Christopher Wren

the artists after them. Christopher Wren is just one of those artists. He is the architect that designed Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London and one of the facades of Hampton Court Palace in England. Christopher Wren also designed many other cathedrals and buildings in his time, but I will compare just the two masterpieces mentioned above. Christopher Wren started on Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London in 1675 and completed his master work in 1710, though services started there in 1697 (Cathedral History, np). Saint Paul’s…

and young, Sir Bloodworth made a mistake that resulted in the destruction of the biggest growing City in the world at the time and taints his image as one of the worst Lord Mayors in the history of London. There is no evidence stating that after an hour of burning, if Sir Bloodworth would have acted the Fire would have been extinguished earlier than the three day period of its burning; however, Sir Bloodworth choosing not to act abused his civic duty and eliminated any opportunity to decrease…

The Church of St. Paul’s – more commonly known as St. Paul’s Cathedral or even just St. Paul’s – was, until 1962, the largest building in all of London. While it may no longer be the largest church – second only to Liverpool Cathedral – it is still one of the most famous and easily recognizable. Situated atop of Ludgate Hill (the highest point in London), it is actually the fifth known church built on the site, all of which were dedicated to Saint Paul. Designed and built by Christopher Wren…

TITLE Architecture at it's best at St Paul's Cathedral, London LEAD PARAGRAPH There are many major landmarks in the city, but none are as recognizable as St Paul's Cathedral located in the heart of London. It's dome might not be the tallest building in the city, but it's by far one of the most well loved. This is definitely a destination for all fans of art and architecture. This majestic building just has to be experienced to really be appreciated. PARAGRAPHS A Baroque beauty in the…

Grace Bechdol Mrs. Hancock Introduction to Literary Genre Essay #3 September 29, 2015 "These Aren't Your Typical Boys" Christopher Wren was one of England's greatest architects and oversaw the building of more than fifty churches in London following the Great Fire of 1666. Wren's most highly acclaimed design is the famous St. Paul's cathedral, a stately masterpiece that has served as model for many other dome structures around the world, including the U.S. Capitol. Wren is also the architect…

Throughout its existence, Christ Church Cathedral has underwent many different attempts at architectural changes though remodelling attempts and rebuilds, however, the most well documented, and possibly controversial attempts to restore Christ Church to a reflection of its former glory was undergone by George Edward Street from 1871-1878. G. E. Street is best known for his work involving Church buildings, something which he seemed to specialise in throughout his career. A well established…

In Christopher Marlowe 's play Doctor Faustus, the plot focalizes around John Faustus, a character that sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge. Similarly, in William Shakespeare 's Hamlet, the ambitious King Claudius murders his own brother to achieve wealth and power as the King of Denmark. These sinful crimes compromise the integrity of both male characters and inflict devastating consequences on their well-being and ability to coexist peacefully within their respective plays.…

Comparison Between The Three Poems In the poems “The Passionate Shepherd” by Christopher Marlowe, “The Nymph 's reply to the Shepherd” by Sir Walter Raleigh, and “Raleigh Was Right” by William Carlos Williams, all share a central idea in unit one. They all view nature, either bad or good. The Shepherd and the Nymph both share images that tend to have the same thinking. In all the three poems, the authors depict how society views nature. Nature on the other hand, people view as beautiful, and…

overlooked in History classes. However, one event or person that does not get overlooked during the discussion of the past is Christopher Columbus being accredited with finding America. We all know that Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, trying to get to India for spices and he happened to “discover” America. Christopher Columbus was an interesting man who changed human history. Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. His father was a wool merchant and he also had two brothers.…

Without any conflict a story-(read: a movie)-is boring. Some people are drawn to the dark motives and actions of the villains and because of this more often than not the villain is more liked than the hero. Movies have transpired to show the hero in a good light that’s enjoyable and believable. But a man’s worth can only ever truly be measured by the weight of those that stand against them. In days of old it was easy enough to throw a black hat on a man and show him shoot a few people and…