California architectural Styles
March 7, 2016
Earliest known daguerreotype image of the Santa Clara mission, c1849-50 Daguerreotype by J. M. Ford, courtesy of City of Santa Clara While idyllic…
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Buildings of ancient Rome
April 20, 2016
Most people living in the Roman Empire lived with their whole family in one room of a sort of apartment house. These were built, like many cheap…
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Baroque style architecture characteristics
October 1, 2016
This lesson covers the development of Baroque painting as it spread across Europe. We explore the works of Caravaggio in Italy, Velazquez in…
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Arts of ancient Rome
March 8, 2011
Inspired by Greek art, Roman artists often focused on gods and goddesses, in addition to philosophers, politicians, and other well-known individuals…
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Art and architecture of ancient Rome
May 21, 2014
The art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome played a foundational role of the history of Western art, establishing numerous key concepts…
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Architecture Home
October 20, 2013
[Image: “RAM House” by Space Caviar]. Exploring what it could mean to design future homes so that they offer an optional state of complete electromagnetic…
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Architecture Church
July 12, 2015
Many of Europe’s medieval cathedrals are museums in their own right, housing fantastic examples of craftsmanship and works of art. Additionally…
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Architectural roof Styles
September 18, 2016
Roof shapes differ greatly from region to region. The main factors which influence the shape of roofs are the climate and the materials available…
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Architectural Patterns
September 7, 2015
Introduction This post is part of a series on implementing a CI/CD pipeline. Please refer to this post for an overview and the table of content…
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Architectural Drawing House
September 7, 2016
In an era of Dwell Modern, Danish style and industrial chic, hip parents are looking for hip products to entertain their kids, whilst trying…
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Arches in ancient Rome
June 27, 2011
Ancient Roman ability to create arches of varying complexity was an essential element of their architecture (architect=builder of arches). The…
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Ancient Rome projects
March 10, 2014
Costumes: For girls, a long white nightshirt or dress (it should reach her ankles), bare feet or leather sandals, and a long piece of solid-colored…
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Ancient Rome domes
July 5, 2016
Built in the 17th century, St. Paul’s Cathedral is one of London’s most famous and most recognizable sights. The Cathedral was heroically saved…
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Ancient Rome buildings
March 20, 2012
History, Facts and Information about Roman Buildings The content of this article provides interesting history, facts and information about Roman…
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Ancient Rome building materials
November 9, 2015
Image: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory It only took us two millennia to figure out how the Ancient Romans made such amazingly durable concrete…
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Ancient Rome Arts and architecture
June 10, 2016
The ancient Romans were practical people. They wanted their art and architecture to be as practical and useful as possible. They also wanted…
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Ancient Rome arches
April 5, 2016
The white marble Arch of Septimius Severus (Italian: Arco di Settimio Severo ) at the northwest end of the Roman Forum is a triumphal arch dedicated…
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Ancient Roman Monuments
June 24, 2015
Although remote in time and place, the Romans offer an interesting perspective on the current controversy about monuments relating to our Civil…
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Ancient Roman Columns
April 12, 2016
History, Facts and Information about Roman Columns The content of this article provides interesting history, facts and information about Roman…
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Ancient Roman buildings
March 16, 2016
Definitely a Space Invader (Picture: SWNS) Space Invaders have never looked this cultured. Len Copland, 53, spotted one of the alien creatures…
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Ancient Roman buildings in Rome
August 17, 2011
Roads in Ancient Rome Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the…
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