 13th century that survived WW2.
• Used as a church in Germany.
• Known for a spire that starts from the ground and goes all the way to the top.

MOST MEMORABLE

• I think the most memorable building is the Notre Dame Cathedral.
• It is the most famous building from this time period.
• It has been restored and can still be seen and is still used today.
• It really shows gothic architecture with spires, stained glass, and gargoyles.
• It has served as a church since it was complete and is very old.

CLOSING

• Medieval architecture brought a lot of styles we use today.
• Stained glass, tall spires, and towers and are used in today's buildings.
• They built very big cathedrals to show the importance of religion.
• A lot of their buildings are so good they still are standing today.
• People still are impressed by their style of building.

Some similarities are that the buildings were very decorative outside, huge buildings, and the styles were similar. They were similar because the Romans partly inspired how Medieval Europe built buildings. They would use Roman ideas in their buildings. There were differences though. As time went on the technology available changed how things were built. People had better ideas, materials, and more noticeable buildings.

Monumental architecture is used to remember how these people built buildings. They show the new ideas brought by them. The Romans were the first to use basilica, arches, aqueducts, and residential housing block. The Roman colosseum is the biggest monument that they are known for. Some monumental architecture is very different. In medieval Europe they built castles and cathedrals. These buildings were very big and were used as churches sometimes. They were the first to use Gothic Architecture. This style uses stained glass windows, gargoyles, tall spires, turrets, and pointed arches.