Anglo Saxon Grounds During the Norman Conquest

Anglo Saxon Grounds During the Norman Conquest The introduction of the Normans in the second half of the 11th century substantially transformed The Anglo-Saxon ways of living. Anglo Saxon Grounds Norman Conquest 991883615734342621.jpg

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The skill of the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons' in architecture and farming at the time of the conquest. Nonetheless the Normans had to pacify the entire territory before they could concentrate on home life, domestic architecture, and decoration. Monasteries and castles served different purposes, so while monasteries were large stone structures built in only the most productive, wide dales, castles were set upon blustery knolls where the occupants focused on learning offensive and defensive strategies. The barren fortresses did not provide for the calm avocation of horticulture. Berkeley Castle is probably the most intact model in existence nowadays of the early Anglo-Norman form of architecture. The keep is said to date from William the Conqueror's time period. A big terrace recommended for walking and as a way to stop enemies from mining below the walls runs around the building. On one of these parapets is a scenic bowling green covered in grass and bordered by an aged hedge of yew that has been shaped into coarse battlements.

Architectural Statues in Early Greece

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Architectural Statues in Early Greece Most sculptors were paid by the temples to enhance the elaborate columns and archways with renderings of the gods up until the time period came to a close and many Greeks began to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred, when it became more common for sculptors to represent ordinary people as well. Rich families would occasionally commission a rendition of their forefathers for their big family burial tombs; portraiture also became frequent and would be appropriated by the Romans upon their acquisition of Greek civilization. It is amiss to say that the arts had one function during the course of The Classical Greek period, a time period of innovative accomplishment during which the use of sculpture and alternative art forms evolved. Greek sculpture is possibly attractive to us today seeing that it was an avant-garde experiment in the historic world, so it doesn't make a difference whether or not its original function was religious zeal or artistic pleasure.