BCE To Rococo

Pergamon Museum

Mitchell Moreau

Pergamon Altar

•Erected between 166 and 156 BC•Thought to honor Athena because it is believed to be part of the Athena temple•The Frieze shows the battle between the giants and the gods.

Ishtar Gate

• Eighth gate in the inner city of Babylon

• Constructed around 575 BC

• Constructed by the order of King Nebuchadnezzar II

• Dedicated to the goddess Ishtar

• Statues of deities were paraded through the gate each new year

• Neo-Babylonian period

Market Gates of Miletus

• dates from120 AD

• Shows the trading centre as a privileged role

The Mshatta Facade

• From the palace of Qasr Mshatta

• 8th century

• Islamic art

• Burnt bricks resting on a layer of dressed stone

Baroque Architecture

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Johanneum, Dresden

• Built between 1586-1591 and was originally built as a stable for the electoral carriages and horses.

• Architect: Paul Buchner

• In 1747 it was made into a baroque picture gallery.

• Throughout the years it has gone through many alterations, such as the windows made larger.

• The building was named after King John in 1876, who was the last to make alterations to the building.

• During WWII, the building was almost completely destroyed and its reconstruction began in 1954 and was finished in 1968.

Zwinger, Dresden

• The palace was built between 1710 and 1732.

• Architect: Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann and later Gottfried Semper

• The Zwinger today, holds many museums of art and history.

• The building was mostly destroyed by the carpet bombing raids of February 13-15, 1945.

• After the war, the building was restored.

• The courtyard features many fountains and statues of nymphs and tritons.

Frauenkirche, Dresden

• Also known as the “Church of Our Lady” was built as a Lutheran city church.

• Built between 1726 and 1743.

• Architect: George Bähr

• In 1736, Silbermann built a organ for the church, upon which Bach played upon for the dedication.

• On February 13, the church was damaged by the carpet bombings.

• In 1993, the church was rebuilt using some of the rubble from the original church.

Hofkirche, Dresden

• Hofkirche means “Church of the Court”

• The church was built between 1738 and 1751.

• Architect: Gaetano Chiaveri

• The church was left in ruins after the allied bombing of Dresden in 1945, and was reconstructed in 1979.

• A year later the church was designated as the city’s catholic church.

• The heart of Augustus the Strong was buried there after the completion of the church.

Großer Garten Park

• The garden contains a star shape network of trails.

• There is a botanical and zoological garden.

• Opened to the public since 1814.

• Built by Johann Georg Starcke from 1676 to 1683.

Frederick the Great

Max Ammons

Who He Was

• King of Prussia from 1740-1786

• Allied with France and Bohemia

• Conquered Silesia

• Used his time of peace to improve his country economically and socially

• Left no debt to his successor

• Left the Prussian empire 50% larger than when he took the throne

Frederick the Great Statue

• In total, it took 70 years, 40 artists and 100 designs reach the final product

• It was constructed from 1839-1851

• The final product was designed by Christian Daniel Rauch

• Each tier, has influential people or events in Frederick’s life

Alte Bibliothek

• Created to allow knowledge for all people

• Built from 1775-1780

• Designed by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach

• Initially it contained the 150,000 of the Electoral Library

St.‐Hedwigs Kathedrale

• Construction began in 1747

• First Catholic church in Prussia after the protestant reformation

• Provided a place for catholic immigrants, mostly from Silesia, to worship publicly

• Promoted Frederick’s stance on tolerance

Deutsche Staatsoper

• The German State Opera House

• Construction began in 1741

• Has been home to the German State Opera since opening

• It was damaged by a fire in 1843, but has since been reconstructed

• It was constructed in neo-classical style

Französischer Dom

• The French Dome

• Built to attract French Huguenots, who were cheap skilled laborers

• It is a Calvinist Church

• Built in 1701 and then modified in 1785

• Strong neo-classical styling cues, with hints of baroque

Baroque to RococoMichael Lindler

Schloss Sans Souci

•Frederick the Great’s summer palace•Twelve rooms on one floor built with an enormous surrounding park•“Without Worries in French•The light Rococo themes were to give the King a break from daily drudgery•The exterior is highly ornamented and the interior is mostly lit by sunlight.

Architect: Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff in 1747

Neues Palais

•This much larger palace was built so that Frederick could invite guests to his park.•Except for the west wing, none of the structure is built from brick.•Considered to be the last great Prussian palace.•Fusion between Baroque and Rococo themes.

Architect: Johann Gottfried Büring from 1763-1769

Berliner Dom•The founding model of Berlin’s cathedral was constructed in the mid 15th century and each reconstruction has been larger and more elegant.•Although destroyed during World War II, the Baroque styles were marvelously preserved.•It is considered to be the Protestant response to St. Peter’s Basilica.•The church holds a crypt with sarcophagi of over 80 Prussian Royals

Architects: Julius and Otto Raschdorff in 1905

Schloss CharlottenburgSince its construction at the end of the 17th century the palace has experienced several additions, and an extensive remodeling after it was bombed during World War II.The palace was built to be the summer home for Sophie Charlotte, the wife of King Frederick III.

The twelve-hectare Schlosspark was designed with geometric designs.

Architect: Johann Arnold Nering from 1695-1699

Zeughaus•Founding building of the German Historical Museum•Originally constructed to be a Military Arsenal•Designed with the idea to bring harmony between the classical structures and the baroque sculptural reliefs•After post-World War II reconstruction, the building became a military historical museum

Architect: Johann Arnold Nering from 1695 to 1730