The Chapel of Charlemagne is considered a masterpiece of Carolingian architecture and is the best know surviving example of a Palatine Chapel. Figure 1.1 Palatine Chapel in the cathedral at Aachen, Ger. The central portion of the structure was built by Charlemagne, and the other sections were built later. Vanni/Art Resource, New York The Middle Ages art and architecture was divided into two periods Romanesque and Gothic. Building rooms such as the Abbey Church of Sainte-foy in France marked the Romanesque period shown here in figure 1.2.
I chose St. Paul’s Cathedral located in London, England as my topic because it is a famous Catholic church. I am a Christian and Catholicism is a branch of Christianity which is why I chose to pick a piece that had religious significance to me. St. Paul’s Cathedral is considered to be a great contribution to European Catholics and even Catholics from around the world. St. Paul’s Cathedral by Christopher Wren is a Western Humanities architectural masterpiece. People may argue that there may be other buildings in London that can be considered Western Humanities masterpieces, however St. Paul’s Cathedral is the most beautiful and significant.
Engraved into the stone around the main entrance is the quotation “We have lived long but this is noblest work of our whole lives…..The United States take rank this day among the first powers of the earth, said by Robert Livingston on signing of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. During his run for governor Huey Long started the construction of a new, modern capitol building to replace the old Louisiana State Capitol in
In earlier times, cathedrals were often built in the Romanesque style. This architecture was more solid and square. However, many cathedrals in later medieval times were Gothic, which was a style of architecture that evolved in the early 1100s and describes the particular church architecture that spread throughout medieval Europe.
Among the artifacts to have survived are sculptures from the tomb of Mausolus and the Temple of Artemis in the British Museum in London. Still, the listing of seven of the most marvellous architectural and artistic human achievements continued beyond the Ancient Greek times to the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and to the modern age. The Roman poet Martial and the Christian bishop Gregory of Tours had their versions. [5] Reflecting the rise of Christianity and the factor of time, nature and the hand of man overcoming Antipater's seven wonders, Roman and Christian sites began to figure on the list, including the Colosseum, Noah's Ark and Solomon's Temple. [5][7] In the 6th century, a list of seven wonders was compiled by St. Gregory of Tours: the list[8] included the Temple of Solomon, the Pharos of Alexandria and Noah's Ark (of which there has been no historical evidence that it ever existed),
The Classical City of Olympia The classical Greek city has a variety of certain styles that have proven to be typical for the time period which the cities had been erect and populous. The chief building material used in ancient cities was stone, with the exception of the timber and roof ceiling. Buildings were decorated with terra-cotta and everything was marble cut in large blocks which were fastened together with clamps and dowels. How the ancient Greeks used lighting is also a distinguishing characteristic of their ancient cities. They also knew how the light interacted with the architecture to create seemingly massive and overpowering spaces that defined their building shapes and colors.
The architectural setting for the monument was designed by Saint-Gaudens friend Stanford White. The unveiling was in 1881 and this monument was so well-received that it established Saint-Gaudens reputation. One commission followed another. One impressive commission was the Standing Lincoln statue in Lincoln Park in Chicago. This statue’s setting was also done by White and it is looked upon as the finest portrait statue in the United States.
However, both societies had the same religious ideas where a chief God ruled them. Critics also judge a society by their architecture. China, Egypt and the Americas all contain extremely advanced architecture. Tikal, located in northern Guatemala, was named UNESCO World Heritage Site, as were the Great Pyramids in Giza (UNESCO). Therefore, the beautiful architecture in both the Americas and the Eastern Hemisphere shared many striking
4.) He reformed the Law and made it Justinian's code 5.) He ordered the construction of Hagia Sophia is legacy was his architecture ..... as well as architecture such as the Hagia Sophia's restoration he proceeded with the codification of the new law and restored the roman empire by reconquering lands such as Italy. He extended Byzantine teritory and influence,his building programme (which included the Hagia Sophia) gave not just Constantinople but all the areas under Byzantine control beautiful churches (and as a byproduct spread Byzantine building technology),and his Justinian Code is still the basis of many legal codes today.He also invented the convenience store,and set up silk production in Constantinople independent of China,thus breaking the Chinese monopoly on silk supplies to Europe - something which made the Byzantine empire a LOT of money.He showed that the Byzantines were a major power internationally again,not just a regional power.This gave the Byzantine empire more wealth,more power,more status,and thus more influence internationally.
As a fan of history for my discussion topic I naturally choose the Lincoln Memorial, a person whom I admire very much. The Lincoln Memorial has various shades of neoclassical architecture in its design. It is a American Icon and symbol of our freedom. Located in the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. across the Washington Manument. Henry Bacon was the key architect of the statue which began construction in 1912 and was officially finished in 1922.