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    ‘Murder in the Cathedral.’ Due to the stylised and naturalistic style of writing by Bolt and Eliot‚ ‘Murder in the Cathedral’ and ‘A Man for All Seasons’ differ in their accessibility as historical dramas. The language and variation in tone in ‘A Man for All Seasons’ arguably adds to the play’s accessibility. The language and variation in tone in ‘Murder in the Cathedral’ could also be considered accessible but in very different ways from the latter novel. Eliot’s ‘Murder in the Cathedral’ was written

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    BCE that held the ideals of order‚ balance‚ and God like perfection. This type of idealist architecture is seen in the Parthenon temple built in 447-432 BCE (Ancient-Greece.org‚ 2012). The temple is built in tribute for the Goddess Athena‚ Goddess of war and wisdom. It is a post and lintel structure with columns fashioned in Greek Doric style. There are also the beautiful cathedrals built during the Middle Ages in gothic style that give society insight into the culture of that age. The architecture

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    as reason for lack of attendance or inability to meet a deadline. If you need to miss a class due to religious observance or other extenuating circumstances‚ let the instructor know as soon as possible. Finally‚ there will be a museum visit and a cathedral visit‚ as a class‚ scheduled either within or outside of regular class time. It is strongly recommended that you participate. All assignments need to be turned in as hard copies in class on the day they are due.

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    ART 1/PREHISTORIC THROUGH GOTHIC ART Chapter 1: The Birth of Art 1-5 Nude Woman (The Venus of Willendorf)‚ 28‚000-25‚000 B.C. 1-6 Woman Holding a Bison Horn‚ from Laussel 25‚000-20‚000 B.C. 1-7 Two Bison‚ 15‚000-10‚000 B.C. 1-9 Bison‚ detail of cave at Altamira‚ 12‚000-1‚000 B.C. 1-10 Spotted Horses and Negative Hand Prints‚ cave at Pech-Merle‚ 22‚000 B.C. 1-11 Hall of Bulls‚ Left wall‚ 15‚000-13‚000 B.C. 1-14 Stone Tower‚ Jericho‚ 8‚000-7‚000 B.C.

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    Salisbury cathedral‚ being its lateral extension and the existence of two transepts‚ makes it the most precise example of English Gothic. The curved chevet‚ inherent to continental architecture of that period was replaced with a stained-glass window wall illustrating the exemplary English attributes. The Salisbury cathedral inherited a very strong horizontal aspect from the Cistercian monachal models‚ in comparison with the decidedly vertical cathedral in Amiens. Unlike the Notre-Dame de Amiens‚ an example

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    best exemplified in places of worship. The Gothic cathedral is described by Sporre (2010) as a‚ "synthesis of intellect‚ spirituality‚ and engineering‚ perfectly expressing the medieval mind"(p.242). There are significant similarities between Classical and Gothic architecture‚ both also some noteworthy differences; however‚ no matter the result of comparison‚ both styles have left the world with beautiful architectural achievements. The Parthenon in Greece is one of the best examples of Greek Classicism

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    1) Compare and contrast Roman and Greek temple architecture by using the Pantheon‚ Maison Carree and the Parthenon. Do these architectural programs serve different purposes? Throughout history‚ art has evolved and created many styles and forms. From a painting to the structure of an architectural building‚ artists have been influenced by another art work in one way or another. One highly influential example would be the connection between the Greek and Roman Worlds. The Greeks were a society that

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    Dynamics Gothic cathedrals are embraced for their elegance and beauty. Several famous gothic cathedrals are St. Denis Notre Dame Chartres Salisbury Durham Amiens. Gothic cathedrals point to the shifting ideologies of the time. Gothic architecture mirrors an aesthetic sensibility and dynamic mindset. Gothic cathedrals‚ with slight structural frames‚ flying buttresses‚ and pointed arches‚ display a more artistic sensibility and dynamism uncharacteristic of Romanesque cathedrals. Gothic cathedrals have pointed

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    scraper * Artist: Lysippose * High classical period Athenian Acropolis * Acropolis= High city * Named after Athena * Financed by treasure stolen by Athens * Most elaborate and famous * Built after Persians Parthenon (temple of Athena Parthenos) * Artist: Iktinos and Killikrates * Marble * *Dedicated to Athena parthenos

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    Then 1 From the rise of ancient Greece until the fall of the Roman Empire‚ great buildings were constructed according to precise rules. The Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius‚ who lived during first century BC‚ believed that builders should use mathematical principles when constructing temples. "For without symmetry and proportion no temple can have a regular plan‚" Vitruvius wrote in his famous treatise De Architectura. (www.historyguide/architecture.org) There is a comparison that can be made

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