Leigh Hamilton AA100 TMA 4 In what ways did Pugin’s revival of the Gothic use tradition as a form of dissent? Essay Plan Introduction – What is dissent? Introduce Pugin Paragraphs 1 & 2 – Pugin’s aims and inspiration Paragraph 3 – Attack on the era of Reformations and Protestantism. Plate 4.7 “decay of taste”. Difference in Church styles. Paragraph 4 – Treatment of the poor. Plate 2.4.11 Paragraph 5 – “Christian” architecture – pointing upwards. Paragraphs 6 & 7 – Emphasis on Britain’s’ greatness
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Chamber Introduction Windsor castle is one of the most famous castles in the World. It is also an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A Royal home and fortress for over 900 years‚ the Castle remains a working palace today. The Queen uses the Castle both as a private home‚ where she usually spends the weekend‚ and as a Royal residence at which she undertakes certain formal duties. Windsor Castle offers me an historical site full of attractions and beauty.
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roof of his own great work. These words are written on his grave – if you want to see his monument – look around. The Tower of London was founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by William the Conqueror. It was used as a fortress‚ a royal palace‚ and a prison. Now it is a museum. Westminster is the governmental part of London. Nearly all English kings and queens have been crowned in Westminster Abbey. It should be also mentioned that the wedding of Prince William‚ The Duke of Cambridge
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Arthur Evans and the Palace of Knossos Archaeology has contributed greatly to our knowledge of past civilisation and in turn the general understanding of humanity’s progression through the ages. Without archaeology‚ this knowledge and understanding would be extremely limited in its range of sources and evidence. Ancient civilisations underground provide an extensive range of remains and artefacts from which historians can draw accurate‚ informed conclusions about mortals who have long since turned
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meaning ``I am the state``; implying his total power over the people 3. During his reign‚ Louis XIV created a centralized government by weakening the power of the nobles‚ excluding them from his councils4. Louis XIV spent millions on the building of the Palace of Versailles and costly foreign wars‚ such as the War of the Spanish Succession and the War of the Grand Alliance‚ bringing France on the verge of
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The Palace of Mysore (also known as the Amba Vilas Palace) is a palace situated in the city of Mysore in southern India. It is the official residence of the Wodeyars - the erstwhile royal family of Mysore that ruled the princely state of Mysore for over seven centuries‚ and also houses two durbar halls (ceremonial meeting hall of the royal court). Mysore is commonly described as the City of Palaces‚ however‚ the term "Mysore Palace" specifically refers to one within the old fort. The Wodeyar kings
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Louis XIV was the epitome of an absolute monarch. Through his endless wars‚ extreme extravagance‚ and absolute control over taxes and the economy‚ he set the example for other European powers. His absolute rule brought about both positives and negatives. By building a large army to defend and expand his borders‚ he alienated other empires and created enemies. Placing political power and faith in the nobility helped him rule a vast kingdom but displaced him from the common man. His obsession with
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Years later‚ other factors would contribute to the death of movie palace culture‚ but none would strike the decisive blow that the Great Depression did. By 1932‚ the Great Depression dropped movie attendance from 110 million attendees annually to 60 million attendees‚ and of the 18‚715 theaters in America‚ 3‚200 had already closed and 4‚568 were about to close (Melnick 96). Large scale theaters and palaces that had been picked up in the aforementioned merger and vertical integration suffered as
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Johnston Peter Heslin World History 26 January 2016 Argumentative essay: Was the Palace of Versailles a good or bad idea to build? The Palace of Versailles was a good idea because it centralized power in France during King Louis the fourteenth’s reign. The main reason he built the Palace of Versailles was because he didn’t trust his nobles‚ Louis thought they were planning to overthrow him. In moving the government to The Palace of Versailles‚ his aim was to keep a close watch on his nobles and he could
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