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- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/SmartHistory_of_Art/05%3A_Asia/5.08%3A_South_Asia_(II)The arches in the Alai Darwaza are in the form of horseshoe arches (literally an arch in the form of a horseshoe); the same form is used to also ornament the squinches, i.e., the transition (at the co...The arches in the Alai Darwaza are in the form of horseshoe arches (literally an arch in the form of a horseshoe); the same form is used to also ornament the squinches, i.e., the transition (at the corners of the structure) from the square base to the octagonal ceiling that helps receive the dome.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/SmartHistory_of_Art/02%3A_Ancient_Mediterranean/2.04%3A_Ancient_AegeanHowever, the parts of the site that had been roofed (such as the Throne Room and the Shrine of the Double Axes) and sections that were more intact (such as the Grand Staircase), were in excellent shap...However, the parts of the site that had been roofed (such as the Throne Room and the Shrine of the Double Axes) and sections that were more intact (such as the Grand Staircase), were in excellent shape and this no doubt convinced Evans of the importance of aggressive conservation work.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/SmartHistory_of_Art/11%3A_The_Americas_to_1900/11.03%3A_North_America_c._1500_-_1900_(I)Brody described it as one of the most “comprehensible to outsiders of all public ritual dances of the Pueblo people.” [1] Performed annually on January 23rd to honor the Pueblo patron saint, San Ildef...Brody described it as one of the most “comprehensible to outsiders of all public ritual dances of the Pueblo people.” [1] Performed annually on January 23rd to honor the Pueblo patron saint, San Ildefonso, the Buffalo Dance enacts a hunting scene, with three dancers playing the roles of a hunter, buffalo, and a buffalo maiden (or buffalo mother) who has the power to induce the animals to sacrifice themselves to provide food and hide.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_George's_Community_College/Introduction_to_Art__Art_History_Part_2/14%3A_North_and_South_America_(c._14000_B.C._to_1900)/14.03%3A_North_America_c._1500_-_1900_(I)Brody described it as one of the most “comprehensible to outsiders of all public ritual dances of the Pueblo people.” [1] Performed annually on January 23rd to honor the Pueblo patron saint, San Ildef...Brody described it as one of the most “comprehensible to outsiders of all public ritual dances of the Pueblo people.” [1] Performed annually on January 23rd to honor the Pueblo patron saint, San Ildefonso, the Buffalo Dance enacts a hunting scene, with three dancers playing the roles of a hunter, buffalo, and a buffalo maiden (or buffalo mother) who has the power to induce the animals to sacrifice themselves to provide food and hide.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_George's_Community_College/Introduction_to_Art__Art_History_Part_2/05%3A_Asia/5.08%3A_South_Asia_(II)The arches in the Alai Darwaza are in the form of horseshoe arches (literally an arch in the form of a horseshoe); the same form is used to also ornament the squinches, i.e., the transition (at the co...The arches in the Alai Darwaza are in the form of horseshoe arches (literally an arch in the form of a horseshoe); the same form is used to also ornament the squinches, i.e., the transition (at the corners of the structure) from the square base to the octagonal ceiling that helps receive the dome.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_George's_Community_College/Introduction_to_Art__Art_History_Part_2/02%3A_Ancient_Mediterranean/2.04%3A_Ancient_AegeanHowever, the parts of the site that had been roofed (such as the Throne Room and the Shrine of the Double Axes) and sections that were more intact (such as the Grand Staircase), were in excellent shap...However, the parts of the site that had been roofed (such as the Throne Room and the Shrine of the Double Axes) and sections that were more intact (such as the Grand Staircase), were in excellent shape and this no doubt convinced Evans of the importance of aggressive conservation work.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/SmartHistory_of_Art/06%3A_Medieval_Europe__Byzantine/6.05%3A_Early_ChristianOne can imagine that early Christians—who were rallying around the nascent religious authority of the Church against the regular threats of persecution by imperial authority—would find great meaning i...One can imagine that early Christians—who were rallying around the nascent religious authority of the Church against the regular threats of persecution by imperial authority—would find great meaning in the story of Moses of striking the rock to provide water for the Israelites fleeing the authority of the Pharaoh on their exodus to the Promised Land.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_George's_Community_College/Introduction_to_Art__Art_History_Part_2/06%3A_Medieval_Europe_and_Byzantine/6.05%3A_Early_ChristianOne can imagine that early Christians—who were rallying around the nascent religious authority of the Church against the regular threats of persecution by imperial authority—would find great meaning i...One can imagine that early Christians—who were rallying around the nascent religious authority of the Church against the regular threats of persecution by imperial authority—would find great meaning in the story of Moses of striking the rock to provide water for the Israelites fleeing the authority of the Pharaoh on their exodus to the Promised Land.
