Roman Temple
Roman Temple
A couple of weeks ago i realised that there are very few roman MOCs, so i decided to make this little temple:
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(This isn't really castle, but it's quite close to castle, so i guess this would fit in the castle MOC forum.)
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(This isn't really castle, but it's quite close to castle, so i guess this would fit in the castle MOC forum.)
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nicely done, great details, a very cool build over-all
Though, I have to say this looks much more like a roman mausoleum than a temple.
Mausoleums took a pretty wide range of architectual forms where as temples followed a pretty standard design; they generally looked like greek temples, except that free standing columns were located on the porch only (with engaged columns around the rest of the building). Later, in the christian era the basilican plan was adopted.
Still thats really just a complaint about the name, the moc itself is excellent
Though, I have to say this looks much more like a roman mausoleum than a temple.
Mausoleums took a pretty wide range of architectual forms where as temples followed a pretty standard design; they generally looked like greek temples, except that free standing columns were located on the porch only (with engaged columns around the rest of the building). Later, in the christian era the basilican plan was adopted.
Still thats really just a complaint about the name, the moc itself is excellent
Gotta' love roman MOCs!
You packed a lot of awesome detail into this one. Particularly all the stuff at the top of the building, and the sculptures.
I also really enjoyed the flowers you made with the lever pieces. That is the first time I have seen that done.
Also, as mentioned, I like how you did the guards.
All around, an excellent build!
~Amanda
You packed a lot of awesome detail into this one. Particularly all the stuff at the top of the building, and the sculptures.
I also really enjoyed the flowers you made with the lever pieces. That is the first time I have seen that done.
Also, as mentioned, I like how you did the guards.
All around, an excellent build!
~Amanda
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In the future, please contact a moderator or admin via pm when you have a question about where a moc should be posted in the forums. Check out the CC Terms of Service: http://www.classic-castle.com/tos.html where it states that only mods and admins make these decisions. Thanks.mrkovach wrote:I do enjoy Roman architecture and wish that there could be more Romanesque buildings here on CC. Is CC appropriate for Romans though?
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As a general rule, we allow mocs in the "Castle MOCs" forum from the Fall of Rome to the Burning of London in 1666. So most mocs with Lego firearms and cannon should be posted in the "General Lego" forum.
This building type is a small temple. Many of these smaller Roman buildings were used in Medieval times and survive today. So we will allow discussion to remain in this forum. If you have any other questions, please direct them to me by private message.
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The temple has many nice details including the handcuffs, statuary, and cornice. I do wonder if the spire is a Roman detail or something that would have been added to a converted Church in middle ages.
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The way you built the trees is just awsome, and like others have said, the way you used the handcuffs is a neat idea too.
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This is an awsome moc, and being half Italian I have a soft spot for the romans and their accomplishments. The temple is beautiful and I love the sort of a Roman law feel that the handcuffs give off. The surroundings are just plain awsome but I am probably about the only one here who honestly just isn't feeling the gaurds. Might I suggest the shadowknight helm on the red viking chieftain torso. Also one last legionary nitpick is that the romans (except on the northern frontier) usually went sleeveless. I don't mean to spend so much of my post on the gaurds its just a force of habit but honestly its a magnificent MOC and I just may have to steal the boots/short legs thing in the future,
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Re: Roman Temple
And you remedied that lack of Roman MOCs wonderfully. Spending hours and hours a day deciphering Cicero and Vergilius I really have to say finding Ancient Rome coming alive in my favourite medium is fantastically refreshing.DNL wrote:A couple of weeks ago i realised that there are very few roman MOCs, so i decided to make this little temple:
Praeterea censeo plures Romanas Constructiones Meas Ipsius struendas esse
"Hinc satis elucet maiorem habere uim ad discenda ista liberam curiositatem quam meticulosam necessitatem.”
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Thanks for the comments everybody
I did consider using shadow knight helmets, but i thought these looked more like legionare helmets.
I don't really know much about roman soldiersThis is an awsome moc, and being half Italian I have a soft spot for the romans and their accomplishments. The temple is beautiful and I love the sort of a Roman law feel that the handcuffs give off. The surroundings are just plain awsome but I am probably about the only one here who honestly just isn't feeling the gaurds. Might I suggest the shadowknight helm on the red viking chieftain torso. Also one last legionary nitpick is that the romans (except on the northern frontier) usually went sleeveless. I don't mean to spend so much of my post on the gaurds its just a force of habit but honestly its a magnificent MOC and I just may have to steal the boots/short legs thing in the future,
Jameson.
I did consider using shadow knight helmets, but i thought these looked more like legionare helmets.
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Well The legionares were the soldiers of Rome Please see this link: Link.DNL wrote: I don't really know much about roman soldiers
I did consider using shadow knight helmets, but i thought these looked more like legionare helmets.
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Oh and this is a Great moc!
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