Building : The Basilica Of Sant ' Ambrogio

The Notre Dame Cathedral is certainly one of the most beautiful locations in the world, as the city of Paris as a whole and the building's surroundings contribute to making visitors acknowledge the importance of this monument. Construction on the cathedral started in 1163 and was largely finished by 1250, with most of its features emphasizing Gothic influences. The building's architecture, the sculptures present in it, and the impressive stained glass all stand as reminders that the French community invested most of its cultural values into the church at the time when it was constructed.

but also greatly contrasts the plain exteriors of Christian Basilicas. “The surface decoration of the

The architectural design of the cathedral differs from the traditional byzantine-style of cross-in-square plane with a dome in the middle and usually multiple smaller domes. The Orthdox Cathedral in Atlanta is designed in a circle with wings and one large

Roman architecture was one thing that Early Christians took heavy influence from. Between Old Saint Peter’s, Santa Costanza, and Santa Sabina, the building layout and outer designs give away the significant resemblance of these Christian churches to older Roman basilicas. These plans show how modern Christian churches were fashioned from their ancestral models.

The cathedral has three great façades, each equipped with three portals, opening into the nave from the west and into the transepts from north and south. In each façade, the central portal is particularly large and was only used for special ceremonies, while the smaller side portals allowed everyday access for the different communities that used the cathedral (Wikipedia, n.d.).

The background architecture is in 45 degree perspective and features a gray pill shaped pillar as the front facing corner with narrow dark arches down topped with square windows down each side of the building. The sky is cloudy and there are flags blowing in the wind on the opposite corners of the building. In the shadow of the building is 2 small figures smoking.

While constructing both of these cathedrals there were sculptures created that represented narratives of theology and mysticism. Both were created for a place of worship that’s why sculptures and paintings of religious images were added. This showed a great respect for the belief in Christ and the surrounding believers.

The interior is decorated with mosaics and marble pillars and coverings of great artistic value. Justinian oversaw the completion of the greatest cathedral ever built of its time. It has a complex interior structure; the nave is covered by a central dome which is about 182 ft. 5in. from floor level and rests on an arcade of 40 arched windows. The dome had some repairs made to it which made its diameter vary from 101 feet to 103 feet. There are arched openings extended by half domes of same diameter to the central dome carried on smaller semi-domed exedras. Also the interior surfaces are sheathed with polychrome marbles, green and white with purple porphyry, and gold mosaics. The exterior, clad in stucco, was tinted yellow and red during restorations in the 19th century at the direction of the Fossati

During the first half of the Early Renaissance Brunelleschi’s architecture incorporated classical influences. In Brunelleschi’s building, he incorporated a longitudinal/ basilica plan and also created a flat ceiling to give it a more human scale. The building includes classical references like coffers and arcade, while also including arcaded columns, which form the side aisles and shallow side chapels. The building was also mathematically designed in a geometric form. The building of San Lorenzo was a starting point, which later evolved when other architects like Alberti came along.

The dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence has been a marvel to see because of its great ingenuity. At the time the cathedral had an open roof for decades due to the problem that no one knew how to add a dome atop of the existing structure. Then in 1418 the “overseers” of the cathedral had a contest for people to bring their plans in for the problem at hand, Filippo Brunelleschi was one of them. He was a skilled goldsmith and studied many other architectural outlets. The contest had a hefty prize of 200 gold florins, which lead to Brunelleschi motivation for the concept of the design. There is little of his discovery on how he came up with his concept of the octagon shaped dome because Brunelleschi was a very secretive person and didn’t

The building that so majestically dominates the piazza (town square) is the Basilica of San Marco, framed by the two wings of the arcades and buildings of the Vechie and Nuove Procuratie which open slightly, like a fan, to enhance the effect. The original basilica was built in the 9th century, and important restorations were made at the end of the 10th century. The actual building dates back to 1063 when it was rebuilt supposedly on the model of the Basilica of the Twelve Apostles in Constantinople. Since then, San Marco has been embellished throughout the years

The 13th century for Italy marks the decline of classic structures, such as Notre-Dame de Paris, and the push towards more natural and flowing figures which were just inklings of what was to come in the Renaissance period . The first hint of change can be seen when comparing Nicola Pisano and his son Giovanni Pisano, who both fashioned pulpits for a baptistery in Pisa. Nicola carved out three biblical inspired scenes (Annunciation, Nativity, and Adoration of the Shepherds) into three panels showing influences of medieval and classical styles . Giovanni designed a pulpit with nine panels with biblical inspired scenes showing influence of French gothic style . The main difference between the father and son ‘s art style, and conveniently it can

The significance of this specific building is apparent from the moment you enter its domain. The door, witch is not shaped like a door you will find in an average office building or home, is designed to be deliberately dark, narrow,

Gothic architecture began in the 12th century and continued well into the 16th century as an attempt to reconcile Christian theology with Greek philosophy. Gothic architecture was deeply rooted in the previous architectural genre, the Romanesque, but architects this time around no longer desired to recapture the ‘classical’ and ‘antique’. If we focus on the Gothic cathedral, we’ll find that a Gothic cathedral had a unified and unbroken space that included the apse, rather than separating them like the Romanesque architects did. The main characteristics of Gothic style cathedrals included the groin-vault. Barrel-vaults had become too difficult to make and too heavy to install and so the Gothic architects decided to pull away from them and utilize groin-vaults instead. The ribs in the groin-vaults were conveniently aligned to form a diamond pattern on the ceilings. Atop these vaults was the second main characteristic of

This mountainous structure is seen from about every point of Paris and beyond. From the front, you can see two towers jutting out of an ordinary street. The Cathedral also features large stained glass windows, that are one of the most beautiful features of the structures. From the side, you can see the long body of the Cathedral and the spire sticking out of the top. It is somewhat overwhelming being within feet of the structure, because of the immense height and width of the church. Looking at the back, one can clearly see the dome-like structures attaching to the organ room. From the outside, you can clearly see the sculptures depicting the scenes from the Catholic religion. The cathedral is gigantic, but it is easy to process all the sections because of the distinct styles of architecture. From an