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European Cathedral Architecture and Geometry

history, is that of the arch. "An arch, in construction, is a rigid span curving upward between two points of support. It appears ...

New Tokyo Architecture and Pleasure Quarters' Emergence

resides in one of Tokyos older areas - where tourists and locals alike imbibe in up until now would have been considered hedonisti...

Islamic Architecture and Courtyards

different. With new design it is likely that the courtyard is considered completed and not reliant on change. In addition, alth...

Modern Architectural Movement

the past. Nonconformity now took over as the leading force, with cultural retrospection becoming all but obsolete (Berman PG). N...

Art and Architecture of the Gothic and Romanesque Periods

is their "massiveness" as opposed to the much more slender monuments of the Gothic era which followed. An important structural dev...

Progress and Resistance to It

reason. No one may be able to recall any specific reason, except perhaps that "things" have been done in a specific way for longe...

Post 1750 Classical Architecture

The commission here was difficult, as the foundations of the former building and some of its elements had to be incorporated into ...

Birmingham, UK's Architecture

may appear unsuitable to the mix. I contend that Birmingham has no more "ugly" or "monstrous" buildings than the next city, and h...

Egyptian Architecture and Art and Their Modern Art Influence

the attention of the fashion-setting upper class. Free-standing obelisks were constructed around England, the first, which is stil...

Cathedrals of Gothic Architecture

most powerful elements of the style of the gothic cathedrals, as seen in the Arts and Crafts movement, is that which relates to st...

A History of the Tabernacle and Catholic Pulpit

the first Christians inherited their forms of worship from Judaism, that is, from the temple and the synagogue (Bieler 12). Howeve...

Work Analysis of Home Health Agency's Information Technology Upgrade

adequately met at all in HHHs current business process structure. Altering the architecture, performance and infrastructure persp...

Biography of Sir Christopher Wren

the inner circle, much like the royal physicians (Jardine, 2002). His sister married and her husband, Holder, became Christophers...

Versailles Palace Architecture

Louis XIV wanted to do more than outdo other powers in the creation of this home or palace. He wanted it to...

Graphic Design and the Gutenberg Galaxy

before was not freer to gain access to. The use of moveable types was a move towards homogeneity. McLuhan states; "the world of v...

Architecture of Savannah's Mickve Israel

structure and appreciate its cathedral-like atmosphere. Stereotypes images of what a synagogue ought to look like...do not match t...

Architecture Hi Tech and Postmodernism

inherently good or inherently evil. Fragmentation and diversity are seen as positive and there is no conservative or fundamental p...

Analysis of Six Museum Works of Art

accounts, it is possible for art historians to state that some of the copies of the statue are inaccurate. Grout notes that those ...

Baroque and Enlightenment Period Differences

and reality. It was a completely unique movement which "generated its own standards" and cannot, therefore, "be measured by class...

Carlo Scarpa's Architecture and the Value of Place

In twenty pages this paper analyzes Carlo Scarpa's architecture in terms of structure and the significance of placement. Eight so...

Egyptian Architecture and Influences of the Environment

river was the lifeblood of Egyptian culture. The peoples congregated, as they did in many cultures adjacent to the river for it w...

Greek Architecture and Art Described

classical art is the low-relief frieze executed for the Parthenon sometime between 447 and 432 BC. Neils (1999) notes that: "In sp...

Comparative Study of PERA and CIMOSA

In twenty six pages this paper considers General Enterprise Reference Architecture and Methodology Version 1.6.2 in a comparison o...

VR

In eight pages this paper examines the technology associated with virtual reality in an overview of its many applications with exa...

Gothic Architecture of Washington DC's National Cathedral

In five pages this paper discusses the structural elements, function, and Gothic style architecture of Washington DC's National Ca...

Changes and the Differences Between Romantic, Modern, and Postmodern Artistic Approaches

In five pages this papers the differences between these approaches as they manifest themselves in architecture, literature, music,...

Architect and Playwright Sir John Vanbrugh

In five pages this paper examines the writings and architecture of Sir John Vanbrugh. Three sources are cited in the bibliography...

Overview of the Construction and Architecture of Sydney, Australia's Opera House

Design Modern Expressionist Construction The Sydney Opera House complex is made up of two main buildings, principally of reinfor...

'New Modernity' and High Tech Architecture

architecture, as well as the visual arts were rejecting the emotionless nature of the International Style. In succeeding at separ...

Ancient Greeks, Romans, and Their Lasting Contributions to Civilization

In ten pages this paper examines the ancient Greeks and Romans in terms of their enduring contributions to Western civilization ar...