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1500
Great Mosque of Bibi-Khanym
Built in Samarkand to commemorate Timur's wife. -
Period: 1500 to
Zen Buddhism
A teaching that attempts to explain the meaning of life directly through intense discipline. -
1508
Palladian Revolution
Style of Architecture designed by Andrea Palladio, one of the most influential architects of the 16th century. -
Period: 1543 to
Scientific Revolution
The period of time that marked the establishment of Modern Science during the Early Modern Period. -
1565
Red Fort, Agra, India
A historical landsite that served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. -
François Mansart
Credited with introducing classicism into Baroque architecture of France.
In 1632, Mansart designed the Church of St. Mary of the Angels. -
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
credited with creating the Baroque style of sculpture.
Most well known work is the Piazza San Pietro -
Period: to
Baroque
a catch all term referring to one of the most unique and diverse eras in history. Means "Misshapen Pearl". -
Ninomaru Palace
A site where many art objects were moved into by shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu -
Pallace of Versailles
Former French royal residence and center of government. -
San Carlo alle Quatro Fontane
A Roman church built in Rome, Italy and is considered a Iconic piece of Baroque architecture. -
College des Quatre Nations
A college for students from territories that had recently come under French rule -
L'Ecole des Beaux Arts
A school that focused on teaching the classical art of ancient Greece and Rome as well as other studies such as anatomy. -
Taj Mahal
built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. -
St Magnus-the-Martyr
The last remaining cleric in the Church of England to use the title Cardinal.
Its prominent location and beauty have prompted many mentions in literature. -
Oosterkirk
A Dutch Reform church in Amsterdam, Netherlands. -
St. Paul's Cathedral
The first cathedral to be built after the English Reformation. -
Strawberry Hill
A unique, extravagant house known as the "Little Gothic Castle". -
Period: to
Age of Enlightenment
The period of time where thinking changed and focused on the senses and reason. -
Blenheim Palace
Designed in the rare, and short-lived, English Baroque style.
The home of the Churchill (later Spencer-Churchill) family -
Chiswick House
early example of Neo-Palladian style. -
Stratford Hall
Built by Thomas Lee in the 1730s, Stratford Hall Plantation is the birthplace of Robert E. Lee. -
Holkham hall
House in Norfolk built by William Kent. -
Stourhead Gardens
The definition of an English garden and an idealized version of classic antiquity. -
Monastery Palace of Mafra
Built during the reign of King John V (1707–1750), as consequence of a vow the king made in 1711. -
Picturesque/Sublime
Styles of paintings, one focusing on the beauty, while the other focuses on the power and fear of nature. -
Period: to
Neoclassicism
A movement in which paintings focused on classical themes and subject matters based on Roman aesthetics. -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
A transition period where societies technology led to many advancements and changed manpowered tools into machines. -
Palace of the Inquisition
Once called the Court of the Holy Office, it was the center of the Spanish Inquisition. -
Carpenter's Hall
hosted the First Continental Congress in 1774 -
Saline de Chaux
Designed during, and is an important example of, the Enlightenment period. -
Cast-Iron Era
A period where Cast-Iron began to be used in architecture for its many benefits. -
Period: to
Romaticism
A movement in the arts that emphasized emotions as well as an emphasis on individualism. -
Menai Suspension Bridge
A connective route that gave access from Ireland to Parliament. -
Arc de Triomphe
one of the world’s best-known commemorative monuments
