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Discover the best things to do in Mostar in 24 hours. View Islamic architecture to tasting Bosnian cuisine. Plan your perfect day in Bosnia & Herzegovina!
Islamic State fighters now appear to have taken control of the historic Syrian city of Palmyra – threatening the destruction of this world heritage site’s priceless architecture and art
The Pentagon has disclosed that it suffered one of its largest ever losses of sensitive data in March when 24,000 files were stolen in a cyber-attack by a foreign government.
Nicosia is the last capital in the world to still be divided militarily, and the Green Line at Ledra will intrigue visitors who want to know what it’s like to ... Read more
The minaret that overlooks the garden and fountain courtyard. La Grande Mosquée de Paris, in the Latin Quarter www.mosquee-de-paris.org/spip.php?article75 Explore - Aug 1 2008
Ganja, the second-largest city in Azerbaijan, is in the northwestern part of the country. Because it’s a little out of the way from the typical Caucuses backpacking trail, I didn’t see any obviously western tourists during my time in the city. It’s the kind of place that is perfect for tourists with solid tourism infrastructure
Visiting the Alhambra in Spain? Get the top 10 tips on how to plan your trip, including how to book Alhambra tickets. View of the Alhambra from Mirador de San Nicolas Did you know that
Discover the scenic village and castle of Mertola (Portugal) - unique church and incredible views - Map, photos, things to do + tips to visit
10 of the very best places to visit in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, from TV Towers to local food markets and madrasahs, this city has it all!
The architect talks about creating buildings that are responsive to function and place
[Guest Post by Delphine Doreau in Los Angeles] For a long time I was very comfortable with gray. Blue, and especially blue skies, was a luxury in Paris or San Francisco where I lived, something joyful to experience with delight…and rarely sketch. Blue was out of my comfort zone as a sketcher. And then, I […]
Ultime notizie dallâEstero. I principali avvenimenti esteri, con articoli e approfondimenti in tempo reale. Esteri in News del Corriere della Sera.
The glories of African architecture are often shamefully overlooked. Sadly, this is a symptom of a larger problem overall, where the rich diversity and culture of the African continent is largely glossed over in international media. Most reporting from the continent focuses only on issues that reinforce negative stereotypes – those of poverty, disease and war.
Voted the most beautiful town in Spain, this is everything you need to know about visiting Aragon's charming Medieval town of Albarracín...
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De Monet a Burle Marx, a paisagista Caterina Poli, de São Paulo, elege os 10 jardins mais bonitos do mundo. Confira os eleitos e nos diga se faltou algum.
Portuguese Cistern was built in 1514. This former warehouse (possibly an armory) was converted into a cistern in the 16th century. The underground chamber, measuring 34 meters by 34 meters, was constructed with five rows of five stone pillars. The cistern is famous especially for the thin layer of water that covers the floor, and which creates fine and exciting reflections from the little light there is and the spartan shapes of the columns and the roof. Its visual qualities are such that several movies have been filmed within the cavernous space, of which Orson Welles' Othello (1952 film) is the best known internationally.
Cordoue - La Grande Mosquée - Photos: Lankaart (c) Cordoue - La Grande Mosquée - Photos: Lankaart (c) Dans la vieille ville de Cordoue, se dresse l'un des monuments les plus somptueux du monde, vivant témoignage de la splendeur des Omeyyades : la Grande...
Some readers versed in medieval History or sacred architecture will know the name Cluny immediately. A monastery famous for the abbot St. Hugh, for the diffusion of Benedictine monasticism in France, and for two particularly great reformer-Popes (St. Gregory VII and Urban II), Cluny was perhaps the most iconic religious center of Europe in the Middle Ages. A community of remarkable wealth, the monks had different colored habits for the corresponding color of the day or liturgical season. Cluny did not possess a reputation for taking penance very seriously. At its height the abbey boasted hundreds of monks and a separate segment of the complex for the housing and education of novices. The order's spreading of monasticism eventually led to its own undoing, as more people joined Cluniac priories or new orders that arose during the high Middle Ages, such as the Cistercians. The Great Western Schism further weakened the monastery and the French Revolution ended up as the straw that broke the camel's back—the archives were incinerated and the abbey church became a rock quarry. The abbey church of Cluny, in its third incarnation, was large enough to give St. Peter's and St. Paul Outside the Wall in Rome a serious run for the title "largest church in the world." The church has dozens of substantially sized chapels for private Masses, which pilgrims probably attended when passing through the abbey. In the morning and evening one or two hundred monks would line each side of the choir for Mattins, Lauds, Vespers, and Compline, and the conventual Mass(es). Today only one transept of the abbey church, the third built on that spot, survives. Although Romanesque, it looks a little bit Armenian, with the octagonal sides and vertically accentuated windows. The inside of the remnant From americansinfrance.net A model collating the remnant with a skeleton of the actual abbey church A layout of the monastery proper. Note the narrow entrance to the abbey church, which widens in the narthex, and more so in the nave. Windows would have progressively increased in size, illuminating the church as one approached the sanctuary, which would be washed in bright light, a physical reminder of the spiritual journey to God. The placing of the baptismal font in the rear of most churches reflects the same idea. A drawing of the sanctuary and transepts. The rood screen, which has no rood in this image, separates the sanctuary from the nave. Note the communion rail. I do not know which era the artist intended to capture in this image, but the railing seems improper, unless I am missing something. from: learn.columbia.edu A cross section of the same area from: soffits.wordpress.com One artist's idea of what walking through the abbey might have been like. Unfortunately the artist has neglected the colorful décor of the Middle Ages. Statues, or even walls, would have been painted in numerous beautiful colors, depicting Christ, angels, saints, and events in an overwhelming visual blaze. from: http://flashinformatique.epfl.ch/spip.php?article1360 The exterior of the church from: ioansoran.wordpress.com A large-scale depiction of the entire Cluniac complex from: brynmawr.edu A cutaway of the church, exposing the bases of the columns, whereby the arches would force the pillars to support one another The apse of the abbey's retreat chapel, likely a replica of the apse of the conventual church from: wga.hu A 3D reconstruction of the church We are in dire need of a greater emphasis on the vertical and on color and luminosity in Christian architecture today. Let us drop the psuedo-simplistic, bare-walls style of modern day, and also that "sweet" look so popular in a lot of 19th and early 20th century churches, and go for that which makes man look up to God. Even in a small parish this is a very plausible endeavor. Was this that much cheaper to build.... ....than this? Come on.
Image 12 of 19 from gallery of Gymnasium Régis Racine / Atelier d'Architecture Alexandre Dreyssé. Photograph by Clément Guillaume
Here's a history of the Paris Mosque, which is also known as the Grand Mosque of Paris, as well as how to visit in the Latin Quarter.
Rather than a traditional austere building to house Islamic cultural and contemporary art, Nouvel introduced the radical element of a dilating wall that responds to sunlight.
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The Patio de las Doncellas ( Young ladies ) This is where the young ladies of the court from the top floor could see the reception of distinguished guests. Here took place the official life of the court. All around this courtyard there are scalloped lobed arches. In the middle there is a fountain. - Le Patio de las Doncellas ( des Demoiselles ) C'est là que les jeunes dames de la cour depuis l'étage supérieur pouvaient observer la réception des invités d'honneur. C'est ici que se déroulait la vie officielle de la cour. Tout autour de ce patio il y a des arcs polylobés festonnés. Au milieu il y a une fontaine. - El Patio de las Doncellas Ahí es donde las señoritas de la corte desde el último piso podían ver la recepción de distinguidos invitados. Aquí tuvo lugar la vida oficial de la corte. Alrededor de este patio hay festoneado arcos lobulados. En el centro hay una fuente.
Travel tips on visiting Madinat Al zahra including history of the old Moorish city, the layout of the city and how to get there.
Image 9 of 20 from gallery of How Painter Ben Johnson Takes Architectural Representation to Incredible Levels of Realism. 'Mirador de Lindaraja' (2013, acrylic on canvas, 87 x 87in / 220 x 220cm). Image © Ben Johnson
Discover the scenic village and castle of Mertola (Portugal) - unique church and incredible views - Map, photos, things to do + tips to visit
Avec ses montagnes vertigineuses, ses villes-oasis et ses palais d'une rare beauté, l'Ouzbékistan est à l'honneur d'un nouveau livre publié aux éditions Assouline.
Cordoba was the largest city in the world in the 10th century. Now, finds the Daily Mail's Clive Aslet, it's shrunk from its former status as a metropolis to a beautiful Andalusian jewel.
Image 2 of 18 from gallery of The Green Pine Garden / Scenic Architecture. Photograph by Scenic Architecture
Exploring Ireland, Europe & the world of food Welcome I'm Faith and I'm member of the Jones Generation and a mature traveller. I have lived on 3 continents and visited over 30 countries in my
I spent a month in Spain that summer, living in Salamanca and El Puerto de Santa Maria, and exploring more of Spain's lesser-known destinations.
Image 5 of 33 from gallery of Jojutla Central Gardens / MMX. Photograph by Dane Alonso
