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Pages in category "Baroque architecture in Venice". The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Atlas (architecture) In European architectural sculpture, an atlas (also known as an atlant, or atlante [1] or atlantid; plural atlantes) [2] is a support sculpted in the form of a man, which may take the place of a column, a pier or a pilaster. The Roman term for such a sculptural support is telamon (plural telamones or telamons).
The architecture of Croatia has roots in a long history: the Croats have inhabited the area for fourteen centuries, but there are important remnants of earlier periods still preserved in the country. But the architecture of most old towns, especially on the coast, are italian/venetian influnced, which also come from them, since they had a long presencetime and affiliation at these places.
Vault (architecture) In architecture, a vault (French voûte, from Italian volta) is a self-supporting arched form, usually of stone or brick, serving to cover a space with a ceiling or roof. [1] [2] As in building an arch, a temporary support is needed while rings of voussoirs are constructed and the rings placed in position.
New Windsor. 1685–1687. Plympton Erle. Sir Christopher Wren FRS ( / rɛn /; [2] 30 October 1632 [ O.S. 20 October] – 8 March 1723 [ O.S. 25 February]) [3] [4] was an English architect, astronomer, mathematician and physicist who was one of the most highly acclaimed architects in the history of England. [4]
Subcategories. This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. Baroque architecture in Cortona (2 P) Baroque architecture in Florence (18 P) Baroque architecture in Livorno (4 P) Baroque architecture in Lucca (4 P) Baroque architecture in Pisa (5 P) Baroque architecture in Siena (17 P)
Ephemeral architecture had a special relevance in the Spanish Baroque, as it fulfilled diverse aesthetic, political, religious and social functions. On the one hand, it was an indispensable component of support for architectural achievements, carried out in a perishable and transitory way, which allowed a cheapening of materials and a way to ...
