Compare the Arch of Titus to the Arch of Constantine. How does the Arch of Constantine reveal a changing cultural context?…
Christianity was founded during the 1st century C.E, it was based upon the teachings of the Jewish prophet called Jesus Christ. He had many followers who later on wrote in his teachings in latin in a book known as The Bible, which is considered by Christian’s to be God’s word. Buddhism was founded by the thinker Siddãrtha Gautama, later on known as Buddha. His teachings were also written in Sanskrit in a book known as The Sutras. Buddha’s teachings and principles were called Dharma, he taught the people how to make their way to the Nirvana; which is similar to Christians who also believe in this way of after life but, call it Heaven. Nirvana and Heaven are the places or the state of infinity you reach after you died only if you followed your religion’s principles. For example, in Christianity you are supposed to put God in a position in your life in which he is over everything and, follow his son Jesus’ teachings.…
The Pantheon is an ancient temple built in Rome, Italy in 126 AD by Publius Aelius Hadrianus .The original purpose was to celebrate all the Roman gods thus the name Pantheon meaning “ every god”. The building replaces an earlier building commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC-14 AD) which was destroyed twice by fire. It was built with marble, bricks concrete and large granite Corinthian columns and has the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome. Eight columns were used to support the pediment. The original inscription on the building was retained and is now used by the Roman Catholic Church. It is the first temple to combine concrete construction using Greek classic order.…
Buddhism is known to be the oldest religion to ever exist in China. It gained most of its popularity in the East Asian countries of Korea, Japan, and India where it began to decline in China. The acceptance of Buddhism altered where it was first seen as a method to establish order, and then was recognized by the Tangy Dynasty to be a threat against their rule.…
The Garden of Earthly Delights painted by Hieronymus Bosch is a triptych painted with oil on panel during the Northern Renaissance time period. Master Hieronymus Bosch painted this between (1480–1515). The Garden of Earthly Delights measures about 13 feet by 7 feet when all three panels are open. This painting is housed in the Museo Del Prado in Madrid since 1939. Another triptych painting with the more traditional values for atriptych altarpiece is The Raising of The Cross by Peter Paul Rubens. This painting is from Flemish baroque time period and was painted during (1610-1611). Each are respectfully different in there on specific ways. The reason I have chosen to compare these paintings is because they are similar in the sense of both being triptychs but are respectfully different in there own ways. These paintingsare each very meaningful triptychs but they are painted in there own theme, and technique, and each have significancesubject matter within each other.…
Civilizations have evolved and prospered throughout history, producing unique buildings and architectural styles along the way. The buildings are expressed as society’s values and unique characteristics that are simply astonishing. Medieval cathedrals were the product of more than a 1000 years of both religion and architectural evolution. Medieval cathedrals played a major role in Christian heritage, the gothic and architecture. The medieval period, with its boundless faith and energetic spirit, found an ultimate expression in the cathedral…
“People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone” (Audrey Hepburn). Hepburn’s quote in terms of this short story depicts the relationship between the narrator’s wife, narrator, and Robert. The narrator has a rebirth of his own personality after he meets Robert. At first, the husband seems to lack sensitivity, and at times is egotistic. As the story progresses, the narrators attitude changes and is redeemed at the end of the story. In Raymond Carver's "Cathedral", even though Robert is physically blind, it is really the narrator who cannot see clearly about relationships; however, the husband finds redemption in regards to putting himself into the blinds man’s shoes.…
“Cathedral” teaches a closed minded man that you don’t have to see things to understand them. The narrator is the man in the story that has this life changing experience that opened him up to a whole new world of understanding. This helps the reader to go inside the main characters mind and see his point of view. The overwhelming theme of this story is the conversion of the narrator from a man who sees the world in a basic way to a man who understands the deeper meaning of it. The blind man teaches the narrator a lesson that it’s not how you interpret things through sight, but how you imagine it.…
A persons ability to see is often taken for granted as it is in the story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver. Although the title hints that the story is about a cathedral, it is really about two men who are blind. one of the men is Robert, the blind friend of the narrators wife. The other is the narrator, the husband himself; he is psychologically blind. through the husbands words and actions when he is dealing with Robert, the blind man, it is shown that the husband doesn’t “see” or understand what Roberts blindness means and how it changes or doesn’t change him as a person. At first, Robert makes the husband feel very uncomfortable, for the husband doesn’t know what to say or do around the blind man. As the story progresses, we can see a change in the husband, he seems to be able to see Robert as a person and not just a blind man.…
For Christians is the city where Jesus was crucified and where he also rose from death. For Muslims is the place where Mohammad ascended to the heavens to meet God. For Jews, King David, named it and it was where Solomon had built the temple, and wailing wall.…
The Maison Carrée, established around 1-10 CE in Nimes, France. The similarities and differences between this Roman temple and the Parthenon, a Greek temple created in 447-432 BCE, are apparent, showing aspects of both of the architectural sites. Similarly, both the Roman and Greek temples used a proportional system to create the temples. However, the exterior of the Maison Carrée differed greatly from that of the Parthenon.…
Last, but not least, is the spirituality point of view. In my opinion, worshiping and obeying God’s commandments was something that was essential back when both temples existed. By not worshiping God as he deserved,…
I believe that Heaven is a renewed creation that includes an embodied existence and cultural life. At first I believed the idea that Heaven was just a spiritual place that you go too, but after reading Mouw’s book I do not believe in that anymore. It seems too strange to be a part of a different World. The idea of transforming our current World into a Holy City seems to be more reasonable. I think God created us in this World to test how we would act according to his ideal kingdom. God didn’t just want us to just join the Holy City but instead wanted us to work towards the Holy City by changing our culture and patterns. The problem with our culture and patterns today are that they are used rebelliously. In order for us to reach the Holy City we must first transform ours. We must change our City into something that God intended it to be at…
Rome remains a testament of its proud history and human ingenuity. Over its 1,000 plus year history, Romans worked to transform the great city into a living museum. They created various feats of breathtaking architecture that reflected the age and time in which they were made. In addition, every period of Roman history reflected the changes of their society and politics. When Constantine became emperor during the 4th century, his belief in Christianity led him to create new buildings in Rome that supported his belief in the new religion. One of those buildings built under Constantine’s reign was the Basilica Maxentius. Constantine’s belief in Christianity inspired the final design of the Basilica Maxentius incorporating classic Roman architecture for the new Christian religion.…
Buddhist temples were constructed within the three kingdoms and thus millions of Chinese converted into Buddhism and which affected China greatly. Majority of the population in China were Buddhists. Till this day, Buddhism is recognised greatly.…