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    Neoclassical Architecture

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    with a strong central element such as a dome. Although Palladianism and Neoclassicism are similar and most of the time concurrent, Palladianism is more specific and follows the rules of Andrea Palladio. Neoclassicism remains more generic and was followed within a larger…

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    Panopticism Essay

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    Panopticism by Michel Foucault states that with the use of architecture and geometry, a ‘Panopticon’ can create in visitors a sense of being watched, making a change to the behavior of an individual subject to observation and leading him to act in a disciplined manner. Bentham’s ‘Panopticon’ is the architectural model of this theory. His ‘Panopticon’ is based on an annular building at the periphery containing cell divisions, with a central tower at the center with two windows that make it able…

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    Chicago downtown. As you can see in the picture, the combination of a culminated entrance with a magnificent dome gives both buildings a spectacular view. The museum of science and industry (MSI) has Greek-Roman style architecture. The reason that I cannot classify it as simply Roman or Greek is because it is a combination of both those style of architecture. For example, the existence of dome and columns that support a triangular pediment implies that the…

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    was constructed on the “San Vicente” Basilic. The construction and architecture of the Mosque of Cordoba is the longest standing example of Islamic artwork and Cordoba’s Christian identity combination. This can be seen through the Hypostyle Hall, the dome, and the mihrab. When the basilic became property of Abd al-Rahman III, he and his son al-Hakam II worked to make the Mosque a focus of patronage. They did very costly renovations such as a new…

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    and every foot of that is needed to contain its 56 bells. Once you’re inside the church you will enter the nave. The nave is 459 feet long by 157 feet wide. Inside the nave is the domes and pendentives that are full of art. There is a total of five domes, with the tallest of those being 329 feet tall. Inside these domes are the following mosaics: Knights of Columbus Incarnation, Redemption, Trinity (main), Pentecost, and another unnamed one. Past the nave is the transept. It is 240 feet across.…

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    ability to devise the way of covering the area of the Cathedral of Florence dome, which made him famous in Florence. Therefore, Brunelleschi was considered as the first man who begun to comprehend the rules of the classical architecture, following on from that started using them in his new designs. (Murray 1963, p.25) Instead of re-using classical methods of construction, he had to move further with his conception of the new dome, since the octagonal drum diameter was too big to use traditional…

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    A typical, and one of the most beautiful, examples of the Renaissance period is the Pazzi Chapel in Florence, Italy. There is a strong emphasis on symmetry and proportion in the design of this building. There is plenty of repetition of geometric shapes, circles, and squares. It is this repetition of shapes and the simple colours within the building that make it harmonious. The chapel is very simplistic with a sense of openness, something that also mirrors the sense of harmony typical of…

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    Murder! Butterflies! Big Jim shooting televisions and yelling at a dog! Weird alien-like cocoons! An alternate reality! Under the Dome is most certainly back. The third season premiere left me in a state of shock. Not because anything in the episode was particularly shocking, but because the episode wasn’t terrible. In fact, it was actually kind of OK, in its own universe (compared to most shows it was still pretty disastrous). And, better yet, we got some sort of answers! Granted, not many,…

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    completed, construction suddenly stopped. No one knew how to create the 8 sided dome—nearly 150 feet across—that would stay up without any columns or supports, and be built 180 feet above the ground on top of the existing walls. They finally announced a contest for the best dome design, with a prize of 200 gold florins for the winner.[2] Consequently, town leaders asked many baffling questions, such as whether a dome weighing thousands of tons could stay up without any traditional supports such…

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    Renaissance Vs Dark Ages

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    Brunelleschi was hired by the Medici family to help rebuild the dome that they had failed to build. He intensely studied the Pantheon ( the world’s biggest dome before the Medici’s dome ) for inspiration on how to build the dome and eventually found the secret to building this dome. He rebuilt the shattered dome using his knowledge from the Pantheon and brought back the glory of the Medici family and in return, gaining their support.…

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