What Is Meant by Monumentality?

resembling a monument; massive or imposing. exceptionally great, as in quantity, quality, extent, or degree: a monumental work. of historical or enduring significance: a monumental victory. ... having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale.

What is the meaning of word monumental?

1 : serving as or resembling a monument : massive monumental sculptures also : highly significant : outstanding a monumental painting that stunned the American public. 2 : of or relating to a monument modern monumental architecture. 3 : very great a monumental misunderstanding.

What is monumentality in architecture?

monumentality in architecture might be defined as a spiritual. quality inherent in a structure that conveys the feeling, in its. eternity, that it cannot be added to or changed.