The Rotunda Essays

One of the most important rhetorical devices in Lou Gehrig’s Farewell Address is ethos. Ethos is the attributes and credibility of the speaker. Lou Gehrig was a beloved and famous baseball player for the New York Yankees. Lou Gehrig was the only son of two hardworking German immigrants. He went to college at Columbia on a football scholarship but ended up playing football and baseball for Columbia. He was immediately recruited by the New York Yankees once spotted by a scout. Gehrig played 2,130 consecutive

University of Virginia’s Rotunda and academical village, Thomas Jefferson understood the importance of form, and effectively created a community of living and learning through his careful applications of balance, scale, and order. Jefferson’s academical village consists of two parallel rows of five “pavilions,” interconnected by colonnaded walkways. The two rows of pavilions face each other, separated by a wide, terraced lawn. At the uppermost point of the lawn is the Rotunda, the central focus of

The dome is the top architectural design in both the literal and figurative sense. Therefore, as the most difficult element of the building, it becomes the easiest landmark. For the first time, the dome ceiling was developed in the architecture of ancient Rome. For Roman architecture characteristic hemispherical dome with the jacketed inner surface. Once emerged, it was called the fabricated sky, preserved in the heart of Rome. Consequently, this element of architecture has had a tremendous impact

concrete and bricks were used in the main walls; the foundation ring is 7.30 meters thick while the main walls are 6.20 meters thick. The walls have chambers, staircases, and large exedrae that open the interior of the Pantheon; the exedrae splits the rotunda into eight large piers that are connected by the upper level and by an arrangement of vaults, while simultaneously relieving the

Examining the Parthenon in Athens and comparing it to the Pantheon in Rome is a great lesson in classical Greek architecture. The Greeks have influenced society’s around the world with their amazing building abilities and classic style. The Romans were heavily influenced by the Greeks greatness, but they did not just merely copy and plagiarize they expanded upon it and created their own schools of thought art and architecture, again thanks to the Greeks. The Parthenon in Athens is a magnificent Doric

Through our history, mankind has expressed his thoughts and feelings through works of art. Often he has used these art works, whether paintings or sculptures, carvings or architectural feats, as a means worship. Religion has always played a key role in the development of civilization; likewise, the development of art as a means of worship has also played a important role. Though they have stark differences in their religions, the Romans and Byzantines both used art as a tool for worship by constructing

John Gadsby Chapman was the creator of the painting Baptism of Pocahontas in 1839. Chapman was commissioned in 1937 to create the painting. The painting was hung in 1840 in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capital.1 The painting shows a time when America was in a struggle trying to decide what to do with the Indians. During this time, Indians were encouraged to accept Christianity and other European ways but their rights mattered little to the champions of westward expansion.2 Many did not want to accept

analysis of the Pantheon. The pantheon is a nearly 2000-year-old roman temple that still inspires architects and artist alike. The structure was originally built in c. 27 BCE and dedicated by Marcus Agrippa. Comprised of a 142ft wide 142ft tall rotunda under a coffered concrete dome connected to a Greek style porch. It remains the best preserved roman structure to date being the only structure of its size and age to have survived intact. The lighting in the pantheon changes based on the time of

As a fledging religion, Christianity had to face the challenge of legitimizing itself in the face of well-established pagan religions. This was especially true in regards to its imagery, which had to contend with the enormous body of pagan images that were already in existence. Instead of attempting the impossible task of creating entirely new iconography, early Christians drew on the pagan images that had come before, images that the people of their time would have been familiar with, and changed

of the painting is highlighted more than the left, but left is where is the focus. The only problem with the natural lighting in this building is how the light reaches the niches and their containments. But the paintings and sculptures within the rotunda are much better

that they dominated as well as, on a more individual level, the views from the porticos that the wealthy owners would have experienced themselves. For example, the spanning of the camera up a hillside only reinforces the argument that Palladio’s rotundas act as a man-made hilltop for their environments. Viewers, moreover, can hear the waters in Venice or the birds on the plantations while grasping the environment, and therefore have increased understanding into the decisions that Palladio and those

Texas State Capitol, based on and built in the same architectural style as the U.S. Capitol, is actually 14 feet taller. The exterior is made of local red granite. Inside the capitol rotunda is a portrait of every person who has served as president of the Republic of Texas or governor of the State of Texas. The rotunda also serves as a whispering gallery. Legend has it that if you stand directly in the center, under the dome, any wish you make will come true. The Senate Chamber still contains the original

Guggenheim Museum pays homage to the artist with a major retrospective spanning the artist’s entire career. Curated by Emily Braun, the exhibition Alberto Burri: The Trauma of painting unfolds chronologically around the cyclical space of the rotunda and as a continuing progression of styles, materials, processes, and colors. The exhibition is designed to appreciate and contemplate the aesthetic and tactile qualities of the works and teach the audience about Burri’s innovative work process. It

was commissioned by Congress to make another version which was purchased in 1819. He began sketching the piece in Paris, convinced by Thomas Jefferson and using his memory of the event. Finally, the commissioned piece was placed in the capitol dome rotunda while the original version was placed in the Yale art gallery. This romantic style painting showcases the drafting committee of the Declaration of Independence on June 28th, 1776, commonly thought to be the signing, which took place at a later date

Again not only I am amazed when looking at this building but my husband is. Since he is a high rise building inspector he knows all about rebar, reinforced structures and concrete and such things and he thinks it is awesome that it stands. He said even with all the modern equipment and stuff we have in modern times, like rebar, specialized types of concrete and heavy equipment, it would be a task to safely get it done. When Michelangelo first saw the Pantheon in the early 1500s, he proclaimed it

it’s causing our country inconvenience in some people’s opinion. It will also cause more struggle and poverty for immigrants, legal or illegal, in America, which is something American’s have been working very hard to prevent in recent years. (Ronald Rotunda "Birthright Citizenship Benefits the

The Electoral College aids in the protection of smaller states with lesser populations (Rotunda). “A purely popular vote would encourage some states (particularly one-party states) to change their voting requirements to increase that state’s influence nationwide” (Rotunda). Even so, the author claims that states with larger populations would want more influence in elections. Although the core of this claim is valid, it is flawed

The artist John Trumbal, under his 1817 commission from the U.S. Congress, completed the work, General George Washington Resigning His Commission, in 1824. It was hung in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in 1826. The historical context portrays Washington as a royal prominent figure. Both his family and colleagues are pictured. In 1817, John Quincy Adams was named Secretary of State under James Monroe, Adams crafted the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, resulting in Spain’s cessation of Florida to the United

believe what they are told and to sometimes so their own research. It is sad that some don’t because true stories like Rosa Park’s aren’ t known. Background Information “Parks, a former seamstress, became the first woman to lie in honor in the Capital rotunda, sharing the tribute bestowed upon Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and other national leaders.” According to the professional historian, Christopher Friendly, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and other

Artist John Gadsby Chapman was commissioned in1837 to create a painting for the U.S. Capitol. The Baptism of Pocahontas was completed in 1839 and hung in the Rotunda in 1840. The historical context of the setting is based upon the physical characteristics of the original Jamestown church as detailed by a local resident and historical research findings by the artist. Following the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson authored a series of treaties justifying the westward expansion of settlers. Without the