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The Era of Queen Elizabeth. Elizabethan era architecture. Elizabethan Era Architecture. Various elements of Roman and Greek architectural styles Building layouts and exteriors were very symmetrical (See Picture Below) . Elizabethan Era Architecture. Houses & Mansions. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ELIZABETHAN ERA ARCHITECTURE
The Era of Queen Elizabeth
Elizabethan Era Architecture Various elements of Roman and Greek
architectural styles Building layouts and exteriors were very
symmetrical (See Picture Below)
Houses & MansionsElizabethan Era Architecture
Middle Class Living Many middle class houses featured Medieval Architecture The outside of the houses featured many vertical and
diagonal beams of wood. This type of architecture used in England and the United States (Even in East Berlin, PA!) is called Tudor
Many of the Tudor houses can still be seen in England today!
Upper Class Houses & Mansions Expensive brick and stone were used for
stability and appeal, instead of traditional wood used in lower class homes
Columns inspired by Roman and Greek architecture were on the front of many upper class houses and estates
Hardwick HallThe Most Admired House of the Elizabethan Era
Built by the Countess of Shrewsbury, also know as the Bess of Hardwick (1521-1607)
She married four times, and was the most powerful woman in England next to Queen Elizabeth
The house featured many glass windows, and that feature was the basis for an old English rhyme-
“Hardwick Hall-more glass than wall”
Burghley House Built for Sir William Cecil (Lord
Burghley) from 1555-1587
Historic EstatesUpper Class Houses & Mansions
Blenheim PalaceWoodstock, Yorkshire (England)
Athelhampton HouseDorchester, Dorset (England)
Public StructuresElizabethan Era Architecture
Theater Architecture Most Elizabethan Era Theatres were like
football stadiums and somewhat similar to the Roman Coliseum with a seating capacity of between 1,500 and 3,000
The first theater was built by James Burbage and his brother-in-law, John Brayne. It was called “The Theater”
Many theaters featured natural lighting for afternoon events, and had no cushioned seats (unless the wealthy paid extra) and no toilet facilities
Castle Architecture No castles were built during the
Elizabethan Period because of the already existing castles built before the Elizabethan Period
Famous StructuresElizabethan Era Architecture
Bristol CathedralBristol, Bristol (England)
Warwick CastleWarwick, Warwickshire (England)
Sources http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizab
ethan-architecture.htm http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/archit
ecture-of-elizabethan-theatres.htm
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/architecture-of-elizabethan-castles.htm
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/architecture-of-elizabethan-houses.htm
Pictures http://www.elizabethanenglandlife.com/elizabethan-a
rchitecture.html
http://www.britainexpress.com/architecture/tudor.htm http://www.britainexpress.com/architecture/elizabeth
an.htm
http://www.britainexpress.com/counties/oxfordshire/houses/Blenheim/index.htm
http://www.britainexpress.com/photos.htm?attraction=224
http://faculty.up.edu/asarnow/324/FQCH21BurghleyHouse.jpg