Founded 1448 as Magdalen Hall by William Wayflete Bishop of Winchester. 1458 as Magdalen College (Pronounced Maudlin). Sister College – Magdalene College Cambridge. Men and Women – Undergraduates 411 Postgraduates 185. Magdalen is situated on the eastern edge of central Oxford, along side the River Cherwell, in a huge 100 acres of woodlands. This includes a deer park where a herd of hundreds of freely roaming deer enhance the already impressive setting. Striking, five hundred year old buildings radiate an ancient and powerful charm, despite a chequered history of renovation that, in past times, caused great friction between fellows. Secret demolitions (in the long breaks between terms) and rebuilds along with a perpetual battle between the supporters of the classical and Gothic styles resulted in much disharmony. However the passing of time has mellowed modern opinion on what might have been discord to ancient eyes. Walking through the gateway of Magdalen is to discover a magical Narnia-like alternative parallel world. Five libraries open 24 hours a day The college educates 411 undergraduates and 185 postgraduates in a balanced ratio of men to women. All undergraduates can live on site for the length of their study. The admissions policy is to attract promising and committed academic talent on merit alone with no regard to social or ethnic backgrounds. Magdalen is, of course, paradise for these learned types, offering five libraries that open 24 hours a day. Collectively they contain over 100,000 volumes, both modern and antiquated. No stone has been left unturned to enable students to achieve the expected high standards, both academic and extracurricular, in a relaxed environment where pressure is much reduced. Computer faciliti... ... middle of paper ... ...ng transformed into a poor and debased example of the Gothic ideal as proposed by James Wyatt. Today the building is held in much greater esteem with less emphasis placed on formula and more credit given for individuality. This classical structure was positioned just north of Cloisters Quad across an adjoining lawn and was designed to be the first in a new quad that never materialised, leaving it in splendid isolation. Reputation for law and literature The college has an enviable reputation in law having educated both Lord Denning and Lord Brown Wilkinson along with two judges of the Supreme Court of the United States. It also has an arty side, with influential literary figures such as Oscar Wild and Seamus Heaney. Most romantic of all, C.S. Lewis studied here and surely this most beautiful of communities with its wonderful deer park inspired the Narnia Chronicles.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the bishop of winchester, william of wayflete, founded the forerunner to the college – magdalen hall in 1448 on the high street.
- Explains that the college has an enviable reputation in law having educated both lord denning and lord brown wilkinson along with two judges of the supreme court.
- Explains that magdalen is situated on the eastern edge of central oxford, along side the river cherwell, in a huge 100 acres of woodlands.
- Explains that magdalen college educates 411 undergraduates and 185 postgraduates in a balanced ratio of men to women. the admissions policy is to attract promising and committed academic talent on merit alone with no regard to social or ethnic backgrounds.
- Explains the pronunciation of the college name ‘maudlin’, which honours mary magdalen who underwent a spiritual transformation after meeting christ in galilee.
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- The Dominance of Gothic Architecture in The High Middle Agesanalytical essayWhen one sees the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral in person or in pictures they are likely to be awestruck. The twin towers of the western façade rise high into the sky, seemingly in an attempt to scrape heaven. Spiky arches seem to grow out of the sides and claw at the ground. Inside it is cavernous with colored light filtering in through the large, intricate stained glass windows. All of these physical qualities make Notre Dame a prime example of Gothic architecture. It does not stand alone in that distinction. One is also likely to see several hundred examples of this style on varying scales throughout Europe. Because, despite its humble origins, Gothic architecture became the standard for religious buildings in the early 11th century thanks to innovative use of new and old design techniques which resulted in majestic buildings that symbolized the builder’s version of heaven.
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- Describes notre dame de paris cathedral as a prime example of gothic architecture. it is cavernous with colored light filtering in through the large, intricate stained glass windows.
- Analyzes how abbot suger, a worldly member of the monastery in st. denis, was able to procure more land for the abbey through royal donations and won favor for an annual trade event. he was religious and saw the need to expand the church.
- Explains that suger's goal was to eliminate walls in his monastery. the ribbed vaults and pointed arches eliminated walls and allowed for thinner walls that could frame massive stained-glass windows.
- Analyzes how the core symbolism of gothic architecture can be traced back to abbot suger, who drew inspiration from a sixth-century neo-platonic text in the abbey text.
- Explains that gothic architecture enjoyed a wide influence, but the style was often derided. the misinterpretation of the time obviously did not stop this daring era of building where architects bravely reached for heaven.
- Opines that bony, jean, french gothic architecture of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. los angeles: university of california press, 1983.
- Explains that by the mid-fifteenth century, gothic cathedrals could be found from scandinavia to the iberian penninsula and from wales to central europe.
- Summarizes gilgoff, dan, and scott, robert. the gothic enterprise: a guide to understanding the medieval cathedral.
1358 wordsRead More - The History of Gothic Architecture in Italycomparative essay...hing truly inspiring. The architecture inspires today and will continue to for hundreds of years into the future. Gothic architecture was the impetus and inspiration for Western European civilization to have the courage to move forward after centuries of war and disease. Gothic architecture has enjoyed several revivals over the centuries, proving its endurance inspite of the changing world. Gothic architecture transcended national boundaries and created organized labor. The Gothic Period in Western European history was indicative of their dominance of world culture in the centuries to come. Gothic architecture showed Western Europeans that they were capable of great feats of engineering and art. This was at a time when the region had emerged from the “Dark Ages”. The Gothic style was a symbol of a civilization coming to live and rising above its infirmities.
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- Explains that abbott suger wanted to make saint denis a magnificent showplace as the royal abbey church of france and burial place of french kings.
- Explains that gothic churches were characterized by enlarged clerestory zone, windows enormous size with inserted new zone and triforium below the ribbed vaults and supporting an arcade of high piers lining of the nave.
- Explains that there was creation greater sense of unity between the spaces of the nave and the adjacent walkway and ambulatory chapels. in the process builder became more complicated and achieved increasingly grander effects at various places.
- Explains that the gothic sculptures revolutionary were beyond their romanesque of precursors in their notion of the figures as independent. from the french also came the concept of guilds.
- Explains that the 11th to 15th centuries saw a great surge of the christian church within europe which was emphasized by the persuasiveness of the crusades.
- Explains that the romanesque and gothic architectural styles were distinctive in both the massiveness of the monuments and the introduction of gothic era art within the cathedrals.
- Explains that the history of the development of gothic architecture in italy shows the gradual transition from simple roman work to romanesque and byzantine and finally to gothic architecture.
- Explains that the first buildings used for worship in italy had no difference from the pagan rites used at prior. the basilicas were converted to christian churches in times of constantine.
- Explains that the 12th and 3rd century milanese churches had round arched, western courtyard with a nave and aisles, and fine open gallery under the external eaves of the roof. they had arcaded walls, square as well as circular panels.
- Explains that nicola pisano was the first building to have enabled the use of all detail of gothic architecture.
- Explains that genoa cathedral had fine works with no influence of sicilian taste than the north italy and the west front had a good sell to french influence and decoration by the extreme experience of italian architect.
- Compares italian gothic churches to france and england, stating that there is no clear transition process of gothic architecture in italy.
- Explains that the italian gothic style was more romanesque. the renaissance would have a more profound effect on architecture in the coming centuries, but italy was not at the forefront of architectural innovation.
- Compares italy's gothic architecture to england, france, and germany, stating that it was not well understood and never reached perfection. the palaces and mansions of the 12th to 15th centuries had simplicity and beauty.
- Explains that gothic architecture was the impetus and inspiration for western european civilization to have the courage to move forward after centuries of war and disease.
1723 wordsRead More - The Gothic style was an over exaggerated, awe-inspiring attempt to become closer to God. The worshipper was not only drawn to the altar, but experienced an ascent to heaven at the same time.1 These artistic gems are a grand testament to historical technology and the imaginative approach and vision of skilled craftsmen. The gothic style is one of the most extraordinary achievements in European history, typically characterized by slender, vertical piers, counterbalancing buttresses, vaulting, pointed arches and stained glass.
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- Explains that gothic was first used as a term of contempt during the late renaissance. the goths were barbarians, which led to many theories as to why "goth" was the chosen title.
- Describes the gothic style as an over-exaggerated attempt to become closer to god. the artistic gems are a testament to historical technology and the imaginative approach and vision of skilled craftsmen.
- Explains that the strength of a gothic building is made to reside in an organized framework rather than in its walls. gothic architecture is an artistic, strategic system of engineering.
- Explains that abbot suger, the head of st. denis abbey, believed in the spiritual center of france. he had grand visions for his church, which were carried out by an anonymous master builder.
- Explains that the french had developed greater animation in their gothic decoration than their followers. they emphasized soaring heights and light qualities that were later adopted across europe.
- Explains that the french flying buttresses became so elaborate that they had the appearance of being purely ornamental, which led to this period being coined flamboyant.
- Explains that the german gothic expression was slow to evolve, a mesh of pieces borrowed from the french.
- Explains that cologne cathedral was the first church in germany to be strictly gothic in its ideas.
- Explains that strasburg and freiburg show the distribution of a style that arrived to late to reach any real completion. there were no truly notable contributions to the development of this phase of architecture until the end of the middle ages.
- Explains the hallenkirchen, which consisted of raising one or more aisles on either side of the nave to an equal height.
- Explains that the openwork spire at freiburg is the german equivalent to the french progression into flamboyance. in italy, the introduction of gothic style was late to arrive.
- Explains that italian builders used iron tie-rods, which indicated that they did not appreciate the thrust and counter thrust that was the essence of the gothic style. they resisted the addition of stained glass and broken wall space, but eagerly incorporated vaulting and buttresses into their common building practices.
- Explains that pisa and florence worked on their own views of the style with some lombardic elements, while portions of italy under lombard control developed their essential and inspirational style from the persisting carolingian style.
- Opines that it is difficult to tell the difference between one gothic building and another, regionally speaking.
- Compares the plans for st. elizabeth, marburg, germany, and norte dame, paris. the transepts at florence cathedral are much more pronounced than those at notre
- Explains that italian gothic architecture was to remain regionally alien and episodical in its nature. the french favored extreme flamboyance, the germans elaborate spires, and the italians found a way to incorporate their love for frescos and interior decoration.
- Explains that snyder, james, "medieval art", prentice hall; reprint edition (april 25, 2003); fletcher, sir banister, 'a history of architecture';
1093 wordsRead More - Luxurious Gothic Cathedrals vs. Helping Those in Needanalytical essayRome and the Statue of Liberty in New York are all proof of the extraordinary celebrated artwork human kind has been able to do throughout several years. Now, I want to discuss another celebrated work of art that was quite popular in the medieval period, Gothic architecture. During the medieval period Gothic architecture was considered to be luxurious because of its exaggerated height given to buildings. Not only did it give height, it also had plenty of other characteristics like the pointed arch, the vaulted ceiling, and of course, plenty of windows where light could pass right through. For statesman historian, Abbot Suger, light was important. He believed light was a connection from heaven to Earth. The more light, the better. It was because of Abbot Suger that the admired Gothic style began along with more of his art program from about 1125-1144 (Inventing the Exegetical Stained-Glass Window: Suger, Hugh, and a New Elite Art, par 1). However, not everyone agreed with this extravagant style. When Gothic cathedrals began being built, French abbot, Bernard de Clairvaux made a judgment of his own. He explained that he did not see the need to be so extravagant when the money going to those glittering churches can go to a better use, the poor. I agree with Bernard; there is no need to be stylish when adorning cathedrals if there are better uses for that money.
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- Explains that gothic architecture was popular in the medieval period because of its exaggerated height, pointed arch, vaulted ceiling, and windows where light could pass through.
- Analyzes how suger's defensive argument on the elaborate characteristics of gothic cathedrals was, "everything that is most precious should be used above all to celebrate the holy mass."
- Analyzes how bernard de clairvaux's quote, "the church sparkles and gleams on all sides, while its poor huddle in need," is one of the most powerful quotes they've ever read.
- Opines that church is a place to worship god, not to be distracted by the exaggerated works of art.
- Explains that abbot suger believed only the highest quality of any types of art work was permitted when accompanying the holy mass. bernard de clairvaux questioned whether it was the moral thing to do.
1033 wordsRead More - Classicism And The Gothic Revivalanalytical essayIn 1834, when a fire nearly completely demolished the old Palace of Westminster, Britain had a chance to redefine what British architecture was (Richardson p. 111-112). Although throughout Europe Classicism and the Greek and Roman Revival had had a stronghold on secular buildings, by the early 1800 Neo-Gothic was starting to be seen as a nationalistic style of architecture, something that should, together with language, be national (Barry, p.114). While in France the Gothic Revival was mainly used for secular buildings, in Britain it was mainly used for ecclesiastical buildings (Barry, p. 110). It was into this world that August Welby Nothmore Pugin (1812-52) was born.
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- Explains that in 1834, when a fire nearly completely demolished the old palace of westminster, britain redefined what british architecture was.
- Explains that pugin was immersed in the gothic style and gothic revival from a young age. his mother took him to various churches in france and britain such as the lincoln cathedral and the rouen cathedral.
- Explains pugin's opposition to classical architecture, stating that gothic was native to northern climates and adaptable to local materials. he disliked the stucco external coverings of classicism buildings.
- Analyzes how pugin argued that the classical or greek style borrowed too much from mythology, giving the architects and designers a reason to clad the saints lightly and profane.
- Analyzes how pugin modified his viewpoint in his second book, apology, by re-living the art of the middle ages and learning from the past for the future.
- Explains pugin's writing and dedication to the gothic revival were some of the reasons barry asked him to help with the drafting for the new westminster palace.
- Explains how he changed his view of english architecture during his travels to germany, out of copyism. the sight of ruined glories of the middle ages led him to seek the reason why.
- Argues that pugin wanted the palace of westminster to be built in the gothic revival style to reconcile catholicism with british religious sentiments of the time.
- Explains that pugin was against classical architecture and chose gothic for the design of the palace of westminster.
1164 wordsRead More - From Rome to Columbia: A Comparison of Jesse Hall and The Pantheoncomparative essayWith the Pantheon being built over 1700 years ago, it’s amazing that architects are still using features and techniques from this work of architecture in modern creations. The use of this type of classical architecture will continue to be used in works for public space due to its remarkable exterior appearance and it’s long lasting structural durability. When both Jesse hall and the Pantheon are compared it is possible to see their similarities from the types of domes that top each, their external facades, and their interior plan. While they share many similarities, the differences that Bell and Binder used in their creation make this work of architecture unique to many other public spaces.
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- Compares the pantheon with the first academic building on the university of missouri campus. both buildings share similar characteristics in their front facades.
- Compares the defining features of both the pantheon and jesse hall, namely the large domes that sit atop their structures.
- Compares the use of classical orders in both the pantheon and jesse hall. both have entablatures that are about one-fifth the height of the columns.
- Compares the interiors of the pantheon and jesse hall, stating the similarities between the two buildings.
- Compares jesse hall and the pantheon to see their similarities from the types of domes that top each, their external facades, and their interior plan.
1004 wordsRead More - Somervilleanalytical essayThe college library has a huge collection of over 120,000 books and is one of the very best in the university. It is open 24 hours a day to allow those who are most inspired by darkness to function at maximum capacity. During Trinity term the quad becomes one enormous living room, ‘Please keep off the grass’ signs being conspicuous by their absence. Pleasurable social activities such as croquet and frisbee co-exist with students working on their laptops and reading their course work. Quite simply idyllic!
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- Explains that the college was used as a military hospital during world war i and as accommodation for nurses from the nearby radcliffe infirmary. the institution retained its all female status until 1992, when men were admitted.
- Explains that oxbridge has 394 undergraduates and 131 postgraduates in an even gender split, 40% of them are scientists. somerville is politically active, leaning towards liberalism and the left.
- Explains that the association for the higher education of women established itself with the goal of creating a college for women in oxford.
- Explains that st johnôs college offered a five-year lease on some of their land north of the city centre at walton house, complete with 3 acres. somerville guardians purchased the land outright the following year.
- Explains that the west building was the work of harry wilkinson moore who adopted his trademark elizabethan domestic style to provide more student accommodation. the pfeiffer library was constructed in 1903 and designed by basil champneys.
- Argues that somerville presents two opposing approaches to architecture that divide critical opinion. dowson used intricate concrete geometry to create the vaughan and margery fry buildings.
- Explains that the college library has a huge collection of over 120,000 books and is one of the very best in the university.
1081 wordsRead More - balliolexplanatory essayBalliol is one of the oldest and largest of the colleges in Oxford with around 327 postgraduates and 387 undergraduates. It has recently become the most popular, with more applications than any other in the university. Balliol is situated right in the heart of the city on its original site with a lease dating back to foundation year – 1263. A student coup in the 1960’s attempted to re-name the college ‘the People’s Republic of Balliol’ and it has since gained a reputation as the most politically active in the university with the liberal left being particularly vocal.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the north range contains the impressive neo-gothic dining hall designed by alfred waterhouse and finished in 1877. the senior common room was erected in 1966 by the oxford architects partnership.
- Explains that balliol is one of the oldest and largest colleges in oxford with around 327 postgraduates and 387 undergraduates.
- Explains that balliol's reputation places high academic achievement above social class, a result of radical efforts to shake up ingrained attitudes within the university.
- Explains how balliol, a staunchly catholic college, survived its opposition to henry viii following his disagreement with the pope and negotiated the english civil war.
- Explains that the neo-gothic frontage facing broad street was regarded as the most attractive architectural feature in oxford. the surviving chapel was constructed in 1865 by william butterfield.
- Explains that balliol was the first all male college to elect a woman as fellow and tutor in 1973. the student body is vibrant with clubs and societies to meet every demand.
853 wordsRead More - Merton collegeexplanatory essayMerton enjoys an enviable position, overlooking Christ Church meadows, which stretch down to the river, all of which creates a very relaxed atmosphere. Do not be fooled! The students that inhabit Merton are among the most talented and hardworking in Oxford.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that merton college was founded in 1264 and is one of three claiming to be the oldest college in oxford, along with balliol and university college.
- Describes merton's rapid 13th-century building programme that enhanced the site. the gothic chapel replaced the ruin that was the old parish church of st john.
- Explains that the front quad is the earliest of college quadrangles but its oddly random layout didn't find a following among other places of learning.
- Describes how the fellows quad, designed by sir henry savile and completed by a team of crack yorkshire craftsmen, was commissioned to build the bodleian library.
- Explains that merton supported parliament during the english civil war. the college was used as a hotel to house royalists and sympathisers.
- Explains that merton offers both an informal and formal hall along with a free weekly buffet provided by the jcr. undergraduates are offered accommodation for the entire length of their three or four year courses.
- Explains the jcr's annual budget of £20,000 has enabled it to provide a huge range of societies to meet the needs of mertonians who are determined to play as hard as they work.
- Explains that merton enjoys an enviable position, overlooking christ church meadows, which stretch down to the river, all of which creates a relaxed atmosphere.
699 wordsRead More - Blackfriarsexplanatory essay... neat and homely Gothic quad. The newly established hall had a founding vision that now included investigating issues of injustice and deprivation as well as a religious commitment. This rational has inspired the recent establishment two important initiatives.
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- Explains that the hall is tucked away in the priory and has a small number of outstanding students who wish to interact and study theology and philosophy collectively.
- Explains that blackfriars is located in st giles, opposite st john's, and houses three distinct but interwoven establishments: the priory, the stadium and the hall.
- Explains that the religious upheavals of henry viii resulted in the suppression of blackfriars priory in 1538, but it was re-established within 600 meters of the destroyed site in 1921.
- Explains that blackfriars members, both past and present, have a deep affection for the institution, which has been described as ‘the secret gem of oxford’.
- Explains that blackfriars is a permanent private hall of the university of oxford, which is owned and administered by an outside catholic institution and not by its fellows.
- Explains that the plan worked with robert bacon, a regent master of the university, joining the order soon after foundation, and robert kilwardby, an archbishop of canterbury.
- Explains that blackfriars is unable to provide meals and can only supply limited accommodation.
- Explains that architect doran webb's original plans were never fully realised, designing this third priory. the newly established hall had a founding vision that now included investigating issues of injustice and deprivation.
854 wordsRead More - The Medieval Synthesis in the Artscomparative essayThis work is typical for this era because the architectural style Gothic is known for its height being tall and made from stone and tall flying buttress...
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- Explains that chartres cathedral is one of three gothic french architecture and the others are amiens and reims.
- Compares the two different churches chartres and romanesque architectural styles.
- Explains that this is the website that they used to represent the lives of the saints.
- Explains how the only light entering through the cathedral is by the glass-stained windows and give off a warm glow effect.
- Explains that this website was able to use the front of chartres cathedral image and other images of the inside.
- Opines that the book helped them understand one "that which is united in splendor, radiates and the magnificent work inundated the new light shines."
- Explains that this book gave them the insight where this beautiful gothic cathedral was located and how it is associate with the virgin mary.
- Describes some of the representations inscribed on the rose window. this information is spiritual and knowledgeable.
- Compares the two different churches chartres and romanesque architectural styles.
- Explains that this is the website that they used to represent the lives of the saints.
- Explains how the only light entering through the cathedral is by the glass-stained windows and give off a warm glow effect.
- Explains that this website was able to use the front of chartres cathedral image and other images of the inside.
- Opines that the book helped them understand one "that which is united in splendor, radiates and the magnificent work inundated the new light shines."
- Explains that this book gave them the insight where this beautiful gothic cathedral was located and how it is associate with the virgin mary.
- Describes some of the representations inscribed on the rose window. this information is spiritual and knowledgeable.
- Compares the gothic style with the romanesque style. the chartres cathedral has two tall soaring towers reaching toward the heavens.
1020 wordsRead More - The Medieval Gothic Cathedralexplanatory essay(See Hallam & Everard 2001) The new Gothic cathedral was regarded as one of the first examples of High Gothic architecture. There was a genuine desire, of course, to build places of worship and prayer and to build a cathedral as a way to pay homage to God. However, the catholic...
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- Explains that the new gothic cathedral was regarded as one of the first examples of high gothic architecture. the catholic church also planned the cathedral as a place which would show ecclesiastical power.
- Explains that the funds to build the cathedral came partly from the laity, who wanted a fitting place for the cloak of the virgin. many people came to worship the objects connected with religious figures, called relics, that were stored in cathedrals through europe during the middle ages.
- Explains that the cloak of the virgin was a cult, and the clergy encouraged it by promoting its imposing building and legendary history.
- Analyzes how the architecture of the cathedral made it a civic building in the sense that it was by far the largest building of chartres.
- Explains that the glass decorations of chartres cathedral, in their subject, building and purpose, show the cathedral as having secular, as well as religious purpose.
- Explains the symbolism of showing royalty displayed lower than the religious sculptures, but still very close, implies the relationship between the kings and god.
- Explains that chartres cathedral functioned as an important cathedral school. charlemagne wanted a system of education for the french people in the ninth century.
- Explains baldwin, j., the scholastic culture of the middle ages 1000- 1300, dc heath & co.
- Cites bull, m., the short oxford history of france: france in the central middle ages 900-1200, oxford university press.
- Cites dunlop, i. 1982, the cathedrals crusade: the rise of the gothic style in france.
- Explains james, j 1982, chartres: the masons who built a legend, routledge & kegan paul, london.
- Explains miller, m. 1975, chartres cathedral: the stained glass and sculpture, garrod and lofthouse international ltd, caterham and crawley uk.
- Describes the medieval gothic cathedral notre-dame de chartres in the town of the same name, 80km south-east of paris.
- Explains that while notre dame de chartres was being rebuilt, wealthy and poor alike came together as a community to either work in the construction, or to supply the workers.
- Explains that chartres cathedral was used as a place of pilgrimage by many people from france, england, and elsewhere.
- Explains that scott, r. 2003, the gothic enterprise: a guide to understanding the medieval cathedral, university of california press, los angeles, usa tilley, a. 1922, middle-eastern france a companion to french studies, cambridge university press.
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In this essay, the author
- Narrates how newnham college was formed by philosopher henry sidgwick, a fellow at trinity, along with his future wife eleanor balfour, local suffragist millicent garrett fawcett, and the college's first principal anne clough
- Explains how newnham tailored its varied curriculum to suit women who had spent less time in formal education than their male counterparts.
- Describes how basil champney's red brick style was influenced by the dutch houses of the late 17th century and promoted a domestic, dainty appearance.
- Explains how philippa garrett fawcett achieved media attention in 1890 when she outscored her highest achieving male counterpart in maths at cambridge by a massive 13 per cent.
- Describes how elizabeth scott, related to george gilbert scott and george bodley, designed the fawcett building in 1938, which honoured star student philippa.
1016 wordsRead More - The world of Jane Austen's novels is a world of the country estate. Her central characters are members of the parish or landed gentry and their lives and adventures often circle around the local estate and the people who live there. One of Austen's main literary principles was to write only about the things she knew about in her own life, and the world of the landed gentry was one to which she had access. However the country estate in her novels serves a greater purpose than that of a mere background to the lives of her characters. Austen uses the country estate to give the reader an insight into the personalities of her characters, and as a way of discussing political, religious and aesthetic ideas of the period.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how jane austen uses the country estate to give the reader an insight into the personalities of her characters and discuss political, religious, and aesthetic ideas of the period.
- Explains that the country estate in prideand prejudice and mansfield park mirrors the character of its owners and inhabitants and thus provides a symbolic representation of their values and traits of personality.
- Describes a large stone building, backed by high woody hills, with no artificial appearance, and its banks were neither formal nor falsely adorned. elizabeth was delighted.
- Analyzes how elizabeth is being forced to reconsider her opinions of darcy after reading wickham's slurs on his character, and this view of the estate is the first stage of her transformation of opinion.
- Analyzes how elizabeth finds the aesthetic taste of the estate's owner impressive. the house has a high position, and the stream is of natural importance.
- Analyzes how austen's descriptions of country estates reveal vital information through her characters' reactions to their surroundings.
- Analyzes how mary's feelings about the countryside are revealed when she amuses the bertrams with the following anecdote.
- Explains that to want a horse and cart in the country seemed impossible, so they told their maid to speak for one directly.
- Analyzes how edmund doesn't grasp that she's the one at fault, making a joke about 'country customs'.
- Describes maria bertram's description of the view of mansfield park from sotherton.
- Opines that the cottages are a disgrace. the church spire is reckoned remarkably handsome.
1136 wordsRead More - History and Significance of the Glasgow School of Artanalytical essayStylistically, it is a very important piece of architecture. Although the Glasgow Building was built during the heart of the Art Nouveau period, its style gives a strong indication of what is to come for the future in architectural style. The Art Nouveau period was frequently organic with elaborate decoration. There were often undulating curves and twists which combined into an unpredictable picture of mental knots. The Glasgow Building did not boast many of these features making its style more difficult to pinpoint. It is a style between styles. In fact, it presents several features which will become much more prominent in the years to come.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the glasgow school of art was built by charles rennie mackintosh from 1897 - 1909 in glasgow, scotland.
- Explains that the glasgow building was built during the heart of the art nouveau period, but its style indicates what is to come for the future in architectural style.
- Compares the glasgow building to victor horta's tassel house, which had been built around the same time.
- Analyzes the claustrophobic quality of geometric parts used on the outside of the building.
- Analyzes how the void over solid ratio makes the building more progressive than art nouveau. the windows on the front allow in enormous amounts of light.
- Explains the use of form follows function in the glasgow building. it was not introduced until after walter gropius' design for the chicago tribune tower.
- Explains that the glasgow building demonstrates significant order and straight-edge style both on the inside and outside.
- Compares the glasgow school of art to the goldman-schwartz art building, which has several key characteristics that make it an interesting juxtaposition.
- Compares goldman-schwartz's windows to the glasgow building, where the windows are angled upwards almost reaching to catch the sun.
- Compares the design of goldman-schwartz and glasgow art building. both buildings are used for the creation of art.
- Analyzes how the goldman-schwartz building and glasgow art building reflect this goal of uniqueness.
- Explains that although both buildings have relatively little decoration, the decoration they possess is very significant. for the glasgow art building, only iron is used to decorate the walls.
- Analyzes the significance of the cornice on the glasgow art building and goldman-schwartz building.
- Compares the materials used in the exterior construction of the glasgow art building and goldman-schwartz.
- Analyzes the similarities between the glasgow art building and goldman-schwartz art buildings. their similar goals to promote creativity by designing an open and free environment are perhaps the most significant and interesting features of the structures.
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