USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Architecture produced in the Napoleonic Empire was influenced most by
A
ancient Egyptian pyramids
B
Islamic structures
C
classical models
D
Gothic churches
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The recorded history of French architecture dates back to the Roman era when Gaul was governed by the Empire of Rome. Some noteworthy Galo-Roman buildings in France, such as the Amphitheater in Nîmes, Maison Carrée, or Alyscamps in Arles, have thankfully been conserved.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Empire Style was a neoclassical movement under Napoleon (1804-1815), in which the French emperor tried to standardize an imperial aesthetic. It was mostly relegated to furniture and interior design, but was beginning to make its way into architecture.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many early 19th-century neoclassical architects were influenced by the drawings and projects of Étienne-Louis Boullée and Claude Nicolas Ledoux.

Detailed explanation-4: -Without a doubt, ancient Greek architecture, together with Roman, is one of the most influential styles of all time. Since the advent of the Classical Age in Athens, in the 5th century BC, the Classical way of building has been deeply woven into Western understanding of architecture and, indeed, of civilization itself.

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