OBJECTIVES:
•DESCRIBE THE EARLY ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS
•COMPARE EACH ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE
yramid of Khafre at Giza
he pyramids at Giza in Egypt are among the best-known pieces of architecture in the world. The Pyramid of Khafre was built as the final resting place of the pharaoh Khafre and is about 136 m (446 ft) high.
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Egyptian Pyramids
Located on the west bank of the Nile River on the outskirts of Cairo, the pyramids at Giza, Egypt, rank as some of the best-known monuments in the world. The ancient Egyptians constructed the pyramids to serve as royal tombs. Built
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ARCHITECTURE
•IS THE ART OF DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING
BUILDINGS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES
ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE
•MATERIALS
•SKILLS
•DOORS
•ROOF
•ABSTRACT DECORATION
EXAMPLE OF ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE:
•GOTHIC
•ROMANTICISM
•BAROQUE
•CLASSICAL
•MODERNISM
•RENAISSANCE
CLASSICAL
GOTHIC
RENAISSANCE
BAROQUE
ROMANTICISM
MODERNISM

Art and architecture

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    OBJECTIVES: •DESCRIBE THE EARLYARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS •COMPARE EACH ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE
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    yramid of Khafreat Giza he pyramids at Giza in Egypt are among the best-known pieces of architecture in the world. The Pyramid of Khafre was built as the final resting place of the pharaoh Khafre and is about 136 m (446 ft) high. Giraudon/Bridgeman Art Library, London/New York Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Egyptian Pyramids Located on the west bank of the Nile River on the outskirts of Cairo, the pyramids at Giza, Egypt, rank as some of the best-known monuments in the world. The ancient Egyptians constructed the pyramids to serve as royal tombs. Built Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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    ARCHITECTURE •IS THE ARTOF DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING BUILDINGS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES
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    EXAMPLE OF ARCHITECTURALSTRUCTURE: •GOTHIC •ROMANTICISM •BAROQUE •CLASSICAL •MODERNISM •RENAISSANCE
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