Barrel vault

force directly to the ground. As well as its functionality, they are also very decorative too. The vaulted ceiling is another feature of Gothic architecture, inherited from Romanesque architecture. While Romanesque ceilings mainly consisted of barrel-vaults, Gothic ceilings mainly consisted of groin-vaulted ceilings. This feature was…

For over decades, speculation regarding the tip of the planet has run rampant—all in conjunction with the arrival of the new millennium. Identical was true for our spiritual European counterparts who, before the year 1000, believed the Second Coming of Christ was close, and therefore the thoughts of the end of the world was high. When the apocalypse didn't occur in 1000, it had been determined that the proper year should be 1033, cardinal years from the death of Jesus, then again that year…

1. What was the purpose of Roman wall paintings and floor mosaics, and what do they tell us about the lives of the Romans? The Roman wall paintings depicted many different things depending on the style of the painting (Kleiner, 2012). The first style of wall paintings within Roman art had purposes that were meant to replicate the marble walls of Kings (Kleiner, 2012). In the second style of wall paintings, the Romans utilized art to create three-dimensional scenes on the wall (Kleiner, 2012)…

Etruscans are often viewed as the “proto-Romans”, but is it true? Well considering that the Etruscans were a rich society that favored the arts and trade. As well as being a civilization that made some ground breaking work in architectures, I would say calling them “proto-Romans” would not be that far off. Though with that said, considering how close they were in proximity to early Rome and how similar their art and architecture was to the Roman styles it might not be so much that they were…

The festival gives Montresor the perfect opportunity not only to appear undercover, but to locate his victim and lure him into his deadly cave. The horror atmosphere increases much more as Montresor describes his descent with Fortunato into the vaults. Although the subject matter of Poe's story is a murder, "The Cask of Amontillado" is not a tale of findings. There is no investigation of Montresor's crime and only the criminal himself explains in details how he committed the murder 50 years…

The ancient world produced countless technological advances throughout the course of history. The technological advances of the Paleolithic, Mesopotamia, Greek, and Roman cultures are great examples on how they composed technologies that allowed their cultures to survive and grow and affect the world today positively. Due to the advancements they have invented, formed, and innovated other technologies, they were able to help create cultures and allow them to live longer and prosper. The…

Throughout modern history, McKim, Mead, and White’s Boston Public Library has existed as a recognizable architectural landmark and therefore, as an integral part of the Boston cityscape. However, the library is just one of many buildings from the era in the area and is by no means the most significant to the nation’s history, forcing the question of why the building is so very iconic. The justification can be found when the structure is dissected into a handful of key spaces. Through its innate…

On the 14th century new art developments emerged letting new techniques and ideas spread through Italy. Artists were getting involved into a new naturalistic vision leaving behind excessive ornamentation and intricate patterns, in order to explore a new idea portraying vividly human emotions and solid bodies. These changes led the beginning of the 15th and 16th centuries emerge, bringing social, political and economic improvements to Europe. This new and innovative ways of learning lead into a…

The Parthenon in Athens and the pantheon in Rome are well described in the essay followed by the similarities and the differences. The two temples have well shown contradictions. The Parthenon and the Pantheon temples reflect the usage of civilization for architecture that appears the aesthetic function that mirrors the power of ingenuity. Not to forget the major difference between the Roman and Greek empire that printed a different architecture style and history around the world.…

In Filippo Brunelleschi’s Dome of Florence cathedral, completed in 1436, Brunelleschi created a unique two-layer large barrel vault. Since a freestanding dome had never been attempted before, Brunelleschi not only had to devise a sketch of the dome, but also had to create all of the tools that would be necessary to produce it. Through his successful completion of the dome,…