Siena Cathedral

Stained glass is an important and innovative form of art, that throughout the ages has grown in design, technique and been stretched to various cultures in the world. Stained glass illustrates stories by putting together pieces of colored glass into a mosaic form, to create a picture. Stained glass has existed for millenniums, and through its time the term “stained glass” is thought to be of reference to church windows and various other significant buildings. Traditionally, stained glass windows

The Bayeux Tapestry is a 230-foot-long enigma. Although the historical events that inspired its creation are well known, there are still many aspects of the tapestry that remain a mystery and a range of theories to explain certain contested phenomena. There is still discrepancy over the basic facts of the tapestry such as where it was made, and who even commissioned it. However, one aspect that has many interpretations are the borders surrounding the main narrative. The borders stretch, uninterrupted

of heavy roof with few brilliant innovations such as the flying buttress (a semi-arch), piers, etc. The result was amazing: cathedrals could be higher, thinner, and could have more windows, which led to brighter interiors. In my opinion, this was a good base to start producing something more magnificent, more interesting, and other types of architecture, besides just cathedrals. Architects of the Renaissance period designed a large spectrum of civil structures like palaces, libraries, villas, fountains

advancements during the Renaissance and with the discovery of ratios by Pythagoras, ratios became an aesthetically pleasing structural aspect of design. Symmetrical architectural designs were ones that flourished and Brunelleschi’s dome on top of the Cathedral of Florence was the largest dome of all time. Medicine was also another aspect that offered many improvements. More anatomical knowledge and a change in human dissection laws allowed Andreas Vesalius and Leonardo Da Vinci to make valuable discoveries

Filippo was the first Renaissance architect, his most famous work was The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore and the discovery of perspective. Filippo Brunelleschi is known as the originator of the Renaissance architectural style. Brunelleschi was a problem solver, he was an apprentice to a goldsmith, he was a sculptor, architecture, archeologist, and an inventor. Only a few men have left a legacy as monumental as Filippo Brunelleschi, solving complex problems of engineering and statics was another

the largest dome ever constructed that sits atop the Cathedral in Florence, Italy. In italian it is known as The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, and it is the main church of Florence, Italy. The first stone was placed for the Cathedral on September 8, 1296, almost 80 years before Filippo Brunelleschi was born. The contract to build the great dome began in 1418, and it was completed in 1434. On March 25, 1436, the Florentine Cathedral was consecrated by Pope Eugene IV. A large fresco was

The Notre Dame Cathedral is certainly one of the most beautiful locations in the world, as the city of Paris as a whole and the building's surroundings contribute to making visitors acknowledge the importance of this monument. Construction on the cathedral started in 1163 and was largely finished by 1250, with most of its features emphasizing Gothic influences. The building's architecture, the sculptures present in it, and the impressive stained glass all stand as reminders that the French community

A medieval minister takes up a plume pen, designed from a goose quill, and plunges it into a rich, dark ink produced using ash. Situated on a wooden seat in the scriptorium of Lindisfarne, an island off the shore of Northumberland in England, he gazes hard at the words from a composition made in Italy. This book is his model, a bound book, produced using sheets of paper or material, the codex, from which he is to duplicate the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. For about the following six years

The cathedral has a ninety-two-foot-long nave and short transepts to the south and north. The east end is round. Since this building was made very tall in order to been seen from miles away, they use flying buttresses and ribbed vaults to help support the buildings walls. This skeletal system of supported allowed for large spaces of the cathedral to be free to put in stained-glass work. This stained-glass work is also said to be one of the most complete collections of medieval stained glass in the

In the play, Becket, by Jean Anouilh, it is evident that Thomas Becket’s honor does not lie with King Henry nor with God, but rather within his heritage as a Saxon. In the beginning of the play, characters question Becket’s devotion to the King. What motives does Becket have for serving the King so dutifully? Henry believes that Becket and him are just good friends, but other characters begin to question Becket’s motives. Did Becket really use the King in order to get in a position of power? What