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Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts

Sunday, 11 October 2015

Sunday, 27 October 2013

St. Mary and All Saints. The "Crooked Spire". Chesterfield.

The crooked spire.





The crooked spire.

Friday, 23 November 2012

Romanticism. Architecture

Neo Romanesque. Marseille Cathedral.
Houses of Parliament. London.
Crystal Palace. London.



Monday, 23 January 2012

Renaissance in Europe. Architecture. Spain.

Charles V´s Palace in Alhambra. 
Granada Cathedral.
El Escorial Monastery. Juan de Herrera. Herrerian.
Salamanca University. Plateresque.
San Esteban Convent. Plateresque.




Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Rennaisance architecture. Quattrocento.

Dome. Florence Cathedral. Brunelleschi.

Pitti Palace façade. Florence. Brunelleschi.

San Lorenzo. Florence. Brunelleschi.
San Lorenzo. Florence. Brunelleschi.


Santo Spirito. Florence. Brunelleschi.

Rucellai Palace. Florence. Leon Battista Alberti.
Sant´Andrea. Mantua. Leon Battista Alberti.
Santa Maria Novella. Leon Battista  Alberti.

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Alhambra. Granada.

Alhambra at dusk.
Alcazaba.

Justice Gate.
Myrtle Court. 
Lions Court.
Hall of Ambassadors.


Canopy with foliated arches.

Carlos V´s Palace.

Atauriques.

Partal building.

Generalife fountain.

Lindaraja window.
Irrigation ditch Court.




Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Islamic architecture.

Aljafería palace. Zaragoza.
Giralda. (Minaret tower). Sevilla. 
Torre del Oro. Watchtower. Sevilla.
Alcazaba. Málaga.



Monday, 28 November 2011

Kolhn Cathedral. Old photographs.

Have a look at these photographs. What do they have in common? Explain how your answer is possible. Search for information on-line.
What river can  you see in the pictures?









Thursday, 24 November 2011

Palencia Cathedral. "The unknown beautiful".

Apse.
Bishop´s gate.
 Choir fence.
Major Altarpiece
Kings Chapel.






Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Art Glossary.

Arco de medio punto. Semi-circular arch.

Arco apuntado. Pointed arch.
Arco lobulado.


Types of vaults.

Bóveda nervada. Nerved Vault.


Planta de Cruz Latina. Latin Cross ground plan.

Planta de Cruz Griega. Greek Cross Plan.
Girola (Deambulatorio). Ambulatory. Floor plan.
Girola (Deambulatorio). Ambulatory.
Central nave. Prague.
Crucero. Crossing. Sigüenza cathedral.
Transepto. Transept. Amiens cathedral.
Ábside. Apse. Ground plan.
Ábside. Apse. San Martín de Frómista. Palencia.
Absidiolos. Side apses. Chartres cathedral ground plan.
Absidiolos. Side apses. San Martín de Frómista.
Exedra. Santa Sofia.  Istanbul.
Pechinas. Pendentives. Santa Sofia. Istanbul.
Trompas.
Portada. Portal.
Cimborrio. Valencia cathedral.
Cimborrio inside. Orense.
Contrafuertes. Buttresses.
Arbotantes. Flying buttresses.
Rosetón. Rose window.

Triforium and Claristorium . Burgos Cathedral.
































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