axis of which runs West ot East. Comprises in succession the narthex, nave, choir, and apse. Two arms of the cross, transepts are very short, scarcely jut out fro the building. Five small chapels at the east end. MARY MAGDALENE The reliquary houses the relics of Mary Magdalene from which the church derived its name. ARCHITECTURE – STYLE Wonderful example of Burgundian Romanesque (semi-circular, rounded arches) art and architecture with Gothic (pointed arches). Some Romanesque elements:
Gothic style based on both the Romanesque and Islamic use of the pointed arch and cross-ribbed vault. A rib vault is a form of groin vault which has two stone or masonry ribs dividing it into four sections intersecting. The rib vault with pointed arches used to support the weight of a ceiling or roof and walls. A fan vault [Figure A] is fan shaped with half cones which meet in the center of the vault. It is derived from the rib vault.” (Janson et al., 2007, p 422) The vault of the St. Brigid 's
of the spoils brought back to Rome after the destruction of Jerusalem. As a result of the Jewish attacks on Roman installations and the start of a revolt against Roman rule in 66 CE, the Roman Emperor Nero granted Vespasian a special command in the East to be responsible for putting down this revolt. In response to the crisis, Nero placed the seven legions in Syria under Vespasian’s authority and named Titus, one of Vespasian’s sons, as legate of the 15th Legion of Apollo. Titus’s role in the crushing
Barrett, Emily Period 6 4/30/15 Geography The Indus River is located on the northwestern part of the sub-continent with other rivers draining into it. Another river called the Ganges River was east of the Indus River. The climate was tropical and contained seasonal winds called monsoons. Monsoons during the winter were dry and went from land to the sea, letting little rain fall on the land. During summer monsoons wet winds go from ocean to land bringing rain with it. The mountain
popular in Middle East Sharia Law: governs over many countries in the middle-east Daoism: based on beliefs that you should become one with nature Buddhism: main goal in life is to reach Nirvana Confucianism: based on set of philosophies by Confucius about life and government Zheng He: Muslim Eunuch who made seven expeditions of exploration for China Genghis Khan: conqueror who brought together many nomadic Mongol tribes and built an empire Ghana: wealthy because of gold; declined because
Hearst's pool was not used for bathing. The Roman Pool is decorated from ceiling to floor with 1" square mosaic tiles. These glass tiles, called smalti, are either colored (mainly blue or orange) or are clear with fused gold inside. The intense colors and shimmering gold of the tiles combine to create a breathtaking effect. The designs created by the tiles were developed by muralist Camille Solon. The inspiration for some of these designs came from the 5 C. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia (Kastner
cathedral in Pisa, Italy. According to Buscheto’s original plan, the cathedral was actually supposed to be shorter, but Rainaldus gave the nave its final length by increasing the aisles westward by three galleries. The cathedral originally had nineteen arches extended from from four stories of arcades, but due to decomposition there are only eight left. The cathedral includes the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the walled cemetery, or Camposanto, on the north side and the baptistery on the west. The cathedral boundaries
Islamic art still standing in the 21st century. The building borrows palatial architecture and is decorated with intense mosaics and paintings; most of which have been destroyed but evidence is still there. Underneath the impressive double decker arches are arrangements of spolia from the Roman Empire and intricate images of a beautiful natural landscape. This landscape, which includes specific buildings but no animals or humans, has been a source of academic debate to find the true meaning. Many
part of the Islamic history, not only for its history but for the culture itself. It turned into a Cathedral in the “1236” century (Amazing places on earth 2012). (Times,2011) The designs came from the “Byzantine (red bricks), Visigothic (the arches), Christians (stone) and Islamic decorations”. During the expansion of the mosque, the prayer hall was extended to the southwest of the building. This included eight more bays and the reconstruction of the Mihrab and the Qibla. Then in “951” the
1The Arch of Titus is a 1st-century honorific arch[1] located on the Via Sacra, Rome, just to the south-east of the Roman Forum. It was constructed in c. 82 AD by the Roman Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate Titus' victories, including the Siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD. The Arch of Titus has provided the general model for many of the triumphal arches erected since the 16th century—perhaps most famously it is the inspiration for the 1806 Arc de Triomphe in Paris