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    We’re looking at the difference between Romanesque cathedrals and Gothic cathedrals. I know you all are so excited to learn what a flying buttress is because I know I was. Spoiler alert, it is nothing like what it sounds like. It’s much more cool and innovative, which is what these two periods were all about. Taking knowledge from the past and improving it. After Charlemagne’s death in 814, a terrible and dark period of cultural decline and terror ensued. It took a long time for the terror to end

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    -Filippo Brunelleschi was the architect, and engineer who also developed linear perspective in art -He also made contributions in sculpture, mathematics, and ship design A classic Mediterranean dome was chosen over the traditional Medieval Gothic in 1367 since Italian architects thought of Gothic buttresses as unattractive for such a building. Also central Italy’s northern enemies loved to use buttresses so buttresses in architecture was banned in Florence -the dome is not spherical but rather pointed

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    My Grandmother’s 1994 Eagle Talon’s DNA was created inside the concrete walls of the Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Subsequently, it was transported as a blueprint to a manufacturing center in Belvidere, Illinois, then put together piece by piece in a large assembly plant. Finally, it was driven home by my grandmother, Connie. She thought the car was “high tech” due to its two cup holders, small cassette player, and a manually operated sun roof that could open at the touch of a

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    The two works I would like the compare are the Benedictine abbey church of St Michael, as well as La Sainte-Chapelle. The abbey church of St Michael is an early Romanesque style building and is located in Hildensheim, Germany. The church was constructed between 1001 and 1031 during the Ottoman period in the early middle ages. St. Michaels was commissioned by and built under the direction of Bishop Bernward. La Sainte-Chapelle is located in Paris, France and was founded by King Louis IX. The construction

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    Today I will be comparing and contrasting two types of architecture. The first architecture is the cathedral called Saint-Maclou which is located in Rouen, France which was built by Pierre Robin during thee 1500-1514 ca, also this was a temple for that was created for roman catholic people to go and pray. The second architecture that we will be discussing is the temple Horyuji Kondo or the Golden Hall which is located in Ikaaruga, Japan. This architecture is from the Nara period; it was commissioned

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    During the Medieval period, many technological advances were made. Some of the technology included watermills, windmills, the printing press, and advances in architecture such as the creation of castles and the Gothic style. Each invention had many different uses. The watermill used a water wheel or turbine that helped to make the process of grinding flour or fixing lumber, quicker and easier. The watermill was created during the early 7th century and noticeably spread throughout Europe a century

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    Romanesque and Gothic Architecture AS 90821 - McKenzie Henare Catholicism expresses its faith and relationship with God through many techniques whether it be art, teachings, scriptures or architecture. Extravagant cathedrals built show our relationship and faith in God. But when theories and ideas about why the styles are what they are. There was a time where the original Romanesque architecture became outdated and Gothic architecture was the new style that showed our faith and relationship with

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    I sat on the gentle slope of the hill overlooking the calm winding river. On either side of the river sits a brown canvas painted with the vivid colors of fall. Bright reds, oranges, and yellows speckled the mostly barren trees. On the ground, the once brightly shaded leaves appeared a dreary light brown. The fallen leaves shuffled with the light breeze, creating a relaxing sound like waves rolling on the beach. The air was crisp and smelled of leaves, but the rays of the sun crashed down

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    in any case, the vaults exert a series of transversal thrusts that cannot contain excessively high pillars, so that it was necessary to find a constructive solution that would unload these pushes towards the outside. This solution is the system of flying buttress and abutment, equivalent to the old abutments attached to the wall, which should have reached gigantic proportions to withstand the new lateral efforts. The new architecture evolved rapidly in the Île-de-France. The origin is located in the

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    Kraken BANG BANG! Gunshots suddenly rang out across the mall. High pitched Screams were coming from all sides as deafening Gunshots continued to ring out “No this can't be happening!” yelled Dr William Turner “ of all days I go to the mall why this day.” Said Dr William to himself Dr William turner began to sprint, trying to leave the mall when SLAP! Dr William Turner hit the ground after falling , his belongings splashing out onto the ground “ Nobody can see my belongings!” screeched

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