1. "Socrates Comenius Project" Liceo Scientifico “G. Marconi” Carrara 2010-2011 CARRARA CATHEDRAL Class II F Prof. L. Codega 1 2. HISTORICAL OUTLINE Carrara…

1. PETRA PHOTO ALBUM December 2008 2. PETRA An ancient Nabataean city in western Jordan with massive facades carved out of red sandstone ‘Petra’ is the Greek word…

Church of Santa Maria Novella Introduction Located in âFlorence First great basilica in Florence, and is the city's principal Dominican church. The church, the…

Slide 1ARCH OF TITUS Slide 2 THE ARCH…  stands close to the highest point of the Sacred Way (Sacra Via) in Rome.  it was along the Sacra Via that a victorious general…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Carolingian and Ottonian Architecture Slide 3 Early Medieval to Carolingian Architecture Early medieval architecture was characterized by plain exteriors.…

Slide 1 Hellenistic Architecture Stoas, Theaters, Temple complexes Slide 2 Historical Background 323 BCE: Death of Alexander the Great Seleucid dynasty at Antioch in Syria.…

Liti Katy Falafel Mimi Poo the bear (Bobos pet) Bobo the Tour Guide This picture shows the beautiful portico of marble stands (pilasters) with Corinthian capitals which runs…

Ancient Greek Architecture Temple of Athena Nike Designed by the architect of Parthenon Kallikrates, it was probably build at 427 BC in pure Ionic style from Pentelic marble.…

Liti Katy Falafel Mimi Poo the bear (Bobos pet) Bobo the Tour Guide This picture shows the beautiful portico of marble stands (pilasters) with Corinthian capitals which runs…

Ancient Greek architects strove for the precision and excellence of workmanship that are the hallmarks of Greek art in general. The formulas they invented as early as the…