PHL 187 Lecture 4: PHL 4
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This interior included an elaborate mosaic oor, frescos painted all throughout the walls. Roman domestic interiors had elaborate walls to create an increased sense of space. Floors were usually covered in tiles mosaic patterns of mythological scenes of geometric patterns & led to the development of tessellated mosaic techniques. Identify and explain the purpose of the main structural features of the gothic cathedral. Cathedral architectural features included pointed arches, rib vaults, ying buttresses, it create a visual rhythm & has importance of height/light 4. Early medieval art is a fusion greco-roman heritage, the traditions of various people living or newly settled in northern europe, and a relatively new christian faith. Borgund, norway as an illustration of this statement. This building had a mixture of pre-christian beliefs. It was in the form of a basilica, comprised of wood & included wooden shingles-staves.