Corruption The Gothic begins with later-eighteenth-century writers’ in the Romantic period. When it was launched‚ the Gothic featured terrifying experiences in ancient castles experiences connected with subterranean dungeons‚ secret passageways‚ flickering lamps‚ screams‚ moans‚ bloody hands‚ ghosts‚ graveyards‚ and others. By extension‚ it came to designate the mysterious‚ fantastic‚ supernatural‚ the terrifying‚ the pleasurably terrifying‚ in literature more generally. Gothic literature is meant
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Architecture of Bramante Tina Taylor Art 101: Art Appreciation Marc McGrath May 7‚ 2012 Architecture of Bramante Architecture in the fifteenth century resembles the effects that were brought on during the Renaissance years. In this time‚ every major city and town was known for a specific type of architecture. In the High Renaissance the focus of architecture moved physically from Florence to Rome and Venice‚ while its aesthetic objectives became the search for an all-encompassing spatial
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“The Woman in Black” by Susan Hill features many elements of gothic literature. Gothic literature uses the elements of death‚ gloom‚ fear‚ and mystery. The setting of this book is in London at some point in the early 1900’s. When Author Kipps starts telling his story‚ it begins in London when it was very foggy. He described it as “the thickest of London peasoupers” (Hill). The fog foreshadows on how the rest of the book will be‚ dark and gloomy. Hills’s use of the fog and sea mist‚ the funeral of
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two famous architectural works of art display the differences between architectural structures in the different time periods of history. By comparing and contrasting the Colosseum with the Chartres Cathedral we can gain an understanding of how architecture has not only improved throughout time‚ but also where certain architectural concepts started. Although the two structures were built over 1‚100 years apart they still share similar architectural characteristics and explanations for why these similarities
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scenes from the life of Jesus and Mary as well as a Colossal Rose Window‚ which is above the doors. The Western Portal also called the Royal Portal is the oldest part of the church and mostly built in the Romanesque Style that was a precursor of Gothic. After a fire in The southern transept portals’ sculptures are of the New Testament and depict scenes from the Last Judgment while the Rose Window is a stain glass masterpiece of The Glorification of Christ. As you approach the central door‚ you
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Analysis of Southern Gothic Literature Southern Gothic literature‚ which is a sub-genre of the Gothic writing style‚ is unique to the American South. Southern Gothic literature has many of the same aspects as Gothic literature; it focuses on topics such as death‚ madness‚ and the super natural as well has having many mystical‚ bizarre‚ violent‚ and grotesque aspects. These tools are used "to explore social issues and reveal the cultural character of the American South (Wikipedia)." The authors
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poems throughout the 1700’s and beyond‚ created a particular style of writing: romanticism. With the use of romanticism‚ these authors manage to create aspects of mood with different feeling and emotions that convey darker themes. The elements of Gothic Literature in the short stories the “Black Cat‚” “the Devil and Tom Walker‚” and Sharp Objects create a morbid mood through the usage of grotesque scenery‚ psychological issues‚ and death. To begin‚ in the “Black Cat” and Sharp Objects death is taken
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Professor Sandra Snow ENG 323-11500-22132943 1 April 2011 Social and Historical Effects Responsible for the Conception of the Fantastic and Supernatural in Gothic Horror Bram Stoker’s Dracula debuted in Victorian England at the end of the nineteenth century. Not the first vampire story of its time‚ it certainly made one of the most lasting impressions on modern culture‚ where tales of the supernatural‚ horror‚ witchcraft‚ possession‚ demoniacs‚ vampires‚ werewolves‚ zombies‚ aliens‚
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CONCEPTS IN LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND DESIGN LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENT - PLANT LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANTS LANDSCAPE DESIGN – BASIC ELEMENTS - PLANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PLANT MATERIALS Significance • Provide a touch of life and beauty in an environment • Varied elements: size‚ form‚ color‚ texture‚ and overall
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turned to hint that the viewer should take in the entirety of the piece. High Classical Period 450-400 BCE 5.29 ACROPOLIS‚ ATHENS 447-432 BCE -In the High classical period which only lasted a half-century and set the standards for art and architecture. There was also turmoil between the Spartans and the Athenians in this time period which was referred to as the Peloponnesian War. -“Acro” means high and “polis” means city. -The Acropolis of Athens was once considered a fortress and sanctuary
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