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ARCHITECTURE
Frank Lloyd Wright
Fallingwater
Many of Wright’s structures:
•Are inspired by nature
•Blend with their surroundings
•Frank Lloyd Wright is the role
model of a visionary.
•The skills he used, such as
experimentation, communication,
technology, and creativity, will
always mark the future.
Like Father, Like Son…
Well, Almost
• Wright’s son invented which
popular children’s toy?
• Why was it given its name?
Other Architectural Elements
COLUMNS
• Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
• Doric columns have a plain curved capital and no base.
• Ionic columns have elegant scrolls at the ends of their capital.
• Corinthian columns are very fancy with leaves and flowers used as ornaments.
ART STYLES
Parts of a House
And don’t forget about those
flying buttresses!
What is a flying buttress, you ask?
Notre Dame…
and its famous flying buttresses