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    The Gothic In 1798 an anonymous author published a commentary that revealed exactly how some writers received the Gothic during this time: “ Take—An old castle‚ half of it ruinous A long gallery‚ with a great many doors‚ some secret ones. Three murdered bodies‚ quite fresh. As many skeletons‚ in chests and presses. An old woman hanging by the neck; with her throat cut. Assassins and desperadoes‚ quant. suff. Noises‚ whispers

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    Neoclassical Architecture

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    İdrisoğlu 15 April 2013 Neoclassical Age in English Literature The names given to this period are confusing: Restoration‚ 18th century‚ Neoclassical‚ Augustan Chronologically the period covers from 1660 to around 1800. In English‚ the term Neoclassicism is used primarily of the visual arts; the similar movement in English literature‚ which began considerably earlier‚ is called Augustan Literature‚ which had been dominant for several decades. The English Neoclassical movement‚ predicated upon and

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    Vernacular Architecture

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    Vernacular architecture Ronald Brunskill defined it accurately in saying: “A building designed by an amateur without any training in design; the individual will have been guided by a series of conventions built up in his locality‚ paying little attention to what may be fashionable. The function of the building would be the dominant factor‚ aesthetic considerations‚ though present to some small degree‚ being quite minimal. Local materials would be used as a matter of course‚ other materials being

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    Authors | Constructions | Classical | Classical architecture is a mode of architecture employing vocabulary derived in part from the Greek and Roman architecture of classical antiquity‚ enriched by classicizing architectural practice in Europe since the Renaissance | Kallikrates‚ Iktinos‚ Publius‚ Vespasian | Parthenon‚ Colosseum‚ Pantheon | Early Christian and Medieval | Medieval architecture is a term used to represent various forms of architecture popular in Medieval Europe. | Pietro Baseggio

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    northanger abbey gothic

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    the gothic? Jane Austen’s novel Northanger Abbey‚ is regarded by many as a light-hearted parody of the gothic genre. The term ’gothic’ is defined in the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary terms “as a story of terror‚ suspense usually set in a gloomy old castle or monastery [hence gothic‚ a term applied to medieval architecture and thus associated in the 18th century” (page 106). In addition the inclusion of comedic references attempts to challenge conventions and pokes fun of the gothic. Austen’s

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    Gothic Art History Essay

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    Presentation Script 1. Introduction (Alissa) aracteristic of early Gothic churches. - Very simple - Very thin vertical support - Large windows - Combination of the triforium gallery and clerestory in one large area - Walls of glass and screens oHow did the term ‘Gothic’ come about? The term was actually applied after the time by Italian writers in the Renaissance who‚ compared this architecture to that of the "barbaric tribes" that destroyed the Roman Empire

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    Theory of Architecture

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    Bulacan State University College of Architecture & Fine Arts City of Malolos TOA 123 [pic] 2nd Semester AY 2009‐2010 Arch. Godesil G. Lejarde Instructor TOA 123 Theory of Architecture 2 Arch. GGLejarde

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    Egyptian Architecture

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    Ancient Egyptian Architecture The Nile valley has been the site of one of the most influential civilizations which developed a vast array of diverse structures encompassing ancient Egyptian architecture. The architectural monuments‚ which include the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza‚ are among the largest and most famous. In Ancient Egypt and other early societies‚ people believed in the omnipotence of Gods‚ with many aspects of daily life were carried out with respect to the

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    math and architecture

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    Geometry PJ Architecture and Geometry Architecture and geometry are perfect complements of each other they go hand to hand in so many ways let’s discuss some of these ways. Architecture has geometry written all over it if geometry never existed Architecture wouldn’t have existed either. First of all geometry is the reason that we can calculate and measure the sizes and shapes of certain structures for us to use. Geometry allows us pin point exactly how much more we may need or less ‚ without

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    Indian Architecture

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    Indian architecture encompasses a wide variety of geographically and historically spread structures‚ and was transformed by the history of the Indian subcontinent. The result is an evolving range of architectural production that‚ although it is difficult to identify a single representative style‚ nonetheless retains a certain amount of continuity across history. The diversity of Indian culture is represented in its architecture. It is a blend of ancient and varied native traditions‚ with building

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