HUM 102-301 10/15/16 Research paper St. Paul Cathedral Introduction: This semester my paper will be discussing Christopher Wren’s building “St. Paul’s Cathedral”, and why St. Paul’s Cathedral is considered to be the most important and famous masterpiece of England’s architecture? The St. Paul Cathedral of Sir Christopher Wren was chosen because it is famously interpreted in the baroque style in England, and dominated English architecture. St. Paul’s cathedral is one of the most famous important
Christopher Wren building “St. Paul’s Cathedral”] Question [who is Christopher wren’s? the building he design “St. Paul’s cathedral”. Rationale [The St. Paul’s cathedral building of Sir Christopher Wren was chosen because it is famous interpreted the baroque style in England and dominated English architecture] Thesis [Sir Christopher is an English architect, he studied at oxford, He build and designed one of the most important and famous buildings the “ST. Paul cathedral” is one of the masterpiece
St. Paul’s Cathedral is an English Baroque styled cathedral dedicated to Paul of Apostle and the second cathedral to be built on the same site, first being Old St. Paul’s Cathedral which was also dedicated to Paul of Apostle. It is located in the City of London, England. The Fourth St. Paul’s, more commonly known as Old St. Paul’s Cathedral, was built by the Normans in 1087. The Normans, who in recent times had just conquered Britain, and were determined to build the largest Christian church in
and technology as a professor and helped rebuild the lives of many through his architecture. Even with his being sick all the time he still was able to help and contribute. Wren’s many achievements and discoveries as well as his contribution to the London fire lead him to being remembered in history and influenced other scientists along the way. Christopher Wren’s architecture was greatly influenced by the architecture before him. Medieval and baroque architecture especially. Baroque architecture
Blitz and St Paul's Cathedral When the Blitz began over Britain in the fall of 1940, Londoners were frightened and unsure of what the Nazis had in store for them. However, their uneasy emotions would later change into feelings of nationalistic pride and perseverance, as London became a city full of active resistors to the Nazi forces. This change would be prompted from a variety of sources, including Winston Churchill, the media, as well as the emergence of inspirational symbols. St. Paul's Cathedral
St Pauls Cathedral is a massive, classically inspired building standing high in the London skyline. A central building in the Anglican faith, St Pauls serves as a global landmark and tourist destination for both religious pilgrims and tourists trying to see the majesty of the building. The building itself is wonderfully ornate, with high ceilings, a soaring dome, and filled with artwork, reflecting the greatness and glory or God, and showing a not-so-iconoclastic version of Protestantism. This illustrates
London is a city that is steeped in rich history and has many cultural influences that have affected everything from the way that Londoners speak down to the architecture. One of the most influential buildings in this time is one that dominated the London skyline as a reference point for 300 years up until the 1960’s, and that is Wren’s St. Paul’s Cathedral. This building has been recorded to be in existence on its site as early as the 604, but it could have been around as early as the 400’s. St
history of St. Paul Cathedral. This building has a long history events starting in 1561.Before the Great Fire the St. Paul’s Cathedral was called the “old St. Paul’s”, one of the largest Christian cathedrals in Europe. This 19th century (middle ages) building was 178 meters long, and 149 meters high, till it was struck in 1561 by lightning. The Greek cross design was made after the London Great Fire. Wren started to be more smart and thoughtful between the 16th to 17th century of English cathedral design
On October 15, 2011, Occupy London included almost three thousand people gathered outside of the St Paul’s Cathedral. This paper will address how the London off shoot of a global movement, Occupy London (OL), addressed social and economic inequality within England. It will also discuss how OL has tried to revolutionize the social and economic inequality. Then, the paper will address an overall evaluation of the movement as a whole. The paper will argue that Occupy London is a part of a successful movement
Shakespeare, and interpreting an author’s style in a novel are not activities I partake in during my free time, so doing them in class for grades was quite the chore. That is until I traveled to London in November of 2016. On that trip, everything I had learned about British literature, as well as England as a country, was placed into my life, outside of the classroom. I saw the Sutton Hoo Treasures in the British