Now known as Istanbul‚ Byzantium played a very big part in architectural history. Its people‚ the Byzantines‚ developed some of the main architectural features that we still see today. They‚ although originally developed in Rome‚ are renowned for their development of the basilica‚ and their use of domes and alabaster‚ among many other things‚ such as religious depictions and silken textile. A basilica is a building typically used for Christian devotion. It is a rectangular‚ building‚ with colonnades
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Travis Lent 10/24/12 Midterm Essay Professor Kate Martin Compare and Contrast: Gothic to Renaissance There is truly no doubt that the Gothic and Renaissance eras were both incredibly significant periods of time in the history of art. The developing transition beginning in the Gothic period as far back as 1150‚ to the end of the Early Renaissance in 1450 and finally the High Renaissance in 1520‚ would forever signify one of the most accomplishing and inspirational ages of art. In this development
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Architecture: Classical Greek vs. Medieval Gothic Wendy DeLisio HUM_266 September 24‚ 2012 Taniya Hossain Architecture: Classical Greek vs. Medieval Gothic Looking at the design of different structures throughout the world‚ one may not realize the beauty of the art in each of them or the ideals on which they were constructed. For example the classical Greek era‚ 480 BCE – 330 BCE that held the ideals of
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LEGACY OF THE FRENCH ARCHITECTURE IN THE CHURCHES OF PUDUCHERRY P.CHARLES CHRISTOPHER RAJ M.A.‚ M.Phil. M.I.M.‚ M.L.I.S.C.‚ M.C.A.‚ B.Ed. P.G.D.T.A. P.hd.‚ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR of HISTORY DEPARTMENT OF HISTORICAL STUDIES KASTHURBA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN VILLIANUR‚ PUDUCHERRY 605 110 MOBILE: 9443723327 Email Id:ccraj18@gmail.com Introduction Pondicherry‚ the very word seems to be the correction of Pudicherry1 which means a new hamlet. The Union Territory of Pondicherry constituted out of
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Johnjohn Urcia French and English Relations Part A: World War 1 Conscription (1914-1917): - English Canadians were willing to volunteer to help the British Empire’s battle against Europe - French Canadians didn’t felt patriotic and determine to help to the war‚ they felt excluded for having little ties with the mother country unlike English Canadians - The conscription was introduced and was called the Military Service Act - Canadian farmers believed that their contributions were enough for the war
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refers to the Western Roman Empire. ------------------------------------------------- FALSE Horseshoe arches were an important architectural feature of the: MOSQUE AT CORDOBA Which European country contains the best examples of Islamic architecture? SPAIN The Dome of the Rock is in: JERUSALEM A mihrab is: A NICHE IN A QIBLA WALL Which of the following cultures influenced Islamic art? ALL OF THE ABOVE Islamic decoration makes extensive use of what kind of motifs? ALL OF THE ABOVE
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or even pieces of wood lashed together. The Social of the Nobility in France: France is a place of prosperous‚ even during the 18th century. The nobility at that time cared a lot about the arts and architectures. They would spend a lot of money on fashionable dresses‚ arts‚ and architectures. Houses would be elegantly and expensively furnished. There would be many paintings; people would have their portraits painted by fashionable artists. However‚ it was not only the nobility who would be
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Romanesque and Gothic Architecture of Medieval Europe The world around us is built up by influences from many different places in our pasts: whether that may be from the Italian Renaissance or Marilyn Monroe‚ every piece of history has shaped the way we view our world‚ and how we will continue to grow and shape alongside it. With Christianity and the immense sense of renewed spirituality spreading across Western Europe‚ architecture‚ politics‚ and technological advancements would never be the same
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Adam Rucker honesty five paragraphs 2012-07-25 Honesty is very important in any friendship relationship or marriage. There are many reasons that honesty is important in all of those such as keeping your friends believing your friends trusting your friends and keeping a good friendship. There will be reasons about why all of those are important in honesty friendships. Keeping your friends is done by being honest and not lying. You keep your friends by not lying to them. No one wants to
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throughout the years. In my essay i am examining how the Gothic Architecture style has influenced the city of York and which buildings have remained in history as a pure example of Gothic Architecture style. Gothic Architecture Elements: In order to fully identify a certain architectural style you must first be familiar with its characteristics. The name Gothic was later on adopted as this style of building was first referred as “The French Style”. The name was changed during the Renaissance period
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