... identified and therefore, the wall paintings became a form of dating artefacts in ancient Pompeii. What then became clear, according to this system, is the evolution from simple, to highly complex art (Guillaud 1990:8). Furthermore, it is possible to learn a lot from these wall paintings through studying the type of paintings together with where it fits in chronologically. This allows for the ... Graffiti was the voice of the lower class masses, they used graffiti as a method of objecting to the oppressing nature of society. Letters, which were the more formal and intellectual forms of ...

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... Forese da Rabatta and Giotto he was insignificant to look at, but his genius was so commanding that we can surely say he was sent by heaven to renew the art of architecture-(Vasari, 133) Fillipo Brunelleschi overcame the limitations of medieval architecture when he devised a way to cap the Cathedral of Florence with the largest dome built since the Pantheon ... body of the church is articulated by a smaller order of pilasters, supporting two lower, half pediments on either side. The cornice line continues through the central body, interlocking the two forms. The interior ceiling is a lo...

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