Romanesque architecture

The opening credits of Persepolis (2007) feature a flower moving across the screen, travelling through the different places depicted during the titles. This quite simple feature helps to introduce the audience to the main premise of the film - moving; mobility; change and growth. Marjane Satrapi’s film debut Persepolis (2007), made together with Vincent Paronnaud, is an autobiography based on Satrapi’s similarly titled graphic novel. This French-Iranian animated film deals with the subject of…

The Dome of the Rock has a substantial egg molded vault that is principally made of a gold shaded material. The building is octagonal and has exceptionally detailed outlines around the whole outside. The building appears to have an attention on symmetry and repetition. The shading plans and outlines are rehashed around the entire building. The outlines and shapes are fundamentally blue, green, and yellow. The dome has tiles lining it the distance to the point on the top where a little pole…

Did you know that the very first church that was built in Ost was used as school building? This happened because they built a new church and they had no other use for this first church. But this is not the only church in America that Did you know that there is a church that expresses its love for football with one of the largest mosaics of Jesus in the world? This mosaic is named Christ in Majesty and it is located in the National Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. This cathedral began when…

architectural style of cathedrals. Early Gothic designers began to take advantage of the new method of construction by freeing the walls from their load-bearing function and opening up long lancet and circular windows. The essential feature of Gothic architecture was the combination of pointed arches, rib vaults, and flying buttresses. These features created a structure with the capacity to carry the weight of a Gothic cathedral. Also, with advances in structural engineering, stained glass…

England have striking architecture, however they mesmerize all visitors by the romantic and poetic beauty. Today, those beautiful castles as in fairy tales have become wonders and attract many travelers around the world. Warwick castle is considered as the most magnificent castle of medieval times in the UK. It is also one of local attractions which attract most tourists to visit in the country. It seems to be a part of the fairy tale due to its beauty and unique architecture. In 12th century,…

earlier cathedral. Construction commenced in 1296 but came to a halt when the dome covering the crossing space posed architectural difficulty. Filippo Brunelleschi, was known as a trained goldsmith and sculptor and later turned his attention to architecture. After years of traveling and studying Roman buildings, such as the "Pantheon", gave him insight with respect to Classical methods of structure and proportion,…

The international reputation of Djenné’s architecture is founded on the image of its mud mosques and houses that stand as testimony to their skillful masons. A mason is a profession passed down from one generation of a family to the next; creating a continuous relationship between the masons and the houses, they build (and maintain). (5) The architecture of Djenné’s town has changed over the years. “During the nineteenth century, indigenous architecture was replaced by European models,…

During the middle ages cathedrals’ majestic architecture reflected the financial and political powers of the catholic church. First, the purpose of the cathedrals aside from worshiping for religion was to provide surplus income for borrowing money, availability for trade and contain tombs of kings. In 1226 Henry the third borrowed jewels belonging to the shrine of St. Edward and made a promise to return the valuables within a year. The medieval cathedrals were notable for their supply of raw…

Most people by the time they hit their late teens have been faced with at least one major life decision. Some of the options might have even looked the same. Without knowing what the future holds, you are forced to choose a path. That is the main idea behind the poem I chose to write about. Some might interpret Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” as a message to stand out from the crowd and take the roads less traveled by. However, upon further analysis of the voice and symbols, the theme…

practice. After the Edict of Milan was issued, early Christians were allowed to meet freely for the first time. They needed a place to gather, and their churches were based on two types of pagan roman architecture, longitudinal and central plans. This was not the first time Christian art and architecture was based on previous pagan structures, for example, orant figures, people worshipping with their arms stretched out, can be pagan or Christian or Jewish. The first type of church constructed…