According to Abbot Suger‚ one of the most important aspects of building the choir of the abbey church of St. Denis‚ is the embellishment of parts of the choir such as the towers and the altar. He mentions how the precious stones (e.g. topaz‚ onyx‚ emerald) created such beauty that he is relieved from all his physical worries‚ that everything that is “material is transferred to that which is immaterial.” The beauty of the design is so powerful‚ he claims that he is transported to a weird place between
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Tasks: Complete the following: * Answer background knowledge questions. * Complete "Making Connections" questions. Set Up Directions: Step 1: Copy and Paste the background questions (found on the "Background Questions" page link at the bottom of this page) onto the word document you have created and saved as "LastnameCanterbury" (please use MLA format for header‚ font‚ ect.). Step 2: Use the "Resource" link to help answer the questions. Step 3: After you have copied and pasted
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Position: Because Becket believes being a martyr will bring him honor; because he anticipates his death; and because he offers no resistance to his murder‚ it is clear Becket actively seeks to become a martyr. Thomas’s naturally ambitious and driven character leads him to desire the fame‚ glory‚ and honor of being a martyr‚ feelings in which he has never felt before. King Henry appoints Thomas to the position of Archbishop of Canterbury so that the power of the state would strengthen‚ and the kind
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Castles are commonly mentioned in fairy tales and horror stories‚ but real castles were very common during a time period known as the Middle Ages. “The castle was far more than a walled and turreted fortress; it was an instrument of social control and the symbol of power‚ authority‚ and wealth” (Stokstad xxvii). During the Medieval Ages‚ the main purpose of the castle was to protect the citizens of a particular kingdom. These huge fortresses played major roles in the society of the Medieval Ages
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Assignment 1 Answer the following questions and submit through the Assignments icon. 1. How does the word Renaissance reflect the changes in the world of art during the time period discussed in Chapter 12? The word Renaissance‚ the French word for “rebirth”‚ denotes a selfconscious revival of interest in ancient Greek and Roman texts and culture that is reflected in the work of most of the artists. 2. How does Nicola Pisano in the Pulpit‚ Pisa Baptistry show the influence of Roman style? The Nicola
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Research Essay Draft For centuries‚ architecture has been changing and developing into new designs year after year. When someone drives down the street‚ every house might seem the same. But there is more to it than just a design. Every style of architecture is different and has its own history behind it. There are many styles of architecture‚ such as Victorian‚ Cape Cod‚ and Art Deco. During the Victorian Era of the 1800’s‚ the Victorian Style was born. “The Victorian Era is a time period‚ marking
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The Palatine Chapel was the remains of the earlier version of Charlemagne’s Palace of Aachen. This is now currently in Germany. The palace does not exist anymore‚ however the remains and the central part of the Palace was used to create the Chapel. This is considered the city’s landmark. The design was mainly used because the early churches that were built inspired them. The main design of the Chapel is octagonal and it was later enlarged. Charlemagne was the one who start building the Palatine Chapel
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The cathedral is of great technological advancement because of all the logistic and tools that were needed to make them possible‚ especially gothic cathedrals. The gothic cathedral revolutionized architecture of the time; church officials wanted their cathedral to be better than the surrounding cities so a competition of a kind started up. This competition helped to improve the structures and reach heights unheard of the time. One of the amazing thing about the new gothic churches is that as they
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things were created. One example of this was the amazing Gothic cathedrals that were created by architects during medieval times. Quite a few Gothic cathedrals were built all over Europe and other areas that took years to complete and a lot of tax money. Tourists still travel to these cathedrals that were built over 500 years ago. It is truly remarkable how these structures were built without today’s modern technology. Gothic cathedrals were built during the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages was also called
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Douglas Hunter Professor Glenn English 102 February 11‚ 2014 Response Paper As I begin to read “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver‚ I cannot comprehend what is going on. The story starts off with a husband named Robert telling the reader about “this” (par.1.) blind man who has been long term friends with his wife and will be coming to visit due to the tragic death of the blind man’s wife. Through the way that this man speaks of the blind person gives the appearance that the husband is not very fond
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