NAME: Andrei Xenna G.

Carino DATE: December 18, 2022

YEAR/COURSE: 1st Year Bs – Architecture INSTRUCTOR: Ma’am Abby Padilla

FINAL EXAM FOR HISTORY OF ARCHIECTURE

I. ESSAY:

1. What is the importance of studying in History of Architecture?

- The importance of studying in History of Architecture it is gives us knowledge to understand the idea
that were important to and having an acquaintance with past historical periods. Understanding History
of Architecture allows an insight not only into past built form and ideas behind it but also the capabilities
and limitations of past society.

2. How does beliefs/religion affects Architecture?

- The beliefs/religion affects architecture because of the functions of any one’s religion involve many
different activities, all of which change with the evolution of cultural beliefs. Beliefs/religions are based
on participation in rites held inside each religions place of worship.

II. Comparative analysis of Early Christian, Byzantine and Roman Architecture.

Architecture Materials Purpose of Architecture Three

Era Building Contribution Famous
Example
Roman •Mortar •For •Vaults •Pantheon
Architecture commemorative
•Limestone and •Arch •Roman
propagandistic Colosseum
•Concrete purpose
•Maison Carrée
 •For
monumentality

•To show roman

Power
Early •Bricks •For the •Fresco Painting •Santa
Christian demands of the Constanza,
Architecture •Marbles religion for •The colors of Rome
worship space interiors
•Stones •S. Peter Rome

•Mosaics •Old Saint

Peter’s Basilica
Byzantine •Bricks •Place of •The top of the •St. Vitale
Architecture worship pendentive Ravenna
•Stones Bands dome can be
•The church trim to introduce • Hagia Sophia,
•Pendentives symbolism as a another dome Constantinople
house of god on top
•Concrete •St. Seguis and
•The cylinder Bacchus,
•Marbles enabling Constantinople
architects to
creating dazzling
interior light
effects