Meagan's Architecture Review
Every culture has a specific architecture that is unique to their own needs; because of Italy’s diversity in the landscape and different lifestyles from the cities to the countryside, their buildings and decorations have a similarity, but vary with each location. Venice architecture is very different from Rome’s architecture because of the differences that is needed to combat nature upon that the cities were built upon. The way the buildings are spread out and designed also vary depending on the amount of people that were meant to reside in the city, such as Rome is wider with more extravagant buildings, versus Verona who has a simple array of buildings residing within her walls.
The conditions of the buildings also vary depending on how the natural elements unleash their wrath upon the cities. Venice’s buildings appear to be more weather beaten as the waters take their toll upon the buildings, versus Rome whose buildings show more wear from earthquakes, which have wracked the city. The fashions of the buildings vary depending on what type of society lived in the area. The Jewish Ghetto of Venice is more docile and serene than wealthy the area that encompasses and engulfs the Doge’s Palace. However, the ways that the buildings are represented affect the social aspects of the people living in those areas. The citizens of Verona appeared to lead a slower paced lifestyle, and more personal, than those in Rome. This can be due to the close proximity people have towards others in a smaller city, versus the need for hurry that is required to succeed in a larger city with more people. With the amount of reconstruction that is needed to be done to maintain such large, old cities, it can be difficult to look past the scaffolding and modern equipment to view the treasures that are underneath, but once this is accomplished, the essence of the ancient buildings can overwhelm the viewer with a sense of awe and wonder.