Mckenna Form-The roof of the Basilica was constructed from timber. Function- The Basilica was made to house courts of law. Content- The nave of the basilica is spacious and wide. Context- The Basilica is named after the Trajan's family name : Ulpius. Tradition- This Basilica used clerestory windows on the second floor similar to the ways the Egyptians used them. Artisitc intent- These buildings were meant to mimic Trajan's great expansion of the Roman empire.
Nandini Form: Brick Function: The forum Was a large central plaza Content:originally held an equestrian monument dedicated to Trajan in the center Context: Found in Rome, Italy Tradition/Change: The forum was built with booty from Trajan's victory over the Dacians, which is similar to how the Greeks and Persians built monuments to celebrate their victories with their spoils. Audience response: Law courts were held and apses were a setting for judges.
form- timber roof function- to impress with trajan's accomplishments content- low relief and few shadows context- found in the forum of trajan tradition- expessed the grandeur of their emperor audience response- visitors were impressed with the scale
Mckenna
ReplyDeleteForm-The roof of the Basilica was constructed from timber.
Function- The Basilica was made to house courts of law.
Content- The nave of the basilica is spacious and wide.
Context- The Basilica is named after the Trajan's family name : Ulpius.
Tradition- This Basilica used clerestory windows on the second floor similar to the ways the Egyptians used them.
Artisitc intent- These buildings were meant to mimic Trajan's great expansion of the Roman empire.
Nandini
ReplyDeleteForm: Brick
Function: The forum Was a large central plaza
Content:originally held an equestrian monument dedicated to Trajan in the center
Context: Found in Rome, Italy
Tradition/Change: The forum was built with booty from Trajan's victory over the Dacians, which is similar to how the Greeks and Persians built monuments to celebrate their victories with their spoils.
Audience response: Law courts were held and apses were a setting for judges.
form- timber roof
ReplyDeletefunction- to impress with trajan's accomplishments
content- low relief and few shadows
context- found in the forum of trajan
tradition- expessed the grandeur of their emperor
audience response- visitors were impressed with the scale