structural vocabulary: the rectangular-bay system‚ the four-part rib vault‚ and a buttressing system that permitted almost complete dissolution of heavy masses and thick weight-bearing walls. At Amiens‚ the concept of a self-sustaining skeletal architecture reached full maturity. The remaining stretches of wall seem to serve no purpose other than to provide a weather screen for the interior. Amiens Cathedral is one of the most impressive examples of the French Gothic obsession with constructing ever
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Different Architecture of Romanesque and Gothic Inspired Buildings There have been numerous pilgrimages made across France and Spain‚ each one just as unique as the one before it. Along these routes there are an immeasurable number of magnificent churches and temples each with their own history‚ architecture and art work‚ making them very distinctive. Time and place are important influences of the design of these churches and temples when they were built; this means that we have encountered scores
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Topic: Are people’s lives the result of the choices they make? “Our destiny is not written for us‚ but by us” – I still remember this legendary catchphrase used in Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008‚ a period of time in which America was left in a debris of terrorism and economic crisis after Bush’s regime. The catchphrase eased Obama’s way to the Oval Office; it won the heart of Americans by urging them to firmly believe in an undisputed truth about how people’s lives are in their total
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Presentation architecture in Renaissance and Baroque All aspects of Renaissance culture‚ from art and architecture to philosophy‚ were influenced and inspired by Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Generally‚ architecture in the Renaissance can be described as symmetrical‚ harmonious and sober. Many buildings that were built in the Renaissance are perfect symmetrical‚ if you would draw a line through the middle of the building‚ it would have two exact same halves. Because it is so symmetrical
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Kathryn Ryan CFII/Brosh Cloisters Paper Medieval Art is characterized largely by the use of both Gothic and Romanesque architecture. As Christianity was highly significant to the middle ages‚ much of said architectural design is exemplified in the cathedrals of the time. Romanesque and Gothic architecture differ greatly from one another‚ as is displayed in a comparison of a Gothic chapel and a Romanesque chapel. The Cloisters Museum and Gardens: the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted
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Religious Architecture: Comparative Study (Wells Cathedral and Friday Mosque‚ Isfahan) The purpose of this research is to compare and contrast two selected religious buildings‚ one of which Islamic‚ and another that is Christian. This will respectively exemplify and illustrate the development of Christian and Islamic styles of religious architecture before the end of the 14th century. The research will mainly focus on the importance of furniture design and interior decoration in each of the two
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variously called performance-based‚ ecological‚ sustainable or green landscape architecture. Some use the terms “landscape infrastructure” or “landscape urbanism”. A rose by any name would smell as sweet‚ not only to landscape architects‚ long suffering from low self-esteem‚ but to localities seeking economical‚ less invasive and more beautiful ways to deal with the poisons of development. This form of landscape architecture harks back to the profession’s roots. In a decade‚ it has gone from “obscurity
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Robin Wake 10/24/12 Choice Theories Madoff was a master thief and financier. In 2008‚ he revealed that the asset management arm of his firm‚ Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities‚ was "just one big lie". In what he described as a Ponzi scheme‚ he took his investors for $65 billion over the course of two decades. The scheme wasn’t revealed until Madoff himself confessed his crimes (How Ponzi Schemes Work). I believe this is based on the rational choice theory. For example‚ a drug addict may
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Art and Architecture in Daily Life Melanie Signor Art and Architecture in Daily Life When searching for an architecture piece that would catch the eye‚ there were many to pick from. Finding one that would be remembered that was a little harder‚ but never the less the one that was found was so beautiful and very inspiring. There are many buildings that are built for different reasons such as shelter‚ work‚ play‚ religious worship‚ or just for a personal relaxation. An architect by the name
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Gods. The dome of the Pantheon is 142 feet high. It provides light entering through a central opening to the sky. Pantheon’s dome is still the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome to this date. Santarpia‚ G. M. (2011‚ September). roman architecture. Retrieved from http://www.mariamilani.com/ancient_rome/roman_architecture.htm 2. What features did Early Christian architects take from Roman builders‚ and what new techniques did they develop? Discuss specific features
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