history of architecture History of Architecture Arch. Kevin Espina Introduction HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE What are the board exams like? 1. Memorization is necessary – you must remember many facts 2. Wide in Scope – from pre-historic to modern styles REFERENCES 1. Ching‚ Francis D.K.‚ A Visual Dictionary of Architecture 2. Fletcher‚ Bannister‚ A History of Architecture 20th Ed. 3. Mercado‚ Jose L.‚ The Architectural Reviewer Volume III: History & Theory of Architecture 4. Salvan‚ George
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Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which knowledge‚ skills‚ and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching‚ training‚ research‚ or simply through autodidacticism.[1] Generally‚ it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks‚ feels‚ or acts. Contents [hide] * 1 Etymology * 2 The role of government * 3 Systems * 3.1 Curriculum * 3.2 Preschools * 3.3 Primary schools
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are: (1) the Cathedral of Reims an architectural work and (2) The Sculpture of Slavery in Zanzibar. Both selection represents fine art work from two different time periods. The Cathedral of Reims Cathedral of Reims‚ also called the Cathedral of Notre-Dame at Reims. The cathedral located in the city of Reims‚ France‚ on the Vesle River east-northeast of Paris. The Cathedral of Reims was the site of the coronation of French kings. It was the center of an important "cathedral
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churches and monasteries within towns‚ advancements of stone architecture began in order to meet the needs of the general public. First appearing in Northern France in the mid-12th century‚ Gothic style began mainly in these newly built or restored cathedrals. The modernizations that took place within Gothic architecture directly reflected the changes that were taking place within French society. The two main structural improvements of Gothic architecture were pointed arches and ribbed vaulting. Building
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distinctive features of the Salisbury cathedral‚ being its lateral extension and the existence of two transepts‚ makes it the most precise example of English Gothic. The curved chevet‚ inherent to continental architecture of that period was replaced with a stained-glass window wall illustrating the exemplary English attributes. The Salisbury cathedral inherited a very strong horizontal aspect from the Cistercian monachal models‚ in comparison with the decidedly vertical cathedral in Amiens. Unlike the Notre-Dame
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The magnificent building of the Winter Palace is a masterpiece of another great Italian architect B. Rastrelli. The Admiralty of the Russian architect A. Zakharoy also evokes the admiration of Peterburgers and their guests St Isaac’s Cathedral is the greatest cathedral in Russia. It belongs to the
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also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame‚ is a historic Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris‚ France. The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. The naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture. As the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Paris
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Building the Great Cathedrals 1. The opening of the video shows a number of Gothic cathedrals. What are your impressions of the cathedrals? What do you notice about them? I think the cathedrals were made into to scary of a fashion. The Gargoyles and pointed banisters make the church seem more like a prison than somewhere to be welcomed‚ but the cathedrals nonetheless are such impressive structures. 2. How did Gothic architecture change from previous time periods? What was new about Gothic architecture
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different motives for the first crusade‚ and all the accounts are from the perspective of different sides of the war. The accounts all serve to widen our perspective‚ we hear from the Christian and Middle Eastern side of the conflict. Fulcher of Chartres claims‚ Pope Urban the Second urged all Christians to intervene in the “East” at the council of Claremont‚ saying it was a sign of “Strength of good will”. (Readings in Medieval History‚ Geary‚ page 396). Solomon Bar Simson‚ a member of the Jewish
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and involves the acceptance of the DOGMA of a religious community. The temple church well represents how this religious belief was carried by the crusaders. This will end our first day. On the second day‚ we will visit The Westminster cathedral. The cathedral is the
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