“It is not enough to see architecture; you must experience it. You must observe how it was designed for a special purpose and how it was attuned to the entire concept and rhythm of a specific era. You must dwell in the rooms, feel how they close about you, observe how you are naturally led … Read more
Alexander the Great was the King of Macedonia from 336 B. C to 323 B. C, during this period he conquered the Persian Empire, spread the Greek culture and language throughout Asia Minor, Egypt and Macedonia to India (Fiero 136). The Hellenistic period started with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B. C … Read more
Up to this point my understanding for the history of modern architecture has increased greatly. This paper has given me the chance to compare and contrast different architects and their buildings that have been so much a part of the history of modern architecture. I will be comparing the Crane Memorial Library, by Henry Hobbs … Read more
Discus the early development of urban architecture in the ancient Near East, with specific reference to one or two cities in the ‘Fertile Crescent. ‘ The history of civilization has been one of the most significant fields of study for a very long time. After the agriculture revolution the number of population grow rapidly, civilizations … Read more
Up to this point my understanding for the history of modern architecture has increased greatly. This paper has given me the chance to compare and contrast different architects and their buildings that have been so much a part of the history of modern architecture. I will be comparing the Crane Memorial Library, by Henry Hobbs … Read more
Occasional caves and temporary tents Early humans are often thought of as dwelling in caves, largely because that is where we find traces of them. The flints they used, the bones they gnawed, even their own bones – these lurk for ever in a cave but get scattered or demolished elsewhere. Caves are winter shelter. … Read more
Pre-Christian traditions and incorporated zigzags, spirals and fierce animal heads. The typical wall decorations were painted murals. The Romanesque building techniques spread to England at about the time of the Norman conquest. Representative of the period are Abbey auk Homes (the Abbey of the Men) in Cane, France; Worms Cathedral in Germany, the Cathedral of … Read more
Discus the early development of urban architecture in the ancient Near East, with specific reference to one or two cities in the ‘Fertile Crescent. ‘ The history of civilization has been one of the most significant fields of study for a very long time. After the agriculture revolution the number of population grow rapidly, civilizations … Read more
Cam McBride History Reflect on your understanding of the concept of ‘history’. Has this changed in the first three weeks of the course? If so, how? If not, how did you come to your present understanding of how history works? Discuss at least two of the following: ‘cultural change’; the ‘Great Men’ theory of history; … Read more