Whitney Adams Professor Rodgers ARTF 110 9 December‚ 2013 Development of Gothic Architecture The 11th to 15th centuries observed a great increase in the presence of the Christian Church within Europe. The Crusades were a strong cause for this surge in the Christian religion. The growing population of the Church increased the demand for a Christian presence in architectural monuments during the Romanesque and Gothic periods‚ which lead to a great cathedral construction boom across Europe
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A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims. The Assyafah mosque portrays a modern look of Islam by having the arabesque which exist in Islam’s art and architecture. The materials used for the mosque are fair-faced concrete and aluminum is used for the arabesque screens to create a dramatic effect. Hence‚ the design and structure of the mosque creates a place for the people to feel safe and protected in a sacred place. Although prayers can be done privately‚ either indoor or outdoor‚ the Muslim community
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the Savavids‚ Mughals‚ and Ottomans emerged to form a dominate society that had great impacts in lands such as India and Turkey. These empires were influenced both culturally and politically by the effects of the Islamic faith. The cultural aspects of these empires‚ such as architecture and poetry‚ as well as political aspects‚ such as the right to rule‚ were all influenced by Islam. Articles 1‚ 4‚ and 5 represent the cultural impacts of Islam while articles 2 and 3 show the political impact of Islam
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French Architecture France is a country rich in architecture. You can spend all your days day walking through the streets of Paris‚ or any other region‚ visiting the museums‚ and taking pictures next to one of the many impressive monuments. France has many old monuments and some of them they are in well good condition like the Maison Carrée and the Pont du Gard near Nîmes. The Carolingian dynasty of Charlemagne was a period of innovative buildings‚ using the Romanesque architecture‚ which gave
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century‚ continuing into its expansions of the tenth century‚ culminating in its unexpected welding of ideology in the sixteenth century. “As the premier monument of al-Andalus‚ the Cordoba mosque embodies the history of the Iberian peninsula from its Islamic takeover in 711 through successive stages of Umayyad and post-Umayyad dominion and beyond. Following the fall of Cordoba in 1236‚ the mosque was preserved as the repository of Castillian Spain’s signs of victory‚ and became a source of aesthetic and
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THE DOME OF THE ROCK The dome of the rock‚ Qubbat Al-Sakhra‚ known as the oldest Islamic Monument and the second holy shrines of Muslims‚ it represents the Islamic civilization and it is the first Muslim masterpiece. Building the dome of the rock took approximately 3 years between 688-691 A.C by an order from (caliph Abd al-Malik Bin Marwan)‚ half a century after Prophet Mohammed (Piece and blessings be upon him) Died. It is located in the area of (Al Haram Al Sharef or temple mount) in Jerusalem
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MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE All the early Mughal Rulers except Aurangzeb were great bui1ders. With the coming of the Mughals‚ Indian architecture was greatly influenced by Persian styles. The Mughals constructed excellent mausoleums‚ mosques‚ forts‚ gardens and cities. The Mughal buildings show a uniform pattern both in structure and character. The main characteristic features of Mughal architecture are the bulbous domes‚ the slender minarets with cupolas at the four corners‚ large halls‚ massive vaulted
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CHINESE ARCHITECTURE Ancient Chinese architecture is an important component of the world architectural system. Through the years it formed into a style that combined stone carving‚ rammed earth construction‚ bucket arch buildings and many other techniques. Chinese laboring people created many architectural miracles like the Great Wall‚ the Forbidden City and the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The most significant characteristic Is the use of timber framework. Painting and carving were
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ARM Processor Architecture Some Slides are Adopted from NCTU IP Core Design Some Slides are Adopted from NTU Digital SIP Design Project SOC Consortium Course Material Outline ARM Core Family ARM Processor Core Introduction to Several ARM processors Memory Hierarchy Software Development Summary SOC Consortium Course Material 2 ARM Core Family SOC Consortium Course Material 3 ARM Core Family Application Cores ARM Cortex-A8 ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore ARM Cortex-A9 Single Core
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The Judaism‚ Christian‚ and Islamic religions have its own approach to art and architecture. These religions distinctive styles were influenced by political and spiritual upheavals in society‚ the environs‚ and the consciousness of the inhabitants. Their expression of inner feelings and beliefs lead to the creation of sacred monumental structures and beautiful art in which people can reflect and gain inspiration from the divine. The Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam diverse traditions and theologies
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