1.GEOMETRY OF ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE2. INTRODUCTION•Four types of ornamentation can be found in Islamic art:o calligraphy,ofigural forms (human and animal),o vegetal motifs,…

1. Roman Sculpture through the High Empire 2. 4th Style wall painting, Ixion room at the House of the Vettii, Pompeii 3. Sculpture during the Roman RepublicHead of a patrician,…

1. Roman Sculpture through the High Empire 2. 4th Style wall painting, Ixion room at the House of the Vettii, Pompeii 3. Sculpture during the Roman RepublicHead of a patrician,…

1. Gianlorenzo Bernini. Altar canopy (baldacchino) of St. Peter’s, Rome. 1624–33. Gilt bronze. Height approx. 100' (30.5 m). AKG-images/A.F. Kersting. [Fig. 10-1]…

Slide 1 Engineering Structures 101 Structural Engineering: From the Beginning Professor Martin Fahey Head, School of Civil & Resource Engineering Room A1.10 (e-mail:…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 The Mosque And Muslim Society Slide 4 Mosque design reflects local culture Some mosques from around the world: Slide 5 ‘Umayyid Mosque, Damascus,…

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St. Sophia, Kiev: interior of dome with Christ Pantocrator and Angels. 1037-61. Byzantine mosaic. Location: St. Sophia, Kiev, Ukraine Photo Credit: Andrea Jemolo/Scala /…

Engineering Structures 101 Structural Engineering: From the Beginning Professor Martin Fahey Head, School of Civil & Resource Engineering Room A1.10 (e-mail: [email protected])…