They serve the same purpose as a horse taking to a mad dash to experience the rush of the wind. It is merely an expression of mastery and zeal for life.
In ancient times it was one of the only ways to build a high ceiling with thin walls. Today yes, they are all about looking good and showing off wealth.
>Are domes just vanity projects or do they have a purpose?
Those aren't necessarily mutually exclusive categories, anon.
Grandiose architectural features like domes, marble columns, or the enormously high vaulted ceilings of a cathedral are all about inspiring awe in the viewer. It's easy to discount it when you're just looking at a photo, but if you go stand in the rotunda of the Capitol, it's impossibly not to be awed by the space you're in. For government and religious buildings, that sense of awe is vital to the building's function, as the building basically serves as a source of perceived legitimacy for the organization it represents.
>commie shit at the end
Damn didn't realize medieval, early modern and industrial era monarchs who built castles were actually massive Marxists. That anon even mentions churches as examples of this shit
They serve the same purpose as a horse taking to a mad dash to experience the rush of the wind. It is merely an expression of mastery and zeal for life.
kino
damn
God frickin bless
It should be illegal for buildings to be more than one floor tall
Why?
I don't like tall buildings
Why? Seriously curious in an autistic sense. I just want to dissect why you think that way. Please humor me even if you're just shit posting.
This, it should also be illegal for buildings to cover more than 10% of the land they're on.
It should be illegal for israelites to exist
In ancient times it was one of the only ways to build a high ceiling with thin walls. Today yes, they are all about looking good and showing off wealth.
why does art need purpose, it looks cool thats it.
>Are domes just vanity projects or do they have a purpose?
Those aren't necessarily mutually exclusive categories, anon.
Grandiose architectural features like domes, marble columns, or the enormously high vaulted ceilings of a cathedral are all about inspiring awe in the viewer. It's easy to discount it when you're just looking at a photo, but if you go stand in the rotunda of the Capitol, it's impossibly not to be awed by the space you're in. For government and religious buildings, that sense of awe is vital to the building's function, as the building basically serves as a source of perceived legitimacy for the organization it represents.
Was in total agreement until that commie shit at the end
>commie shit at the end
Damn didn't realize medieval, early modern and industrial era monarchs who built castles were actually massive Marxists. That anon even mentions churches as examples of this shit
Wide open ceilings without the use of pillars. Which means wide open floor space.
Domes are the strongest way to build a roof.