Art of the Week
QUARTER 3 - Architecture Around the World
Ishtar Gate
Artist: Nebuchadnezzar (commissioned)
Period: 575 BCE Media: clay bricks, glaze, minerals, bitumen Story:
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Questions and Resources
- In what (modern) country, were the Ishtar Gates built?
- In what city, are the remnants of the original Ishtar Gate and Processional Way located?
- What 20th Century dictator did not necessarily use scientific methods to reconstruct Babylon?
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Roman Colosseum
Artist: Emperor Vespasian (commissioned) Period: 72 AD Media: stone and concrete Story:
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Questions and Resources
- How long did the first games held in the Colosseum last?
- An amphitheater is built with _____ theaters facing each other.
- How many total arches were used to construct the Colosseum?
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St. Basil's Cathedral
Questions and Resources
- St. Basil's narrowly escaped destruction under what dictator?
- The title Tsar came from Ceasar which is Latin for _________.
- St. Basil's is no longer a church and serves as a __________.
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Casa Mila
Questions and Resources
- In 1926, Gaudi was hit by a ____and thought to be ____.
- Gaudi's work has been recognized by the world with ____ UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- Gaudi is said to have envisioned the facade of Casa Mila as a petrified ____.
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Artist: Frank Gehry
Period: 1993-1997, Modern Media: titanium, limestone and glass Story:
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Questions and Resources
- Jeff Koons' West Highland Terrier is known by locals as what?
- "Within those constraints I have ____% of freedom to make my art."
- Gehry used what type of fencing to build his house?
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Fallingwater
Artist: Frank Lloyd Wright
Period: 1939, Organic Architecture Media: stone, concrete, steel, wood, glass Story:
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Questions and Resources
Click HERE to see more images of Fallingwater
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Click HERE to see the restoration of Fallingwater
- Taliesin was destroyed a second time by _____ in _____ due to faulty _____.
- Kauffman ordered engineers to add this reinforced metal to Fallingwater's foundation?
- The public has been able to tour Fallingwater for over _____ years.
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One World Trade Center
Artist: David Childs
Period: 2014 (Opened) Media: steel, glass, concrete, recycled materials and gypsum Story:
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Questions and Resources
- The Twin Towers were a symbol of what American city?
- Photojournalist Mark LaGanga states, "At the end of the day we are trying to capture ____ moments."
- What was the final cost of construction for One World Trade Center?
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