Wednesday, September 7, 2016

The xianyang palace and the acropolis have many simlarities although they are a couple hundred years apart and are in different regions. Balance is very present in both structures but in different ways. For acropolis, the large columns give balance to the sturcture by creating symmetry. In xianyang, there is balance in the mass amount of terracotta warriors in the way they are stacked, also creating a sense of symmetry. Texture is also present in both places. With the terracotta warriors, their armour has heavy detailing along with the carving of the face, hands, and other features. In the theater in Epiduaros, there are many type of textures including the roughness of the seating and the smoothness of the orchestra. Lastly, pattern is another commonality in both the acropolis and the xianyang palace. The repetition of columns is a heavy pattern in the acropolis while the terracotta warriors, although there are different variations, many of them are grouped together in a particular pattern to "protect" the palace.



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