Architectural Comparison Of Greek And Mexican Buildings

Alyssa Santiago Professor Davis HUM 1020 - 009 July 10 2017 Architectural Comparison of Greek and Mexican Buildings House of the Faun Historical Context: The title of the artwork is House of the Faun. There are several artists that could have constructed this building and it has been renovated. This house was built during the Samnite period from 200-80 BCE in Pompeii, Roman Republic (modern-day Italy). Text: The genre of this artwork is domestic architecture and the style is a Roman atrium house. It is a combination of Samnite and Hellenistic styles. Those who lived in these houses were upper-class citizens who could offer to build their own home. Many times Senators and Equestrians had clients (commoners, freed people, and slaves) that†¦show more content†¦The house and the artwork reflected the New World and religion through Baroque style. Hacienda La Magdalena by Sybelio Cultural similarities connect the world in numerous ways. The influences can be expressed through artwork centuries later, even in different regions. Understanding the tension between nature and culture is evident through the style and purpose of Roman and Mexican houses. The nature of both societies are to gain higher social status through recognition and money. Culturally, both societies display their status and wealth through their house and materials. The Roman housing existed long before the New World and Mexican adobe housing. The similarities are results of Roman expansion and conquest of Spain mid-second century BCE, which lasted centuries (Curchin 24). The Roman Empire brought their culture to the Spanish region, including the idea of social hierarchy (78). Romans faced strong resistance to Romanization before the Spanish assimilated to Roman ideologies (179). One style that Spain resisted was Baroque, which originated from Greece and Rome. Spanish architecture had been deeply influenced by the Moors; however, not all Spaniards resisted this style (Zamora and Kaup 22). After adopting the Roman culture and eventually gaining independence from Rome, Spain began to expand and conquer as well. The influence of Roman Baroque style can also be seen in theShow MoreRelatedArt as an Embodied Imagination22095 Words   |  89 Pagesprinciple of social life): the consumer adopts the perspective of his or her self, so it becomes natural to regard one’s body as a socially visible object that can and should be reconstructed to convey preferred meanings (Joy and Venkatesh 1994). In building a self-image and an identity, consumers engage in continuous processes (moral and otherwise) that subject their bodies to change and discipline. 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