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In the early 15th Century Florence, there were an array of young artists that experimented discuss the context of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Filippo Brunelleschi was an important innovator during the Renaissance period as an architect and an inventor. Leon Battirta Alberti was also an important engineer during this time. Also discussed, are few works done by Donato Bramante (1444-1514) and Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564). This essay will briefly discuss the importance of art…

James (or Camino de Santiago) is perhaps one of the most famous pilgrimage routes in Europe. More than 100,000 people take the way to Santiago de Compostela, the resting place of St James, every year. The prevalent route is the ‘French Way’. Beginning in the southern French town of Saint-Jean-Pied-De-Port, pilgrims cross the Pyrenees through Lower Navarre and proceed through northern Spain to the cathedral. Accommodations are simple…

Design St. Peter’s in Rome was rebuilt in the 16th century, and it replaced a very old basilican structure. St. Peters was built under the supervision of two different Popes, Nicholas V and Julius II. Very little was accomplished under Nicholas’s reign, but the work was completed under Julius’ reign. The work began on Aril, 18, 1506 and the work continued through a succession of architects: Bramante, Raphael, Peruzzi, and Sangallo which all made huge changes to the design. Then the dome of St.…

Essay Question Visuality (Renaissance and Baroque) The design of St Peter’s cathedral in Rome underwent a significant evolution from the time it was begun by Bramante at the beginning of the 16th century to the construction of Bernini’s monumental colonnades and oval piazza in front of the cathedral in the middle of the 17th century. During this time a series of significant architects oversaw the evolution of its design in a changing religious context. Maderno’s façade epitomized a key idea of…

Conques Abbey is a remarkable monument that has been well-studied and discussed by scholars and art historians over the last few decades. The church has a very rich history spanning over several centuries, with the original monastery being built in the early ninth century to its last phase of construction which was completed in the early twelfth century. It is also known as an abbey because the church was a part of the monastery where the monks lived, prayed, and worked. Today, Conques Abbey and…

MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI(MSD)- MASTER STRICKER DHONI Indian Cricket history has many legends with the tremendous records of achievements. Cricketing fans have been celebrating their heart breakers with various sessions of their time travel. After Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the not only a name is more than an emotion for majority of cricket fans round the globe. Past of this young talented cricketer has lots of difficulties and with enormous speed breakers with the…

Drew Fleming Mr. Litz American Lit December 5, 2016 Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was an African American man. He broke the color barrier in America by being the first African American to play professional baseball. During Robinson’s life, America was a segregated nation. Jackie Robinson was a very influential man to all young African Americans. He inspired many young athletes to pursue their dreams of playing professional sports. Robinson used his baseball career as a way to bring…

Becoming a baseball player seems easy growing up. Parents sign you up, you go to practice, play your games, the season ends and you wait for next season. Yes, it is that easy, up until you actually have to compete for a spot on your team. When actually there is way more to it than that. Baseball also has many positive aspects to it, both mentally and physically to the human body. I want to do this paper over how to become a professional baseball player because that has been my dream since I was…

World War II was the biggest war in history. The war started on September 1, 1939 and lasted to September 2, 1945. Over 50 countries were involved, including the United States (from December 8, 1941 to September 2, 1945). It affected nearly every single person's daily life. It also affected amateur and professional sports throughout the United States of America. Many Americans have praised professional baseball players that served in World War II, others have said professional baseball players…

How did we choose our topic? We chose our topic through determining who are some of the most influential people in American history, this was decided by thinking who made a major difference that changed how our lives are lived today. Derek and I chose Jackie Robinson as our influential person for the base for our project because both of us are very involved and interested in sports, and share mutual participation in baseball. Jackie Robinson is a good fit for our project because he broke the…