The Notre Dame Cathedral annually receives about 16 million tourists. The Notre Dame Cathedral Paris is by far one of the most famous cities in the world, and, of its vast heritage, we highlight the religious and panoramic itinerary of …
European architecture of the nineteenth century was deeply influenced by the industrial revolution . With the development of industry, transports and communications, such as the train, the automobile, the telegraph and the telephone, the world became smaller and the nineteenth …
The Gothic style arises from the Romanesque, after continuous technical and aesthetic improvements, in the middle of the Middle Ages. In the Île de France, near Paris, developing essentially between the thirteenth and fifteenth century in Western Europe. Gothic style …
Three kilometres north of Luxor, the Karnak complex, located on the east bank of the Nile, was the largest in the Kingdom, occupying an area of 100 hectares of land and having with 80’000 people at the service of the …
Post by Jéssica Panazzolo. Get to know the most important cultural events Bauhaus100. Bauhaus100 | Bauhaus celebrates 100 years with the inauguration of museums Opening The most famous and important school of art and design in the world celebrates its centenary during 2019 …
In this post we want to understand what are the particularities of mural painting and what kind of messages have been transmitted with this technique over time. Particularities of Mural painting The mural painting is executed on walls or ceilings …
The great sphinx of Giza is one of the most iconic images in Egypt. By Diana Ferreira, online course TREASURES OF ARCHITECTURE | From Egypt to Byzantium The great sphinx of Giza A figure of great importance in the funerary complex is …
After being largely forgotten for a few centuries, Gothic was eventually appreciated again. In fact, people began to once again build in a Gothic-inspired style called Gothic Revival . By Alexandra Kiely, author of online course Gothic Architecture The Gothic …
Gothic Cathedrals main attributes are the verticality, the lightness and the weightlessness. Gothic architecture seems to be light as a feather. The vaults almost appear to stay up by magic. How was this possible? Alexandra Kiely (author of the online course …
Abbot Suger | The origins of Gothic architecture. By Alexandra Kiely | Online Course Gothic Architecture. The origins of Gothic architecture can be traced back to a 12th century French clergyman named Suger (1081-1155), who was abbot of Saint Denis and …