Anglo-Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest

Anglo-Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest The arrival of the Normans in the second half of the eleventh century significantly modified The Anglo-Saxon ways of living. The Normans were better than the Anglo-Saxons at architecture and horticulture when they came into power. However the Normans had to pacify the whole territory before they could focus on home life, domestic architecture, and decoration. Castles were more basic designs and often built on blustery hills, where their people devoted both time and space to practicing offense and defense, while monasteries were considerable stone buildings, regularly located in the widest, most fertile hollows. Gardening, a peaceful occupation, was unfeasible in these fruitless fortifications. The early Anglo-Norman style of architecture is depicted in Berkeley Castle, which is most likely the most untouched illustration we have. The keep is reported to have been conceived during the time of William the Conqueror. As a technique of deterring attackers from tunneling under the walls, an immense terrace encircles the building. One of these terraces, a charming bowling green, is covered grass and flanked by an old yew hedge cut into the figure of crude battlements.

The Major Characteristics of Classic Greek Sculpture

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The Major Characteristics of Classic Greek Sculpture Up until the Archaic Greeks created the first freestanding statuary, a phenomenal success, carvings had largely been accomplished in walls and pillars as reliefs. For the most part the statues, or kouros figures, were of adolescent and attractive male or female (kore) Greeks. Thought of by Greeks to characterize skin care, the kouroi were created into inflexible, forward facing poses with one foot outstretched, and the male statues were usually nude, brawny, and athletic. The kouroi grew to be life-sized beginning in 650 BC. A huge period of transformation for the Greeks, the Archaic period introduced about more forms of state, expressions of artwork, and a greater comprehension of people and customs outside of Greece. The Arcadian wars, the Spartan penetration of Samos, and other wars between city-states are instances of the types of clashes that arose frequently, which is consistent with other times of historical change.

Find Peace with Outdoor Fountains

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Simply having water in your garden can have a significant effect on your well-being. The noise in your community can be masked by the soft sounds of a fountain. Consider this the spot where can you go to have fun and become one with nature. Water therapies are common these days and often take place in the mountains or near beaches and rivers. So if you want a tiny piece of heaven nearby, a pond or fountain in your own garden is the answer.