light. In that time period if they want to build the tall building they had to be thick so the building would collapse and barely let in light because the windows were very small the building wouldn’t allow for space. But when an architect named Abbot Suger
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STUDY GUIDE FOR FINALS . BYZANTINE ART AND ARCHITECTURE 1. Why called byzantine? The art and architecture of Constantinople before Constantine renamed the city after himself was Byzantium . 2. Who was Justinian ‚ Theodora ? Justinian was the emperor in the early byzantine period who ruled from 527 to 565 and Theodora was the wife to him 3. Hagia Sophia built for Justinian . Innovations 4. What are penditives and sqinches ? Penditives are spherical triangle surrounded by arches . squinches
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The Aesthetics of San Tomasso D’Aquino The Relevance of The Aesthetics of St. Thomas Aquinas to Contemporary Concept of Art and Beauty Dean Michael Anthony C. Vasco‚ PhD Professor‚ ‘St. Thomas on Critical Thinking’ Majella Antonia Z. Salceda - Tresvalles MFA Candidate University of Sto. Tomas‚ Graduate Studies March 23‚ 2011 Majella Salceda-Tresvalles • budji_tresvalles@yahoo.com • UST Graduate School 1 Table of Contents Preface Introduction Tomasso D’Aquino Medieval Concept of Beauty
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1 What Trojan hero did the Romans considered themselves descended from? - Aeneas. What Greek historian described and explained Rome’s rise to power? – Polybius Who were the legendary twin brothers who founded Rome in 753 B.C.? - Romulus and Remus What three things did Polybius consider the main causes of Rome’s greatness? Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that we should strive for “pleasure‚” defined as the absence of pain? –Epicureanism Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that logos‚
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style. Large‚ open basilicas were the principal structure type for churches of the time‚ which pulled inspiration from both Roman and Byzantine styles of architecture. The Romanesque architecture gave way to the Gothic style‚ first developed by Abbot Suger. Known for pointed arches‚ flying buttresses‚ and stained glass windows‚ Suger’s twelfth century renovation to
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The Pillars of the Earth is a historical fiction novel by Ken Follett about the building of the cathedral in the fictional English town of Kingsbridge in the 12th century. One of the main characters is a Prior named Philip who goes from being the prior of a small cell in the woods to the prior of the cathedral being built. The book also follows the people of Kingsbridge and all of the conflicts and betrayals that come along with the building of the cathedral and town of Kingsbridge over the course
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The fall of the Roman Empire and the events that occurred in Europe leading up to the Middle Ages (has) have had a lasting effect on architecture and design today. The enduring values of medieval art and architecture can be split up into five major styles‚ early Christian‚ Byzantine‚ Islamic‚ Romanesque and Gothic. The most influential period was the Gothic‚ which is known for its significant change from classical architecture; this change from classical architecture aided in the Gothic era’s transformation
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THE BASIS OF THE GOTHIC STYLE Tom Bender * March 26‚ 1964 Top Award Winner – 1964 National Architectural History Student Competition A building is more than an assemblage of materials to provide a shelter for man. It is an expression of the society that created it‚ its forms shaped by the outlook‚ values‚ orientation and maturity of the society‚ and reflecting the nature‚ strengths and weaknesses of the various aspects of the society. It in turn shapes and directs the society in its role as
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HIST 100: Part 4 The Middle Ages Dr. Maureen Miller http://chnm.gmu.edu/courses/westernciv/video/miller1.html Introduction The period we are going to study this week is called the Middle Ages. By this term‚ historians generally mean to denote the history of Western Europe from the end of the Roman Empire in the west until the Italian Renaissance: roughly‚ 400-1400 AD. No one living in Europe from the fifth to the fifteenth century‚ of course‚ thought of themselves as living in a “middle age
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Gothic Style is the most fascinating and mysterious architectural era the world has seen. These large structures of the 11th through the 16th centuries‚ that are considered to be of Gothic Style‚ are simply glorious. Throughout the centuries‚ beautiful medieval cathedrals have been towering above every building and till this day‚ still survive with their astonishing appearance. The edifices built during the so-called Gothic period were not built with simple identifying Gothic features. Gothic architecture
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