Stained glass

One of the most interesting things about architecture is how the cultural ideas of a certain time period shape architectural form. Culture reflects the ideals and the entire way of life of a group of people. As cultural ideas change over time, so do the buildings that go with it. While there are broad periods where many cultures had a set of shared beliefs, each region had its own twist on the physical interpretation of those values. Romanesque architecture emerged from a time of religion…

this trapped establishment, and for some odd reason, the path I was supposed to take wasn’t clear, deformed carts were scattered everywhere, broken glass that belonged to the windows laid shattered on the ground, ripped cloth that was in disproportionate sizes hung onto the metal railings and pills that were used to heal were distributed on the stained white porcelain…

influence of Christianity or to protect and to ensure security against invaders, barbarians, and Islamic rulers” (4). The style of the Gothic churches derived from Romanesque architecture. Gothic cathedrals consisted of stone walls, vast spaces, and stained…

cleaning your windshield on a hot day If you are washing your car's windshield avoid doing it in direct sunlight. You should move your car underneath shade and wait for the auto glass to cool. This is because if a windshield is too hot, it can make the glass cleaner or water evaporate faster. This will make it harder to clean the glass…

It was a beautiful church. Stacked with rows of pews. The old woodworking of each bench with red velvet covering each row. The old worn look of many followers sitting and kneeling. The stained worn wood in front where their hands laid to pray. Windows fill with stained glass to allow the beam of light from the sun to shine through. I could see the speckled particles of dust shining like the light at the end of a tunnel. In front of me was a platform with a podium built of beautiful wood. The…

Frustration. Stress. All families have issues. The author of “Golden Glass”, Alma Luz Villanueva, and the author of “My Favorite Chaperone”, Jean Davies Okimoto, tell the story of two adolescents who overcome obstacles. Maya, the main character in “My Favorite Chaperone”, and Ted, the main character in “Golden Glass”, both develop by building stronger connections with their parents. At the beginning of “Golden Glass” Villanueva shows Ted’s closeness to his mother. The text states…

the Silk Road was the route for the new wave of Christian connected with the activity of Catholic missions. The Silk Road was not only the source of goods but also information on their making, i.e. technologies. In particular, the ways of silk, stained glass, paper, books, gunpowder and guns production.…

Kehinde Wiley: A Twist on Urban Culture Kehinde Wiley’s art work gives a twist to urban culture, and highlights a group of people who is usually persecuted for their beliefs, looks and culture. His exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art left my mind in “aha,” and in fact, inspired me to dig deeper into his works. My intriguing curiosity led me to his website http://kehindewiley.com/about . The streets of Harlem awakened Wiley’s keen eye to the natural-raw form of the brown skinned man; and…

With the fall of the Roman Empire the Catholic Church took over leading to a huge rise in the Christian religion. With the Catholic Church now in power resulted in more people practicing the Christian religion, thus creating what is and was known as Christendom. The rise and evolution of Christendom was a response to factors shared by many other civilizations. Many of the factors were that Christendom has many wars, major changes in the rulers, some successes and a couple failures. This had all…

Chartres Cathedral (Figures 13-4 through 13-6; 13-12 through 13-19) that distinguish it as High Gothic architecture (note the earlier features as well). Be sure your discussion describes the flying buttresses and discusses specific examples of stained glass found at the cathedral. The Chartres Cathedral was built using a variety of different techniques including the use of king and queens in the figures, which was a characteristic of Gothic art. We can also see artwork sculptures that represent…