of Greece and Italy. Gothic style art and architecture began in the areas surrounding Paris in the sixteenth century (Sporre‚ 2010). Similarly‚ the Gothic architecture of the late medieval era is best exemplified in places of worship. The Gothic cathedral is described by Sporre (2010) as a‚ "synthesis of intellect‚ spirituality‚ and engineering‚ perfectly expressing the medieval mind"(p.242). There are significant similarities between Classical and Gothic architecture‚ both also some noteworthy differences;
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period are Abbaye aux Hommes (the Abbey of the Men) in Caen‚ France; Worms Cathedral in Germany‚ the Cathedral of Pisa with its famous leaning campanile (bell tower)‚ Modena Cathedral and the Parma Cathedral in Italy‚ and Durham Cathedral and Peterborough Cathedral in England. Saint-Georges de Boscherville Abbey‚ France‚ has a square tower over the crossing. The western pinnacles are in the Gothic style. Speyer Cathedral‚ Germany‚ from the east‚ shows the apse projecting from a chancel framed
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the people view the spiritual realm‚ the universe and the relationships to the parts as a whole. I hope you enjoy the following chapters as much as I enjoyed the experience of visiting these fascinating time periods. Chapter 1: The Florence Cathedral Dome Italy is changing rapidly with its urbanization and political stability. The reinvention of ideals from Classical Greece and Rome are being reborn. Florence is quickly becoming the center of trade and economic expansion (Benton Rebold
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the canvas. During this time‚ he also made the time to understand the scale and other mathematical principles. From the year 1409 and onward Filippo became fascinated by the uncompleted Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore‚ the Cathedral in Florence. Work on this cathedral began in 1296 but problems persisted on the huge engineering problem of how to place the dome on the octagonal Baptistery. After another competition‚ Filippo won and was give the commission to finish the
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tttttttttttttttttttttttt As a response to deteriorating relations between the clergy and the military at Old Sarum‚ the decision was taken to resite the cathedral and the bishopric was moved to its present place in Salisbury.[3] The move occurred during the tenure of Bishop Richard Poore‚ who was a wealthy man and donated the new land for construction. The new cathedral was also paid for by donations‚ principally by all the canons and vicars of South East England‚ who were asked to contribute a fixed annual sum
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The women of Canterbury go to the cathedral‚ knowing that they are drawn by some kind of danger. Thomas Becket has been in France for seven years. He has always been caring of his people‚ but he will not be returning to them anytime soon. The priests of the cathedral are fully aware of the struggle for power ahead. The archbishop has been in France‚ where he has earned the aid of the pope. A herald states that they are all to prepare instantly for the arrival of the archbishop‚ he is nearing the
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eavesdropping on Henry heard‚ and decided to rid Henry of Beckett permanently. The guards went to find Beckett‚ who at that time‚ was in the cathedral as arch bishop‚ with a few other bishops. The guards knocked on the door and called for Thomas Beckett. The bishops refused to give Beckett up‚ so the guards began to beat down the door. They got in to the cathedral‚ but the bishops tried to hide Beckett. However‚ Beckett refused to stay hidden stating that the house of god should not be turned into a
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Mundie Art History II October 31‚ 2011 Fillipo Brunelleschi and Leon Battista Alberti were two of the most important and famous 15th century architects in Italy. The façade of the Basilica San’Andrea (Figure 1) by Alberti and the Florence Cathedral Dome (Figure 2) by Brunelleschi are their respective crowning achievements. A sense of mathematical proportion; drawn from researching ancient Greek and Roman buildings and ruins1‚ contrasts their work with the current but fading Gothic style of
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Murder in the Cathedral Background | GradeSaver Murder in the Cathedral Background by T.S. Eliot Buy PDF About Murder in the C athedral About Murder in the Cathedral In 1935‚ T.S. Eliot‚ famed poet of modernist despair and convert to the Anglican Church‚ was commissioned to write a play for Kent ’s annual Canterbury Festival. There were few explicit restrictions on subject matter. That Eliot chose to dramatize the death of Thomas Becket in his play Murder in the Cathedral was therefore
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Throughout history‚ Thomas Becket has been regarded as Chancellor‚ Archbishop of Canterbury‚ Martyr‚ and Saint. He was a friend of Henry II‚ and when Henry II became King‚ he appointed Thomas Becket as his chancellor in 1154. Eight years later‚ as Becket and Henry II’s relationship grew stronger‚ Henry II wanted to gain greater control over the English Church so he appointed his chancellor Becket to the position of Archbishop of Canterbury as well. Although Becket was reluctant at first‚ he accepted
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