Canterbury Cathedral

Sofia Zhang Professor Christine Donnelly HCI-1020-W 23/11/2015 Canterbury Cathedral’s History Canterbury Cathedral, or in its formal title Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ at Canterbury, is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the main leader of the Church of England and the symbolic head of the world wide Anglican Communion. ‘Canterbury’ is the name of the location where the church is established, while the word ‘cathedral’ comes from the Latin word ‘cathedra’ which means chair. In England Canterbury Cathedral is the oldest church still in use, and it is considered part of the World Heritage site. In 597 A.D. (Anno Domini; in the year of Lord), Pope Gregory the Great sent St. Augustine…

symbols of form. Separated into two sections, Frankl establishes a difference between the two and explains the “three degrees” of symbolism within a cathedral:1) natural objects, 2) works of man, and 3) symbols. In his exploration of these two types of symbolism, Frankl takes a great care to address linguistics and point out specific word choices he is making to avoid confusion. Throughout these excerpts, he relies heavily on scripture to back up his interpretations of cathedral architecture and…

The South Window of Canterbury Cathedral has long been one of the largest and eldest stained glass windows in existence. A factor that has had an impact on the ongoing restoration process is the high content of potassium oxide in the glass. Its presence renders the window more susceptible to the damages caused by pollutants. This study aims to analyze the making and restoration of the South Window of Canterbury Cathedral in relation to the potassium oxide that contributed to its deterioration. …

Lincoln Cathedral is without a doubt a very well-established building which has received centuries of admiration, but perhaps generically towards its size and impressive dating alone. My subjective experience of the space both internally and externally made me realise that my appreciation and warming towards the structure was provoked from a relational feeling as if the cathedral possessed life-like qualities itself. The visual expression of structure, use of living materials, the sound it…

As always, to begin learning about a person, one starts with informing the learner about their early days. Thomas a’ Becket was born in London in the year 1118. His parents came from Normandy then setteled in England. He worked as a secretery for Sir Richer de L’Aigle after he stopped attending school. He later also worked for Osbert Huitdeniers He later became one of the most trusted clerks when he entered the service of Theobold, who was the archbishop of Canterbury, and gained the favor over…

There were two types of cathedrals; they were either monastic, led by monks who followed a more devoted life, or secular, led by clerks who desired political power. Cathedrals were built using a Gothic style, which included stained glass, large windows, and many small details. These projects were very time consuming and expensive. A monk at a cathedral church named Gervase stated in 1174 that it took a master mason a year to prepare the land for building. He also notes that it took another…

but the scene is still placid. Those driving past late on a Saturday afternoon, might be lucky enough to spy a beautiful bride leaving the church with her groom and party. Our parish is on the smaller side, with an average of around 2,500 families in the congregation. Though attendance at masses is often low when compared to the number of registered believers, the church itself in no way feels empty. The OLP church 's magnitude can be put into perspective by comparing it to the smaller, adjacent…

Did you know that the very first church that was built in Ost was used as school building? This happened because they built a new church and they had no other use for this first church. But this is not the only church in America that Did you know that there is a church that expresses its love for football with one of the largest mosaics of Jesus in the world? This mosaic is named Christ in Majesty and it is located in the National Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. This cathedral began when…

There are many factors in everyday life that affects human behavior. Art, for example, has an enormous influence on how people react to day-to-day activities in their life. Architecture also has an important role on the way people act in different atmospheres. Some people may think that architecture is all about the shape of the building, but so much more thought goes into the process of it. When creating the architecture of the building, one must look at the intending use of the property, the…

Robert Carver uses the character Bub, in his short story “Cathedral”, to demonstrate the difference between being physically blind and emotionally blind. Bub proves that he is capable of seeing the physical things around him, such as his wife, his home, his marijuana, and even the blind man Robert, who eventually changes his outlook on life. However, these sights are all on the surface and have no deep meaning to Bub and his one track minded life style. In fact others authors including Mark…