Cathedral

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, greatly impacted Ancient Rome through his role as Emperor of Western Europe. Through art and culture Charlemagne’s traditions still exist today. In order to understand his impact it is crucial to learn his background, time as a ruler, effect on Ancient Rome, the Carolingian renaissance, and traditions that exist today. Just like any other ruler, Charlemagne had to start somewhere. Unfortunately the exact date of Charlemagne’s birth is unknown,…

on the very first day. We were touring the city and getting acquainted with where we were located, and then all of a sudden we turned the corner and here was this stunning cathedral that towered over the rest of the city. The sheer size and detail on the cathedral was stunning enough but then to find out how long ago the cathedral was built just makes you question how something of this magnitude was accomplished without modern technologies. Another thing that struck me as amazing was that while…

medieval period saw the development of what we refer to today as Gothic architecture. Through new technological and design innovations, Europeans built awe-inspiring buildings to house their most precious institutions: royal palaces, castles and cathedrals--many of which remain largely untouched by time’s flow centuries later. Drawing from ancient Roman technological advances, the Gothic tradition made heavy use of architectural features such as arches, vaults and buttresses to create buildings…

to bond over something that the blind man knew all too well; not being about to see something, but still being able to draw it. It sounds like an easy task to most people; that is until they try it. The blind man was going to help Raymond draw a Cathedral since he had never seen one before “He found my hand, the hand with the pin. He closed his hand over my hand, ‘Go ahead, bub, draw,’ he said. ‘Draw. You’ll see. I’ll follow along with you. It’ll be okay. Just begin now like I’m telling you.…

Christianity A historical timeline is required in order to understand the main principles and practices of Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism. Once a brief history is established then is becomes easier to see the principles and practices in common. All three religions are based off of the Old Testament and the New Testament. However, throughout the development of Christianity different interpretations, as well as, location have contributed to the three major sects of…

The fresco is Dante and His Poem painted by Domenico di Michelino. This fresco was created in 1465 and is located in Florence in the Cathedral. This painting is based on the poem Dante's Divine Comedy. In the poem Dante's Divine Comedy, Dante travels through all three planes of the afterlife. He goes to hell, heaven and purgatory. This fresco illustrates the story behind the poem. This canvas is divided into thirds. Each third allows us to see the artists interpretation of heaven, hell, and…

sculpting. There wasn't anything such spectacular about Donatello in his early life. Opportunities just came to him. Donatello started out small, nothing to big at first. One of the first things he did was join and assisted Ghiberti in creating the cathedral doors. Ghiberti was known to be another great artist, but he was best known as making or inventing the bronze doors of Florence Baptistery, which was called by Michelangelo, another Italian sculpture, the Gates of Paradise. He was better…

1. A. The architect of the Chiswick House is Lord Burlington. Construction of the Chiswick house was complete in 1729. The Chiswick House is located on Burlington Lane, in west London. B. the architect of Monticello, is Thomas Jefferson. Construction began in 1768, and was completed in 1772. Monticello is located in Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Virginia. #2. A. The Chiswick House is an eighteenth century home that was inspired by Roman architecture. The six pillars in the…

distance. After the Medici family were kicked out of Florence, this statue was considered more of a symbol to the struggle that Italy was going through rather than a religious sculpture. So in 1504, the people of Florence decided to move it from the Cathedral to a much more attainable location near the Palazzo della Signoria, the main square of the…

Among the most magnificent towers/skyscrapers around world. Chicago Tribune wanted to build “the most beautiful office building in the world”. In June 1922, Chicago tribune wanted to build an unusual and a style that was never repeated. The tribune tower had to be an iconic building in Chicago. Chicago Tribune were looking for an image over substance, personality over character, Salesman and acquisition over production. To celebrate newspaper’s Seventy-fifth anniversary, the tribune declared a…