an aggregate into a concrete which revolutionized Roman construction‚ enabling them to build higher and safer. Concrete was used in the construction of one of Romeʼs most incredible building achievements ‚ the Pantheon. This type of large interior dome space was the first of its kind and something the Greeks were never able to accomplish. While the Greeks were more fixed in their ways regarding art and design‚ the Romans were more adventurous and trendy in their style. This may be due to their access
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which a young Yeats appeals to the eternal rose to save him from the temporal world and its woes‚ to the much later “Sailing to Byzantium‚” in which an older Yeats‚ cognizant of his death‚ entreaties the artists of the Hagia Sophia to immortalize him in one of their famed mosaics. Humans back to the age of Gilgamesh have feared death‚ but Yeats’s use of eternity stems less from fear and more from desire. His constant juxtaposition of the temporal and the eternal reflects his own desire to rise above
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“The Wealth and Commerce of Constantinople” was written between 1165 and 1173 C.E. Constantinople was founded by Constantine the Great in 324 C.E. and was the capital city of the Roman Empire. Constantinople is described in the Source from the Past “The Wealth and Commerce of Constantinople” and also in Jonathan Harris’ book Constantinople: Capital of Byzantium. The document‚ “The Wealth and Commerce of Constantinople” is important because it reflects on the growth of Constantinople as a wealthy
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emperor’s political motives and mindset.”4 It seems impossible for anyone to believe that Justinian was solely harmful to the empire when he was responsible for a lot of its advancements. Justinian took pride in beautifying the empire‚ and building the Hagia Sophia‚ one of the world’s most well-known and breathtaking churches. He gave the Roman world its first written code of laws described in the greatest detail. Justinian also spread Christianity beyond the Roman Empire‚ helping it reach the rest of the
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church‚ and broke up the assembly. As a result‚ the council stop their session. The council was again summoned to meet‚ this time in Nicaea‚ since Constantinople was still distrusted. The council assembled on September 24‚ 787 at the church of Hagia Sophia. It numbered about 350 members; 308 bishops or their representatives signed. Tarasius presided and seven sessions were held in Nicaea. Proceedings of the Council First Session (September 24‚ 787) — Three bishops‚ Basilius of Ancyra‚ Theodore of
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by banning them from the walls of Constantinople‚ and barring them from holding any office. In his time‚ Justinian established Christianity as the dominant religion of the Byzantine Empire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justinian_I). He also had Hagia Sophia (holy wisdom) built. This was the great architectural feat of the Byzantine Empire‚ a great domed church at
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The Buddhist architecture has a lot of history that comes along with the culture‚ India is known for being the center of Buddhism as well as the highlight Buddha’s teachings. Different parts of Buddha life is instilled in the architecture. According to "The Buddhist Architecture" (2007)‚ “Caves or grottoes are the oldest form of the Buddhist architecture. They are also known as the rock-cut monasteries‚ which were hewn from the cliffs and rock walls of the valleys. In India‚ the most significant
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express. More commonly known as Saint Marks Basilica‚ it can be said that it is one of the most famous city churches in Europe and one of the most known examples of Byzantine architecture. The church’s lavish interior structural design‚ golden color mosaics‚ has earned the nickname Chiesa d’Oro (Church of gold). In this term paper I will also intend to interpret how the decorative details the church and its surroundings intent to express the power and Venice’s strong sense of citizenship and religious
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2015‚ 152). As first of its type‚ the dome is 18 stories high‚ has a diameter of 710 feet‚ and sits on approximately 10 acres. The Astrodome is also a multi-purpose structure since it was designed to host all kinds of events such as football‚ soccer‚ baseball‚ and track and field events (HRSG‚ 2015‚ 152). Nevertheless‚ the Astrodome was closed in 2008 after inspectors found innumerable code violations which threatened sports fans or anyone inside. The dome holds historical and artistic value as
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Valley of the Fallen is a monument built between 1940-1958 The monument‚ begun in 1940 and opened in 1959‚ was built according to the plans of Pedro Muguruza and Diego Mendez‚ decorated with monumental sculptures by Juan de Ávalos and a dome decorated with a mosaic by Santiago Padrós. It is located in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid) in Cuelgamuros in the Sierra de Guadarrama. The environment is composed of large granite formations‚ and vegetation is pine‚ oak‚ elm‚ rock roses‚ rosemary
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