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Thursday, May 30, 2013



Tempietto di San Pietro in Montorio, Rome, 1502, by Bramante
This building depicts architecture from the Renaissance period. This is a structure in Rome that was created in 1502 by Bramante, an Italian architect during the Renaissance. As visible in this structure, we can see very common architectural elements like the column, dome,wall, floor and of course- arch. The columns are Corinthian as they have intricate detail of the head. they all surround the dome- painted in sky blue color, to give off a cool, yet inviting, color. The balcony, allows visitors to see around the complex. Since the balcony is lower than the top of the wall- they can not see outside the wall, it makes them feel enclosed and shrouded by four walls. The arch allows the visitors to come- not through the door, but the beauty and elegance of a tall- detailed arch. The floor, is mostly concrete, which does not make it too futuristic- it allows the visitors to feel the time period, to soak in the historical aspect and the warm sun. Lastly, the walls are decorated with small yet ample glass windows. These windows are not too big, since they are used to reflect Roman architecture- in which large windows were not used.

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