单击此处进行编辑. Third, the powerful of ancient Rome as well is a reason that the Romanesque architecture style were so widely spread into the western countries. France is a significant example. The leader of France- Napoleon display his leadership by building the replica of famous Roman building. Napoleon set out to make Paris a new Rome when he was crowned emperor in 1804. ‘’The Arc De Triomphe" was a great example of architecture that used Roman style as a model. It is a monument for anniversary of a successful war. It was commissioned in 1806, however not completed until 1836 ("Roman Architecture" ). Another example was the "Place Vendôme". It commissioned a monumental free-standing column that was directly based on the column of Trajan, from the early second century. The column is topped by a statue of Napoleon dressed in the style of a Roman emperor, similar with the Roman leader Trajan on his column.
( "Roman Architecture." Arts and Humanities Through the Eras. Ed. Edward I. Bleiberg, et al. Vol. 2: Ancient Greece and Rome 1200 B.C.E.-476 C.E. Detroi’’)
( "Roman Architecture." Arts and Humanities Through the Eras. Ed. Edward I. Bleiberg, et al. Vol. 2: Ancient Greece and Rome 1200 B.C.E.-476 C.E. Detroi’’)