Influences of Ancient Architecture
Initial Post Instructions
This week you will read about architecture. The lesson includes information on Roman architecture, which was greatly influenced by the Greeks and Etruscan.
Locate at least two architectural works that were influenced by Greece-Roman architecture. These can be from any time period after the Greece-Roman period but should be from different periods themselves. Then address the following:
What is the function of each structure?
How does each work exhibit influence of the Greece-Roman period? Is the influence specifically Greek, Etruscan, or Roman or a combination?
How would you compare the two selected works? Take the role of the evaluative critic