TEMPLE STYLE

Neoclassical Architecture
Te m p l e s t y l e b u i l d i n g d e s i g n
was based on an ancient Characteristics:
temple. These buildings were
uncommon during Renaissance
as architects of that period - Grandeur of scale
focused mainly on applying - Symmetrical form
classical elements to - Dramatic use of columns
churches and modern - Triangular pediment
buildings like palazzos and - Domed roof
villas

Many temple style buildings

feature a peristyle, a rare
feature of Renaissance
architecture.
Panthéon, Paris
by Jacques-Germain Soufflot
Architects Jacques-Germain Soufflot
undertook an ambitious project with
the Panthéon. Its neoclassical exteriors
are inspired by ancient Roman
architecture, whereas its impressive
and dramatic interiors are undeniably
French Gothic. While it's not entirely
true to Soufflot's vision, who passed
away before its completion, it still
draws heavily on his initial designs.
The French inscription reads
'AUX GRANDS HOMMES LA
PATRIE RECONNAISANTE', which is
translated to 'To great men, the grateful
homeland'.
As a project of King Louis XV, the Panthéon
was a symbol of the monarchy. After the
French revolution, the new government
transformed it into a place to honor those
that had passed away fighting for the new
chapter of French history and the greatest
French men.
When the Panthéon was designed, it
was intended to be a church built to
honor St. Genevieve, a saint who is said
to have saved Paris through mass
prayer, and her remaining artifacts. It
was commissioned by King Louis XV to
replace a previously ruined church.
British museum,
London
Robert Smirke(1780-1867)
Its grandeur was designed to reflect all the
"wondrous objects housed inside" by the
architect Sir Robert Smirke in 1823. It
emulated classical Greek architecture, a
style that had become increasingly popular
since the 1750s, when western Europeans
"rediscovered" ancient Greece.
The building was completed in 1852 using
the latest technology: concrete floors, a
cast-iron frame filled in with London stock
brick, and Portland stone on the front layer
of the building.
The British Museum is a public museum
dedicated to human history, art and
culture located in the Bloomsbury area of
London. Its permanent collection of eight
million works is among the largest and most
comprehensive in existence. It documents the
story of human culture from its beginnings to
the present.
The British Museum is an example of
neoclassical architecture, specifically the
revival style of Greek architecture,
modeled on the temple of Athena Polias at
Priene, using Portland stone and 44
columns of the Ionic order.
La Madeleine de Paris
by Pierre-Alexandre Vignon
The inside of the church is composed of a single nave
with three domes over wide arched bays, decorated with
marble and gilt. Behind the high altar is a statue by
Charles Marochetti entitled "Mary Magdalene Ascending
to Heaven," representing her being lifted up by angels.
Above it, the half-dome is decorated by a fresco by Jules-
Claude Ziegler called "The History of Christianity." It
shows pro-eminent figures of the Christian faith, with
Napoleon in its center.
The Madeleine Church strangely resembles a Roman
temple and shares some similarities with the ancient
"Maison Carrée" in Nîmes. The church was built on the
ground plan of a Greco-Roman temple, with
construction starting in 1764. It took much time to
complete it due to the troubled events of the French
Revolution and the Napoleonic Era. Many projects vow
to transform it into a parliament, a stock exchange, or a
public library. Emperor Napoleon designed the building
in its present form to serve as a temple to the glory of his
army. It was finally consecrated as a church in 1845.
The building is encircled
by fifty-two Corinthian columns, each
20 meters high. The pediment sculpture
of the Last Judgement is by Lemaire, and
the church’s bronze doors bear reliefs
representing the Ten Commandments.
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