In Beowulf‚ the architecture and art represented by the Anglo-Saxons is conservative. Anglo-Saxons art was Classical Roman style‚ the Anglo-Saxons art has influenced the European Culture. One architect that was talked about in the book is the Anglo Saxon helmet (l. 38) it’s from the 6th to 7th centuries and it was excavated at Sutton Hoo‚ Suffolk. Sutton Hoo is a burial site that holds many artifacts. Since it’s open up there had been many grave robbers and they have taken up many other old artifacts
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Romanesque and Gothic Architecture Larry Crawley Sanford Brown College Online HUMN302-1502B-01 Unit-5 Date: May 10‚ 2015 Professor Andrea Kough Romanesque and Gothic Architecture The Romanesque Culture (c.a.10th-12th centuries) began with the rise of France and England‚ after the period known as “The Dark Ages”. This rise would also be credited to the rise Romanesque church achitecture and sculpture. Romanesque churches were escalated in scale and based on the earlier Roman basilicas plans‚ which
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Weaving Architecture & Nature Jessie Tang 1000079 Class 3 2013 ABSTRACT Landscape from its beginnings has a man-made connotation with associated cultural process values. The idea of having a landscape does not suggest anything natural at all. Yet there are instances of projects where the landscape itself suggests natural connotations as though there is no interface between nature (site) and culture (architecture). In Chichu Art Museum‚ Tadao Ando made a radical decision to create an underground
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Early Christian Architecture We have spoken of how one style of architecture develops from another‚ and we are now to look briefly at a form which is chiefly important as being a link in the chain of styles. There are not many important buildings of the Early Christian style. It came into being at a time when not much building was going on that is‚ during the early centuries of Christianity‚ and what good examples there are‚ are nearly all churches. During the first three centuries of the Christian
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ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE 1. What is an Electronic Voting Machine? It is a simple electronic device used to record votes in place of ballot papers and boxes which were used earlier in conventional voting system. 2. What are the advantages of EVM over the traditional ballot paper/ballot box system? (i) It eliminates the possibility of invalid and doubtful votes which‚ in many cases‚ are the root causes of controversies and election petitions. (ii) It makes the process of counting of votes much
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Research paper 2 GREEK ARCHITECTURE ON MODERN BUILDINGS IN CALIFORNIA Greek Architecture has been so appealing to the Western World‚ especially America. When we talk about Greek influence on western world architecture‚ the influence is evident and undeniable. We could easily find buildings that consist of many elements of Greek architecture. Greek architecture represents power‚ authority and strength; but at the same time define beauty. An example would be the Temple of Artemis. The great temple
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To See and Feel Architecture Architecture is the process of designing environments‚ structures and landscapes. The ability to blend art with technical knowledge is a key element in architecture. When you look at a building‚ you are often drawn to dominant lines and curves that are present. These lines are often placed purposely to draw your eye to other features on the building. All of this is done to create a personal reaction to what you see. When all of the lines‚ shapes and features
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How have architectural styles reflected the philosophies‚ religions‚ and politics of various cultures throughout history? I would like to focus my discussion on religion’s reflection in architecture and hope it will not be too lengthy. Religion forms the foundation of cultural identity and has decisively shaped world civilizations based on differing‚ but not exclusive‚ views of ultimate value: mercy and benevolence in Buddhism‚ morality and ethics in Confucianism‚ respect in Shintoism‚ devotion
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Medieval Castles Castles were a vital part of medieval life. The architecture of these large dwellings was designed for military purposes. Life inside of a castle was extremely busy and smelly‚ as well as crowded. Famous medieval castles include Dover castle‚ the Tower of London‚ and Windsor castle. The architecture of a medieval castle was based on the need for military protection‚ rather than comfort and style. A “motte and bailey” style was commonly used as a layout for the grounds. This consisted
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Merrill (SOM)‚ whose firm designed the Willis Tower and One World Trade Center. Hyder Consulting was chosen to be the supervising engineer with NORR Group Consultants International Limited chosen to supervise the architecture of the project. The design is derived from the Islamic architecture of the region‚ such as in the Great Mosque of Samarra. The Y-shaped tripartite floor geometry is designed to optimize residential and hotel space. A buttressed central core and wings are used to support the height
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