The nave of Amiens Cathedral The Amiens cathedral is the tallest complete cathedral in France‚ its stone-vaulted nave reaching an internal height of 42.30 meters (138.8ft). The lower nave completed by the 1230’s under the direction of Robert de Luzarches. Thomas de Cormont completed the upper nave in the 1240’s and later the radiating chapels. The plan of Amiens Cathedral is like that of the other Classical cathedrals at Chartres and Reims‚ as well as the Notre-Dame in Paris: a three-aisled
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They enjoy natural environments and landscapes. The way they spent their time there is always different. Accommodations are one of these. They can stay in a big hotel‚ a bungalow or they camp. Examples would be the Black Forest‚ Provence‚ and Tuscany. Whole mountain ranges (e.g. the Alps) would not be considered a countryside area; however‚ a specific countryside area within a mountain range would be acceptable (e.g. Bernese Oberland). The example I have chosen is “Black Forest”‚ or in German
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The Italian Renaissance garden was a new style of garden which emerged in the late fifteenth century at villas in Rome and Florence‚ inspired by classical ideals of order and beauty‚ and intended for the pleasure of the view of the garden and the landscape beyond‚ for contemplation‚ and for the enjoyment of the sights‚ sounds and smells of the garden itself. In the late Renaissance‚ the gardens became larger‚ grander and more symmetrical‚ and were filled with fountains‚ statues‚ grottoes‚ water
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Pope Gregory was born as Hildebrand in 1025‚ to an upper class family in southern Tuscany. He adopted the name Gregory in memory of Gregory I after his election as pope in 1073. He became convinced that the pope was the living successor of St. Peter. Because of this connection‚ the pope‚ and he alone‚ would always remain a true Christian‚ never deviating from the faith and always aware of the will of God. Therefore‚ all Christians owed him absolute and unquestioned obedience. Disobedience was regarded
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The Medici Family The Medici Family Thesis Statement- The Medici family in Florence Italy were very rich‚ the Medici included several notable members: Lorenzo de Medici‚ Giovanni de Medici‚ Cosimo de Medici. And also some important women. The Medici Family I. History of the family A. Becoming established 1. 1. Giovanni de Medici took a job working in a bank‚ eventually taking over the bank where it later became known as the
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Michaela Píchová Mgr. Jana Pelclová‚ Ph.D. AJ 22073 Language of Advertising 28 August 2012 Introduction The wide use of advertising has created a special style of English – the advertising English. Its unique features and simple language separate it from other types of language. The advertising English must be compact‚ vivid‚ visual‚ emotional and most of all attractive. Because the function of advertising is to provide information‚ attract consumer and promise quality‚ the advertisers must
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The valley of the Po‚ the Romagna‚ and the Legations would form a kingdom of Upper Italy under the House of Savoy and reunited with France. Rome and its immediate surroundings would be left to the Pope. The rest of the Papal States‚ together with Tuscany‚ would form a kingdom of central Italy. The Neapolitan frontier would be left unchanged. These four Italian states would form a confederation and the presidency would be given to the Pope to console him for losing the best part of his estates. This
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The Risorgimento movement in the Italian states is usually defined as beginning in 1815 following the new territorial and political arrangements imposed by the Congress of Vienna 1815. The Congress was called to decide upon a new system to replace the system of French domination over large parts of Europe set up under the Napoleonic Empire and also aimed to try and create a system to keep the peace in Europe. The Risorgimento‚ or rebirth‚ came about as a consequence of the widespread dissatisfaction
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⁃ How to Cook Homemade Italian Pizza In Sinalunga‚ Italy - a small town in Tuscany - an area restaurant serves a most uncommon pizza. Sinalunga isn’t a very talked-about tourist web site‚ however it does have its own charm. If one needs a calming and quiet summer time vacation‚ it isn’t a nasty choice. There are several enticing residences and houses for holiday rental. The town itself is small‚ and the evenings might be spent most agreeabley in a local ice-cream parlour on the town square which
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pressure. He never published his findings. His work in geometry aided in the eventual development of integral calculus.Torricelli’s chief invention was the mercury barometer‚ which arose from solving a practical problem. Pump makers of the Grand Duke of Tuscany attempted to raise water to a height of 12 meters or more‚ but found that 10 meters was the limit with a suction pump. Torricelli employed mercury‚ fourteen times more dense than water. In 1643 he created a tube approximately one meter long‚ sealed
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