Today we learned about Early Christian Architecture. The Christians primarily put their architectural emphasis on religion. They created a building specifically for baptism. This signifies the serious transition to Christianity. Buildings like the one above: a church,  is a place of solemn, yet holy worship. The symmetry is visible in two main areas: the aisle, and the arch.

Aisle: There are absolutely no curves in the aisle, it is straight , like a passage to a holy place- the altar.

Arch: If arches weren't symmetrical they would abruptly collapse, they would never be able to hold up- since they are symmetrical, the weight is balanced evenly.

Today, we also had a presentation of arches: Martin and Jarod talked about arches: their purpose, their style, use, and time period. Both presentations were amazing- although some might argue that Jarod's was better because it was more infortmative or longer. 

In my opinion- I enjoyed both presentations since they shared at least something in common.