The Outcome of the Norman Invasion on Anglo Saxon Gardens

The Outcome of the Norman Invasion on Anglo Saxon Gardens Anglo-Saxons encountered incredible modifications to their day-to-day lives in the latter half of the eleventh century due to the accession of the Normans. Architecture and gardening were attributes that the Normans excelled in, trumping that of the Anglo-Saxons at the time of the occupation. But there was no time for home life, domesticated design, and adornment until the Normans had overcome the whole realm. Because of this, castles were cruder structures than monasteries: Monasteries were frequently important stone buildings located in the biggest and most fertile valleys, while castles were constructed on windy crests where their inhabitants devoted time and space to projects for offense and defense. Gardening, a placid occupation, was unfeasible in these unproductive fortifications. The early Anglo-Norman style of architecture is depicted in Berkeley Castle, which is most likely the most unscathed illustration we have. Outcome Norman Invasion Anglo Saxon Gardens 59081622738090628894.jpg

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The keep is said to date from William the Conqueror's time. A monumental terrace serves as a hindrance to invaders who would try to mine the walls of the building. On one of these terraces lies a quaint bowling green: it's coated in grass and flanked by an old yew hedge that is formed into the shape of rough ramparts.

The Major Characteristics of Ancient Greek Sculpture

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The Major Characteristics of Ancient Greek Sculpture Archaic Greeks were well known for providing the first freestanding statuary; up until then, most carvings were made out of walls and pillars as reliefs. Youthful, appealing male or female (kore) Greeks were the subject matter of most of the sculptures, or kouros figures. The kouroi were considered by the Greeks to represent beauty and were sculpted with one foot leading and an uncompromising stiffness to their forward-facing poses; the male statues were always strapping, brawny, and nude. In about 650 BC, the variations of the kouroi became life-sized. During the Archaic period, a great time of changes, the Greeks were evolving new types of government, expressions of art, and a greater comprehension of people and cultures outside Greece. But these disagreements did not prevent the expansion of the Greek civilization. {