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Western Civilization Architecture

The original castles prior to reflecting architectural influence lacked much style or finesse; in fact, they were relatively munda...

Comparison and Commentary of Rem Koolhaus and S,M, L, XL

to be saying that the term, bigger is better has applied for years where buildings were concerned. Whether he takes this to task, ...

Aesthetics of Japan

as Josiah Conder notes in his classic study of the subject, "the clipping and carving of trees and bushes into shapes such as moun...

The Ancient City of Palenque

In a five page paper the ancient Mayan city of Palenque is examined in terms of its religious and historical influences and how th...

Alvar Aalto's Villa Mairea

use of visual elements is what is responsible for keeping his legacy alive. The student will also want to discuss the fact that t...

Chartres Cathedral Architecture Compared with Music of Valkyrie by Richard Wagner

cities and castles to defend lands against invasion, and they created bridges and hostelries to facilitate communication. But it ...

Greek Classical and Neoclassical Architectural Revivals

inspiration and people tried their hands at columns, pilasters, and laurel wreaths as well as a system of ornamentation that had ...

Failure Caused by Company Successes

companies who were once complex become simple and then fail (Miller, 1993). It is that excessive simplicity that eventually causes...

An Examination of Irish Ornamental Art

can tell that ornamentation is a large part of this model. The Irish often added spirals and curves. One might look at these as co...

Architecture of the Italian Renaissance

of the "longitudinal, three-aisled basilica" (Church of San Spirito) that would come to be the foundation of Western church form. ...

Reviewing Books on Architectural Design and Culture Building

wiring, plumbing, etc...have to be changed out every few decades or so. Space and stuff are the last to s layers in Brands book....

Washington D.C.'s Classical Architecture

building, the dome itself may have drawn its inspiration from the Romans. The statue that stands on the pinnacle is surrou...

Roman Imagery and the Evolution of Apostolic Succession

Roman architecture influenced by apostolic succession - was limited only as far as ones imagination would go. After all, what a p...

Overview of Cyprus

of metallurgy was that of Achaean colonization, which brought forth the cultural and linguistic components of Hellenism., which "g...

Nineteenth Century and Greek Revival Architecture

"National Style" got its start - and finally ended during the latter part of the 19th century - in Philadelphia (Pollock, 2002)....

Overview of Gothic Architecture

of Europes architectural and artistic achievements were created. Elements of Gothic Architecture Gothic architecture is not known...

Saudi Arabian Architecture

as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Byzantium, India, Persia and China(Devareaux, 1992). HIJRAH: "The word hijrah means to leav...

Ideal Museum and Old and New World Systems

are opposed by the church. In comparing this time period--the old world system of the early Italian Renaissance--with a new world ...

Postmodernism Defined

of another direction, only to be broken apart and redeveloped by way of postmodernistic composition. Technology, as such, represe...

Landscape Architecture and Italian Designs for Pavement

finished and beautiful look to the landscape. The versatile usefulness of paving stones can be seen in the fact that they can b...

How Buildings Mean by Nelson Goodman

are works of art, and this is not a matter of the difference between good and bad art: in fact, he asserts specifically that most ...

Architecture and Affluence

II. What is an Affluent Society? The concept of the affluent society sounds positive. After all, affluence is something good, bu...

The Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA); Impact on CIO's and Agencies

segments to be developed independently at ensuring they are capable of integration. In developing information technology architect...

The Influence of Medieval Christianity on Art of the Time

version is richly colored; Mary here wears a bright red robe as does a man who might be Joseph, who is in the background (Adoratio...

Art Deco: New York City

style included repeated shapes and icons such as an automobile profile or the stylized shape that one would see in a gear or a whe...

The Humanities

is all very fine, but why bother to study him when we could be learning computers? Because studying the humanities gives us insigh...

The King's Quarters at Versailles

of design that was popular in Europe, but particularly in France during the 1700s5. Interior design and ornamentation are aspects ...

The Sacred Architecture of the Maya at Copán

"witnessed great political growth during the early years of the Late Classic period under the reigns of long-lived rulers" and the...

Roman and Modern Architecture

Roman architecture also used the arch extensively, as well as semicircular or oval structures, such as theaters and arenas ("Ancie...

1920s’ Berlin, German Expressionism, and the Architecture and Lighting in Orson Welles’ Film The Trial

Expressionists were predicting an urban catastrophe even before the First World War, and within the ruins that still existed in th...