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    The façade, which was finished following the completion of the other parts of the church, is considered the first example of the French baroque style in Paris. The existing church was built on a site, which once housed two other churches, between 1494 and 1657. The design was by Salomon de Brosse, whose also designed the Luxembourg Palace. Baroque architecture is considered to be highly decorated with curvaceous forms, a sense of mass and in a large scale. However, the French Baroque style implemented

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    Paul pleas with the Corinthians to better themselves through Christ Jesus. While in discourse with the Corinthians, the polemic language of Paul becomes, at times, difficult to digest. While pursuing a better relationship with the believers in Corinth, the apostle often used terms such as ‘we,’ ‘our,’ and ‘us.’ These pronouns can be understood in multiple ways; however, the manner in which they are comprehended sheds light on Paul’s agenda. In the analysis of 2 Corinthians 4: 8-18, the pronouns

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    Roman buildings were based on the Greeks’ architectural orders, the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian. In additional to those they added one of their own, the Composite, which practically was a combination of the Ionic and the Corinthian order. Although Romans didn’t invent the wheel; they invented something almost equally important, the concrete. The new material spread so fast and took the leading position in the way buildings were constructed. The innovation of concrete really transformed the appearance

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    (chambers) at the back of the building which was on a raised platform surrounded by columns with steps leading to it. The inner chella was the focal point of the temple. The columns used were corinthian columns. Corinthian columns have an intricate design consisting of acanthus leaves and scrolls (Cartwright). Corinthian columns were also placed on the top level of the Roman

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    Principals, dedication, and different components are all components that help you identify a certain structure. The three principal orders of Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian describe the different types of columns. The key components help describe the unique features to the specific structure. Dedication describes the purpose of building the structure. These are all important when classifying or identifying a certain

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    the top projecting section of the entablature. The Corinthian style was not used nearly as much as the Doric or Ionic styles by the classical Greeks. Its capital is extremely elaborate and decorated with acanthus leaves. Corinthian is by far the most ornate of all the Greek orders, and was also the latest to develop. It did not arrive on the scene in full roar until the middle of the 4th century BC. The oldest known example of the Corinthian style is the temple of Apollo at Bassae (c. 420 BC)

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    The Corinthian Crisis Former students at for-profit college chain go on debt strike. BY CHRISTOPHER J. COOPER | MAY/JUNE 2015 This article is about a student named Gabby (which is not her real name) that attended Everest Institute a branch of Corinthian College to obtain her certification in the medical field to better her life. She graduated top of class and was asked to the “Ambassador” for the school. You would think that an accomplishment like that would enable Gabby to find the job that she

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    Victor, Chad, Hudson Dr. Lackey Bible Survey 20 April 2018 1 Corinthians Fornication (5): Problem: Someone was having an on-going sexual relationship with his stepmother and the Corinth Christians thought it to be okay. Causes: The Christians in Corinthians seemed accepting of this behavior and took it with little concern. Results: The Christians took his sin very lightly and instead of grieving for the man and what they must do to him, they found joy in their acceptance of the man. Remedy:

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    job at Victoria Secret and wishing that she had never attended Everest College. Corinthian Colleges was recently accused of “operating a predatory lending scheme, preying on low-income students, and falsely inflating job placement numbers” (Ellis). It is in the process of selling most of its member colleges, leaving many of its past students responsible for the loans they took out. However, even though Corinthian Colleges is in the process of being shutdown, there are many more for-profit colleges

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    The building contains Corinthian columns from ancient Greece architecture, and it contains a similar dome and pendentive as the Hagia Sophia from Byzantine architecture. The architects of the Old Stone Bank did simplify and modernize some of the features because of budgetary reasons

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