Within a few months of the Battle of Hastings William fitz Osbern, lord of Breteuil in Normandy, was created earl of Hereford by William the Conqueror, and was given the task of subduing the southern Welsh borderlands. Before his death in 1071 he had built the rectangular keep, which still forms the core of the castle today. It is the earliest dateable secular stone building in Britain, but is very similar to other 11th-century hall-keeps in Normandy. Notice that the builders used several bands of red Roman tile in the construction, probably robbed from the ruins of Caerwent. The small round-headed windows in the ground floor are also original features.
,.kMichelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6, 1475 and dies on February 18, 1564. He is truly the greatest italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet and engineer to have ever lived. Michelangelo never liked to consider himself a painter, he preferred to be revered for his work as an architect in the later years of his life. The Sistine Chapel is known worldwide and is the most famous chapel in the official residence of the Pope in Vatican city. Michelangelo’s representation of the Genesis covers twelve thousand square feet and took him four years to paint the amazing frescos.
The current building was designed by famous architect Sir Cristopher Wren, like much of historical London. It was consecrated in 1708, but all construction works finished in 1710 The dome reaches a height of 111 meter (366 ft) and weights about 66,000 ton. Eight arches support the dome. On top of the dome is a large lantern with a weight of 850 ton. The first gallery, the Whispering Gallery, just inside the dome, is renowned for its acoustics.
Durham Cathedral Durham Cathedral Romanesque art is the art from Europe from around 1000 AD to the start of the Gothic style in the 13th Century. According to the Oxford English Dictionary Romanesque means “descended from Roman.” Romanesque architecture is characterized by semi-circular arches, massive size, thick walls, large arches and decorative arcading. The buildings of the Romanesque period have very clearly defined forms and they are often very symmetrical and appear very simple on the outside. During this period a vast amount of churches were built. Many of these churches remain in use today.
French Gothic captured the imagination of English architects and the style influenced their building down through the centuries. However, the Gothic introduced by William of Sens, and despite French influence, the English developed their own style. As a result, the architectural in French Gothic cathedrals are different to that of the English Gothic. Location of the cathedral could be used to identify the difference between the French and English cathedrals. In France, cathedrals were built in the center of city.
It is the intention of this essay to discuss whether or how the classical columns influenced and invested in the architecture of Australia and use of its ornamentation invented in ancient Western world. The Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, London is a good example that shows the use of post and lintel system in architecture. This is the basic ancient building system where posts had been used to support the lintels. It seems that Greeks have used the same method but in a more sophisticated manner. They developed have used featured pillars with various kinds of architectural decorations which is commonly replicated today as classical orders.
Cody Alvarado Music Theory 7/29/12 Gregorian Chant Guillaume Dufay - 1397 -1474, Ave Maris Stella Guillaume Dufay (Du Fay, Du Fayt) (August 5, 1397 – November 27, 1474) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the early Renaissance. As a boy he sang in the choir of Cambrai Cathedral. Ordained a priest, he acquired a high reputation for learnedness. In 1428 he joined the papal singers in Rome, by which time his works had made him famous. He returned to Cambrai 1440, where he would supervise the cathedral's music for the rest of his life, apart from a period (145158) working for the duke of Savoy.
Consider as the projects that built Piano reputation and give him an international name is the futurist Georges Pompidou Center in Paris. Years later Piano designed the Menil Collection Art Museum, built in Texas, in which he utilizes natural light to illuminates arts pieces during different times of the day. Another project that really reflects Piano’s ideals is the Shard of Glass, in which he used a high tech approach. Son of a builder and one of the most recognized architects in world is Renzo Piano. Piano was born on September 14, 1937 in Genoa Italy.
Antoni Gaudí Born on June 25, 1852 on the Catalonia on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, Antoni Gaudi is one of the most successful architects in European history. His work was always inspired by nature, with free-flowing abilities always running through his veins. The city of Barcelona became to be the home of his greatest works (A&E Gaudi bio). Gaudi is also known for his role in the Catalan Modernista movement, along with Santiago Rusiñol and Ramon Casas (Barc. Modernism).
Situational analysis CEMEX is one of the world’s largest supplier of building materials (US $15.14 bln sales in 2011). The Mexican company founded in 1906 has long been a local, Mexican player but since 1992 it has stepped on an exponential „road” to become global. A key instance for this has been the appointment of Lorenzo Zambrano to be the CEO and Chairman in 1985. With his in-depth knowledge of the Monterey based company (grandson of founder and went through the ladder till becoming CEO), extensive business management skills (MBA, US universities), and openness to high-tech solutions, computer aided business (CEMEXNet) CEMEX acquired and developed the skills necessary to outperform its rivals in size, quality, and profitability. Success can be rooted to the strategy that CEMEX has been focused on emerging markets where profitability was higher versus developed markets.