Greetings students. For today's assigmnent, you are to write about a famous building. (Preferably one from your country) You should write your response on a Word document first and then paste it in the comments section on my page.
The Palace of Peace and Accord is a symbol of friendship, unity and peace in Kazakhstan. The idea of construction of the Pyramid was suggested by the Head of the state Nursultan Nazarbaev on the first Congress of World and traditional religions which took place in Astana City on the 23-24 of September 2003 and it became an epochal event of the XXI century. The process of the second congress was already held in the special building, in the Palace of Peace and Accord, which was designed in the form of a pyramid in 2006. The author of the project is a famous British architect Lord Norman Robert Foster. The Pyramid has a pure form, 62 meters high and 62 meters base. The top of the pyramid is decorated with a work of art the artist Brian Clarke. There is a picture of 130 doves that symbolize 130 nationalities living in Kazakhstan. At the opening ceremony of the Palace on stage opera hall was a concert of the world opera star Montserrat Caballe. There are the Opera Hall with 1325 seats, party hall Atrium, Hall "Besik", exhibition halls, gallery "Kulanshi", the press center, the ethnic cultural centers of Astana, the International Center of Cultures and Religions and the Academy of the Turkic World . GCE "Palace of Peace and Accord" was founded on the 13rd of July, 2009 according by the decision of Akimat (city mayoralty) of Astana. Opera Hall - the pride of the Palace of Peace and Accord. Opera Hall is supplied with modern sound and light equipment, which allows providing the most difficult interpretations of the most unusual performances. The capacity of Opera Hall is 1325 seats. It consists of parterre, dress circle, 2 balconies with a VIP section. Opera Hall has a complex stage, which consists of main stage, 2 side stages and a back stage. Technical equipment is able to make the most original and difficult performances. The front part of the stage has an orchestra pit with a capacity for 80 musicians. Deepness of orchestra pit is 2,8m. Opera Hall has 25 dressing rooms, which are situated on 3 floors. They are supplied with mirrors, restrooms, showers. You can use the hall for concerts and for various conferences and seminars. The Atrium hall – the biggest floor of the pyramid. Its area is 2090sq.m. The floor coverage is made of white and grey marbles. Kazakh people praise white tone with great respect as it is the colour of purity, nobleness and welfare. You can see windows around the hall with warm sunrays casting though into the auditorium of Opera hall. The thickness of the stained glass is 4.5 sm. Between the layers of glass stretched mesh with the picture of doves. Hall is equipped with modern light technology, which allows both day and artificial lighting for special occasions. The capacity of the hall is about 800-1000 people. Optional audio equipment is installed. The hall «Сradle» is the top of the building which offers a beautiful view of the youngest capital of the world. We can see from the hall the residence of President of Republic of Kazakhstan "Ak Orda", the building of Government of Republic of Kazakhstan, the Supreme Court, the symbol of the city - the monument «Astana - Baiterek", monument «Kazakh Eli", the most beautiful bridges in Astana, which connects the right and the left banks of the city. Between the palace and residence of the President defeated Presidential Park. The top of the pyramid is decorated by the stain glasses of the famous British artist, Brain Clark. There is a picture of 130 doves soaring on the blue sky under sunshine of the sun and it is a real work of art. 130 doves symbolize 130 nationalities living in Kazakhstan and represent a single nation of Kazakhstan. The capacity of the hall is 100 seats. The hall is equipped with ultramodern technique of interpretation. The hall also has digital conference - system.
Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day, influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. The principal Islamic architectural types are: the Mosque, the Tomb, the Palace and the Fort. From these four types, the vocabulary of Islamic architecture is derived and used for buildings of lesser importance such as public baths, fountains and domestic architecture.
Arabic calligraphy is associated with geometric Islamic art (the Arabesque) on the walls and ceilings of mosques as well as on the page. Contemporary artists in the Islamic world draw on the heritage of calligraphy to use calligraphic inscriptions or abstractions in their work.
Instead of recalling something related to the reality of the spoken word, calligraphy for the Muslim is a visible expression of spiritual concepts. Calligraphy has arguably become the most venerated form of Islamic art because it provides a link between the languages of the Muslims with the religion of Islam. The holy book of Islam, al-Qur’an, has played a vital role in the development of the Arabic language, and by extension, calligraphy in the Arabic alphabet. Proverbs and complete passages from the Qur'an are still active sources for Islamic calligraphy.
This is one the most famous Cathedral in Belgium. The beginning of the construction was in 1047 and it was completely finish in the mid-fifteenth century. It’s located in the highest point in Brussels. The Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Church which was renovated in Gothic style. In one of the tower (south one), there are 49-bell carillon, and, on every Sunday concerts are given. There are also a lot of culture events organize in this church. Under this huge church archeologists found a Romanesque crypt. In fact Brussels was build above the crypt. This is the oldest monument of Brussels, and certainly the most important.
Localized in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the statue of Christ the Redeemer is an symbol of Brazilian Christianity and an icon for the country, is considered the 5th largest statue of Jesus and the largest Art Deco in the world. It is 39.6 meters (130 ft) tall and it was built at the peak of Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca Forest Park. Building the statue was an idea suggested in the mid of 1850’s when Catholic priest Pedro Maria Boss requested financing from Princess Isabel to build a large religious monument, but it was dismissed by the time because it was not a big issue at the moment. But it was asked again by the Catholic Circle of Rio, in 1921, to construct a landmark statue on the mountain. A group was organized and called the Semana do Monumento (Monument Week) which was an event that was about to attract signatures and donations for supporting the construction of the statue.
The Palace of Peace and Accord is a symbol of friendship, unity and peace in Kazakhstan. The idea of construction of the Pyramid was suggested by the Head of the state Nursultan Nazarbaev on the first Congress of World and traditional religions which took place in Astana City on the 23-24 of September 2003 and it became an epochal event of the XXI century. The process of the second congress was already held in the special building, in the Palace of Peace and Accord, which was designed in the form of a pyramid in 2006.
ReplyDeleteThe author of the project is a famous British architect Lord Norman Robert Foster. The Pyramid has a pure form, 62 meters high and 62 meters base. The top of the pyramid is decorated with a work of art the artist Brian Clarke. There is a picture of 130 doves that symbolize 130 nationalities living in Kazakhstan. At the opening ceremony of the Palace on stage opera hall was a concert of the world opera star Montserrat Caballe.
There are the Opera Hall with 1325 seats, party hall Atrium, Hall "Besik", exhibition halls, gallery "Kulanshi", the press center, the ethnic cultural centers of Astana, the International Center of Cultures and Religions and the Academy of the Turkic World .
GCE "Palace of Peace and Accord" was founded on the 13rd of July, 2009 according by the decision of Akimat (city mayoralty) of Astana.
Opera Hall - the pride of the Palace of Peace and Accord. Opera Hall is supplied with modern sound and light equipment, which allows providing the most difficult interpretations of the most unusual performances. The capacity of Opera Hall is 1325 seats. It consists of parterre, dress circle, 2 balconies with a VIP section. Opera Hall has a complex stage, which consists of main stage, 2 side stages and a back stage. Technical equipment is able to make the most original and difficult performances. The front part of the stage has an orchestra pit with a capacity for 80 musicians. Deepness of orchestra pit is 2,8m. Opera Hall has 25 dressing rooms, which are situated on 3 floors. They are supplied with mirrors, restrooms, showers. You can use the hall for concerts and for various conferences and seminars.
The Atrium hall – the biggest floor of the pyramid. Its area is 2090sq.m. The floor coverage is made of white and grey marbles. Kazakh people praise white tone with great respect as it is the colour of purity, nobleness and welfare. You can see windows around the hall with warm sunrays casting though into the auditorium of Opera hall. The thickness of the stained glass is 4.5 sm. Between the layers of glass stretched mesh with the picture of doves. Hall is equipped with modern light technology, which allows both day and artificial lighting for special occasions. The capacity of the hall is about 800-1000 people. Optional audio equipment is installed.
The hall «Сradle» is the top of the building which offers a beautiful view of the youngest capital of the world. We can see from the hall the residence of President of Republic of Kazakhstan "Ak Orda", the building of Government of Republic of Kazakhstan, the Supreme Court, the symbol of the city - the monument «Astana - Baiterek", monument «Kazakh Eli", the most beautiful bridges in Astana, which connects the right and the left banks of the city. Between the palace and residence of the President defeated Presidential Park. The top of the pyramid is decorated by the stain glasses of the famous British artist, Brain Clark. There is a picture of 130 doves soaring on the blue sky under sunshine of the sun and it is a real work of art. 130 doves symbolize 130 nationalities living in Kazakhstan and represent a single nation of Kazakhstan. The capacity of the hall is 100 seats. The hall is equipped with ultramodern technique of interpretation. The hall also has digital conference - system.
Islamic architecture
ReplyDeleteIslamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day, influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. The principal Islamic architectural types are: the Mosque, the Tomb, the Palace and the Fort. From these four types, the vocabulary of Islamic architecture is derived and used for buildings of lesser importance such as public baths, fountains and domestic architecture.
Arabic calligraphy is associated with geometric Islamic art (the Arabesque) on the walls and ceilings of mosques as well as on the page. Contemporary artists in the Islamic world draw on the heritage of calligraphy to use calligraphic inscriptions or abstractions in their work.
Instead of recalling something related to the reality of the spoken word, calligraphy for the Muslim is a visible expression of spiritual concepts. Calligraphy has arguably become the most venerated form of Islamic art because it provides a link between the languages of the Muslims with the religion of Islam. The holy book of Islam, al-Qur’an, has played a vital role in the development of the Arabic language, and by extension, calligraphy in the Arabic alphabet. Proverbs and complete passages from the Qur'an are still active sources for Islamic calligraphy.
St Michel and St Gudula Cathedral.
ReplyDeleteThis is one the most famous Cathedral in Belgium. The beginning of the construction was in 1047 and it was completely finish in the mid-fifteenth century. It’s located in the highest point in Brussels.
The Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Church which was renovated in Gothic style. In one of the tower (south one), there are 49-bell carillon, and, on every Sunday concerts are given. There are also a lot of culture events organize in this church.
Under this huge church archeologists found a Romanesque crypt. In fact Brussels was build above the crypt. This is the oldest monument of Brussels, and certainly the most important.
Christ the Redeemer, Brazil
ReplyDeleteLocalized in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the statue of Christ the Redeemer is an symbol of Brazilian Christianity and an icon for the country, is considered the 5th largest statue of Jesus and the largest Art Deco in the world. It is 39.6 meters (130 ft) tall and it was built at the peak of Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca Forest Park.
Building the statue was an idea suggested in the mid of 1850’s when Catholic priest Pedro Maria Boss requested financing from Princess Isabel to build a large religious monument, but it was dismissed by the time because it was not a big issue at the moment. But it was asked again by the Catholic Circle of Rio, in 1921, to construct a landmark statue on the mountain. A group was organized and called the Semana do Monumento (Monument Week) which was an event that was about to attract signatures and donations for supporting the construction of the statue.