Cathedral

Appointed and hybrid boards are two types of board formations that may have positive or negative effects on the organizations’ ability to fulfill its mission. Board members may be appointed by an authority outside the organization. For instance, a governor may appoint a member to a state university board of directors. However, nonprofit boards are rarely comprised of totally appointed members. Hybrid boards may consist of elected members, appointed members and others serving by virtue of…

of their character. The gigantic David by Michelangelo was finished in 1504 and placed outside the entrance to the Palazzo della Signoria, where it remained until 1873 when it was replace by a copy. It was commissioned by Opera del Duomo for the Cathedral of Florence. Giorgio Vasari wrote, “And without any doubt the figure has put in the shade every other statue, ancient…

Throughout history spanning from the Egyptians to the Middle Ages, all cultures have a different and distinct view on the representation of power through architecture and artworks. The six architectures/artworks that best describes their cultures view of power is The Great Pyramids, Parthenon, Augustus of prima porta, Hagia Sophia, Lindau Gospel bible, and the Notre Dame Church. The Great Pyramids were created by the Egyptians in 2551 – 2472 BC. The Great Pyramids were based on the…

I was born on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben, Germany, to Hans and Margaretta Luther. My father saw a somewhat successful miner, and he wanted me to have a better life than him, so at early on I was enrolled in school. When I turned thirteen I moved to Magdeburg to continue my studies to become a lawyer. In 1498 I was transferred again to Eisenach where studied grammar, rhetoric, and logic. In 1501 I enrolled in the University of Erfurt, the best university in Germany at the time. I attained a…

Christianity” at the start of Constantinople, the Hagia Sophia has seen many faiths, as well as tragedies. After the Hagia Sophia’s first mysterious destruction, it was rebuilt by Constantine’s son, Constantinius II in 360 CE to serve as magnificent cathedral for the city. Again in 532 CE the Haiga Sophia was destroyed, and again rebuilt, this time by Emperor Justinian, into the structure that still stands today. After the Ottomans came into power, Sultan Mehmet II, rededicated the Hagia Sophia…

The City of Invention has a tumultuous history with many religious and political uprisings, both large and small. It is a place ruled by those with the greatest economic influence: the Medici banking family. In 1478, the rival Pazzi family enacted a conspiracy to take the Medici family out of power. The conspiracy failed, but the Medici family was not without their losses; an assassin slew Lorenzo’s younger brother Giuliano. In 1494 Girolamo Savonarola, Dominican friar and mage lead an uprising…

Tyrrhenian Sea and the Adriatic. Italy has a population of 60.6 million and the language they speak is Italian. Some of the landmarks located in Italy are The colosseum,The Roman Forum, Rialto Bridge in Venice, Dolomites, Ponte Vecchio, and the Milan Cathedral. Italy is one of the most cultural countries to visit. First of all, the language and population of Italy are very important factors to the country. Italy has a very large population. “Italy has the fourth-largest population in the…

Just like the narrator and the wife in “Cathedral”, Mama and Dee have a interesting relationship in “Everyday Use”. Mama seems to yearn for her daughters respect. Within a few passages Mama imagines a dream of which she and Dee are reunited. “She pins on my dress a large orchid, even though she has told me once that she things orchids are tacky flowers” (77). This quote displays that Mama wishes that Dee would take Mama as she was, and her pinning the orchid on her dress is a way of validating…

History is one of the most important aspects of life. History assists us in understanding change and guides us to make the best decisions for our future by learning from our past experiences. I am a firm believer that history gives us insight on why things are the way they have become today. People, places, and events in history have shaped the world today and continues to do so as the years progress. Philip Jenkins is a religion scholar who views our world through a strong religious and…

Needless to say, the origin of church in Russia traces back to the time of Kievan Rus where Prince Vladimir in 988 made Christianity the state religion of Russia. In the 14th century Moscow was made the capital with the threat of the Mongol Tatars. During this period the church experience its status till the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Further from 1589 to 1721, the church was under the Patriarch. With the abolishment of the Patriarch, an ecclesiastical body known as Holy Synod was formed…