Comparing and contrasting a Cathedral and Temple does not usually come across the table‚ but when it comes to Art History it is one of the most popular topics. Throughout Chapter 18: The Age of Faith; several of temples‚ mosques‚ cathedrals‚ sculptures and paintings were discussed. The two things I aspire to compare and contrast in this essay are the Notre Dame Cathedral in France and the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple in India. The Notre Dame Cathedral is located in Paris‚ France‚ Europe. I choose to
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Each culture has different aesthetic values and things they do during recreation.These things depend on the culture‚ religion‚ and environment. Some major things that most cultures have for aesthetic values are instruments‚ drama‚ and temples. Still‚ all aesthetic values are important to all civilizations. There are many instruments that people play in their recreational time‚ and the types of instruments played usually depend on the surroundings‚ religion‚ culture‚ and the person themselves.
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|University of Virginia | |Abu Simbel temples | |History of Architecture I ARH 1010/7010 | |
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The Temple of Amun-re at Karnak and the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens have distinctive architectural enhancements and refinements that were put together to create‚ not just a building‚ but a significant piece of aesthetically pleasing architecture made for worship. One of the most mysterious places in ancient Egypt was the inside of a temple. They were the homes of the gods and goddesses and very few people were allowed to see the inside. Karnak temple was a solar temple based on the principles
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Usa Jinguto Usa Jingu is a shrine located in 2859‚ Ōaza Minami Usa in Usa-shi‚ Ōita-ken. Its history dates back to approximately 708-714 (The Nara Period) when the shrine was founded in Kyushu. A temple called Miroku-ji was adjacent to it in 779‚ making it what is known to be the first shrine-temple combination (jingū-ji) ever. The resulting mixed building‚ called Usa Hachimangu-ji‚ lasted over a millennium until 1868‚ when the Buddhist part was seperated to agree with the Kami and Buddhas Separation
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observe two familiar and natural cave temples on the Chunchanagiri hill which is devoted to Siddeshvara and Someshvara respectively. It serves for both the purpose to visit‚ i.e. to have a view of thehistorical site and to enjoy the summer holidays. Agumbe Shivamogga‚ Karnataka
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“Sri Balathandayuthaphani Temple” for our moral assignment. The temple was located in Seremban area. This year‚ we are not going to the Batu Caves for celebrating the Thaipusam because we are not free on that day. According to the request from our lecturer‚ he hopes we can know more the culture and tradition of the Indian races. So we have decided to go to this temple for asking the information of the Thaipusam. The reason that we choose this temple is because the temple is full of history and the
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Storeyed residence built by King Prithvi Narayan shah in 1770‚is called Basantapur Durbar(palace). The whole complex is also known as Kathmandu Durbar Square. Located at the heart of ancient city in Kathmandu it is srounding both Hindu and Buddhist temple. Most of them are built in the pagoda style embellished with intricately carved exteriors as well as Most of the buildings we see here date from 15th to 18th century . There are numerous Tourist Attractions in Durbar Square‚ Kathmandu and the square
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Topic [The Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaeo) in Bangkok‚ Thailand] B. Question [Is the temple of Wat Phra Kaeo the holiest in all of Thailand?] C. Rationale [I personally visited Thailand and took a great interest in the religious beliefs of Buddhism. I just admired how the various temples were constructed. This temple was by far my most favorite because of its history and magnificent construction. ] D. Thesis [The Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaeo) is the holiest temple in all
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the fall of Babylon (539 B.C). In order to better understand the how and why different architectural approaches were taken during different phases in Mesopotamia‚ this essay will provide a detailed geographical and chronological analysis on both the temple and residential architecture. Various examples will be illustrated to form the argument of this essay. Mesopotamian civilisation emerged in an environment where each element in cosmos different. Some are stable such as the four seasons but some
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