1. Roman Art
... are also a classic architecture that Western art has been influenced by. The Parthenon was made of the classical Doric style with ionic columns on the side. There is an exact geometric regularity in the design of this great structure (133). It looks classical, but it is anticlassical in that the columns lean inward one and half inches. This was done because ... decoration and for holding up the ceiling. The triangle cornice is a common form we see in many buildings that was influenced by the Greek and Roman architecture. It is a straight, geometric looking structure that is very classic...
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