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Paper Abstract: This paper provides a discussion meant to coincide with the visual display of architectural works from ancient Greek, Roman and Islamic culture. How these cultures used such works to define themselves and reinforce their values and beliefs is the main focus. Paper Introduction: If We Build It They Will Come Introduction Ancient Greek Roman and Islamic cultures created greatarchitectural works that have lasted to this day from the Greek Parthenonand Roman Coliseum to the Islamic Taj Mahal Greek architecture heavilyinfluenced Roman culture which would in turn influence Islamicarchitecture As Roberts p notes The Greek search for excellencedefined for later peoples what excellence was For all three of thesecultures architecture was one attempt to define cultural identity andfunctioned differently depending on the values beliefs and practices Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. 94) arguesthree architectural subtleties are observable in Greek temples, including"entasis," "curvature," and "inclination." The Greek temple served as the"standard format" of Greek public building like the Parthenon, a complex oftemples at Selinunte. slave) labor. 3). 2. 127), the Taj Mahal was a construction of love,built by the Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife, reinforcing the importance ofmarriage and family in Islamic culture. Body The public works of the Greeks were designed to illustrate Greekexcellence to the world. 3).These innovations would be used by the Romans to build massive publicworks. 1-5. ThePantheon dome was the large single span dome in the world for more than athousand years (Roman, p. 83) notes, "The Greek search for excellencedefined for later peoples what excellence was." For all three of thesecultures, architecture was one attempt to define cultural identity andfunctioned differently depending on the values, beliefs and practices ofeach. While Greek architecture influenced the Romans, the Romans alsoinnovated in their development of the arch, vault and dome (Roman, p. 3. Fyfe (p. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_architecture, pp. Like the Greeksand Romans before them, public works defined Islamic glory and power toother cultures as well as reinforcing the glory and supreme nature ofAllah. New York: Oxford Univ. Much like the Greeks, Romans built enormous public structures inorder to impress others of their greatness and power. The invention of concrete also spurred Romanarchitecture. Such buildings, likethe images of the Coliseum and Pantheon seen here, were also designed forpublic functions from gladiator fights to festivals that helped reinforceand define Roman identity. As seen in the images, the basic rectangular planwas enclosed by a colonnade portico of columns, with many featuring"pronounced daces of columns leading to the cella" (Fyfe, p. 867 5 If We Build It, They Will Come Introduction Ancient Greek, Roman and Islamic cultures created greatarchitectural works that have lasted to this day, from the Greek Parthenonand Roman Coliseum to the Islamic Taj Mahal. Another common feature of the temple structure was an enclosedopen-air courtyard where worshippers gathered or festivals or other publicevents unfolded. Greek columns still dominate many public politicalstructures in the U.S., while numerous churches feature influences fromboth ancient Roman and Islamic architecture.Works CitedFyfe, Theodore. Many Islamic public works were religious in nature, with the Domeof the Rock in Jerusalem serving as a primary example of Allah's primacy inIslamic culture and Arab beliefs that Jerusalem is their "holy" land.According to Roberts (p. As Roberts (p. Eastern Asia and Classical Greece, Vol. 3). Greek architecture heavilyinfluenced Roman culture, which would in turn influence Islamicarchitecture. 95). Structures like thePantheon and Coliseum, not too mention Roman aqueducts, were also possiblebecause of the ready supply of inexpensive (i.e. Rome: Multigrafica, 1965.Roberts, John M. As one architectural historian notes, "The use ofvaults and arches together with a sound knowledge of building materialsenabled them to achieve unprecedented success in the construction ofimposing structures for public use" (Roman, p. New York: Oxford Univ. The rowof lintels below the roof and above the columns was often used forsculptures known as friezes, often depicting Greek gods or other religioussymbols. Conclusion In conclusion, it is clear that Greek architecture would influenceRoman architecture as surely as Islamic architecture would borrow from theRomans. Rome and the Classical West, Vol. Many Greek structures like the Acropolis andParthenon had religious purpose, while the use of columns became synonymouswith public structures with political significance. Hellenistic Architecture. The influence of Roman architectural innovation and design isclearly evident in the images of the Islamic Taj Mahal and the Dome of theRock in Jerusalem, as is the use of the arch and vault. Whether designed as public marketplaces,theatres, open-air or enclosed; Greek architecture extended culture whetherthrough the arts or society. However, it is also clear that despite some of the similarities inconstruction and design among all three cultures, each built public worksto impress but also to reinforce the particularly beliefs, values orpractices of each. Press, 1999."Roman Architecture." Wikipedia, 2 9. Because of their innovations in architecture,the Romans were able to achieve impressive feats of architecture on a muchmore massive scale. Press, 1999.Roberts, John M. If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.