Egyptian Architecture
The Funerary Complex and Stepped Pyramid of Zoser were built in about 2750 B.C. It was designed to be a residence for the afterlife, a replica of the royal palace, and a stage for the enactment of the elaborate rituals and festivals of kingship. The designer of the complex was Imhotep. He originally designed the complex to be a large example of the traditional mastabas. The only difference was that instead of using customary sun baked brick; huge blocks of cut stone were used. Over the years of construction, the mastabas were enlarged several times. An excessively large mastaba became the core of a huge superstructure built over an extended rectangular plan 411 by 358 feet, with five sloping setbacks toward the top, now 204 feet high. The shape of the pyramid represented a staircase to which the pharaoh might ascend to join the sun god Amon-Ra. The original mastaba had now been transformed into a stepped pyramid. Zoser was buried 92 feet underground in his granite!-lined tomb. The rectangular funerary complex measures 1,800 by 900 feet and is surrounded by a large stonewall 33 feet high. The wall does not run in a straight line but follows a breaking pattern of more than 200 evenly spaced projections and recessions, fo
Greek ideology looked at humanism at what set us apart from all other living things. This is because humans are the only rational being. They also believed that all things had their place in nature, even human. This is the concept of naturalism. Rationalism was the final concept and the Greeks tied it into humanism. As I will show, Greek architecture reflects all three of these concepts. The next building I will discuss will be the theater at Epidauros. Theaters in themselves have a certain human aspect to them. People performing for other people show a certain characteristic that set humans apart from all other animals. The design of this theater is open air, which relates to naturalism. Theaters, like this one, were often built into the side of hills. This gives the audience a breathtaking view of the surrounding area while the audience watches the play. Both of these features show the Greek idea of naturalism. Rationalism can be shown by the design of the theater. The audience seating is in a perfect semi-circle lined up with the center of the orchestra pit. ul needed everything a body needed to survive. The complexes were viewed as houses for the soul. The first
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