Dome College Essays Samples For Students

Comparison Essay on Architectural History of a Building

Introduction
The Dome of the Rock (Qubbat as‐Sakhrah) is a religious edifice structure built in the7th century that is located in Jerusalem. It was built by Caliph Abd al‐Malik, the Umayyad. This edifice is not a mosque, but may be described as a Muslim shrine. Like the Mecca Ka'ba, the Dome of the Rock is built on a sacred stone. It is widely believed to be the place from which Muhammad the prophet ascended into heaven in the process of his night journey into heaven. The sacred stone over which this edifice is built was long considered ...

The Dome of the Rock is the first imperial structure made for Islam and also the second most important Islamic site after Mecca. It was built in the 7th century in Jerusalem by Caliph Abd al-Malik, also known as the Umayyad. As an edifice, the Dome of the Rock is not a mosque, but more of a religious shrine. Like Mecca, the Dome of the Rock stands on a sacred stone this is the period of the Islamic culture, which also involves Mohamed. Mohamed was born in the 6th century in Mecca. The Dome of the Rock has its ...

The Pantheon

Moore, David. "The Pantheon." Roman Concrete. (1995). Web 26 June 2016.
The Pantheon impresses with its size but it looks peaceful inside it. Solid wall round the perimeter has many niches. The idea of the Pantheon is in harmony with the surrounding world. The height of the building is equal to the diameter of the rotunda. People enter the temple through the lobby, which goes into a portico with 16 columns. Each column looks very massive. Their main parts are made of Egyptian red granite, and base and capitals - from Greek marble. Despite the impressive size of the ...

This proposal suggests the integration of domed shapes and sensor fabrics to construct multi-domed mazes with senor fabrics for children. Mazes are often a part of playground equipment for children but they are conventionally built as closed spaces with 90◦ C angles. Each space within the maze consists therefore is square or rectangular. A maze laid out with all corners the same angle can be boring as well as claustrophobic. Another disadvantage is that the person caring for the child may not fit in the maze but does not what is happening inside the maze with the child.
This ...

If to take a look at the phenomenon of Islamic civilization, mainly at the architecture, urban planning and poetry, the importance of art in the Islamic world becomes clear. Great masterpieces of Islamic civilization, Islamic architecture in the clearest way answer the question of what Islam is. These buildings have in their proportionality, harmony, tranquility and serenity the most important features of the Islamic message to people.
Of course, all kinds of Islamic art: architecture, fabric production, etc., borrowed many of the technologies and methods from different civilizations, in particular, from Ancient Iran and Byzantium. But all of them ...

The Pantheon is a building located in Rome, Italy that was originally constructed for the devotion of all ancient Roman gods and completed in about A. D. 128. Although it mainly served as a temple, it was also a place of business for emperor Hadrian who was the power behind its construction. Later on, it became one of the Roman Catholic churches for the Virgin Mary and the martyrs. Today, it remains to hold the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world.
It is often confused with another famous structure: The Parthenon in Athens, Greece. While their names are almost the ...

Introduction

The Ottoman Empire was one of the world’s largest empires with history dates back to the Islamic medieval period from the 10th to 11th centuries. The main religion of the Ottoman Empire was Islam and most of their architecture and art was based on the religion as well. The beautiful buildings that exist today were the relics of the old Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire was originally founded in 1299 by the tribe who distinguished themselves as Oghus Turks under the rule of King Osman I. Ottoman empire stretched from the mainland Turkey and controlled various countries in ...

The Pantheon, temple to all the gods, is the perfect masterpiece of ancient Rome’s architecture. The Rome's symbol is the best-preserved historical monument in the center of the old city. It was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1980. Agrippa built this temple in 27 BC to honor the Roman gods. However, it was burnt and then rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian (117–38 AD) circa 126 AD. Although the architect remains unknown, some scholars think that the architect is Apollodorus of Damascus. Firstly, the Pantheon served as a temple to all the gods; only priests could enter ...

Renaissance and Baroque – are two remarkable styles in architecture, which are bounded inextricably. For better understanding these two styles, their derivation and connection it is worth to begin with the first of them – Renaissance.
The beginning of Renaissance started in 15th century. There is a version of the derivation of Renaissance in Italy. It was a contest on the best bronze relief for Baptistery in Florence in 1401. Two failed participants - Filippo Brunelleschi and Donatello considered the results of the contest unjust and left for Rome to explore the ancient ruins of the city. Their aim was to find ...

The Taj Mahal is a white Marble Mausoleum which is found in Agra district in Utah Pradesh, India. Its construction started in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD during the Mughal dynasty. Additional structures namely the Mosque, guest house, main gateway on the south, courtyard and its cloisters were later added and completed in 1653 AD.
Taj Mahal takes up a style combining the elements from Persian, Islamic and Ottoman Turkish as well as Indian Architectural styles. The Mughal building (Progenitor of the Mughal dynasty) and Timurid (the tomb of Timur) buildings’ set precedence for the construction of Taj ...

Shomei Tomatsu’s black and white untitled photograph attempts to tell the audience the horrific repercussions of the Second World War II especially on the human life. On this picture, the photographer depicted a man emerging from the shadows, his face covered with wrinkled skin the rest of his face was hidden from plain sight but from the looks of his face, the audience can tell how great the damage brought by the atomic bomb blast on his face. The nuclear attack which destroyed nearly half of his face managed to create a large keloid scar on the right ...

Life drawing has a long history that probably started in the caves. It is the foundation of both painting and architecture. Although, there have been many great artists of life drawing, one of the most prominent names is Antonio Allegri da Correggio (1490-1534). He derived his name from his hometown Correggio, Italy. Correggio was a well-known artist in Italy and he has the influence of famous artists like Andrea Mantegna, Dosso Dossi and Leonardo da Vinci in his work. He might have visited Rome during his career as the influence of Michelangelo and Raphael is distinctly visible in his ...

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Like all ancient people, the Greek thought of temples as houses for the gods. While in Greece the temple plan was derived from the megaron found in Mycenaean palaces, Roman temples were derived from Greek and Etruscan precedents. The Greek temples were decorated with an exterior colonnade, and the statue of the god was housed in the main room (the naos) facing the east where an outdoor altar for sacrifices was placed. The Roman temples borrowed the podium (base) and the frontality of the temple from Etruscan temples. From Greece came the columns, the cella (central room), the porch ( ...

Built 18 Centuries ago, the magnificent ancient priceless Patheon is one the grandest architectural structures of all time. Its structural features suggest the perfection of its design and beauty. It was as a result of renovations and reconstructions after the great fire in Rome in AD 64 when Nero was Emperor. It secretly contains volcanic ash in its walls among other unraveled secrets.

The Temple

After several reconstructions, the Patheon today maintains a dome shape. Like other world biggest ancient domes such as the Turkey's Hagia Sophia, Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence Cathedral), St. Paul's Cathedral in England and Germany's Reichstag, it was ...

Roman civilisation was famous for many extraordinary accomplishments. One of the most famous and remarkable for the contemporary observers is their architectural achievements which survived centuries and could be viewed and marvelled by people today. One of architectural pieces of Roman art is Pantheon. Pantheon is a building situated in the capital of Italy - Rome. It was built around 126 AD by the Emperor Hadrian instead of the previous building destroyed in 80AD. It is believed that like many other massive architectural pieces the initial building was built to commemorate the Battle of Actium of 31 BC by Marcus ...

Pantheon in Rome is the Roman temple built by consul Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus. It had been built after the Battle of Actium (31BC) and dedicated to all Roman Gods. Construction began in 27BC during the third consulship of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. Pantheon was rebuilt in 126 AD during the reign emperor Hadrian.
Pantheon is located in Rome, Italy, in the Piazza della Rotonda. Pantheon had been built in the Campus Martius. The Campus Martius was the area for military training activity for both the army and people, so Pantheon was not only temple for ...

Virtual Reality Supermarket Therapy

VR Supermarket Therapy is way of an individual entering the virtual environment of a supermarket in order to slowly experience and face their anxiety.

http://www.vrealities.com/vrtherapy.html

The concept of virtual reality therapy is an interesting one. It certainly makes sense that a person who is suffering from supermarket anxiety can safely access a similar environment without putting themselves, or anyone else, at the risk of actually being in an uncontrolled real environment. Through this hardware, the individual’s therapist can carefully introduce stressful events when he feels that the sufferer is ready for it. For a person with an anxiety such as being in ...

The emergence of the Modernist period enabled the world to shift from the rigid and hierarchical architecture to the bolder and naturalistic styles. However this time, architects also applied scientific knowledge in building their crafts to mark the beginning of the modern era. Frank Lloyd Wright ingenuity in building innovative and functional architecture spearheaded the quest for exploring various building designs in the early 20th century. Among his notable works are as follows: The Usonian House was one of the finest examples of incorporating geometrical patterns to homes as well as the delicate imitation of post-and-lintel style framework that ...

Designed by Joseph Paxman in 1851 to accommodate the Great Exhibition that features the technological and cultural advancement from different parts of the world for the enjoyment of the English people (Phillips 14).
The architecture of The Crystal Palace was dubbed as the “modern English” since the structure was an unusually simple and the lack of ornamentation, the unity, and functionality of the designs reinforce and stabilized the entire glass roofs and walls covering it and allowing the rays of the sunlight to penetrate within the building (Phillips 24-25).
The whole building was also a rejection of traditional materials ...

Introduction

A connection between religion and a sacred place is immense. It represents the beliefs invested into the religious domain, a symbolic meaning to the parishioners, and the history encapsulated in a particular place. That is why all religious buildings were constructed in the locations that are significant for the believers and to a particular religion. In some instances it may happen that a sacred building plays a role of a holy place for several religions, as it is the case with Jerusalem. This city is the epitome of holiness, as it contains the places of particular importance for Christians, ...

The name Hagia Sophia means holy wisdom and its architects were Arthemius the mathematician of Tralles and Isidorus the physicist from Miletus. Both the state and the church were taken to be symbolically in unison once the emperor was in the sanctuary. It was believed that the building of the church was the heavens court on earth. The sanctuary could only be entered in by the Byzantine emperor and the clergy. The following are the some of the ways that the architecture and ornament of Hagia Sophia reinforces the staying of Byzantine emperor.
The layout and the segmentation of ...

Introduction

The golden age of Italian culture, art and architecture is considered to be the Renaissance. Unlike many European countries, the Italians did not perceive Gothic, as a cultural and architectural style. Renaissance began from the classical Italian style. Renaissance is the era of great achievements and discoveries - in this era, many artists, writers and architects hoped to get public recognition and believed in the beauty of art. Artists began to write portraits of famous people, sculptors began to create sculptures of gods, in many ways the basic idea of ​​the Renaissance turned restore antique style.

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Introduction

Mechanics is a branch of physical science that deals with moving and stationary bodies influenced by forces. It is divided into two branches called dynamics and statics. Dynamics deals with moving bodies while statics deals resting bodies
Mechanics also has a subcategory called fluid mechanics. Fluid mechanics is the science concerning the behavior of fluids. It could be fluid statics when it tackles about the body at rest. On the other hand, it could be fluid dynamics when the fluid body being studied is in motion.
Fluid mechanics is a study regarding the behavior of material that can bend and ...

Filippo Brunelleschi was an essential contributor to the 15th-century architecture scene. He was an architectural genius credited for some of the greatest architectural pieces in 15th century Florentine. Filippo was the first architect to apply mathematics in the construction of his buildings. His application of mathematics in his constructions, such as the Church of San Spirito was an indication that he was an expert engineer. Filippo’s architectural pieces were distinct from the other architectural pieces of the time. The reason behind this is that he applied mathematical perspectives to transform the then common gothic and Romanesque spaces to ...

A shrine to nature lovers and a crowned jewel amongst all the valleys; a marvel that strikes everyone, be it a vacationing family or an outdoor adventure enthusiast or an explorer; Yosemite National Park is a mixed bag of picturesque scenery and an array of activities. Located in the central eastern region in the state of California, Yosemite National Park covers an area of 747,956 acres (3,026.87 km2) and stretches across the western slopes of the mountain chains of Sierra Nevada. This essay intends to give the readers a glimpse of the vast wilderness, diverse biological community and deep history of the ...

Introduction

The roman pantheon is the most conserved and prominent building in ancient Rome. It is a roman place of worship dedicated to all gods of non-religious Rome. The Roman pantheon bears the writing of Marcus Agrippa. It was not known how people worshipped in this temple since it was different from other conventional roman temples. The pantheon exists today in such an amazing form because the ruler gave it to Pope Boniface VIII to use it as a church. The pantheon has been in existence and continuous use since the temple it was built.
The most captivating features of the ...

Whether it is traveling back in time to the later part of the 16th century or keeping with the current time, Florence, Italy has changed very little since Michelangelo Buonorroti grew up. Michelangelo is a humble man and wishes to start the day with showing me other artists’ accomplishments for which Florence is famous. We grab a loaf of bread, some fruit, and a small jug of wine from a street vendor as we briskly walk the narrow winding streets toward Santa Maria del Fiore, whose massive dome we can see As we walk and eat, Michelangelo tells me the history of this ...

Art and Architecture: Library Research

Three Examples of Baroque Art
England’s King Charles I was a popular model in the early 1600s. Anthony van Dyke painted him “At the Hunt” (1635) in full hunting costume standing confidently, maybe even arrogantly, and ready for action in front of his horse and page. The sculpture of David (of the Bible story Goliath) produced by Gianlorenzo Bernini, a huge sculpture from marble for the Cardinal Scipione Borghese (1623). St. Paul’s Cathedral was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after it had been devastated by a fire in 1675.
These forms of art and architecture all have the Baroque ...

The Byzantine and Islamic Empires are closely linked together, sharing similar influences in terms of technological advancements, their political systems, and their culture.

The Byzantine and Islamic Empires

Byzantium’s capital, Constantinople, was the empire’s core. It is where the trading takes place and it played a vital role during the Golden Ages of the empire during the 9th , 10th, and 11th centuries before the capital fell from the hands of Mohammed II, the Ottoman Turkish Sultan. During its Golden Ages under the rule of Justinian, Baths, churches and water supplies were built and city planning and social services were also established. Until now, ...

Art, architecture, and design are very important clues for historians to figure out what exactly a civilization, culture and society valued. Architecture, in particular, is a very important part of a larger material culture which may be used by historians as clues to figure out what impact these decisions had on the larger culture and the way each society organizes itself. In this sense, it is almost nearly inescapable that each piece of art or building will not in some way or another influence our thinking regarding how each of these societies is organized. This is true everywhere around ...

Introduction

The exchange of respiratory gas is limited by the capacity of the respiratory muscles to circulate air in the lung. Ventilation fails when muscles do not have the capacity to cope with the load brought by the mechanics of the pulmonary system. It is crucial to comprehend the mechanics of respiration/breathing not only for purposes of diagnosing how the system has failed and to offer the correct prescription for treatment of the failure, but to be capable of providing the most effectual temporary respiratory support through the use of a mechanical ventilator, as well.
The first category explains the ...

As a self-taught photographer Samuel Bourne has given the world a view of India that is as prolific and beautiful. His photographs are an example of the true photography artistry and the photos remain a gem even in this time. The history of the mutiny in India against the British dominance is captured in a way of contrast between the old and the new. Bourne is centered at the period of disruption in the Indian lifestyle and portrays both the good and the racially charged emotions of the times. Bourne shot his photographs in the 1850 and 1860’s ...

Egypt is the home of great temples particularly the famed stone temple of Amun Ra located in the most sandy and isolated part of the Sudan. The architecture of this building is post-and-lintel style; the evidence of this can be seen on the façade of the temple consisting of string horizontal stone framework and thick columns. The walls were enclosed, refusing any light to enter except for the small square windows. This temple has a rectangular ground plan with scattered buildings located on the left and right side of the main temple. A wide central courtyard made of ...

Islam: Empire of Faith

The purpose of this essay is to review the documentary video; Islam: Empire of faith from different perspectives. We are going to discuss the credibility of its content, the level of audience engagement and the sequence of information narration, coming at the end to an overall rating for the document. The documentary is divided into major three parts; the first demonstrates the history of Islam and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), while the second and the last ones narrate in details, the expansion of the Islamic Empire and the ups and downs that it has faced through different centuries.

The documentary ...

The essays aims to show if and how national identity finds its reflection in architecture. Turkey is the country handpicked for this particular scientific purpose inasmuch as it a solid example of a multicultural state acknowledged at political and legal levels. More importantly, it has a rich history of multiculturalism. Istanbul and Ankara are the primary examples of architectural tendencies. The essay carefully traces the evolution of western influence and the rationales behind the cultural dialogue in the days of the empire, which allows understanding the nature of possible national identity erosion in the modern Turkish architecture. The brief ...

There is always change taking place within the society and in every organization or firm in business. Dexter Dunphy (2011) calls this “a perfect storm of change” (p.6), which is said to be a “global situation of unprecedented urgency” (p.4). This becomes a crisis to the society, not unless the firm acts on its impulse, to take effective action that would successfully solve the issue being confronted. This leads to actions of sustainability for sustainability. It is these sustainable models and framework that will answer to the call of the changing environment, to prevent crisis from taking place in societies within the ...

of the most important building of the particular styles:

Early Christian, Byzantine, Islamic, Gothic

Each period of history has its own particular, specific art style, which contains its own significant masterpieces. It doesn’t matter what kind of art is it: painting, sculpture, architecture, etc. For example, for the Early Christian Era, such masterpieces are: The Basilica at Trier in architecture and Jesus healing the bleeding woman, depicted in the Catacombs of Rome. Talking about Byzantine period, it is important to mention such works as: the Church of Holy Wisdom or Hagia Sophia in the architecture and the most famous mosaic of this church ...

Andrea Pozzo is an architect, decorator, art theoretician and a stage designer as well. Pozzo was best known in architecture and were the producer of the nave ceiling of the church of Sant’lgnazio. The article produced by Pozzo talks about a Saint Ignatius who went to heaven and the images of the saints description are provided. The Sistine chapel in the Vatican City is a renowned chapel in the palace of Apostolic (Gardener et al 78). This chapel is said to be the Pope’s residence in the city of Vatican. The Sistine chapel is also said to be a place where ...

Taj mahal, a monument defying words has been attracting a lot many visitors since the time immemorial. The shining white monument has been a centre of attraction gathering lot of praises for its spell binding gorgeousness from all around the world. The number of visitors to Taj Mahal has consistently been increasing with the data revealing about 2 to 4 million people visiting Taj Mahal each year. Taj Mahal grabbing a huge appreciation from each corner is now the one of the most loved monuments of the world. So far it’s too good! The facts portray a totally idealistic picture of Taj Mahal ...

This essay gives information about a recent visit to a Catholic Church and a Mosque. It tries to compare this to the Jewish Temple (The author’s church). A discussion about the similarities between the religions will be at the commencement of the paper followed by discussion about the entrance to the church, the service itself, literature available and a reflection on the visit.
A recent visit to a Catholic Church and a Mosque revealed a number of similarities and differences to the Jewish Temple that is normally attended by the writer’s family. The Catholic Church was attended during the most popular Sunday service ...

Introduction:

The Baroque period was an important one for artists and architects since the aspect of perspective came into being. Perhaps one of the greatest exponents of baroque architecture was Bernini with his incredible work in the design of the Vatican dome and churches in the vicinity. The link between God and humanity is thus immediately apparent especially in the works which we see at the Sistine Chapel where Michelangelo surpassed himself especially in what can be termed as his greatest painting work which is The Creation of Adam and which has been immortalized the world over (Bazin, 1964, p 35).

Comparison between Renaissance and Baroque

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Introduction

Christianity has several denominations but in order to understand it well I would like to focus on the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church is one or if not the oldest denominations of Christianity and also the most popular denomination. Due to its long historical background on Christianity it is an appropriate case study.so I visited St.Peters basilica church at around may this year and it was summer in the place with a friend of mine.at our time of visit the congregation was composed of generally everybody from the youth to the elderly.so we came across one of the altar boys ...

The photograph I chose was "The Genbaku dome (epicenter of the 1945 atom bomb explosion), Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan" by Yann Arthus-Bertrand for his Earth from Above photojournalism project. The photograph was taken in Hiroshima, Japan. The latitude and longitude coordinates and elevation of the photograph's location is 34 degrees N latitude, 132 degrees E longitude, with an elevation of 14 ft. In this picture, one sees the ruins of a large building that only has a few walls and the frame remaining. However, surrounding it are pedestrians and streets, with freshly-mowed grass and trees surrounding it. One tree that is directly ...

HIV VIRUS

The HIV virus is the causative agent of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). It usually infects the CD4 + T Helper cell by binding to the cell membrane, this is then followed by membrane fusion; a process that allows the virus to release viral particles into the host cell. Once infected, the T-Helper cell turns into a HIV replicating cell since the viral RNA is converted into DNA by reverse transcriptase a process facilitated by the viral proteins [ CITATION bio \l 1033 ].
The double stranded viral DNA is then transported to the nucleus where it is fused with the normal host DNA by ...