Old And Sold Antiques AucitonThousands of articles from the past.Byzantine Architecture- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Byzantine architecture followed after Rome had declined. At this time, the seat of power shifted to Constantinople, and because Constantinople is Eastern, or Oriental, we may expect architecture to follow the ideas of the Orient.http://www.oldandsold.com/articles10/famous-buildings-16.shtml Architecture - Mosaic- (Found June 29, 2008 ) One of the richest of all interior decorations is mosaic. It begins to be used prominently in the early Christian churches and has continued to be popular to this day.http://www.oldandsold.com/articles10/famous-buildings-15.shtml Early Christian Architecture- (Found June 29, 2008 ) There are not many important buildings of the Early Christian style. It came into being at a time when not much building was going on that is, during the early centuries of Christianity, and what good examples there are, are nearly all churches.http://www.oldandsold.com/articles10/famous-buildings-14.shtml Other Buildings Of The Roman Style- (Found June 29, 2008 ) In general effect, the most impressive of Roman triumphal arches is the Arch of Constantine, dedicated in A.D. 315.http://www.oldandsold.com/articles10/famous-buildings-13.shtml Roman Architecture - The Pantheon- (Found June 29, 2008 ) The Pantheon is unique in Rome in the world as a building which has been in use for nearly 1800 years and still retains its old walls and vaulting.http://www.oldandsold.com/articles10/famous-buildings-12.shtml Roman Architecture - The Colosseum- (Found June 29, 2008 ) The largest and most famous Roman amphitheater is the Colosseum, built on the site of Nero's Golden House by the Flavian Emperors.http://www.oldandsold.com/articles10/famous-buildings-11.shtml Roman Architecture - Chief Characteristics- (Found June 29, 2008 ) We have already spoken of the arch as the one great characteristic of the Roman style. We all know what an arch is, but, could we define it in wordshttp://www.oldandsold.com/articles10/famous-buildings-10.shtml Egyptian Architecture- (Found June 29, 2008 ) The architecture of Egypt has been divided into three great periods. First comes the Ancient Empire, the period of the Pyramids. The next period is called the Middle Empire, and the third, and last, of the great periods is the one called the New Empire.http://www.oldandsold.com/articles10/famous-buildings-1.shtml Value And The Trader- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Importance of exchange.Exchange is perhaps the most conspicuous phenomenon in modern industrial and commercial civilization.http://www.oldandsold.com/articles10/economics-9.shtml Value And The Producer- (Found June 29, 2008 ) The producer controls the supply.In the pre-ceding chapter we have seen that the consumer has much to do in the creation of the phenomenon called value.http://www.oldandsold.com/articles10/economics-8.shtml |