Royal and noble styles

Amarna is a city that is separated. The separation occurs within the title of nobility or one of a commoner. This was the urban plan, or the central idea of the design of the city. Since this was a capital city in the Egyptian empire, the nobles cannot be living at the same level or area as the people they rule over. That would be a disgrace! The city designers too this ideal and made all their designs for the city around that image. When any large metropolitan area is created, the organization of necessary buildings and spaces are always taken into consideration. This urban plan has many different terms and criteria it must define and fit. One such of these terms is coordination of buildings and space. This refers to the general shape and…

Contrasting the Middle Ages and the Italian Renaissance During the Renaissance many of the artistic and governmental styles that we use today were developed and some of the greatest artists and thinkers that have lived were born like Shakespeare the playwright and poet. But the gap between the development of ancient-classical Greece and Rome and the High Italian Renaissance is a big one. There had to be something in the middle to bridge that gap, and there was; the Middle Ages. It is…

right and was therefore responsible only to God. Divine-Right Monarchy- A monarchy based on the belief that monarchs receive their power directly from God and are responsible to no one except God. Intendants- Royal officials in seventeenth-century France who were sent into the provinces to execute the orders of the central government. Parlements- Provincial law courts in France. Boyars- The Russian nobility. Procurator- The head of the Holy Synod, the chief decision-making body for the Russian…

century was the period when French painting became prominent and individualised itself through classicism. Louis 14th’s prime minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert founded in 1648 the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture to protect these artists, and in 1666 he created the still-active French Academy in Rome to have direct relations with Italian artists. French artists developed the rococo style in the 18th century, as a more intimate imitation of old baroque style, the works of the court-endorsed…

favor of the other most powerful individuals in the country, Struensee ended up infuriating them by introducing laws that undermined their way of life. For example, Struensee introduced laws like the abolition of "undeserved" revenues for nobles, the abolition of the practice of preferring nobles for state offices, and the introduction of a tax on gambling and luxury horses to fund nursing of orphan children. (Dewey, 85) The laws introduced by Struensee were direct attacks on the aristocracy by…

the royal treasury which became important for financial administration and storage of wealth. Darius followed Lydian tradition and minted coins gold coins “darics” and silver coins “sigloi”, stamped with insignia. He also introduced a new weight, the “karsha”, in the shape of a pyramidion. The standardization of weights and measures and the introduction of coinage was effective in facilitating imperial trade and provided flexibility in the exchange of goods throughout the empire. Barter or…

beauty, but it was for the combination of life. Jewellers and craftsmen made jewelry out of gold, stones, and glass. Those jewelry pieces were necklaces, bracelets, and collars. (My own words) At the top of the social triangle is the Pharaoh, then vizier, then scribes, craftsmen, artisans, and traders, then at the bottom are farmers underneath them were the peasants and slaves. The royal women commonly married someone in their family, so that the family stays pure royal. One king (or Pharaoh)…

In the 19th century, British society was ruled by Queen Victoria and her ideals. During the Victorian Period, many artistic styles appeared, as well as political and social movements. Furthermore, the era was characterized by rapid change and developments in nearly every field, from advances in medical, scientific and technological knowledge to changes in population growth and location. It was the Age of the Empire, prosperity and great political reform, but also it was a time of contradiction.…

Religion has always been a part of our identity. Today, we wonder around the world seeing these wonderful churches and religious buildings all around us. The architectural style of the Middle Ages was very prominent: high stone vaults, internal elevations of multiple stories, rounded arches and thick walls. This was characterized as Romanesque architecture. One day, a man named Suger changed everything. He reworked these ideas introduced to the world the now known Gothic architecture. Gothic…

differentiate the two. The major differences between “The Importance of Being Earnest” and “Oedipus the King” can be observed from the plot, characters, types of utterance, settings, information flow among other characteristics. Differences in Plot The greatest difference that separates a tragedy from comedy is the plot. In a tragedy, the plot comprises of serious events that trigger pity and fear (Demastes 8). The plot of the “Oedipus the King” is so unique that it is considered the most…