Different Architectures: Renaissance vs. Baroque
Function of each structure
Queen’s House in London is a good example of Renaissance architecture. It is a mansion built for James I wife by an architect Inigo James, back in 1615 (Great Buildings, n.d). It has features of renaissance architecture including symmetry, rectangular-shaped, and vertical axis. Melk Abbey Church, on the other hand, is a baroque architecture. Built by an Austrian Architect Jakob Prandtauer in the 18th century, it is a sacred place where monks still live (Visit World Heritage, n.d).
How each work exhibit the influence of the Greco-Roman period
The Queen’s House exhibits the Greco-Roman period and was mainly influenced by Greek architecture. The building has columns with a doric order as seen in fig.1 in the appendix (Great Buildings, n.d). As for Melk Abbey Church, it was influenced by the Roman architecture which is characterized by a dome in fig. 3 below (Visit World Heritage, n.d). The images below indicate the rounded dome at the roof-top.
Comparing the two works
Both works are great. However, in my view, the Melk Abbey church has a fascinating architecture with the dome at the top. It could be, probably, because baroque was made to dramatize. Contrary, the Queen’s House is flat in terms of architecture, with a flat roof and monotonous white color. Although the house is stable and smart, it lacks attractive features of creativity.