Thursday, December 20, 2012

Lisa's Section:3



Trevi Fountain-It is a baroque fountain. It was built in Rome, Italy and still remains there today. It was originally made as an aqueduct. The fountain was built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa around 19 BCE. The impression that the Trevi Gountain left on me while I was visiting was amazing. The detail of the architecture and the impact it has on your while your standing right in front of it is amazing because of how large this fountain is. I also think it leaves an everlasting impression of how famous it is just by the amount of people who are near and looking at the fountain at all hours of the day. 




The Vatican- The Vatican city complex has many different parts to it. The Vatican city complex and St. Peters Square is located in Vatican City which is its own country surrounded by the country of Italy. It is still located in Vatican City today. The complex is a combination of different buildings and public spaces including major museums and a church. The Vatican complex was finished by Gianlorenzo Bernini who also decorated the inside of St. Peters basilica. However, the building itself was built by the Emperor Constantine. The Vatican has an indescribable impact when you are there embracing it first hand. The meanings it has and to be standing in such a large space where you can see architecture and detail all around you is simply amazing. I think seeing the Vatican in person makes a much larger impact because you see how large everything is and you also see it on a scale that is not available anywhere else.  



The Parthenon- is a temple dedicated to Athena and one of its main purposes was to house the monumental statue of Athena that was made of precious materials.  The Parthenon was made the by Athenian people in Athens, Greece where it remains today. Although many piece of the Parthenon have been taken and now lay in various museums across the globe today. Seeing the Parthenon in person while it is being restored was an amazing sight and opportunity. The detail of the Parthenon is so complex especially for the time that it was made in makes it even more breathtaking. It is also crazy to think about the fact that the Athenians built this huge complex temple in such a short period of time. The Parthenon leaves an everlasting impression of how intelligent and hard working the ancient Athenians were. 

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