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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Church architecture"”.
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Post-Byzantine Church Architecture in Cyprus, 1191-1571
Post-Byzantine Church Architecture in Cyprus during the period 1191-1571is crucial in the history of the island's architecture. It was influenced by two different traditions: the eastern Byzantine and the western medieval Gothic-Renaissance This architecture has been undervalued and only briefly …
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The use of Gothic in nineteenth century church architecture of the Ottawa Valley.
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A 'commerce of taste' in pattern books of Anglican church architecture in Canada 1867 - 1914
This thesis examines the construction of Anglican churches in Canada in the period between 1867 and 1914. During this period settlement and economic expansion occurred alongside new political arrangements and consciousness that involved religious observance and debate. The building of churches …
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Vāstu-śāstra for Christian spiritual well-being in St Thomas ancient church architecture of the Malabar Coast (southwest India)
… for spiritual well-being in three pre-colonial churches of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church. It also addresses the need for Christian inculturation in church architecture, raised in the Literature Review. The main question is: to what extent can Vāstu-śāstra provide for spiritual well-being, …
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A design for worship
“...the truest way to an honest and inspiring architecture is through a sincere attempt to gain beauty in a simple way.”<sup>1)</sup> Talbot Hamlin The work contained herein does not attempt to be a solution to church design problems. It is, rather, a step in the direction of design with a sound …
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A Catholic parish church for Kingsport, Tennessee
The design of a church for the present time should combine an expression of the ultimate objectives of the Christian religion with an expression of the liturgical formulae as they have evolved through the centuries. A pedantic adherence to the opinions of contemporary critics of church architecture …
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St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, Lubbock, Texas
TTiesis Statement: Since Vatícan II, the Catholic Church has allowed a certain level of freedom in the way its architecture has been designed. This freedom has allowed its church architecture to stray away from many of the traditions and values on which the Catholic Church was founded and developd. …
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Henry Langley, a Man Who Built Churches: Religion and Architecture in 19th-Century Ontario
Henry Langley (1836-1907), was the most prolific church architect for all denominations in what would become Ontario in the nineteenth century. This dissertation considers the church architecture of Henry Langley and his practice through an examination of the church designs and a close analysis of …
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Mellan makten och himmelriket : perspektiv på Hallands medeltida kyrkor.
The aim of the thesis is to discuss church building, the architectural design of Romanesque and Gothic churches and the use and symbolic interpretation of church buildings in the medieval period. It is suggested that churches were built for a variety of reasons, that the construction process may …
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The aisleless cruciform church: its occurrence and meanings in romanesque Europe
… for the theory that the aisleless cruciform church was a building type exclusive to the priesthood until the late eleventh century, pointing to the distinctive identity of the intended occupants of such buildings in the eleventh and twelfth centuries—canons, rather than monks—and focusing on …
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The preservation and reuse of urban churches as a contribution to the urban landscape
… craftsmanship, and their traditional role, church buildings are valuable to the city. They play an important role in the cognitive and formal ordering of the city. They are important to the temporal contect of the city. As the site of milestone events in many people's lives, or as symbols of …
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The archi-liturgical movement and the Seventh-day Adventist church
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University. College of Human Ecology, 1975
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The polygonal chapter house: architecture and society in Gothic Britain
… elements in the formation of an English Gothic architecture. Introductions and innovations within the architectural vocabulary of the British Isles can be equally salient. One such innovation of visual prominence is the polygonal plan for chapter houses.</p> <p>Chapter houses are the board rooms …
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Building Across the Sacred Landscape: The Romanesque Churches of Verona in their Urban Context
… the historical context of the Middle Ages, where architecture acts as an expression of the experience of urban life, as well as an affecting locus of social interaction. It focuses on medieval Verona, where the immense architectural renovations of the eleventh and twelfth centuries were an …
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Sacred Spaces, Public Places: The Intersection of Religion and Space in Three Chicago Communities, 1869-1932
… public sphere. During the suburban period, the churches in north shore subdivisions contributed to the creation of a distinct sense of place founded on the middle-class domestic ideals and exclusive social status of well-to-do Anglo-Protestants. After the expansion of transportation networks …
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The works of art within the Church of St Francis of Assisi, Valletta
… analysis of the works of art present within the church of St Francis of Assisi in Valletta. Although the works have already been tackled by numerous scholars, so far, a holistic study of the works within the church has not yet been undertaken. The church presents a vast collection of paintings …
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The Building Program of Archbishop Walter de Gray: Architectural Production and Reform in the Archdiocese of York, 1215-1255
… administrator and a commitment to reforming his churches according to the principles advanced by the general council. Over the next four decades the archbishop reorganized and revitalized a province that had lost much of its stature through neglect and mismanagement by his predecessor. …
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"On Earth as It Is in Heaven?" The Creation of the Bastides of Southwest France
… such as between the market hall and the church, or the impact of the Cathar heresy in the region on the relationship between bastides and ecclesiastic authorities. This dissertation addresses these issues of social context, town design, and architectural form. The Cathar heresy was …
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