French Architecture France is a country rich in architecture. You can spend all your days day walking through the streets of Paris‚ or any other region‚ visiting the museums‚ and taking pictures next to one of the many impressive monuments. France has many old monuments and some of them they are in well good condition like the Maison Carrée and the Pont du Gard near Nîmes. The Carolingian dynasty of Charlemagne was a period of innovative buildings‚ using the Romanesque architecture‚ which gave
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Fountains. Groundbreaking of this church was in 1636‚ it was consecrated in 1646‚ and it is located in Rome‚ Italy. B. Sir Christopher Wren‚ is the architect of Saint Paul’s Cathedral. The groundbreaking of this cathedral was in 1675‚ and construction was complete in 1710‚ and it was consecrated in 1697‚ and the cathedral is located in London‚ United Kingdom. #2. A. In Francesco Borromini’s Saint Charles’ façade‚ geometry and mathematics was highly used to obtain the lines and exact curvatures
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The gothic style originated in Europe during the 12th to the 18th century. It applied to medieval styles of art and architecture‚ particularly buildings such as cathedrals and other churches. Gothic literature began in England with the novel the ‘Castle of Oranto’ by Horace Walpole. From this novel‚ gothic fiction developed and flourished‚ becoming a significant literary genre that inspired famous works such as Frankenstein‚ Dracula and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Gothic texts share the central theme
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CBD‚ St. Paul’s Cathedral is one of the city’s most iconic architectural landmarks and is a significant building in terms of Melbourne’s history. The cathedral was built upon a significant site of the Christian faith‚ where the first public church service in Melbourne was held in 1835. This location was originally under government ownership and was used as a corn market before being granted to the Anglican Church. The site was then the chosen location for the erection of a Cathedral to replace Charles
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The Castle of Otranto‚ whose story contained almost every element of what is viewed today as a Gothic Tale. Most stories that are classified under the subgenre of gothic fiction involve many elements that create a sense of suspense or mystery‚ with features that develop a dark feeling or unsettling atmosphere and sometimes even overwrought emotion. Through the analysis of short stories written by Gothic authors such as‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ “The Yellow
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The Controversy between Morals and Ethics In Murder in the Cathedral written by T. S. Eliot in the eleventh century‚ Thomas Becket‚ the archbishop and main character‚ opposes the will of society. Thomas has returned to Canterbury after seven years in France exiled from the world. Thomas’ reason for returning is not to stir up trouble as it is perceived‚ but to see what has changed and if there was anything he could do to make a change. The ethical and moral values of Thomas Becket are in opposition
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Chartres Cathedral‚ begun in the 12th century and completed in the 13th century‚ the cathedral functioned as a kind of marketplace. It is a monument of religious art with many different aspects to discover‚ its architecture that became a model for great Gothic cathedrals‚ an exceptional ensemble of stained-glass windows from the 12th and 13th centuries - the largest amount in the world. It is famous for its French Gothic character‚ including the soaring height built upon the Latin cross floor plan
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The Yellow Wallpaper and The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde represent the gothic genre‚ it can be viewed as too simplistic because of the complexity within the Gothic genre; both showing clear distinct differences between each other. ‘Dr.J+Mr.H’ explores the Duality of man through the beast like character of Mr. Hyde‚ with clear conventions of the Classic Gothic. TYW on the other hand representing the modern Gothic‚ replacing the supernatural with the irrational‚ which is not seen as monstrous
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The architecture of Alghero still strongly represents the Gothic-Catalan style‚ giving a true testament to its years of Catalan ruling. Despite some bad damage during World War II‚ the Spanish design is still felt very strongly throughout the city. In fact‚ many make Alghero a destination purely to admire its historic architecture. From the churches to the shuttered windows and balconies‚ the feel of Alghero is much like that of a Spanish Mediterranean city. The city walls give way to the struggle
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Basil’s Cathedral As legend has it‚ the builders of St. Basil’s Cathedral were blinded by the command of Ivan the Terrible‚ so they could never create a building greater. There is still the question if St. Basil’s is actually the most beautiful cathedral made in its time. Comparing it to the beautiful Pisa Cathedral and Assumption Cathedral‚ which were made around the same time‚ one could find it hard to decide which is the most artistic. Looking at the materials‚ art‚ and icons of cathedrals are
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