MAPEH 9 (arts) Presentation

2. Man has developed a form of
architecture based on
megaliths.
 MEGALITHS – a big rock
 Greek word: lithos (stone)
megas (big)
Intended for burial

3. It provided plenty of legend and
superstition.
Stones and rocks were associated
with divinity.

5. A huge stone standing
vertically on the grand,
usually standing in the
middle of the field or
arranged in rows.

7. Originated from expression taol
maen
Form of table consisting of two
huge standing stones supporting
a horizontal giant stone
Serves as grave or altar

9. (Brythonic word)
Crom – bent or curved
Llech – slab or flagstones
Stonehenge is the best
preserved megalithic site
in Europe

10. It is a temple were rituals were
held.
The structure and the movement of
the sun in the sky has a relationship
in terms of identifying the change of
the seasons which help the
primative humans on their rituals
and agricultural practices.

12.  Are the most substantial ancient
architectures of the world.
 Three pyramids are the funerary structures
of the three kings namely:
 Khufu
 Khafa
 Menkaura

13.  Made very confusing
 Built to serve as residence of God’s
 Key center for economic activity
 Made of perishable materials like woods,
reed matting and mud brick

15.  Type of Egyptisn tomb which is flat-foofed,
rectangular structure with outward sloping
sides.

18.  Temples consisted of a central shrine or room
in an aisle surrounded by rows of columns.
These buildings were designed with one of
three architectural style.

19. 1. Doric 2. Ionic
3. Corinthian

23. They build sturdy stone structures
both for use and to perpetuate their
glory.
The emperors erected huge halls
and arenas for public games, baths
and procession. They built of
gigantic arches of stone, bricks and
concrete or with barrel vaults.

32.  Arts were highly influenced by the faith and
devotion of people to the Roman Catholic
church.

33.  Has a lot in common with early Christian
architecture
 Mosaic decoration was perfected by
byzantines
 Use clerestory to light in from windows

35.  Hagia Sophia means holy wisdom. It narrates
how a magnificent construction transformed
form being a church, into a mosque and
what is now known as a Hagia Sophia
museum. One of the biggest domes ever
created with 108 feet in diameter.

36.  Displays rounded arches and masonry vaults
(colums)
 It is the period of great building activity in
Europe.

38.  Pointed arches which enables builders to
construct much higher ceilings
 More slender columns

41. 1. This means “a big rock”.
2. This Greek order has a volute in its capital.
3. This is the most substantial architecture in
Egypt. It serves as tomb of kings.
4. _________ means Holy wisdom.
5. This architecture is known for its pointed
arch and more slender column.
Roman Greek Corinthian
Megalith dolmens Byzantine
Gothic Romanesque Doric
Pyramid of Giza Hagia Sophia Ionic