Please submit two separate posts to this discussion: one from either A or B, and then one from either C or D.
In the first post, contribute to answering ONE of the study questions listed under A and B. Formulate your answers in 3–4 sentences, using your own words rather than quoting sources. Number your answer at the beginning of your post (e.g. “A2”). If another student has already answered the question, only post if you have enough to add, and post it in the appropriate thread. Otherwise, pick another question.
A Parthenon:
How do features of the Parthenon relate to its function?
How does the Parthenon relate to its natural or architectural environment?
How does the Parthenon relate to its cultural environment? Is it representative, affirmative, summative, normative, and/or iconic? Or is it neutral, innovative, or provocative? How?
How does the Parthenon relate to the human condition? What is its scale, psychological effect, or usefulness in meeting human needs?
B Pantheon:
How do features of the Pantheon relate to its function?
How does the Pantheon relate to its natural or architectural environment?
How does the Pantheon relate to its cultural environment? Is it representative, affirmative, summative, normative, and/or iconic? Or is it neutral, innovative, or provocative? How?
How does the Pantheon relate to the human condition? What is its scale, psychological effect, or usefulness in meeting human needs?
In the second post, pick a characteristic from C or give an example for D and formulate your answer in 2–3 sentences, again using your own words rather than quoting sources. Number your answer at the beginning of your post (e.g. “D2”). If another student has already discussed the item, only post if you have enough to add, and post it in the appropriate thread. Otherwise, pick another item or example.
C Gothic Style
As mentioned in the video Building the Great Cathedrals, St. Denis started a wave of Gothic-style churches across Europe, such as the nearby Notre Dame and the more northern Amiens Cathedral. Discuss Gothic architecture by examining the elements below.
Height and Light: Explain what this is and its importance to the form and function of the Gothic style.
Pointed Arch: Explain what this is and its importance to the form and function of the Gothic style.
Ribbed Vault: Explain what this is and its importance to the form and function of the Gothic style.
Flying Buttress: Explain what this is and its importance to the form and function of the Gothic style.
Stained Glass: Explain what this is and its importance to the form and function of the Gothic style.
D Brunelleschi’s Renaissance Innovations:
Considering the information you read and the videos you watched, give an example of one innovation Brunelleschi used when constructing the dome of the Florence cathedral and describe how it worked.
