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Greece was the beginning of the "West." Rome continued it. Even mosques, per your

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tinear

In Reply to: RE: It is unfortunate, but classical music continues to take it on the chin for past sins of posted by rivervalley817 on October 05, 2020 at 18:11:52

article...

I don't know, i wouldn't put the pyramids up there with stained glass, sculpture-and-mural painted cathedrals. Magnificent, yes, but minus the artistic depth, historical meaning, or elevating impact. Pyramids were, after all, monuments to one person's vanity--- and fear of death.

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RE: Greece was the beginning of the "West." Rome continued it. Even mosques, per your - rivervalley817 12:26:47 10/06/20 (9)
well, stained glass is ornamentation, not architecture

re: the pyramids ... have you read 'The Wind From Nowhere'?

it posits that they were built as survival bunkers against a worldwide recurring natural disaster - extinction event that moves the concept into the 'modern world' as the phenomena reappears ... sort of a cousin to the HAB Theory

'Hardoon Tower is a pyramid-like structure intended to withstand the wind; it is being built by Hardoon, a millionaire businessman, who has a private army.' [how quaint ... a 'millionaire'!]

you can read it on-line for free with a web search

this went so far OT it really belongs in Central, sorry CFL

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with regards,
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wind_from_Nowhere (Open in New Window)
- Stained glass are architectural art. One of the driving ideas was to design wall - tinear 17:57:03 10/06/20 (3)
  supports to allow more area for them. They are a key to the architectural impact. Similarly, chapel sculptures and altar murals/paintings all add to the whole. They are "architectural."
  - RE: Stained glass are architectural art. One of the driving ideas was to design wall - rivervalley817 18:23:35 10/06/20 (2)
    I'm not one to live in a stained glass house and throw rocks but ...
    I'm pretty certain that the geometries and implementation of flying arches were in use before stained glass windows ... well, any glass windows really
    the spring voussoir and central voussoir or keystone arch concepts came well before they filled them with glass from what I've been taught and learned
    I'm relying on memory but am certainly willing to learn more or otherwise
    edit: I just realized that you've got the flying buttress in mind, and yes that engineering was driven by weight relief across spans of glass ... but that's [forgive me] a narrow focus on the overarching cncept
    best regards,
    
    Edits: 10/06/20
    - Architecture is a life-long hobby of mine. - tinear 13:39:14 10/09/20 (1)
      "An external, arched support for the wall of a church or other building. Flying buttresses were used in many Gothic cathedrals (see also cathedral); they enabled builders to put up very tall but comparatively thin stone walls, so that much of the wall space could be filled with stained-glass windows". wikipedia
      - RE: Architecture is a life-long hobby of mine. - rivervalley817 13:51:04 10/09/20 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Architecture is a life-long hobby of mine. posted by tinear on October 09, 2020 at 13:39:14
        
        yes ... that's pretty much what I said
        
        most engineering concepts are born of their time and need
        
        with regards,
- "it really belongs in Central" - I just screwed up in that respect too. . . - Chris from Lafayette 14:45:12 10/06/20 (2)
  . . . I posted something on Central when I meant to post it on General.
  
  I have no problem with your post remaining here, if that's where you want it.
  - RE: "it really belongs in Central" - I just screwed up in that respect too. . . - rivervalley817 15:21:54 10/06/20 (1)
    well, I was just riffing to 'What(s) next, attempts to equate gothic and baroque cathedrals to early Egyptian, Persian, or Aztec monuments? from tinear's 'classical music continues to take it on the chin for past sins' comments posted here
    
    so I don't know where it belongs or if I get any say, that's above my pay-grade ... we've already explored this with 'what's the value of free' before, remember?
    
    with regards,
    - And in any case, Rod solved my problem - Thanks, Rod! - Chris from Lafayette 16:13:22 10/06/20 (0)
      But if in the future you (or any inmate here) need(s) any "special handling" of your posts in THIS forum, I believe my special moderator powers still would allow for that.
- RE: [how quaint ... a 'millionaire'! - B. Scarpia 12:40:53 10/06/20 (1)
  View YouTube Video
  
  Emoji's: a visual aid for those who need to be drawn a picture
  - RE: [how quaint ... a 'millionaire'! - rivervalley817 12:48:59 10/06/20 (0)
    yesssss! perfect!

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