A society is defined by its willingness to persistently search for knowledge‚ and push its boundaries further. This idea was evident in the Medieval world‚ in which Europeans were constantly striving for exploration and new trade routes. Majorca‚ the largest Balearic Island‚ was taken by the Crown of Aragon/Cataluña in the thirteenth century‚ and provided much revenue through its prime location as a cosmopolitan city in which Christian‚ Muslim‚ and Jewish travelers‚ merchants‚ and navigators explored
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English III Mrs. Dewar 2/17/2014 Medieval Castles Throughout the Medieval Era there was a need for castles to fit all of the family and royalties that lived in these areas. Medieval castles have been around for a long time and are now apart of our history. They are historical evidence of the past‚ something that can be examined to find out new details about the past. Leftover items in these castles gives us evidence of how they lived inside the castle‚ the architecture shows how they defended and attacked castles
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STYLE FILE Origin Italy France Major Influences *Italian art‚ painting and architecture *Light-hearted themes on painting architecture and sculpture. *‘feminine style’- furniture‚ tapestry‚ clothing‚ interior design Notable Features *Intellectual and artificial‚ elongated forms‚ exaggerated and manipulated space * sophisticated‚ light and airy‚ elegant and curvy Key Facts *a reaction against the used of certainty in building structures *something out of the ‘conventional’ *no
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Case 21: Freemark Abbey Winery Executive Summary: Wine making is a process dependent upon many different variables. A lot of decisions are made which can affect the overall quality of the wine being produced. It is important that each decision is made to optimize the overall quality of the wine‚ thus optimizing the market price. In 1976‚ a business partner of Freemark Abbey Winery‚ William Jaeger‚ had to make an important decision that could affect the company’s bottom line. A storm was heading
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Rida Ilyas Mr. Naveed Sheikh Materials and Construction 2nd Semester‚ Architecture April 16th‚ 2013 POINTED ARCHES An arch is an architectural structure which helps support a structure and the weight above that structure. Arches appeared as early as the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamian brick architecture. The systematic use of Arches started with ancient Romans. They were the first to have applied the techniques of arch to a wide range of structures. Pointed arch is one of the most important
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Compare Then and Now – Greek Architecture: Part I Example 1: [pic]http://www.sienaheights.edu/personal/pbarr/images/img_228-North-Broad_LG.jpg Where is the building located? 228 North Broad. Adrian‚ Michigan Does it have a name? Governor Croswell House For what purpose was it built? Personal Home for Governor Croswell Date of construction: 1841-1843 Name specific aspects of this building that shows how it has elements that were part of the Ancient Greek architectural
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Medieval English Literature (ca 700-1485) Those Who Pray‚ Work‚ and Fight |It is well known that in this world |and defend our land against an invading army. | |there are three orders‚ set in unity: |Now the farmer works to provide our food‚ | |these are laboratores‚ oratores‚ bellatores. |And the worldly warrior must fight against our foes‚ | |Laboratores are those who labor for our living;
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Monumental architecture derives from a variety of characteristics ranging from its impact and functionality to its sustainability and elegance. There are also many other factors that convey a structure as being monumental. Some rely on the functions that contribute to their culture while; others rely on religious and political aspects. During the Bronze Age‚ the main influence of monumental architecture relied on each state’s political system. This can be seen throughout history‚ especially from
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20 Medieval superstitions 1. It was general belief that witches were associated with bats and that if someone spotted a bat‚ it was considered bad luck. 2. Another superstition was that they thought horses repelled witches; therefore‚ witches rode brooms or pitchforks instead. 3. If a child rode on the back of a bear‚ he or she would be protected from whooping cough. 4. The lucky horseshoe came from the belief that horses repelled witches. They would hang horseshoes that were removed naturally
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Early Christian Architecture We have spoken of how one style of architecture develops from another‚ and we are now to look briefly at a form which is chiefly important as being a link in the chain of styles. There are not many important buildings of the Early Christian style. It came into being at a time when not much building was going on that is‚ during the early centuries of Christianity‚ and what good examples there are‚ are nearly all churches. During the first three centuries of the Christian
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