Bayeux Cathedral

The nearest supermarket to my apartment is miles away. I have not dragged myself to it in a long time because it is so inconvenient to get to when, like me, you have no car. Usually my family gets its groceries from a little corner store a half-mile’s walk away, a store on the bus route from my brother’s school, or my mother takes the senior bus to the big supermarket. She is too young for it, but they let her ride anyway; the senior bus drivers understand how difficult it is to get to the store

Carlisle is the only city in Cumbria, automatically making it the administrative centre of the county. Other than administration, Carlisle has several other areas in which its activities are focused, such as tourism, shopping, and education. These areas are known as settlement functions. Functions tend to change and develop as a city grows over the years. Carlisle is a successful city, but whether or not this is due to its changing functions is debatable. Annan Academy’s Geography class went to

twenty-four stories; each story being spoken by a person within a specific group. The Canterbury tales begin by introducing an unbiased host who chooses to go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury, England. He wishes to visit the Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral and thank the martyr for its assistance. While staying in a tavern, he comes across a large group of individuals who are also attempting to make the trip to Canterbury. The group consisted of twenty-nine people, all who had varying personalities

The Acropolis and Chartres Cathedral are two building with immense historical and cultural value that are admired to this day. In Arts and Ideas, Marien Warner and William Fleming discuss about the physical features and purposes of these iconic structures and the ingenuity implemented in them. They were not only build as religious or cultural centers, but also to prove that they are capable of producing works that are different and revolutionary with regards of their esthetics and architecture. Although

conflict with each other is the murder of Thomas Becket. Thomas Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral on December 29, 1170 by a group of knights who believed that King Henry II of England had ordered the murder of Becket after a dispute between the two. Immediately after the murder, Becket was canonized and recognized as a martyr to the church and ever since pilgrims have gone to Canterbury Cathedral to honor and remember Becket. There are many primary sources that are available to me as I investigate

ASSIGNMENT #1- OPTION 4 ARTWORK Giotto di Bondone, Madonna and Child Enthroned (ca. 1310), 10’ 6” Cimabue, Madonna and Child with Angels and Prophets (ca. 1280-1290), 12’ 7” X 7’ 4”. Madonna and Child with Angels and Prophets, an alter piece standing some 12 feet and 7 inches tall, was created around 1280-1290 A.D. for the Church of Santa Trinità in Florence, Italy and is now in the Galleria delgi Uffizi Florence. This iconographical piece was constructed through tempera

his innovative contributions in art, design, and architecture. He developed brilliant techniques for linear perspective and his artwork was acclaimed everywhere for its precision and beauty. In 1418, the Cathedral of Florence was about to undergo a seemingly impossible task. The unfinished Cathedral was in need of a grand dome to complete the enormous hole in its roof. At the time, no one had ever undergone building a dome as large as 150 feet across, especially at 180 feet above ground! Even with

An example of an early gothic cathedral is the Wells Cathedral, Somerset. It was built from 1175-1490s. It holds one of the most numbers of stained glass windows. The five windows in the Lady Chapel shows images of saint Dunstan, and the seven-light windows on the choir which portrays the Tree of Jesse. This is a representation of the genealogy of Christ. Most of the carvings on the abacus are a foliage motif, but the carvings on the transepts closer to the nave holds more symbolism. They show four

Late Medieval Italy (13th and 14th centuries) ( Syed Meesam Rasool) Chapter 14 We begin our narrative into the Late Medieval period. Europe was prospering with good crop harvest, expanding population and a degree of economic stability in the Eurasian trade routes, brought about by the Mongol rule in the east. Focus of this paper is mainly in Italy, at this time in Italy, there were no centralized monarchy, and

Saint Thomas Becket was born in London on December 21, 1118. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Theobold, noticed St. Thomas’ talent. Taking part in missions to Rome, he was recognized by King Henry II. King Henry appointed St. Thomas to be his Chancellor. They both became friends very quickly. St. Tomas was very loyal and put the King’s interest first. In 1162, the King had St. Thomas picked for Archbishop of Canterbury. He expected St. Thomas to continue he devotion to him. St. Thomas became very devoted