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    Cathedral Analysis Cathedral Analysis In Raymond Carver’s Cathedral there is a lot of symbolism relating to the narrator’s close mindedness. In this world there are people that are physically impaired‚ but this does not limit them in connecting with people emotionally. Some people who are not impaired have a tougher time realizing that they are the ones spiritually blind and unable to connect with people. The narrator is a man who is a person who is spiritually blind and does

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    Murder in the Cathedral

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    cathedraAustralian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences‚ 5(12): 2227-2230‚ 2011 ISSN 1991-8178 A Study of T. S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral 1 Hamedreza Kohzadi and 2Fatemeh Azizmohammadi 1‚2 Department of English Literature‚ Science and Research Branch‚ Islamic Azad University‚ Arak‚ Iran. Abstract: T. S. Eliot ’s‚ Murder in the Cathedral‚ was originally written for the Canterbury festival and tells the story of the murder of Archbishop Thomas Beckett (1118-70) by Henry II ’s

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    Medieval Architecture

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    these types of buildings was a constant for various cultures for a thousand years. They can be categorized into three phases; Pre-RomanesqueRomanesque and Gothic. The most important buildings during medieval times were religious‚ defensive and governmental or power related. Figure 1 – Sarcophagus of Abbess Theodechilde in the Abbey of Jouarre. The Pre-Romanesque era started‚ arguably‚ with the Merovingian Dynasty of the Franks. Some say that not much was gained‚ from an architectural point of

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    down either side of its nave to an apse (or a half dome) behind the altar. Domes are also depicted on top of these buildings to signify their importance. Famous examples of these buildings can be found at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul‚ or St. Peters Cathedral in Vatican City. The use of these two features can still be found today. The basilica style floor plan in our traditional churches‚ and the large domes on our government buildings. Basilica were highly decorated buildings with statues‚

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    Test Bank - Ch 13

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    vaulting. b. tensile strength. c. tension. d. buttressing. e. compression. 8. Built almost 2000 years ago‚ the ________ is an enduring testament to the Roman use of the arch. a. Pont du Gard at Nîmes b. Hagia Sophia c. Reims Cathedral d. Acropolis in Athens e. None of these answers is correct. 9. Built for the World’s Fair in 1889‚ the ________ was an early experiment in iron construction. a. Wainwright Building b. Crystal Palace c. Eiffel Tower d. Lever House

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    Gothic Historical Context

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    The Gothic art‚ is a typically bourgeois and citizen art‚ which marks the end of feudalism and the renewal of the urban world and the world of trade and craft workshops. At the beginning‚ in France‚ it had specific characteristic too different to Romanesque. Such as: church were considered place where heaven touches earth for this reason buildings fill of light as a box of light. That was possible because they used pointed arch‚ ribbed vaults‚ flying buttresses‚ and so on. The main characteristics

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    Florence Cathedral

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    In the Florence Cathedral‚ Florence‚ Italy‚ there is a cathedral church whose octagonal dome‚ built without the aid of scaffolding‚ was considered the greatest engineering feat of the early Renaissance. Dedicated to Santa Maria del Fiore‚ Our Lady of the Flower‚ it is also known as the Duomo‚ after the Italian word for cathedral. Created by many great Early Modern artists‚ this piece of architecture is a perfect example the Renaissance style. We can come to a better understanding of why this is so

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    Byzantine Halo’s VS. The Gothic Angels & Saints In the wake of considering the style and impacts of Gothic and Byzantine workmanship on Renaissance craftsmanship‚ I felt as though one had a more prominent effect on Renaissance workmanship. After just looking and considering which one impacted Renaissance craftsmanship‚ I felt that Byzantine workmanship had a more preponderant amount of an impact for three particular reasons: the topic of Renaissance workmanship‚ the humanism part of Renaissance

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    Chartes Cathedral

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    As you enter the cathedral through the central or royal portal‚ the eye is drawn to an amazingly inspiring ceiling. This is not unusual in a cathedral‚ since majestically tall ceilings are used to point the way to heaven. The chairs have been removed from the aisle that will take us to the apse‚ and we are unable to proceed directly down the aisle‚ as a floor labyrinth draws us to wander the famous labyrinth of the Chartres Cathedral. Upon finishing the circuitous walk‚ we continue to the apse

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    The Chartres Cathedral is one of the most notable pieces of gothic architecture‚ and many people have been impressed and in awe of the cathedral since it has been built. This includes American filmmaker‚ Orson Welles. In his final film he highlights the Chartres Cathedral by saying: This has been standing here for centuries. The premier work of man perhaps in the whole Western world‚ and it’s without a signature: Chartres. A celebration to God’s glory and to the dignity of man (Orson Welles‚ F is

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