with beautiful and enormous stained glass windows that allowed more light into the structures‚ imbuing all with a sense of warmth and color. Chartres Cathedral-Interior Chartres Cathedral--Interior The cathedral at Chartres was built during the Gothic period‚ and it showed an ideal of harmony within its structure and contents. Work on the cathedral started in 1194‚ and was mostly completed in 1220. It emphasizes strong vertical lines in its structure. The stained
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In the Florence Cathedral‚ Florence‚ Italy‚ there is a cathedral church whose octagonal dome‚ built without the aid of scaffolding‚ was considered the greatest engineering feat of the early Renaissance. Dedicated to Santa Maria del Fiore‚ Our Lady of the Flower‚ it is also known as the Duomo‚ after the Italian word for cathedral. Created by many great Early Modern artists‚ this piece of architecture is a perfect example the Renaissance style. We can come to a better understanding of why this is so
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As you enter the cathedral through the central or royal portal‚ the eye is drawn to an amazingly inspiring ceiling. This is not unusual in a cathedral‚ since majestically tall ceilings are used to point the way to heaven. The chairs have been removed from the aisle that will take us to the apse‚ and we are unable to proceed directly down the aisle‚ as a floor labyrinth draws us to wander the famous labyrinth of the Chartres Cathedral. Upon finishing the circuitous walk‚ we continue to the apse
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Professor Caruth English 102 6 July 2015 “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” – Unit 2 Essay Love is an emotion many claim to experience‚ and who’s to say they haven’t. “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” is a short story written by Raymond Carver that emphasizes on the theme of love. A group of friends‚ that happen to be two couples‚ are sitting around a table having a drink when the conversations brings up the idea of love. Nick‚ the narrator and Laura are a couple‚ and Mel and Terri
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Notre-Dame d’Amiens Amiens Cathedral‚ also known as the Cathedrale Notre-Dame d’Amiens in French‚ is one of the most striking cathedrals built in the 13th century. Currently‚ this Gothic cathedral is also the largest in France‚ and it shows the impeccable execution of “High Gothic” features and includes many of the aspects associated with the Gothic architectural style. Amiens Cathedral is located in France‚ just north of Paris‚ in a town called Amiens. The construction of the Cathedral of Amiens began in
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Humanities “Amiens Cathedral” The Amiens Cathedral is can be found at the capital of the Picardy region of France‚ some 120 km north of Paris. It is said to be the tallest cathedral in France. It is one of the largest ’classic’ Gothic churches of the 13th century. It is notable for the coherence of its plan; the beauty of its three-tier interior elevation and the particularly fine display of sculptures on the principal facade and in the south transept. Amiens Cathedral is renowned for the quality
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Death to a new Beginning All poems have underlined meanings‚ many are not straightforward‚ and sometimes what you think is happening‚ is the exact opposite. Emily Dickinson’s poem “Dying‚” is a perfect example of this idea. In her poem she talking about the idea of death and what happened before she died. Obviously she is not dead because she wrote the poem. Here in this poem‚ she uses the idea of actual death to symbolize rebirth; the ending of old way of living and the struggle of creating
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times and looking up the meaning‚ there appears to be a great meaning to it. Each stanza talks about something different and even some may relate to one another in meaning‚ all the stanzas are extremely unique. In this poem‚ the author uses literary devices such as personification
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Durham Cathedral Durham Cathedral is one of the oldest examples of Romanesque architecture present in England today. Although the cathedral was completed in the early 12th century there are signs of Gothic architecture present due to the close relation of Romanesque and Gothic styles. In Robert Scott’s book The Gothic Enterprise he discusses how the early Gothic style pulled heavily from the Romanesque style of architecture and built upon it’s basic themes. Durham Cathedral’s extensive history
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MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL: The play can be said to begin at the climax‚ for the tension and fear imposed by the state have reached the people at the lowest level. At the beginning of the play‚ there is a sense of doom that hangs heavy in the air. Everyone fears that Becket’s return will result in tragedy‚ clearly foreshadowing the end of the play from the very beginning. The plot centers on the changed friendship between King Henry II and Thomas Becket. Henry has raised Becket to the post of Chancellor
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