Gothic architecture

In The Shadow Of The Abbey – St Margaret's In spite of being actually dominated by the main part of Westminster Abbey just toward the south, St Margaret's Church is one of London's most intriguing religious structures. St Margaret's Church was one of the ever-introduce points of interest of Pepys' life in London, and was the place he wedded Elizabeth in 1655. The Parish church of the Palace of Westminster, St Margaret's was finished in 1523 – it's tower is a bit more youthful, at only 226…

everything was made of wood, but later stopped due to the many fires. The floorplan in Christian Cathedrals was shaped to look like a cross with the head of the cross pointed towards jerusalem. The 3 main architectural elements in cathedrals were Gothic pointed arch, ribbed vaulting, and flying buttress. Unlike the Romanesque church…

The Baptistery of Battistero di San Giovanni is situated before Firenze's (Florence's) Cathedral or Duomo, the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. The building has a Romanesque octagonal structure with three sets of double bronze doors. Pisano was awarded with the first set of doors in 1330 and they were finnished in 1336. Initially the Pisano doors were situated on the east side of the baptistery but in 1452, the doors were moved to their present area on the south side. In 1401 the cloth guild…

the sacrifices and ceremonies usually occurred on the exterior. Christianity was a mystery religion, and therefore needed to have a clear separation between the faithful and the non-faithful. This lead to a significant reorientation of religious architecture from the exterior to the interior which had meaning in all its expressed ways. A centrally-open planned church has an altar at the center that was used for baptisteries or tombs.The sides of the building are of equal length and the main…

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…

Located in Dorsoduro of Venice, Italy, Il Redentore, otherwise known as The Church of the Redeemer, was designed by the Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio and was competed in 1592, twelve years after Palladio’s death. Inspired by classical antiquity, Palladio found centralized plans to be the most beautiful and pure form for a church, however, centralized church plans were impractical because the important arrangement of the high alter, the congregation and the choir could not be achieved.…

One of the most important monuments of the middle Byzantine art and architecture that survived to our day is Hosios Lukas Monastery. It has been listed on UNESCO’s World heritage sites. It is set on the slopes of mount Helicon in Greece. The monastery consists of two churches merged together. The first church was built in the late 10th century to house the relics of Hosios Loukas. It was named the ‘Theotokos Church’. This church has a quincunx design which is also known as the cross-in-square or…

This arming cap is made of cotton and is thickly lined with fiber fill. Features quilted construction with a tie cord. Machine washable. This version of ancient Greece helmet is made of 18-gauge steel and has been plated in an antique bronze. Features black and natural striped horse-hair crest and a padded adjustable liner and chin strap. This classic helmet, one of the most popular versions depicted and worn during medieval times is made from 18 gauge steel. Features narrow eye slits for…

When looking at the entrance all I can think about is that statue in the image represent a community and in this case is a religion community, with the virgin standing proud and strong in the middle of the door showing the powerful image of power and adoration making it the central focus point of the church, after you can notice the rest of the statues that differ a little in size but still have a big enough standing point to remain important, when you see the rest of the image you can tell the…

The Goolsby Chapel is located in Denton, TX at the University of North Texas. The chapel is a generous gift of UNT alum Tony Goolsby. The chapel is a non-denominational place of worship, reflection and peace that is open to everyone without exception. The chapel was dedicated in September of 2001. It is not as prestigious as the Chartres Cathedral, but it definitely exhibits the ideas and beliefs of Modern Americans.The chapel was planned to accommodate as many as 142 people. To begin…