Flying buttress

Romanesque Architecture How and why did Romanesque Architecture emerge? Why did it evolve in style? Give specific examples (two to three buildings) to illustrate the development of the Romanesque architecture during the Medieval period. Introduction (Central idea, thesis statement) This essay aims to investigate how and why the Romanesque Architecture came about and its transformation in style during the medieval period. By using examples such as the Durham cathedral in Britain, and the The…

the nave and aisles. One of the main distinctive characteristics of Gothic architecture were the grand, tall designs. The introduction of the flying buttresses enabled the architects to spread the weight of taller walls easier. This allowed churches and cathedrals to ‘reach up to the heavens’. Another defining characteristic of gothic architecture is the flying buttresses. As mentioned already, these were introduced to allow the architect to spread the weight of the building easier to allow for…

Image Analysis “And then I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud,” an engraving etched by Albrecht Dürer in 1498, depicts an angel, covered in a cloud, descending from the heavens, with one pillar-like foot on the land and one on the sea. The angel is almost comically shoving a scroll into the mouth of a man sitting on shore. Behind the angel in the ocean, there is a sea monster, two geese, and a few boats. The angel has one hand on the book and one pointing…

One building that was interesting that imitated the neo-gothic style over the many years I lived in Lowell was Saint Patrick’s church in Lowell, Massachusetts. The local church had a historical tie to the city's Irish American population to support the Irish workmen who had moved to Lowell and who are also the ones that worked on the Pawtucket and Merrimack Canals. The current stone structure dates to 1853 and the Saint Patrick's church used to be in a wooden design but a fire in 1904 caused…

showcase length over height (Ramzy 146). These magnificent structures began to arise in France around the 12th century and continued to grow in popularity until the 16th century (Prina 1). A highly recognizable feature of gothic cathedrals are the use of flying buttresses - exterior structural support with connecting arches. Gothic Cathedral architecture was used to connect the “mathematical nature of the universe” (Ramzy 135) to the divine heavens. Three excellent examples of this include the…

fourteenth century. The Gothic style of architecture grew out of the Romanesque style in order to include more sophisticated and advanced architectural structures that had detailed ornamentation, like; high roofs, broad interiors, pinnacles, and also flying buttresses that were external. 'Gothic', the Northern European style was named due to the mistaken and harmful belief that was introduced by the German Visigoths, who were also credited with the fall of the Roman Empire. This name was…

The Durham Cathedral stands out as one of the most elaborate and beautifully constructed cathedrals in England. This very distinct Norman architecture has made many of the English cathedrals very iconic in design dated around this same period. This cathedral, constructed between 1093 and 1133, uses very large columnar piers to support the entire structure from the nave arcades, to the grand central openings, to the large ceiling vaults. From the pictures I can conjure up, the building is…

Hughes H-4 Hercules, commonly known as the “Flying Boat” or “spruce goose” was, and still is, the largest wooden aircraft ever designed and flown5. It holds the record for having the biggest wing with a span of 320 feet, which could cover an entire football field2. Henry Fraiser was the man who first proposed the idea of the enormous flying boat based on the demand for a transport plane to support the activities of the US military during World War 24. Frasier approached the famous aircraft…

telescopes, and made of some sort of steel. Suddenly, the object crashed into a desolate field of grass. The city was shaken and then went back to normal. Everyone was in awe. In Quentin’s Movie House, you could hear the cries of “Invaders!” “Martians!” “Flying Saucer!” Everyone dashed to their cars to drive to the field. At the observatory, Mr. Werner dashed to the telephone and called the army. “Bring in the tanks! We have a real UFO!” he said. Mrs. Werner wanted to stop him. The army wasn’t…

family Exocoetidae is flying fish. Exocoetidae contain 64 species and is group into seven genera. The seven genera name are Cheilopogon, Cypselurus, Exocoetus, Fodiator, Hirundichthys, Parexocoetus, and Prognichthys. The reason Exocoetidae get the name flying fish is its ability to glide through the air. The oldest fossil that a person has found of Exocoetidae is Potanichthys xingyiensis. The fossil is dated back to the Middle Triassic about 235-242 million years ago. Today flying fish evolved…