Today in Mad Science class, M learnt about the making of sculpture and how the Romans made the arch. M, you are right. The Romans did make the arch but they did not invent it. Indeed, arches have been used since prehistoric times. The ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, and Greeks all used it. The purpose of the arch in these cultures, however, was limited to supporting small structures, and people often used columns to support the roof. It was the Roman who created an arch that could support huge amounts of weight with concrete. Soon Byzantine, Romanesque, Muslim architects adapted and developed it further.
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None of these structures would have been possible without the arch, vault, and dome |
The Roman arch solved an important problem by being able to support a large amount of weight. As a result, it enabled people to build larger and more varied buildings. With the spread of the Roman arch and its cousins, the vault and dome, has had a lasting impact on architecture throughout the world.
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Instead of an arch, M brought home a so-called polyhedron and said, 'Mum, can I eat the marshmallow?' |
Thank you for telling me a lot more about arch!
ReplyDeleteMichael, not only you want to eat it, but also me too! hahaha....
Oh, do you know my reply to Michael ? "Of course no. If you eat the marshmallow, the sculpture will be broken." This mum cares about the sculpture more than the hygiene.
ReplyDeleteI like you reply!!! hahaha... :)
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