Why was Thomas Becket murdered? Thomas Becket was made Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162. He and King Henry II were good friends at the time‚ until they had a power struggle. This leads to an argument. Becket had changed once he had enough power. Becket was murdered by 4 knights in 1170. There were many factors that led to Becket’s death‚ some irrelevant to the actual murder. King Henry II made Becket Archbishop of Canterbury. He thought that he would help the Monarchy rule. After Becket knew
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Chris Ronstad Art History 102 July 11‚ 2013 The Proto-Renaissance period represents a gradual break from Medieval art into what is known as the rebirth of classicism and a shift to the natural. Giotto di Bondone is regarded as having been the grandfather of a rebirth and shift to a more naturalistic approach. His Madonna Enthroned created in 1310 when compared to Madonna and Child‚ created in 1350 by Nardo di Cione‚ demonstrates how far ahead of his time Giotto was and the influence he created
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gentlemen of the jury. Ms. Milan Jackson did not face any threat from Chris Archer on the night of her death. Ms. Jackson was a troubled young woman who can be confidently determined to have a mental disorder. Dr. Alex Richards claims herself that Ms. Jackson’s eating disorder is a form of “self harm” or “self punishment”. In either instance‚ it is a self induced disorder caused by the perfection seeking qualities explained by Pat Smith. While in primary school‚ Milan Jackson was a target for teasing
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Becket‚ Son of Gilbert and Matilda Becket. Born in 1118‚ Cheapside London. Occupation: Lord Chancellor- until death. Time‚ Date & place of death: Becket died on the 29th December 1170 early evening/late afternoon‚ at the altar of Canterbury Cathedral. Cause of death: Victim has been said to have been severely attacked by swords. Suffering from a mighty gash to the head- this being the cause of his death. Suspects: 1. King Henry 2nd Motive: There had been a feud between the two (Henry &
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Byzantine Halo’s VS. The Gothic Angels & Saints In the wake of considering the style and impacts of Gothic and Byzantine workmanship on Renaissance craftsmanship‚ I felt as though one had a more prominent effect on Renaissance workmanship. After just looking and considering which one impacted Renaissance craftsmanship‚ I felt that Byzantine workmanship had a more preponderant amount of an impact for three particular reasons: the topic of Renaissance workmanship‚ the humanism part of Renaissance
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On the left is Last Judgement (c. 1120- 1146). It is from Autun Cathedral in France. On the right is Aspe of Saint Climent de Taüll (c.1123). It is located in the church of Saint Climent de Taüll. During this period‚ every church has its own relic. It was believed that it could heal the sick and could offer blessings that might even shorten ones time in purgatory if one came and paid homage and prayed to them. The Autun Cathedral was built specifically to house the relics of St. Lazarus. Lazarus
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works is a collection of short stories known as The Canterbury Tales. In The Canterbury Tales a group of people with many different backgrounds and beliefs go on a pilgrimage from London to the shrine of the martyr Thomas a Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. In The “Prologue’’ Chaucer characterizes all the pilgrims that will be going on the pilgrimage. Two of the characters in The Canterbury Tales are the monk and the parson. The monk and the parson can be compared and contrasted; they are alike and
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The Chartres Cathedral is one of the most notable pieces of gothic architecture‚ and many people have been impressed and in awe of the cathedral since it has been built. This includes American filmmaker‚ Orson Welles. In his final film he highlights the Chartres Cathedral by saying: This has been standing here for centuries. The premier work of man perhaps in the whole Western world‚ and it’s without a signature: Chartres. A celebration to God’s glory and to the dignity of man (Orson Welles‚ F is
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his caliber should have. In Spain El Greco settled into the city of Toledo where he created a magnificent landscape called the View of Toledo. In the ancient city of Toledo El Greco received the opportunity from Diego de Castilla‚ dean of Toledo Cathedral‚ to paint three altarpieces for the Church of Santo Domingo el Antiguo in Toledo. Also‚ El Greco created his a famous work called Espolio (The Disrobing of Christ) while in Toledo. El Greco was a very influential artist of his time. He created
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history. It will also investigate the subsequent events generated after The Great Fire in London 1666‚ which led him to become into the great architect he is now considered‚ focusing on the culmination of all his work‚ his masterpiece‚ St Paul’s cathedral. The paper will explore the building in detail‚ going through his initial and final designs‚ the inspirations achieved from other architects‚ studying all the spaces enclosed inside
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