extremely strong. The Romans had developed potsalana concrete about 100 B.C. but at first used it only for terrace walls and foundations. It apparently was emperor Nero who first used the material on a grand scale to rebuild a region of the city of Rome around his palace‚ the expansive Domus Aurea‚ after the great fire of AD 64 which he said to have set. Here broad streets‚ regular blocks of masonry apartment houses‚ and continuous colonnaded porticoes were erected according to a single plan and
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reminiscences that survive is also taken into account‚ he is the best-documented artist of the 16th century. Gian Lorenzo Bernini (also spelled Gianlorenzo or Giovanni Lorenzo) (Naples‚ 7 December 1598 – Rome‚ 28 November 1680) was an Italian artist and a prominent architect who worked principally in Rome. He was the leading sculptor of his age‚ credited with creating the Baroque style of sculpture.[2] In addition‚ he painted‚ wrote plays‚ and designed metalwork and stage sets. Bernini possessed the
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Computers November 11‚2012 Caravaggio’s Works Caravaggio‚ his birth name was Michelangelo Merisi he was born on September 29‚ 1571 in Merissa Italy. He was a famous Italian painter with great influence both in Italy and with works in Rome‚ Naples‚ Malta‚ and Sicily. The paintings that made Caravaggio were mostly skilled in painting and his works were from the declining end of the Renaissance. His paintings use a combination of the realistic observations of the physical and emotional
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Ryan Yee Prof. Ricardo Acosta English 101 19 February 2014 A Journey to Heaven How much would you like to visit your favorite place in the world? During my senior year‚ my parents came in with amazing news for me. They had told me I was going to a trip to Italy with them. The plan was not initially with me going on the trip‚ but my little sister was‚ since she could not assist on the trip‚ I was the lucky brother that had this opportunity. Most of my concerns were school‚ but this trip would definitely
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International Destination Trends VATICAN CITY Introduction Europe is one of the continent that has a well-developed tourism industry. It has for some time dominated the international travel scene in terms of numbers of arrivals and receipts. Western Europe is accessible‚ with major transportation routes both within the region and outside the region. Countries of Western Europe combined with the nations of Southern and Northern Europe form the most important tourist region in the world. In 2005‚ Europe
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OLD SAINT PETER’S BASILICA‚ ROME‚ C. 330 FORM In terms of form and meaning‚ we can say that the path is much more dramatically concretized than S. Sabina. By not using bulky Roman construction methods‚ the striving for dematerialization and spiritualization becomes evident‚ which is continued in S. Sabina. It emphasized the new orientation towards a spiritual rather than physical world. By emphasizing the richly decorated and glowing aspects of the interior space and neglecting the exterior‚ Old
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ROME AND THE PAPAL STATES Cola di Reinzo read many ancient Latin books and became very knowledgeable and wanted roman freedom and led a conspiracy to take over the city for the people The popes of the Renaissance had a dual position. On the one hand‚ they were‚ as rulers of the church‚ entrusted with the spiritual welfare of Christendom; on the other‚ they were the heads of an Italian city-state. Their failure to reconcile these two positions or rather‚ their devotion to the second at the expense
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Baroque one big misshapen pearl STYLE ARTISTS and IMAGES VOCAB HISTORICAL NOTE Baroque art falls into the period of Counter-Reformation led by the Catholic church against the Protestants. Much of the Baroque art‚ especially in Italy‚ reflects reaction to Mannerism‚ but also the social turmoil of the time. According to the Council of Trent and the Catholic church artworks should be a clear‚ intelligible subject realistically interpreted in order to stimulate piety. This was part of the reason
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I must be kidding myself! You probably have been to thousands of cities because of all the wars you have had with other cities. Are the other cities surrounding Rome beautiful or are they all trashed battlegrounds? If it is beautiful‚ I will have to visit sometime. When you travel out of Rome how many supplies do you have to carry or do others do your work? Trust me‚ I love it when other people help me with my things‚ but I am not like a typical king who has someone do everything
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of Ancient Greece and Rome. The construction of the Parthenon began around 447 B.C. (“The Parthenon”‚ n.d.).
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