Domes

Mount St. Helens is a volcanic stratovolcano still actively located in the Cascade Range in Western North America in the state of Washington. It was formed by a subduction plate boundary also located on the Juan de Fuca plate. The Cascade range is one of the most famous mountain ranges, and has one of the most active volcanos located in Western North America. Other areas or famous landmarks surrounding Mount St. Helens are the South Fork Toutle River, North Fork Toutle River, Castel lake,…

Commencing with the presupposition that the soul / spirit departs the human body at some time after death, it needs a place to reside. Whilst the actual names of these places differ, three basic destinations emerged as common to most religions by the beginning of the first century C.E. Heaven, Hell – Hades or an Intermediate State, in most theologies, these places exist outside of ‘normal’ time, i.e. past, present and future can co-exist. Heaven Heaven, or the heavens, is a common religious,…

Architects from the 14th century to the mid 18th century incorporate elements from ancient Greco- Roman architecture into their designs for social, cultural and political reasons. The movement to revive “ancient Greco-Roman culture” is known as the “Renaissance.” The epicentre of this movement was in fourteenth and fifteenth-century Florence. It began with the leading merchant republics studying and teaching ancient Greek and Latin sources of history, science, art, architecture and literature…

stately pleasure-dome” built by “Kubla Khan” but also the “Alph,” “the sacred river” in Greek mythology. Weaving different time periods and geographic locations into one single picture, the poet completely detaches from a European life and dives into a purely imaginary world. According to the author, only if he can revive the singing of an “Abyssinian maid,” will he be able to rebuild the “pleasure dome”. The fact that opium facilitates the writing of this poem about the “pleasure dome”…

the cities from the hills. They provided fresh water to drink and bathe in. Roman used Greek idea but just made them on bigger scale (which is called grandeur) with little improvements. They improved on arches, domes, and on vaulted roofs. For example: The Pantheon which is a famous dome shaped structure found in Rome. Their buildings and structures are not only things that they copied and adapted with. They also copied Greeks’ sense of realism within their artwork. Although Roman Engineering…

Context: According to The Guardian two gay couples kiss in Washington, DC in front of anti-gay protestors at the US Supreme Court as the court looks at the issues of gay marriage legalization. (Karen Bleier) Everywhere there are hate groups against same-sex marriage, but at the same time not all states are against it. Currently, nineteen states, including Washington DC, in the United States have legalized and see same-sex marriage as constitutional according to Cable News Network. (Greg Botelho)…

The city is home to some very innovative architects, including Filippo Brunelleschi who designed the massive dome for the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. Geometric patterns, too, are popular in Florentine architecture. Religion in Florence Though Catholics themselves, the Medici family has close ties to the Jews of Florence, frequently lending them protection…

Truman was born into forces him to believe he is carrying out the life of an ordinary person: attending school, making friends, getting married and working for a local firm. This community, Seahaven, is actually an enormous stage set in an enclosed dome filled with cameras recording Truman’s every move. All of the people and living animals in Seahaven including his best friend, parents and…

layer was precipitated. In the central deeper part of the basin, the last of the brine evaporated to precipitate more soluble sodium chloride (salt). Later, under the weight of overlying sediments, this salt flowed plastically upward to form salt domes. Before this happened, however, the Mediterranean was a vast desert 3,000 meters deep. Then, about 5.5 million years ago came the deluge. As a result of crustal adjustments and faulting, the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean now…

I reallyed enjoyed looking at many scultpures but I choose my favourite one which was the staue of David. This was created by Michelangelo which was created from 1501-1504. The statue is 5.17 metres of marble statue. The statue represnts a favourable subject in the arts of Florence, the bibcial hero. Its theme was around the renaissance ages, the artist spent so much time putting in details of his cheat and hair. I can only imagine how long it took to chip away all of these details. I really…