He is the subject of James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson, described by Walter Jackson Bate as "the most famous single work of biographical art in the whole of literature".Born in Lichfield, Staffordshire, Johnson attended Pembroke College, Oxford, for just over a year, but a lack ...
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Each monastery contains exquisite examples of Byzantine art and architecture. Frescoes depicting Christian saints peer down at awestruck guests. Guided tours recount not just the faith, but the perseverance it took for monks to establish these cliffside sanctuaries hundreds of years ago. The panoramic ...
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The English novelist Mary Shelley is best known for creating one of literature’s most iconic characters,Frankenstein.Expectations were skewed in this novel, with readers looking at ethical dilemmas they may not have expected within a gothic novel. Her ability to reel the reader in, touching on ...
The Charles Bridge is a famous is a stone Gothic bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of the 15th century. As the only means of crossing the river Vltava, the ...
Examples of Neoclassical art abound in the United States. Buildings such as the US Capitol and the Supreme Court, as well as numerous state capitols, were built in the Neoclassical style. The same is true of many government buildings around the world, and that is because the Neoclassical idio...
James Gillespie Graham (1776-1855). Lived and worked in Edinburgh. Scottish Gothic architect who’s principal works include St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh and the Highland Tolbooth Church (now the Hub) at the top of the Royal Mile.
His most familiar works though are the gothic novel Zastrozzi, the pamphlet The Necessity of Atheism, the philosophical poem Queen Mab, the lyrical drama Prometheus Unbound, the important essay A Defence of Poetry where he ‘celebrates the diversity of interpretations evoked by ‘high poetry’’1...
Hanoi Opera House, set in the heart of the French Quarter, is arguably one of the most elegant buildings in all of Hanoi. Built in 1911 and modeled after the Paris Opera House, this historical landmark exudes Parisian charm from its ivory-toned columns, ornate balustrades and Gothic domes...