POST #4 – LECTURE NATIVE AMERICAN – GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE

In this chapter, I have learned about the connection between architecture, religion, and performance spaces in relation to culture in different civilizations. The Native American civilization developed communities based on storytelling, in which storytellers shared traditions and beliefs like Animism, which is the belief that objects in nature, animals, and things in the world possess spiritual qualities. Animism, compared to 
Protestant or Catholic religion, emphasizes the spirits in nature instead of an ultimate God or an organized religious structure, which shows that both share the common ground of spiritual beliefs but differ in religious practices.

The Ancient Greek Amphitheatre

In the Ancient Greek Amphitheatre, I learned about the influence of performance in Ancient Greek civilization. The features of the Ancient Greek Amphitheater include the theatron, which is the area for the audience to sit; the orchestra, which is the place for the performance of the chorus in tragedies; and the skene, which is the background for the performance. The use of thespians helped in the development of acting in the early days. Roman entertainment became bigger and more elaborate, such as in the Roman Circus Maximus and Roman Colosseum. The features associated with Circus Maximus include big crowds, chariot racing, and segregation of audiences according to social classes. Segregation also occurred in the Roman Colosseum, with features such as gladiators, slaughtering exotic animals, and Naumachia, which involves flooding the colosseum for simulated sea battles. These buildings represent major Roman architectural accomplishments.

Religious buildings also exhibited architectural evolution, such as the Roman Pantheon, which features a massive dome, and Hagia Sophia, which features squinches and pendentives for supporting their domes. Hagia Sophia also features mosaics. Later, Gothic Architecture emerged, featuring Gothic Cathedrals with elements such as awarding relics awards to honor saints and symbolic stock characters in religious tales. These buildings represent architectural evolution according to cultural values, religion, and entertainment.


reflection question-

I think this lesson also showed us how architecture and performance spaces were a reflection of what a civilization valued. It was interesting to learn how Native American stories and beliefs in Animism valued spiritual connections to nature, while the Greeks and Romans valued entertainment and events. It was also interesting to learn how architecture became more advanced over time, especially with the introduction of domes and artwork. Overall, this lesson helped me realize how culture, religion, and entertainment played a role in the way people expressed themselves.


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