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    San Vitale

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    San Vitale Description of Building The Basilica of San Vitale has long been considered the sister to Hagia Sergios and Bakchos basilicas in Constantinople. But the plan and elevation differs from the Hagia Sergios and Backchos. Ambulatory and gallery zones were not vaulted. As a Result greater emphasis is given to the core‚ the center baldachins‚ and the chancel – “the parts of the building where the mosaic decoration‚ the richly veined marbled revetment of the piers‚ and the most elaborate capitals

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    even though it is something we all feel and go through in our lives. No matter what state we’re in‚ there comes a time in our lives where we get stuck in our tracks‚ look around‚ and realize that we’re lost. The film Lost in Translation‚ directed by Sofia Coppola‚ is a brilliant motion picture that explores through what it means to feel lost and the connections‚ the choices we make and the journey towards finding ourselves. The film stars two Americans‚ Bill Murray as Bob Harris‚ a middle-aged washed

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    The Most Important Buildings of Early Christian‚ Byzantine‚ and Islamic Cultures We have been impacted every parts of our lives by influence of Early Christian‚ Byzantine‚ and Islamic cultures‚ which is not only architecture but religion‚ art‚ and so on. Especially‚ influence of these cultures can be found all over the world in today’s architecture. Before talking about the architectural importance of these cultures‚ we should briefly know the relationship among these three cultures

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    Byzantine Empire

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    Date Name DBQ SzBYZANTINE EMPIRE UNDER IUSTINIAN Historical Context Justinian became emperor in527‚ he was determined to revive the ancient Roman Empire‚ to build a new Rome. He established Constantinople as the capital of the Byzantine‚ or Eastern RomarL Empire. Justiniar{s actions preserved Roman heritage for more than a thousand years. \Atrhen I Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying documents Part A. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both

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    Born and raised in San Jose‚ California Kyle lives with his parents and his younger sister. During high school he was involved in the International Thespian Society and was a drama production technician. When he was young‚ he was a big gamer which came him to come up with the saying “when in doubt go left.” Aside from gaming‚ he also refers back to this quote throughout his life as well. Looking back at it now‚ his favorite childhood memory was when he was still living in his first house. When he

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    Blue Mosque

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    Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction.The design of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque is the culmination of two centuries of both Ottoman mosque and Byzantine church development. It incorporates some Byzantine elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period. The architect has ably synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan‚ aiming for overwhelming size‚ majesty and splendour. It has 6 minarets

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    The invention of the Christian church was one of the brilliant solutions in architectural history. This was achieved by a process of assimilating and rejecting various precedents‚ such as the Greek temple‚ the Roman public building‚ the private Roman house‚ and the synagogue. The Early Christian period saw the growth of Christianity. It was established as the state religion of the Empire under the successors of Constantine. Early Christian Architecture consisted of the basilica church developed from

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    Lecture on Byzantine Art

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    minerals and and fragments of pottery and other materials. The mosaic art was created for doors‚ footpaths‚ tables‚ walls‚ floors and ceilings. The people of Byzantium used mosaic art so they can decorate buildings‚ and churches. One famous church‚ the Hagia Sophia was built by Emperor Justinian. It was decorated with colorful art all over. Byzantines specialized in covering walls and ceilings. The smalti (colored glass) allowed light to reflect and refract within the glass. Also they were set at slight

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    Byzantine Art

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    available surfaces of Byzantine churches in an established of hierarchical order. They were all handmade. The art of mosaic flourish in the empire making it stand out. The majority of Byzantine mosaics were destroyed but some survived. Buildings like Hagia Sophia were embellished with mosaics during the Emperor Justinian. If the purpose of classical art was the glorification of man‚ the purpose of Byzantine art was the glorification of God‚ and of His Son‚ Jesus. Another Byzantine work of art was

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    the opposite sex to end up in the eventual steamy‚ bed sheet churning scene that leaves us feeling incredibly underwhelmed and emotionally cheated because‚ after all‚ we knew it was going to happen. In the 2003 romantic comedy Lost in Translation‚ Sofia Coppola drops us into the city of Tokyo and introduces us to Bob Harris (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson). Two lost souls just trying to understand their respective situations who find solace in each other and perhaps something more

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