Axum Art and Architecture C- (Mason)

Axum art and architecture was creative there human advancement in obelisk emphasized human advancement. Axum was very advanced for their time period, because they were able to create 90ft tall obelisk. The obelisk were carved with windows and doors and is thought, like Stonehenge, to have some solar or astronomical measuring role. Axum s art and architecture is creative the Northern Renaissance style emphasizes symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts as they are demonstrated in the architecture of the classical antiquity and in particular ancient Roman architecture, of which many examples remain. Their kings minted gold coins and built stone monuments (60ft. tall).