Paoay Church PAOAY‚ ILOCOS NORTE – The Paoay Church is one of the few surviving coral churches in the country that has withstood the test of time‚ in particular earthquakes. Originally named Church of St. Augustine‚ the church was built in 1704 and was inaugurated in 1896‚ according to the Philippine Historical Commission plaque found here. The Paoay Church is famous for its “earthquake baroque” design due to its 24 buttresses supporting the massive 1.67-meter thick walls. Having been located
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after quite a bit of consideration and contrasting‚ are Salisbury University and Liberty University. The main appealing factor of Salisbury University is how close it is to my home. At the most‚ Salisbury is just over two hours away from everything I’ve attached myself to in Owings. This is a huge deciding factor for me personally‚ as I don’t want to stray too far from my family and community that remain in Maryland. Because Salisbury is in Maryland‚ it greatly decreases the tuition to less
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of Greece and Italy. Gothic style art and architecture began in the areas surrounding Paris in the sixteenth century (Sporre‚ 2010). Similarly‚ the Gothic architecture of the late medieval era is best exemplified in places of worship. The Gothic cathedral is described by Sporre (2010) as a‚ "synthesis of intellect‚ spirituality‚ and engineering‚ perfectly expressing the medieval mind"(p.242). There are significant similarities between Classical and Gothic architecture‚ both also some noteworthy differences;
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Destroyer’‚ ‘the Vandal’; was his reputation deserved for his work on some of England’s great cathedrals‚ or was he the victim of simply carrying out wishes of his employers? Introduction: Paragraph outlining his reputation and the perception through history – make reference to the fact that he also did some great work but that is sometimes overlooked due to the work he did on cathedrals. In the case of cathedrals though‚ he was doing the bidding of his masters – the bishops/ Deans… therefore should
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Statement: (Write the sentence in full. Include Topic‚ Controlling Idea‚ 3 Aspects/Focal Points.) There are many similarities and differences between the St. Peter’s Basilica and the Florence Cathedral. II. _Exterior Design______ (Main idea/aspect # 1) A. __Florence Cathedral design (Supporting idea #1) 1. ___Circles on the exterior__________ (Example/detail) 2. _______Axonometric section_______
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The building in Renaissance architecture[ Despite its history‚ the building is seen as one of the great examples of the new style. Its more notable features include: • the attempt to create a proportional relationship between nave and aisle (aisle bays are square whereas nave bays are 2X1. • the articulation of the structure in pietra serena (Italian: “dark stone”). • the use of an integrated system of column‚ arches‚ entablatures. • a clear relationship between column and pilaster‚ the
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discuss how the cathedral connects with its historical context. Furthermore‚ I will discuss the ideas and values the cathedral evokes. Finally I will discuss how the cathedral is similar or different to other cathedrals built around the same time period. Duomo Overview The Duomo di Milano cathedral has been dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente. The current Archbishop of the cathedral is Cardinal Angelo Scola. “The Duomo di Milano or the Milan Cathedral is the fourth largest cathedral in the world and
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Building a Medieval Cathedral Medieval cathedrals were the wealth signs of the church. These were larger than castles. The cost for the construction of cathedral was high and the money for these buildings was paid by the people itself in the medieval times .For building magnificent buildings‚ medieval workers worked with basic tools. The first job of the architect in that time was to select best craftsmen and other highly skilled men that were needed. For the design of cathedral‚ some of the skilled
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Charles Cecela Jessica Focer Composition 2/ WRIT 102 2 February 2011 Analysis of “Cathedral” The short story “Cathedral”‚ written by Raymond Carver is a rather simple story with a complex and revealing true meaning. A man‚ the narrator‚ is upset or uneasy about the arrival of his wife’s’ long time friend Robert. The main reason for him feeling upset is because the wife’s friend is blind. The narrator has obviously never experienced a blind person and is full of stereotypical thoughts and
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The characters in the “Cathedral” had a lot of exploring the unknown. Not only was Robert exploring the unknown of what is a cathedral‚ but also so was the narrator with how was going to explain what a cathedral was. What is more‚ he also had to interact with a man that his original preconception was to hate. After the whole first half of the story of the narrator explaining why he did not want the blind man coming to his house. He wife left him there alone with him so he decided to smoke a joint
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