6 août 400 av. J.-C. - Petra, Jordan: Treasury and Great Temple
Description:
Date: 400 BCE ~ 100 CEArtist: unkown
Medium: Cut Rock
Location: Jordan
Function:
- Petra was the central city of the Nabataeans
- buried their dead in the tombs cut out of sandstone cliffs
Form:
- the entire city has been carved into the rock face
- Ornate Corinthian columns are used throughout
- the style most clearly embodies the Hellenistic style and reflects the influence of Alexandria
- columns not proportionally spaced
- broken pediment with a central tholos
- combination of Roman and indigenous traditions
- Greek, Egyptian, Assyrian gods on the facade
Comparison:
- Forum of Trajan
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
6 août 400 av. J.-C.
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 2427 ans