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Art Appreciation Midterm II

The document discusses the history and types of architecture from different time periods and cultures around the world, including ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Baroque and modern architecture, and also covers materials used, architectural styles, and famous Filipino architects. It describes architectural elements like posts and lintels, arches, and cantilevers, and asks students to work in groups to construct miniature models of buildings at scaled dimensions.

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Art Appreciation Midterm II

The document discusses the history and types of architecture from different time periods and cultures around the world, including ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Baroque and modern architecture, and also covers materials used, architectural styles, and famous Filipino architects. It describes architectural elements like posts and lintels, arches, and cantilevers, and asks students to work in groups to construct miniature models of buildings at scaled dimensions.

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ART

APPRECIATIO
N
COLLEGE OF
GOVERNANCE
ART APPRECIATION

-Is the art and science of designing


buildings
-Is a complex matter since it falls under
Art and Science.
ART APPRECIATION

-as art aims to satisfy the aesthetic


requirements of the building without
disregarding the need for a sound
structure with complete utilities
- Designing building is an art controlled
by exact principles of science
ART APPRECIATION

- Is also a vehicle for artistic expression


in three-dimensions.
- It is experienced from within as well as
from without.
ART APPRECIATION
ART APPRECIATION

Types of Architectural Constructions


Post and Lintel
Post – two vertical support and,
Lintel – horizontal one
Two stones were set upright as support
and third was placed across them creating
an opening beneath
ART APPRECIATION

Types of Architectural Constructions


Post and Lintel
ART APPRECIATION

Types of Architectural Constructions


The Arch
Arches have many functions
including supporting other
structures such as roof, and
serving as actual and symbolic
gateway
ART APPRECIATION

Types of Architectural Constructions


The Arch
ART APPRECIATION

Types of Architectural Constructions


The Cantilever
This is any structural part projecting
horizontally and anchored at one end.
This construction needs a beam with a
great tensile strength which one can be
securely fastened at the supported end
ART APPRECIATION

Types of Architectural Constructions


The Cantilever
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Stone
As a building material, stone is massive
and virtually indestructible. It became
the favored material for public buildings
of Egyptians and the Greeks.
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Stone

Amun-re Karnak Parthenon


ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Stone
Rarely used because of expensive quarry
and transport, too massive to handle
readily at the site
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Wood
Like stone, wood can be used as a
structural material or a façade
-It is beautiful and versatile materials for
building and sculpture
-Abundant and renewable resources
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Wood
- Light and capable to work on site
- It has variety of colors and grains and
the capacity to accept paint and
weather charmingly in natural state
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Wood
- On the other hand, has its drawbacks
- It wraps, cracks and rots
- Highly flammable and stirs the
appetite of termites
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Wood
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Cast Iron
- Was introduced in the nineteenth
century
- Alternative to stone and wood
- Has great strength, heavy and certain
brittleness
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Cast Iron
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Steel
- Strong metal or iron alloyed with small
amount of Carbon and variety of other
metals
- Harder than iron and more rust and
fire-resistant. More expensive
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Steel
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Concrete
- Mixture of cement and water,
aggregate of sand and stones to make
it more harder. Water and fire
resistant with great compressive
strength.
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Concrete
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Brick
- Weather resisting qualities
- Ease of production, transportation and
lying.
ART APPRECIATION

Materials Used In Architecture


Brick
ART APPRECIATION

Evolved from NIPA Hut which is commonly


found on countryside.
-Nipa
-Palm leaves
-Wood
-bamboo
ART APPRECIATION
ART APPRECIATION

Influenced by factors like climate, weather


conditions and availability of materials

Since tropical country


-Windows are wide for free circulation of air
-Made of wood and capiz shells
ART APPRECIATION

Modern Filipino houses are influenced by


western style of architecture. Made of
cement, wood, marble, tiles, galvanized iron
and glass or plastic for windows and doors.
ART APPRECIATION

SOME FAMOUS FILIPINO ARCHITECTS


Cultural Center of
the Philippines
(CCP)

Leonardo V. Locsin
ART APPRECIATION

SOME FAMOUS FILIPINO ARCHITECTS


San Miguel
Corporation
Building

Jose Manosa
ART APPRECIATION

SOME FAMOUS FILIPINO ARCHITECTS


Coconut Palace

Francisco Manosa
ART APPRECIATION

EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTURE (4000-2280 BC)


-maintained traditional form
Impressive by solemnity, gloom and
solidity
Buildings intended to last eternally
ART APPRECIATION

EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTURE (4000-2280 BC)


ART APPRECIATION

MESOPOTHAMIAN ARCHITECTURE
-palaces and temples
Ziggurat and Tower of Babel
ART APPRECIATION

MESOPOTHAMIAN ARCHITECTURE
ART APPRECIATION

MESOPOTHAMIAN ARCHITECTURE
ART APPRECIATION

GREEK ARCHITECTURE (1100-100 B.C.)


-low building of post and lintel
construction
- Simplest and earliest type of
construction
- Three styles: Doric, Ionic and Corithian
ART APPRECIATION

GREEK ARCHITECTURE (1100-100 B.C.)


Doric
-Simplest and most commonly used
-Parthenon
ART APPRECIATION

GREEK ARCHITECTURE (1100-100 B.C.)


Ionic
-More ornate
-Column is taller and slender
ART APPRECIATION

GREEK ARCHITECTURE (1100-100 B.C.)


Corinthian
-More slender than Ionic
-Much deeper than ionic
ART APPRECIATION

GREEK ARCHITECTURE (1100-100 B.C.)


ART APPRECIATION

ROMAN ARCHITECTURE (1000BC-4000 A.D.)


- Colosseum is one of the most famous
and impressive remains.
- Consists of two back to back
amphitheaters forming an oval arena
- Can hold as many as 50,000 spectators
ART APPRECIATION

ROMAN ARCHITECTURE (1000BC-4000 A.D.)


ART APPRECIATION

BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE (200 AD – 1453)


- Characterized
by a great
central dome
ART APPRECIATION

BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE (1600-1750)


- ST. PETER’S CHURCH
ART APPRECIATION

MODERN ARCHITECTURE
ART APPRECIATION

- Divide into four groups


- Collaborate with your members on how will
your group construct a simple miniature of
a certain building.
- Specify ratio/scale of the height, width,
length (dimension) from the actual site.
ART APPRECIATION

- Example scale: 1:10 ratio


1inch = 10 feet

actual miniature
length=100ft length=10 in
height =50ft height = 5 in

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