The era of Classical
Civilization within Greece and Rome has been a very monumental time in our
history. In this post I will share some of my classmates: Justine, Kristina P, Ariana
and Katies’ thoughts of this time period.
Classical Civilization Greece Discussion:
Justine had previous experience with learning about ancient
Greece and I was glad that she shared with us about the drastic climate changes
that that area had experienced. It is important to take these statistics into
consideration when learning about the history of these areas because we need to
keep in mind the day to day living situations of their society.
Kristina P made a good connection to ancient Greek pediments.
I would never think of the Statue of Liberty as a pediment, but I guess it very
well could be. Both figures serve as a great importance to their countries, and
tell a story. I really enjoyed he current day application of a master bathroom
that includes extravagant tiling techniques. The look of wealth in design through
a tiled floor could definitely be seen in a modern Greek inspired home.
Classical Civilization Rome Discussion:
I found it very interesting that in Ariana’s blog she made a
real world comparison to the ancient roman dwellings known as insulas. Her
comparison to the Slum apartments in Mumbai is very fascinating. Close living
quarters is not often something we think of in the field of interior design. We
have typically evolved from the Insula type of living with more spacious
conditions, but we have to often step back at all living conditions and
economical situations when creating a place to call home.
Katie had also made comparisons in her blog to the roman insula’s.
It is very obvious that insulas can be compared to modern day apartments. Kate,
however, made good points about the differences between today's apartments and
an insula. Insulas had poor lighting, no plumbing and the living conditions
were somewhat dangerous. In today’s apartments, the higher apartment you hold
does not necessarily mean the worse conditions.
Resources:
http://www.history1jvs.blogspot.com/
for more on Justine’s Blog
http://history1kmp.blogspot.com/
for more on Kristina P’s Blog
http://www.history1ked.blogspot.com/
for more on Katie’s Blog
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