Egyptian trabeation design. As the beams were made from Limestone they could only be a certain length due to the weight and the tension/strain that was going to be put on them. The columns had to be spaced close together so that the beams could rest half on the column‚ only just joining together so they could make a longer beam. Greece Greece mainly uses trabeation. Although today their buildings are mostly ruins‚ you can still see the design style and concepts of the ancient traviated design. Like
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is made up of spherical and rectangular shapes‚ as well as series of arches along the facades. The main‚ central dome is further magnified by the surrounding half domes. This draws the attention towards the center (Goodwin 35). The dome becomes the spiritual focus‚ representing God ’s "unity without distinctions" (Freely 128). Sinan focused on a harmonious connection of the dome to
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Early Christian art spans from the first to fifth centuries followed by the vast era of Byzantine art from the fifth century to the 16th century in Eastern Europe. Much of the art during this period had a religious context or enacted a religious purpose. The paintings and mosaics were meant to remind worshippers of their God‚ and the architecture was meant to serve both functional and aesthetic purposes. When Constantine I issued the Edict of Milan in 313 and moved the center of the Roman’s empire
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The invention of the Christian church was one of the brilliant solutions in architectural history. This was achieved by a process of assimilating and rejecting various precedents‚ such as the Greek temple‚ the Roman public building‚ the private Roman house‚ and the synagogue. The Early Christian period saw the growth of Christianity. It was established as the state religion of the Empire under the successors of Constantine. Early Christian Architecture consisted of the basilica church developed from
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columns‚ arches‚ and even a dome. The only architectural element I was unable to find was a groin vault. The Massachusetts State House‚ about half a block from my apartment‚ has many examples of classical architecture including a large gold dome‚ twelve Corinthian columns‚ and seven arches visible from outside. The State House‚ which houses the state legislature and the governor’s offices‚ was built in 1798 by leading architect of the time Charles Bulfinch. The dome was originally made out of
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NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 11 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1 EXEMPLAR 2007 MARKS: 75 TIME: 2 hours This question paper consists of 11 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over English First Additional Language/P1 2 NSC DoE/Exemplar 2007 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper consists of THREE sections‚ namely SECTION A‚ SECTION B and SECTION C. • • • 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. SECTION A: Comprehension (30 marks) SECTION B: Summary (10 marks) SECTION
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Sun Tunnels: A sun tunnel uses a small dome skylight on the roof and another on the ceiling of a room. A flexible tube‚ similar to a clothes-dryer vent‚ connects both domes. Also called a “sun tube‚ light bounces around the inside of this tube‚ creating a bright skylight inside. Mirrors: Well-placed mirrors can be used to reflect the light‚ doubling the amount of ambient light in a room. You can use bulbs of half the normal wattage‚ or half the number of fixtures‚ with no loss in light
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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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Early Renaissance Early Renaissance: Music‚ Architecture‚ Paint! The Early Renaissance followed the middle ages and was from 1400 to 1600 time period. The Early Renaissances were mainly located in Italy‚ but they are also located in most of Europe. In this area Music‚ architecture‚ and painting became very huge ideas. The literal meaning of the word Renaissance is “rebirth.” The idea of rebirth applies to the music of this period. A main characteristic was the rebirth of humanism‚ which is
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offers the opportunity for such a close comparison. A comparison of the Fuetidueña Chapel and the Gothic Chapel conveys the distinctions between the two architectural styles. Thick‚ fortress-like walls‚ small‚ high windows‚ round arches‚ and barrel or dome vaulted ceiling‚ characterize Medieval Romanesque architecture. Because of the great outward pressure produced by the Romanesque rounded arch characteristic of the style‚ churches could not be made tall without adding buttresses to the weak walls.
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