ARTH 2510 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Menshikov Tower, Domenico Trezzini, Baroque Architecture
12 Apr 2017
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A dynamic design, transforming a clear, rational, logical reflection, into something captivating, and exciting. The first response; the dynamic form; it gives you a slap in the face regardless of what you conclude afterwards. Pilgrimage church of the assumption of mary, shrine. It makes you engaged, that"s just how baroque works. So, when we see this kind of shape, we must recognize that it must trigger certain emotions. In this fa ade, you can see the nice even proportions, that"s a certain expectation of architecture, so neumann abided with that. But he used surprise to his advantage here. It uses surprise, because you are more receptive in a moment of shock. So, the fa ade draws your attention as nothing special, but special enough to catch your attention. The difference between the experience of the exterior and interior is the backbone of religious architecture.
