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Classical architecture
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Classical architecture typically refers to architecture consciously derived from the principles of Greek and Roman architecture of classical antiquity, or more specifically, from De architectura by th
Caryatids on the Erechtheion (Athens), an example of a Greek architectural element taken up by later classical architecture.
Caryatids on the Erechtheion (Athens), an example of a Greek architectural element taken up by later classical architecture.
The fronts of ancient Roman temples like the Maison Carrée in Nîmes have inspired much later classical architecture, e.g. Virginia State Capitol.
The fronts of ancient Roman temples like the Maison Carrée in Nîmes have inspired much later classical architecture, e.g. Virginia State Capitol.
Lorsch Abbey gatehouse (Germany), c. 800, an example of the architectural style of the short-lived Carolingian Renaissance, a first classical movement
Lorsch Abbey gatehouse (Germany), c. 800, an example of the architectural style of the short-lived Carolingian Renaissance, a first classical movement in architecture.
The emphatically classical church façade of Santa Maria Nova, Vicenza (1578–90) was designed by the influential Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio.
The emphatically classical church façade of Santa Maria Nova, Vicenza (1578–90) was designed by the influential Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio.
Gothic architecture
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Gothic architecture is an architectural style prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas
Classical architecture
…attached columns and arches, a paraphrase of, for example, those of the Colosseum in Rome. While Byzantine, Romanesque, and even to some aspects of Gothic architecture (with which classical architecture is often posed) incorporate classical elements and details, they generally do not reflect a systematic effort to…
Wells Cathedral West Front Exterior, UK Diliff
Wells Cathedral West Front Exterior, UK Diliff
Sainte Chapelle Interior Stained Glass
Sainte Chapelle Interior Stained Glass
Rouen Cathédrale Primatiale Notre Dame de l'Assomption Fassade Mittelportal Tympanon 2
Rouen Cathédrale Primatiale Notre Dame de l'Assomption Fassade Mittelportal Tympanon 2
Pointed arches in the 14th-century tower of the church of San Salvador at Teruel in Aragon
Pointed arches in the 14th-century tower of the church of San Salvador at Teruel in Aragon