issues‚ Renwick decided on wood masked to look like stone. The cathedral itself is mostly marble‚ except for the ceiling. One main room opens at the center‚ surrounded by multiple recesses on all sides. The cathedral design does not allow for much daylight to enter through the stain glass windows. Light comes from small lamps suspended from the ceiling‚ which also lights the recesses. Some of the recesses along the side of the cathedral contain steps leading to private chapels or sculptures of saints
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Salisbury Cathedral is the majestic pinnacle of Middle Age Gothic architecture. The connection between the design characteristics and floor plan configuration of the Salisbury Cathedral exemplifies glory while fulfilling a purpose of splendor during an era of intellectual darkness. Inside the Salisbury Cathedral‚ the unique use of pointed arches is a characteristic that commonly correlates with Gothic architecture. In addition‚ the Salisbury Cathedral’s unique structure symbolizes a crucifix with
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Harper Lee‚ A character that develops a theme is Mr. Raymond. Mr. Raymond is a good character because he does not care what other people think about him. He is always talked about because he will not change his ‘ways of life.’ Mr. Raymond believes people always judge or talk bad about people when they did nothing to deserve it. He is a well thought out character and does not get enough credit for his ‘advice’ or how he thinks. Although Mr. Raymond is known as the town ‘drunk’‚ he always has good ways
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DAME CATHEDRAL Notre dame cathedral means cathedral of our lady of paris in french literature.It is known a very important building in mediavel ages in france.Notre dame’s first version was a splendid church built by Childebert I‚ the king of franks at that time‚and was already the cathedral of paris in 10th century.Also having become the churchs of area of kings of Europe .On the other hand Maurice de sully was the bishop of paris at that time ‚ he wanted to give the developing a cathedral valuable
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While all three cathedrals had their own sets of special circumstances that affected their final physical appearance‚ one cannot deny that all three cathedrals were built during the Gothic Architectural Period at around the same time and because of such‚ it is inevitable that some resemblance shall bear mark between the three cathedrals within their physique‚ for one reason or another. The reason as to why the Cathedral of Toledo and in general‚ Spanish Gothic Architecture‚ are in some ways similar
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UK: Food and drink We have chosen the topic Food and drinks because we have heard a lot about British cuisine but in fact we don’t know a lot about it. We think that with this presentation we could give you a little bit more information about the food and drink habits of the UK. 1. A brief history British cuisine has always been multicultural. In ancient times it was influenced by the Romans and in medieval times by the French. When the Frankish Normans invaded‚ they brought with them the
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The Personalization of History in "Murder in the Cathedral" T. S. Eliot was born in St. Louis‚ Missouri. He went to school at Harvard and‚ after graduating‚ lived in England. It was here that he was employed as a schoolmaster‚ a bank clerk‚ and a literary editor for a publishing house called Faber & Faber. After working there for a number of years he became a director. Eliot ’s poetry shows the growth of a poet with devout religious views‚ but Eliot was always careful not to become a religious
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06/05/2011 IS ALCOHOL BENEFICIAL OR HARMFULL? Alcohol consumption is a very discussed topic because of its controversial ways and ideas people have of it. The number one reason it is worldwide discussed is because it is said to help people reduce the risk of coronary disease. It is said that a ¨pattern of regular consumption¨ at least three to four days per week can be associated with the lowest risk of
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In “Cathedral” the author focuses on the narrator’s reality. In the beginning the narrator based his vision of Robert the blind man‚ on images he has seen in movies. The narrator uses his wife’s descriptions‚ the tapes‚ and his vision of Robert to get to know Robert. The narrator’s wife met Robert one summer in Seattle when she needed a job. On her last day of work the blind man touched her face. She tried to write a poem about it because this was something that was really important to her. She
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Gustavo Lopez March23‚ 2013 Cause and Effect Essay Drinking Alcohol Many cultures use alcohol as a social drink and a way to relax. People also drink alcohol for different causes. For example: loneliness caused by life changes‚ to face with depression‚ influence of older friends or parents. The ethyl alcohol or ethanol‚ in alcoholic drinks such as beer‚ wine and liquor is a central nervous depressant‚ which has short-term and long-term effects on the body. First of all‚ Loneliness
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