Open AccessPROPORTIONS IN ARCHITECTURE AS A POSSIBILITY OF DETERMINING THE TIME OF ESTABLISHMENT OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
Author(s) -
T. Nesterova
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.29003/m2595.s-n_history_2021_44/123-133
Subject(s) - architecture , constructive , architectural engineering , history of architecture , architectural geometry , archetype , architectural pattern , architectural design , computer science , process (computing) , history , archaeology , engineering , programming language , art , literature , software construction , software , software development , software design , software system
The article discusses the methodology for determining the time of erection of architectural monuments, which is based on the proportions of the volumetric-spatial structure of buildings. In all historical periods, the architecture of buildings was created based on mathematically precise calculations, known as architectural proportions, which acquired metaphysical properties under the influence of ancient philosophy and continued to be used until the late Middle Ages. Depending on the archetype of buildings, the relationship between structural and architectural parts came from a certain part of the building, the so-called module, which changes over time and geographical areas. There are two main types of architectural proportions: constructive and artistic, the first being the most conservative, and the second varying, determining stylistic temporal preferences. In the process of studying the architectural heritage of medieval Moldavia, both types of proportions were identified, amenable to numerical and metrological measurements. In the examples given, the proportions were used to determine the architectural form and antiquity of the buildings.