Apse. Choir end in the west or east of a church in a round or polygonal shape.archivolts. Stepped arches with sculptural decoration located above portals or windows.arcades. Arches above pillars or columns.basilica....

In contrast to the preceding Romanesque architecture, which favoured heavy forms and square proportions, Gothic buildings radiated a hitherto unknown lightness through pointed arches and narrower, upward-striving...

The Renaissance period developed at the beginning of the 15th century in Florence and was a rediscovery and reinterpretation of classical antiquity.
Around 100 years later, the Renaissance movement had spread throughout Europe.

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Architrave. An architrave is a horizontal beam that rests directly on columns or pillars.arcades. Arch shapes that rest on columns or pillars.Chiaroscuro. Light and dark. Form of depiction used in painting.

Painting experienced a peak in the Renaissance like in no other epoch. Painting, which until then had mainly served to decorate architectural buildings, also gained an independent significance...

Renaissance sculpture was characterised by ideas rather than fixed rules. Sculpture was about fidelity to reality. There was a particular interest in the human body and the realistic...

At the centre of the Renaissance was the revolutionary decision of the architect Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) to apply the forms of classical architecture, especially Roman architecture, to his buildings. The basis of the...

For entertaining games for adults, you can take normal parlour games and give them an Easter look. Such games break the ice, are fun and make for a cosy get-together. You can organise the games as a competition and award the winner or the winning team an Easter prize, for example an Easter basket with Easter eggs.

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A sociopath is a person who ignores and deliberately disregards the rights of his fellow human beings and refuses to conform to social norms. A sociopath displays a number of characteristic traits.

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Mental pain is a natural side effect after a traumatic experience. Memories can trigger emotional reactions where feelings of grief are felt long after the event. Mental suffering such as grief is a normal reaction of the body to deal with loss. Long-term grief can become deeply entrenched and make daily life difficult. Anyone who struggles with emotional pain for an unnaturally long time should seek treatment from a specialist.

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