September 19‚ 2012 Moorish Architecture in Andalusia Who were the Moors? The Moors were a group of Arabs‚ Berbers‚ and Iberian Muslims‚ who in the 8th century‚ conquered most of what is now modern day Spain and Portugal. My purpose for writing this paper is to inform the reader of one of many cultural contributions the Moors gave “Andalusia” (modern day Spain‚ Portugal‚ and bits of France). Much of Andalusia’s architecture was greatly influenced by Moorish architecture. The Moors had a history
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Aesthetics and Architecture of 1929 - 1949 Design is not always about aesthetic values anymore‚ but rather the orchestra of how the buildings and environments fit into the city fabric‚ how they achieve goals in terms of city regulations and how the numbers work to fulfill the developments of the project. Architects and urban designers are in the side that should satisfy these whole aspects - so not only the buildings are beautiful in the drawing plans or in the computer screen‚
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QUESTION: What was ironic about the rebirth of theatre in the medieval period? It is ironic that the Church‚ which caused theatres to be outlawed as the Roman Empire declined and then fell‚ was one of the primary means of keeping theatre alive through the Middle Ages. This resulted from the Church’s need to establish itself in the community -- a community still steeped in pagan ritual and superstition which manifested itself in seasonal festivals. The Church ultimately linked
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used to refer to the period of European art” (Antiquity 1). The church architecture is fundamental to this period; “the Romanesque and Gothic churches were built on the foundations of Carolingian architecture. Charlemagne’s early Romanesque architectural achievements were continued by the Holy Roman Emperors Otto I-III‚ in a style known as Ottonian Art‚ which morphed into the fully fledged "Romanesque” (Romanesque Art). The church is one of the most iconic buildings in this period‚ where there are many
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The Baroque period happened between 1600-1750. The word "baroque" comes from the Portuguese word barroco which means “misshapen pearl”; it is a negative description of the elaborate and heavily ornamented music of this period. Baroque music forms a major portion of the classical music canon‚ being widely studied‚ performed‚ and listened to. Composers of the baroque era include Johann Sebastian Bach‚ George Frideric Handel‚ Antonio Vivaldi and Georg Philipp Telemann. The development of functional
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INTRODUCTION The Tokugawa period was in between 1603 – 1868. The time of peace and order in feudal japan was c.1400-1860. The subjects I will talking about are artisans‚ rōnin‚ merchants and daimyo. ARTISANS During the Middle Ages‚ the word artisan was applied to those who made stuff or provided tasks other people could not do. It did not apply to unskilled manual labourers. Artisans were divided into 2 very distinct groups: those who operated their very own businesses and those who did not
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The Medieval and Renaissance periods represent two distinct cultures and worldviews. Unlike the Middle-Ages‚ several Renaissance scientists desired to learn about the earth apart from the idea of a Divine Creator‚ and philosophers brought in humanistic thinking. Religion also varied greatly between these two eras. Reformation brought about turmoil during the Renaissance as opposed to the monastic life of the medieval period. One of the less obvious of these changes was that of music. In comparing
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02.01 Travel Journal 1. How did manorialism develop in Medieval Europe? • Some people moved to countryside and focused on agriculture. • Small‚ independent economies arose‚ centered on large agricultural manors. • system controlled by powerful warrior landlords‚ built small armies to protect manor. • Landlords also leased out land in exchange for loyalty. 2. How did the idea of feudalism emerge as an historical construct? • 3. What role
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Introduction Network architecture is a combination of topology and protocols. In this paper‚ I will discuss topology‚ which is the defined as the shape of a network or how a network is laid out. Topology also consists of how the different components or nodes of a network are connected and how they communicate with each other. Topologies are either logical or physical. In addition‚ in the sections of this paper‚ I will compare and contrast some different conventional architecture and what types of topologies
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CAREER OBJECTIVE I would like to be a part of an organization that works in the field of ‘Green Buildings and Sustainable Architecture‚ where I will get an opportunity to use my technical and creative skills that I learnt from field experience and test and further enhance my knowledge in the same field. CAREER PATH CHETNA GAURAV CHAUHAN ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT April 2010 – present IDEAL ARCH ‚ Amritsar‚ Punjab‚ India DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To meet new clients and take their requirements & measurements
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