Antiquity & Style

The term Renaissance is derived from rebirth. Rebirth of classical thought and design. Society moves away from a culture driven by the church and religion to focus on the humanities and

Baroque is a continuation of the Renaissance, as it is a style that takes the Renaissance and adds a sculptural element. Furthermore, this style is characterized by wealth and power. The

America is discovered by Columbus in 1492. The Spanish colonize parts of Florida, New Mexico and California. The English colonize Virgina and the Eastern Coast into Canada. These

In 18th century France Society takes interest in increasing their understanding of Science, Politic, Economic systems and human rights. Enlightenment thinking comes about and publications of

QUEEN ANNE When William passes away the throne passes to his sister in law Queen Anne. She was not interested in fashion and design so was not making tremendous changes in English style.

Pointed arches and the use of stained glass are few of the focal points of Gothic architecture. The pointed arch makes the eye travel upwards. The Roman arch has a round earth bound quality

The focus shifts from the East represented by the Byzantine tradition, to the west, which is based on Roman architectural forms specifically the basilica. Central to Rome is the Holy Roman

By 300, the Roman empire starts to disintegrate. It has become overstretched, inefficient and attacked by roaming bands of bandits and goths. By early 300, Constantine moves the capital from

In the 1,000 years leading up to the birth of Christ, Egypt begins to fall apart politically and foreign influence coming into the country changes architecture and design. The Assyrian and

By 146 BCE Rome has conquered Greece and taken over areas Alexander the Great colonized such as Egypt, the Scottish coast, Great Britain, France, Spain, Africa and parts of the Mediterranean