of Early Gothic (1140-1194) to Nicholas’s altars and shrines provide an idea of how sumptuous were the furnishing of Gothic churched. The birthplace of Gothic art and architecture was Saint-Denis‚ where Abbot Suger used rib vaults with pointed arches and stained-glass windows to rebuild the Carolingian royal church. The west façade of Suger’s church also introduced statue-columns on the portal jambs‚ which important example of Early Gothic (1140-1194) architecture. The Parisian Gothic style became
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characteristics and cultures of the art. The difference between the French Opera and Italian opera reflects their respective cultures and their history as well. Italy was the birthplace of opera. Italian opera was opera in its purest form. This Italian tradition was the central tradition‚ which all other nations admired and imitated (Kimbell 1). Operas usually took place at the palaces of nobility (Kupferberg 21). The Italians in terms of opera were mostly known for singers (Kupferberg 22).
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refers to the Western Roman Empire. ------------------------------------------------- FALSE Horseshoe arches were an important architectural feature of the: MOSQUE AT CORDOBA Which European country contains the best examples of Islamic architecture? SPAIN The Dome of the Rock is in: JERUSALEM A mihrab is: A NICHE IN A QIBLA WALL Which of the following cultures influenced Islamic art? ALL OF THE ABOVE Islamic decoration makes extensive use of what kind of motifs? ALL OF THE ABOVE
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Architecture: Classical Greek vs. Medieval Gothic Wendy DeLisio HUM_266 September 24‚ 2012 Taniya Hossain Architecture: Classical Greek vs. Medieval Gothic Looking at the design of different structures throughout the world‚ one may not realize the beauty of the art in each of them or the ideals on which they were constructed. For example the classical Greek era‚ 480 BCE – 330 BCE that held the ideals of
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LEGACY OF THE FRENCH ARCHITECTURE IN THE CHURCHES OF PUDUCHERRY P.CHARLES CHRISTOPHER RAJ M.A.‚ M.Phil. M.I.M.‚ M.L.I.S.C.‚ M.C.A.‚ B.Ed. P.G.D.T.A. P.hd.‚ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR of HISTORY DEPARTMENT OF HISTORICAL STUDIES KASTHURBA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN VILLIANUR‚ PUDUCHERRY 605 110 MOBILE: 9443723327 Email Id:ccraj18@gmail.com Introduction Pondicherry‚ the very word seems to be the correction of Pudicherry1 which means a new hamlet. The Union Territory of Pondicherry constituted out of
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Comparison and Contrast of Two Gothic Cathedrals Gothic Style is some of the most beautiful works of art that man have ever made. It originated with the Romanesque style of building which lasted for about one hundred years before it was replaced by Gothic styles. The founder of the Gothic style was a man by the name of Abbot Suger. Notre Dame de Chartres cathedral was built in France between 1145 and 1513 and is Gothic architecture. Another Gothic architecture is the Bourges and it is
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Romanesque and Gothic Architecture of Medieval Europe The world around us is built up by influences from many different places in our pasts: whether that may be from the Italian Renaissance or Marilyn Monroe‚ every piece of history has shaped the way we view our world‚ and how we will continue to grow and shape alongside it. With Christianity and the immense sense of renewed spirituality spreading across Western Europe‚ architecture‚ politics‚ and technological advancements would never be the same
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has ever used to reflect and create their realistic pieces of art which represented the real humanistic spirit. There was an outstanding depiction of the Renaissance starting in Italy and then Northern parts of Europe. Anyhow‚ even though both the Italian Renaissance and Northern Renaissance are considered pieces of art‚ there were still many differences between them and also similarities which helped in the cultivation and reflection of Humanism. To begin‚ differences such as in religion‚ ideals
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Two artistic movements emerged at this time: German Expressionism and Italian Futurism‚ pioneered respectively by two imaginative architects: Bruno Taut and Sant’Elia. Although utopias seem to be discarded after World War II‚ they are worth examining. Both Bruno Taut and Sant’Elia’s architecture drawings were unrealistic‚ but they had socio-psychological reasons behind them. In Lecture on Utopia and Ideology‚ French philosopher Paul Ricoeur distinguished the negative and positive sides of
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undoubtedly its architecture‚ which extends to a great deal more than the Taj Mahal or the temple complexes of Khajuraho and Vijayanagara. The beginnings of Indian architecture are more properly to be dated to the start of Buddhism in India‚ in the reign of Ashoka and the construction of Buddhist monasteries and stupas. Buddhist architecture was predominant for several centuries‚ and there are few remains of Hindu temples from even late antiquity. Some of the best Buddhist arts and architecture are the
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