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Recommended: The Influence of the Greeks and Romans on Architecture

Even in today’s world, many people are still influenced by Greek and Roman architecture. Many of the current buildings, statues, and structures were influenced by ancient Greek and Roman architects, meaning that they have played a major role on today’s structures and buildings. The time period when these structures where being made was a very influential time for future designers and architects because it had a very strong impact on what today’s structures are. (Greek Art and Architecture) ¬
The Romans were very strongly influenced by the Greek and all of their architects, they used what they have learned from them, and they applied it to their own statues, structures, and buildings. The Greek architects did some of the same things with the Romans and together they made some of the very best structures ever made and made the foundation for today’s architectural ideas. (Reid Pg. 54-68)
On February 14, 1404 a man named Leon Battista Alberti. Alberti was the son of a Florentine noble, which was very high class. While he was growing up he had the very best education of his time. The main things that Alberti studied was Greek, Mathematics, and natural Sciences. Once Alberti was growing up, he grew the love for architecture and this was his love. He was a major influence in so many people lives and they all modeled their word and architecture after him because it was so unique and so famous. The first time that Leon Alberti really decided that architectural design was what his heart desired was his very first visit to Rome. He was just so fascinated and so amazed about all of the art and structures. Leon wanted to be like those great artists that he saw when he grew up and wanted to be an architect just like them so that he could ma...

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