Architecture is the science and the art of designing physical structures and buildings.
Architecture has been evolving during the Greco-Roman period, and each of these structures has
its influence during different periods (Hodne, 2020). This paper will discuss architectural work
from Apollo Belvedere’s statute and Emperor Nero’s Golden house.
Apollo Belvedere is a seven-foot statute representing Apollo, the god of music and art
from Greek. The work has also been referred to as Pythian Apollo. Apollo killing a mythical
python in Delphi, Apollo Belvedere’s sculptor, later influenced the beginning of neoclassicism
and also became an enlightenment icon. This work was done by a Greek sculptor, Leochares,
from the pure Bronze during the 4 th century (Hodne, 2020). The result became part of the Greek
collection. after it was discovered in 1489.
Emperor Nero built the famous Domus Aurea, the Golden house after Rome was on fire
and swept a significant part of the downtown. The massive destruction made Nero inherit
precious real estate for his building interests. Emperor Nero's interest to live more substantially
spurred a revolution in architecture in Rome. Later, Architect Celer and Severus built a grand
palace for emperor Nero. The castle had dining rooms, courtyards, a fountain, and arcades
(Resano,2021). The Golden House is outstanding since it led to the use of concrete in the
architecture industry by using concrete in new and creative ways, unlike Apollo Belvedere’s
sculptor, which used marble common among the Greeks and Romans.
The architectural revolution has increased the availability of new physical structures and
buildings in different materials. These materials may include; steel, iron, concrete, and glass.
These new ideas and skills result from ancient discoveries in the Greco-Roman period.
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References
Hodne, L. (2020). Winckelmann's Apollo and the countenance of race. The Nordic Journal of
Aesthetics, 29(59), 6-35.
Resano, D. (2021). Competing Fantasies and Alternative Realities: Salman Rushdie's The
Golden House. Journal of American Studies,