Peristyle

Duality in Palazzo Chiercati Palladio explores duality in Palazzo Chiericati through typology, structure, and proportion. Palazzo Chiericati’s site has a lot to do with the design of the building. The site of the Palazzo Chiercati is in central Vicenza, Italy. The building “was erected on a very shallow site” and has a long frontage lining an open public space. Beyond the canal there was more rural landscape compared to Vicenza’s streets. Palladio did not let the opportunity of designing the

The Similarities and Differences Between the Design, Construction and Environmental Performance of a Typical Mesopotamian ‘Courtyard’ House and a Roman ‘Peristyle’ House. To consider the similarities and differences of the aforementioned aspects of the house types, it necessitates first to define the terms under which the comparisons are made. Considering the era in question, 10000BC until 550AD, it seems incomprehensible, whilst appreciating similarities due to influence of climate, geographical

The similarities and differences between the design, construction and environmental performance of a typical Mesopotamian ‘courtyard’ and a Roman ‘peristyle’ house The idea of courtyard goes back to Neolithic Times. It was conceived for such needs as providing protection from natural forces : weather, wild life or human invasions. Later on, it was transformed in functional architecture that can be characterized by its design, structure and environment uses. Apart from its climatic functions,

side of the peristyle. The structural damage was repaired but some fourth style

Throughout his poetry, Wallace Stevens is known for tackling subjects like human perception, objective and subjective reality, humankind versus nature, and many more. In one poem, Stevens asserts that “poetry is the supreme fiction,” which is noted to be his most profound quote. Stevens argues that religion needs replacing, and he feels that art is the logical substitute. Through his poem “A High-Toned Old Christian Woman,” Stevens mocks and questions the general notion the world has about religion

temple) of the Greek temple is encircled by peristyle (roofed colonnade supported by columns). And there are even one or two rows of columns inside the cella to support the roof. While the peristyle of Greek temple was accessible from all sides, because the temple was built on a platform raised three steps above the foundation, the Roman temple was typically build on high podium with access by steps in front of the temple. Roman temple does not have a peristyle and the only free-standing columns are on

House of the Vettii The House of the Vettii belonged to two freedmen, Aulus Vettius Conviva and Aulus Vettius Restitutus, who amassed a fortune through a flourishing business. The House of the Vettii is not unusually large for the time or social standing of its owners, but it is obvious that the Vettii were affluent Pompeian citizens and the house compares to the other large, lavish houses found in Pompeii. (Mau, 1899: 315) Excavated in the late 19th century, the

display a stylistic architectural element that is used to support the weight of the “roof above the peristyle garden” (Ling 48). In extremely luxurious villas, the outdoor space “contained not only one but two peristyle gardens” (Ling 46). This use of architecture would mark the home owner as a high position in society simply based on the cost of creating the peristyle garden. In addition, the peristyle garden conveys the idea that villa owners have assimilated the knowledge to know the importance of

In the early 1970s oil tycoon J. Paul Getty began a reconstruction of the Villa dei Papiri which is located in Herculaneum, Italy. He had been collecting artifacts and had housed a majority in the Getty museum, located in Malibu, California. However, as the number of items in his collection grew he decided to create a museum specifically for the Greek and Roman artifacts. Working with historical consultant Norman Neuerburg, Getty commissioned the recreation of the Villa dei Papiri to be located

displayed some of the more beautiful architecture of its time; its immense buildings and sculptures drew heavily from Greek and other classical styles, and it could possible be because of the sweeping popularity in Beaux Arts architecture. The Peristyle, one of the buildings that was constructed for the Fair, was designed by Charles B. Atwood. It