The Discovery of the Brandenburg Gate's Entasis
In short: The Brandenburg Gate uses classical architectural principles like entasis to correct optical illusions, creating a sense of strength and unity.
A 1:32 short film in the series “Art Stories”.
Sources used in this film: Britannica, “Entasis | Greek, Columns, Temples | Britannica”; Smithsonian Magazine, “Centuries Ago, an Architect Characterized the Parthenon’s Curves as a Clever Optical Illusion. Now, a Mathematician Begs to Differ”; Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin, “Das Brandenburger Tor”; Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Brandenburg Gate”; Stadtmuseum Berlin, “The horse’s head from the Quadriga”; National Archives and Records Administration, “berlin-publication.pdf”; The Ohio State University, “Berlin 2798 – An Introduction to the Brandenburg Gate”; LEGO, “21011.indd”; Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, “Monumental Plaster Model of the Quadriga from the Brandenburg Gate on Exhibit”; Berlin.de, “Brandenburg Gate”; Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, “XVIII. - XIX. Yüzyıl Berlin Mimarisinde Neoklasik Üslup”.
Sources used in this film
- Britannica — Entasis | Greek, Columns, Temples | Britannica · View →
- Smithsonian Magazine — Centuries Ago, an Architect Characterized the Parthenon’s Curves as a Clever Optical Illusion. Now, a Mathematician Begs to Differ · View →
- Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin — Das Brandenburger Tor · View →
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Brandenburg Gate · View →
- Stadtmuseum Berlin — The horse’s head from the Quadriga · View →
- National Archives and Records Administration — berlin-publication.pdf · View →
- The Ohio State University — Berlin 2798 – An Introduction to the Brandenburg Gate · View →
- LEGO — 21011.indd · View →
- Staatliche Museen zu Berlin — Monumental Plaster Model of the Quadriga from the Brandenburg Gate on Exhibit · View →
- Berlin.de — Brandenburg Gate · View →
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü — XVIII. - XIX. Yüzyıl Berlin Mimarisinde Neoklasik Üslup · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Britannica: Entasis | Greek, Columns, Temples | Britannica
- Also: Smithsonian Magazine: Centuries Ago, an Architect Characterized the Parthenon’s Curves as a Clever Optical Illusion. Now, a Mathematician Begs to Differ
- Also: Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin: Das Brandenburger Tor
- Also: Encyclopaedia Britannica: Brandenburg Gate
- Also: Berlin Museum: The horse’s head from the Quadriga | Berlin Museum
- Also: National Archives and Records Administration: berlin-publication.pdf
- Also: The Ohio State University: Berlin 2798 – An Introduction to the Brandenburg Gate
- Also: LEGO: 21011.indd
- Also: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin: Monumental Plaster Model of the Quadriga from the Brandenburg Gate on Exhibit
- Also: Berlin.de: Brandenburg Gate
- Also: Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü: XVIII. - XIX. Yüzyıl Berlin Mimarisinde Neoklasik Üslup
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