D Roman Empire divided into Eastern and Western portions 397 A.D Ambrose of Milan dies 419 A.D Jerome dies 430 A.D Augustine dies 450 550 A.D 480 A.D Benedict born 500 Beginning of the Middle Ages 527 A.D Justinian’s rule began 537 A.D Hagia Sophia consecrated in Constantinople 547 A.D Benedict dies 560 750 A.D 565 A.D Justinian’s rule ends 590 A.D Pope Gregory I becomes Pope 604 A.D Pope Gregory dies 735 A.D Alcuin born 742 A.D Charlemagne born 760 810 A.D 768 A
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one who start building the Palatine Chapel. Not only did he start with small changes‚ but he decided to build the rest of the palace also. It was later made sacred by Pope Leo III honoring the Virgin Mary. The building has a central structure with a dome. There was a lot of depth in the
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History of Painting Philippines Artistic paintings were introduced to the Filipinos in the 16th century when the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines. During this time‚ the Spaniards used paintings as religious propaganda to spread Catholicism throughout the Philippines. These paintings‚ appearing mostly on church walls‚ featured religious figures appearing in Catholic teachings. Due to the Church’s supervision of Filipino art and Spanish occupation of the Philippines‚ the purpose of most paintings
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develop soon after the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The style of early Islamic architecture grew from Roman‚ Egyptian‚ Persian‚ and Byzantine styles from the beginning. The completion of Dome of the Rock in AD 691 in Jerusalem can be identified an early example. The Dome featured interior vaulted spaces‚ a circular dome‚ and the use of repeating geometric and decorative patterns. The influence of the architectural and decorative styles of pre-Islamic Persia also became prominent. The Turks and the
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The Palatine Chapel at Aachen‚ Germany is an example of Early Christian medieval architecture and one of the earliest examples of Carolingian architecture. The Palatine Chapel was contrasted between the years of 790 and 805 by architecture Odo of Metz. Metz created the chapel for Emperor Charlemagne‚ who ruled during the second half of the eighth century. Charlemagne was a strong new force that emerged on the continent‚ and his ruling brought out new ideas‚ architecture and religion to the people
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dolphin‚ Cupid‚ or Eros‚ the Son of Venus‚ symbolized descent from Goddess of love through his ancestor Aeneas Associating Augustus with divine figures‚ references project an image of earthly and divine power Pantheon 7.19. 7.20 Origin: Rome Size: Dome and drum are equal height‚ the total interior is 143 feet‚ also the dome’s diameter Material: Concrete‚ with travertine‚ granite‚ and colored marble Period: Completed 125 ce Style: Hellenistic Description: Honored all gods‚ included living and deceased
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this regard she assumes a sacramental or quasi-Divine function." (Frithjof Schuon) The word Sophia is Greek for “wisdom.” It is the root of words such as philosophy (love of wisdom)‚ theosophy (God’s wisdom)‚ and sophist (literally‚ wise man‚ although generally used to mean one who uses specious reasoning). The Christian notion of wisdom is androgynous‚ but because the Greek word is feminine‚ Sophia came to be associated with the female aspect of God and with Female Wisdom. In Western culture
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communicated with other cultures and steered them to cope with Islamic principles and concepts in order to derive their own unique architectural style2. And since statues and paintings were forbidden in Islam‚ Muslims mastered abstract decoration‚ mosaic and foliage. Islamic architecture was aimed to serve rituals
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Columbian exchange G. Commercial revolution H. Cossacks I. Creoles J. Deism K. Devshirme L. Divine right M. Dutch learning N. Empirical research O. Encomienda P. Enlightenment Q. Estates-general R. Excommunication S. Factor T. Glorious revolution U. Hagia Sophia V. Heliocentric revolution W. Indulgence X. Janissaries Y. Jesuits Z. Laissez-faire economics AA. Manchus AB. Mercantilism AC. Mestizos AD. Middle passage AE. Mughal dynasty AF. Mulato AG. Nation-state AH. Natural laws AI. Ninety-five Theses AJ
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committed to conserve their heritage of domestic old-style buildings. Among them‚ Italy acts as bellwether. This essay takes into consideration three typical masterworks: Coliseum (constructed in AD 72)‚ Hadrian Pantheon (build in second century)‚ and the dome of Florence Cathedral (finished in 1463)‚ from ancient Roman times to Renaissances‚ three buildings are representative of the Italian architecture‚ describes these excellent architectural treasures‚ makes a comparison between Chinese and Italian architecture
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