ARCH 218 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Conques, Monumental Arch Of Palmyra, Carolingian Architecture
Document Summary
Classical arch generally refers to the architecture of ancient greece and rome and to later arch derived from ancient greece and rome. In europe the legacy is strong and persistent; much of europe arch and urbanism in this course is related to greek and roman arch. Parthenon devoted to athena (447-432) column and beam system used in. Arches and vaults: romans are first to exploit it for monumental arch. The basic principles of the arch differ from post and lintel (column and beam) structures. 120 ce) span of 140 feet only concrete, took over 1000 years for another this large. Constructed of concrete faced with brick and stone. Pozzolana, a volcanic ash, is in roman arch. Constantine sponsored the first great christian building projects. Although location was determined by events of tombs, the shapes of these posed a problem. In western europe, the arch. of roman empire served as a model and a challenge.
