Sentences with phrase «early gothic cathedral»

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He proceeds sequentially, from the sacred architecture of the Old Testament to the early Christian basilicas, then on to the Byzantine and Romanesque cathedrals and churches, and from there to the Gothic, the classicism of the Renaissance, the baroque and rococo, the neoclassicism and «revival» styles of the nineteenth century, and on to the present day.

Here we take in the Palais de Justice and Poitiers Cathedral, a magnificent Romanesque and early Gothic building built in 1162 by order of Henry II.

MADRID Welcome and farewell dinners; guided sightseeing, visit the Prado MuseumSEGOVIA Take pictures of the Roman aqueductAVILA Visit the walled townSALAMANCA Orientation walk; [LF] wine tasting, dinner, and overnight stay at Hacienda ZoritaFATIMA Visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the RosaryLISBON Guided sightseeing, visit the Alfama quarter and Jeronimos MonasteryAZARUJA [LF] Visit a cork factorySEVILLE Guided sightseeing, visit the Casa de Pilatos, walk through the Santa Cruz quarterALGECIRAS - TANGIER By ferry across the Strait of GibraltarTANGIER Panoramic [LF] drive to Cap Spartel, enjoy mint tea and biscuits; [LF] Moroccan show; guided sightseeing, visit Grand Socco squareCOSTA DEL SOLGRANADA Guided walking tour, visit the Alhambra complex and the Water Gardens of the Generalife; a special dinner at a local restaurantTOLEDO Guided walking tour, visit an early synagogue, the gothic cathedral, and Santo Tom Church with one of El Greco's masterpieces; visit a Damascene steel workshop

MADRID Welcome and farewell dinners; guided sightseeing, visit the Prado MuseumSEGOVIA Take pictures of the Roman aqueductAVILA Visit the walled townSALAMANCA Orientation walk; [LF] wine tasting, dinner, and overnight stay at Hacienda ZoritaFATIMA Visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the RosaryLISBON Guided sightseeing, visit the Alfama quarter and Jeronimos MonasteryAZARUJA [LF] Visit a cork factorySEVILLE Guided sightseeing, visit the Casa de Pilatos, walk through the Santa Cruz quarterALGECIRAS - TANGIER By ferry across the Strait of GibraltarTANGIER Panoramic [LF] drive to Cap Spartel, enjoy mint tea and biscuits; [LF] Moroccan show; guided sightseeing, visit Grand Socco squareCOSTA DEL SOLGRANADA Guided walking tour, visit the Alhambra complex and the Water Gardens of the Generalife; a special dinner at a local restaurantTOLEDO Guided walking tour, visit an early synagogue, the gothic cathedral, and Santo Tomé Church with one of El Greco's masterpieces; visit a Damascene steel workshop

The early modern sculptor, famously known for The Kiss (ca. 1882) and other sensual and organic depictions of the human form, was enamored with spired and buttressed French Gothic cathedrals.