Architecture

Architectural Styles Timeline

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    Ancient Greek Architecture

    Ancient Greek Architecture
    This Architectural style was produced by the Hellenic people who speak Greek in their daily life. Therefore, the lifestyles and cultures of ancient Greek has the greatest influence on this style. The Greek Civilization was independent as one city, so people had incredibly strong personalities. Thus, the buildings were amazingly uniquness. The features of this one are simple construction and to be produced by the rocks. Therefore, the buildings have few rooms. People calls them sacred places.
  • 315

    Ancient Roman Architecture

    Ancient Roman Architecture
    This architectural style was produced by the ancient people in European regions. The acncient Greek style had a little bit influence on this style, but they had different goals. People in ancient Rome cherished the shapes of rooms. The features of this architectural style are to be constructed the spaces importantly and to created by rocks. Therefore, people gives significant meaning to each room. From this era, people add some arts to the architectures.
  • May 1, 1140

    Hindu Architecture

    Hindu Architecture
    This architectural style was used in India and some other countries whose people believed Hinduism. Therefore, this one was needed to construct the hindi worship field, so Hindus' thoughts were absoluely reflected the buildings based on this.style. The features of this one are to be created by both woods and rocks, and many sculptures on the wall of the buildings. At that time, there were a lot of trees, so people used them. Also, they created the sculptures related to religions on the walls.
  • Aug 14, 1173

    Romanesque Architecture

    Romanesque Architecture
    This architectural style was produced in France and Germany. This style was used to construct churches or monasteries because a lot of ancient European people believed Christianity at that time, so they needed the buildings such as them. The features of this architecture are the thick pillars, thick walls, and semicircular arch windows. These materials prevent the brick's falling from the ceiling because the most of the buildings were built by it, so they are amazingly security and strong.
  • May 1, 1300

    Medieval Architecture

    Medieval Architecture
    This architectural style is produced by people in medieval Europe. Therefore, other European architectures had influence on the development of this style. There are some types of buildings: Military, Religious, and civil, so at that time, the people was able to see the buildings based on this as usual. The features of this style are big atriums, and more slender pillars. People could make the buildings stronger by more slender and compact materials, so people could start making harder bricks.
  • Baroque Architecture

    Baroque Architecture
    This architectural style was produced by Sixtus V, who was pope in 1590s in Rome. This style was referred to the Renaissance arts, and architecture. The features of this one are the sculptures and paintings of the space, and internal rooms' complex constitutions. People used a lot of art works to create beautiful designs, so they improved the points out of the construction. Also, these art works was too complicated. This is one of the characteristic of this architectural style.
  • Rococo Architecture

    Rococo Architecture
    After decline of the Baloque Architecture, Rococo architectural style was produced in France, and spread out in the Europe. The decoration was almost same as Baroque architecture. However, the style of painting was different. This architecture's painting was an abstract image. Also, this is too delicate thing. These points are different from Baroque architecture. The features of this one are an ambiguous border between roofs and walls, and the delicate paintings.
  • Gothic Architecture

    Gothic Architecture
    This architectural style is produced in England, Germany, and Italy. The origin of "Gothic" is the word of contempt against the ancient Renaissance architecture. Therefore, the image of this architecture wasn't same as other ancient architecture. The features of this style are the pointed arch, and the beautiful stained glass. The pointed arch dicreases the risk of collapse of the building by variance of any force from upward.
    Also, people wrote bible stories on the stained grassin the building.
  • Art Nouveau Architecture

    Art Nouveau Architecture
    This architectural style was produced in Europe in 19 to20 centry. Therefore, people used some modern technologies to construct a creative buildings.These modern technologies are the graphic art, and the glass art. The features of this one is the window's smooth curves, and the decoration's curved surfaces. These features can represent images of the lithe branches and vines of the plants. Also, the curved surface makes the image more realistic. This style spread out from France to somewhere.
  • Islamic Architecture

    Islamic Architecture
    This architectural style was produced by the people in the foundation of Islam. People mixed the traditional style in this architecture.This architectural style was based on the teachings of Islam religion. Therefore, real architectures based on this style have some same points. Most of them have a dome, an arch, and a arcade. People in ancient of foundation of islam believed holiness dowels at the place such as them. Also, these are the most biggest and famous features of this style.