My building El Escorial. This is the historical residence of the King of Spain. El Escorial served as many other purposes such as a monastery, royal palace, museum, and school. In the complex of El Escorial there are two architectural complexes o
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The Basilica of Santa Maria del Santo Spirito also known as the church of San Spirito was built in Florence, Italy around 1252 and
Laurentian Library
Michelangelo was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, poet and engineer. He was known for his development in Western art. He is also known for being a part of the building and planning process of the Laurentian Libr
St. Peter's Basilica is an awesome sight even today, several hundred years after it was first built. It was built on Vatican Hill, across from the center of Rome across the Tiber River. You might ask why the Basilica was named after St. Peter. The
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The Cathedral was built by Christophe Wren between 1675 and 1711 and is one of the largest cathedrals. At the end of the 7th century the church was built in stone by Erkenwald, Bishop of London. In 962 and 1087 the cathedral was destroyed by fire
The St Peter's Basilica is the world's largest church. It is the center of Christianity. This imposing structure was built over a span of 100 years and is known as the greatest architects of the era. This church is built on Vatican Hill which is acro
Granada Cathedral, otherwise known as the Cathedral of the Incarnation, is located in the city of Granada, Spain. It is at the center of the city. Many people who have visited Granada consider the cathedral to be one of the main attra
The Church of San Lorenzo Florence is one of the largest churches of it's time. It was also the largest cathedral until the head of the Bishop was moved to the same city. It can be found in the middle of the city. It is also the burial sites of the M
Pazzi Chapel at Basilica di Santa Croce
In 1429, Andrea Pazzi, the head of the Pazzi family, started to gather the money that would be needed to build the Pazzi chapel. The family was only second richest in Florence, Italy; the first being the Medici
The Great Fire of London that was sparked from a bakery burned down the old St. Paul’s Cathedral. Sir Christopher Wren was given the assignment to rebuild the cathedral on July 30, 1669. He was an English baroque designer and architec
we did blog disscusions today and took a quiz over 5 biggest events in WW2.
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The Sistine Chapel is the most well known chapel in the Apostolic Palace-the home of the Pope in the Vatican City in Rome. It's amazing Renaissance art and architecture is what makes it so famous; it was frescoed by many famous Renaissance artists su
San Spirito is a church located in Florence, Italy. It is in the Oltrarno quarter of the city. The interior design of the church was heavily influenced by the Renaissance style of architecture.
The church was designed and built by Filippo Brunellesc
In Rome, Italy there is a building that people went to worship gods. This building was never actually considered a temple apparently, but it got the word "Temple" in its name. People that don't know about it often wonder who built it, when they bu
Chateau de Chambord
The Chateau de Chambord is a very famous Renaissance building that is in France. A Chateau is just a fancy word for a manor, or mansion that usually houses a family of royalty. It is one of the most famous and recogni
The church of San Lorenzo is one of the largest churches in Florence Italy. It was built between 1422 and 1470 A.D. It is one of the oldest churches in Florence Italy. When the church was constructed it was built outside city lines. While the build
St Peter’s Basilica
St Peter’s Basilica is located in Vatican City and is a Roman Catholic Church. It was after the apostles of Peter because in the Roman Catholic tradition the basilica is the burial site of its namesake Saint Peter. This church is
