Dr. Sam explores the methods that builders, from ancient Egypt and ancient Rome to medieval Europe, have used to create grand structures and to enclose beautiful spaces, whether by reaching outward across the landscape or upwards toward the sky, in order to enthrall the senses and to inspire emotions from terror to tranquility.
This is the first full-video lecture from Historiansplaining, available on YouTube, below. With the help of our new producer, Dan Rogers, Dr. Sam can peel back the layers of time & place with the visual treatment needed for the very optic-oriented topic of Western Architecture, bringing a whole new facet to the catalogue of Historiansplaining. This installment was filmed Live with questions from Historiansplaining Patrons – Thank you to all those who participated!

This series on western architecture contains the only 3 episodes of Historiansplaining that are full-video installments, and that are available exclusively on YouTube. (The companion audio tracks of these lectures are also available on all the podcast platforms that host Historiansplaining episodes). More audio installments and video installments to come.
Press play below for the whole new world of full-video Historiansplaining!
Watch the Full Video Lecture on YouTube:
Also see:
- Second Full-Video Lecture – A Survey of Western Architecture Pt 2: The High Middle Ages to the Renaissance
- Third Full-Video Lecture – A Survey of Western Architecture Pt 3: The Renaissance & Baroque Eras
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