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    21-14 4- Artist gives form to the immaterial- hidden or universal truths‚ spiritual force‚ and personal feelings. For example the Christ painting‚ from deesis mosaic‚ thirteen century‚ which presents the truths and spiritual feeling of existence of the Christ around us. Christ‚ from Deesis Mosaic‚ thirteen century. Hagia Sophia‚ Istanbul. Page 443. Fig 18-8 Part two: • Animism: the belief in the existence of souls and conviction that nonhuman things also be endowed with a soul. Abu

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    Date Name DBQ SzBYZANTINE EMPIRE UNDER IUSTINIAN Historical Context Justinian became emperor in527‚ he was determined to revive the ancient Roman Empire‚ to build a new Rome. He established Constantinople as the capital of the Byzantine‚ or Eastern RomarL Empire. Justiniar{s actions preserved Roman heritage for more than a thousand years. \Atrhen I Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying documents Part A. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both

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    The Eastern Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire Constantine Roman emperor who transferred the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium (eventually became the Constantinople) in 330 A.D. Constantinople The eastern part of the Roman Empire. Located along the Bosporus shore‚ the shore that links the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. 395 A.D. When the capital of the Roman Empire was returned to Rome. Making Rome as the capital of the Western Roman Empire. 476 A.D. Fall of the Western

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    Islam- Assignment #4 1. Outline the main achievements of the Islamic world in the following fields: I. Philosophy A. The Islamic world was most responsible for the preservation and spreading of philosophical achievements of ancient civilizations 1. Key ancient Greek philosophical words were translated into Arabic and stored in a “house of wisdom in Baghdad” 2. Through the Spanish Muslim philosopher‚ Ibn Rushd‚ many of these works eventually became known in Europe

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    admirer of Greece‚ he sought to make Athens the cultural capital of the Empire and ordered the construction of many buildings in the city. His building programs were relentless. “He has been likened to Louis XIV and Versailles or Justinian and the Hagia Sophia.” (H-ARCHIVE) Most of Hadrian’s architectural

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    architecture‚ economy and laws. First‚ the architectural contributions that the Byzantium Empire had given to the European culture will be discussed. One of the architectural achievements of the empire was the Hagia Sophia that was finished in 537. It stands at a height of 184 feet tall with a dome that is 112 feet in diameter and a circumference of approximately 352 feet. Emperor Justinian was said to have claimed that he had surpassed King Solomon when it was finished. To this day the building still

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    icons of Jesus‚ Virgin Mary‚ and the saints. Due to the fact that the Byzantine Empire created their own silk industry they no longer need to depend on china or Persia for their silk. A very interesting place to go in Byzantine Empire would be the Hagia Sophia it is 240 feet wide and 270 feet long in the form of a cross. What I like about the Byzantine Empire is that they believe in god and that for a nation/empire can last 1000 years while you are surrounded by enemies that hate your guts. The best

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    building. a. Wainwright Building b. Eiffel Tower c. Crystal Palace d. Lever House e. Chrysler Building 2. Two factors that decide the success of any structural system are a. weight and tensile strength. b. the placement of its dome and its pendentives. c. the linear ratio of foundation to wall and wall to roof. d. the tension and compression of each buttress. e. None of these answers is correct. 3. Stacking and piling is another term for a. post-and-lintel. b

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    Fifth century‚ eastern half of empire remained intact while west crumbled. There where large and complex bureaucracy. Rebuilt Constantinople‚ including Hagia Sophia. Codified Roman law Corpus iuris civilis (The Body of the Civil law). Had sent Belisarius to reconquer the Western Roman Empire‚ which didn’t last. The emergence of the Islamic state‚ 17th century. Arab peoples conquer the Sasanid Empire and part of Byzantium. Prolonged sieges of Constantinople by Islamic armies. Byzantium survived partly

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    Question Excerpt From Architectural History 01 Q.1)  | Founder of the Bauhaus School of Art. | | | A. | Alvar Aalto | B. | Eero Saarinen | C. | Walter Gropius | D. | Le Corbusier | Q.2)  | What architectural term is termed to be free from any historical style? | | | A. | Renaissance | B. | Eclecticism | C. | Art Noveau | D. | Baroque | Q.3)  | The architect of Chrysler building in N.Y. | | | A. | Erich Mendelsohn | B. | Welton Becket |

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