Roman Monumental Influence
As made rather evident based on the numerous photographs taken above, Catalan buildings have changed drastically over time. The modern, luxurious, colorful buildings seen throughout Spain today are almost unrecognizable from the buildings displayed above. While it is apparent that the buildings today are rooted from these more basic designs displayed in the museum, advancements in technology and machinery have transformed these rustic, older looking buildings into the modern structures we know today. The middle most photos on the upper level above particularly struck me as interesting, as they give a more complete overview older Barcelona structures from both an exterior and interior viewpoint. Most of the structures posted above show incomplete structures and buildings, leading me to ponder and force me to infer as to what the full structure truly looks like.
Religion
While the above pictures may seem rather abstract and meaningless to the naked eye, at their core they hold significance in the transformation from Polytheism to Monotheism. Polytheism is essentially the worshiping of multiple gods, whole conversely Monotheism is the worship of one singular god or deity. The leftmost photo, while simplistic, does represent polytheistic values, while the photo to its right represents more of a Monotheism perspective. These terms are relevant because roman Catholicism, Christianity, and other relevant religions throughout Barcelona are monotheistic, while only a select few religions are polytheistic. The middle photo particularly struck me as interesting because of the lack of a face on the statute, perhaps stating that we cannot truly tell what a singular god looks like.
Art &Architecture
The art and architecture of roman catalan's past is vastly different from what we are exposed to today, however there are some similarities to be drawn from. For example, the patterns that can be seen in the leftmost photograph above can be somewhat commonly found throughout the streets of Spain across various brick and stone walls. Furthermore, the bottom right most picture represents a very rustic, early civilization feel to it that is something difficult to find in modern day Spain. This photo actually reminds me somewhat of American architecture, with the open design and structure from area to area. The middle photographs all represent a similar feel to them, as they all utilize stone, with some being more complete structures than others, and some representing more simplistic values than those we see in modern day structures.
