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Names of Roman Architecture?
Could you name some famous architecture that the Romans were famous for? And please name buildings that has been influenced by Roman Architecture outside of Rome. Like the Jefferson Memorial! Thanks!
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- roman architects developed the arch, which was often employed in the building of aquaducts, seen throughout western Europe today. The arch is a key feature of the Coliseum. The Basilica of St. John in Rome was once a Roman temple. The Romans developed the dome. Numerous state capitol buildings and the Capitol in Washington, DC have domes.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_of_ancient_Rome This site has the history and a list of buildings.
- The architectural technique of the arch is a trademark of Ancient Rome. The Romans applied the arch to many of their buildings for two reasons: as a support and for decoration. Two of the first structures to carry arches are bridges and aqueducts. Triumphal arches were later constructed to honor their leaders, and vaults came into practice, which are arched roofs.Sites; Maison Carree (France) Aqueducts are channels constructed of brick or stone designed to carry water to a location in which it can be used. Although Rome didn't have the first aqueduct of the world, it was the only major city reasonably supplied with water and therefore most famous for them. By A.D. 97, a water commissioner named Marcus Agrippa supplied Rome with 85 million gallons of water from a mountain spring through nine different aqueducts. Other Roman colonies that were deprived of a water source soon had aqueducts to supply them with the "source of life".Sites; Pont du Gars (France) Although not the only empire to practice the architectural legacy of the column, Ancient Rome was still a major user for them. The columns were utilized as a support and decoration. The Ancient Roman came up with five different types of columns, which are the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite. Most of these, however, were adopted from Greek columns. A Basilica is a large structure in ancient Roman or early Christian times, usually built on a rectangular plan. Later the term was conferred as an honor on certain churches selected by the popes. Roman basilicas were used for law courts or for commerce. They consisted of a roofed hall containing a wide nave, separated from two side aisles by rows of columns. The nave walls rose above the aisle roofs and were pierced with windows. At the far end of the nave was usually a raised platform on which stood an altar. Behind the platform the hall terminated in an apse, which had seats for officials. In the 4th century, when the Roman Empire adopted Christianity as its official religion, churches throughout the empire were built on the basilica plan, usually over the grave of a saint. The basilica church consisted of an oblong space divided into a central nave and side aisles, sometimes with galleries. At the far end was the raised platform terminating in the domed apse. In the center of the apse stood a canopied altar and behind it was the bishop's chair facing the congregation.Site;Bulla Regia (Tunisia) I hope it help.
