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Rumble in the Jungle

Undefeated world heavyweight champion George Foreman against challenger Muhammad Ali. In Kinshasa, Zaire, in 1974.

Robben Island Prison, Pollsmoor Prison, Victor Verster Prison

Prison(s) Nelson Mandela was held in

Thrilla in Manila

The third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. It was contested in 1975.

Post & Lintel

a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel), ex, Stonehenge

Constantinople

The capital of the Byzantine Empire, conquered by the Ottomans and changed to Istanbul

Great Schism

The separation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church (1054 CE)

The Pope

Leader of the Catholic Church

China

Gunpowder Orgin

Black Death, Great Schism, Hundred Years' War, Little Ice Age

Events that occurred in the Middle Ages

England & France

Fought during the Hundred Years' War

116 years

Length of the Hundred Years' War

George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe

Order of the first 5 Presidents

Happily Ever After

The ending of most Romantic Comedies

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

Greek Column Order

Doric

Most simple, 7th Century

Pediment

Not officially part of the orders, top triangular piece of Doric Columns

Entablature of Doric Columns

frieze(top part) decorated with triglyphs(3 lines) and metopes(spaces)

Capital of Doric Columns

a flare and a simple slab on top

Shaft of Doric Columns

vertical lines called flutes are carved down(scalloped like), has no decorative foot at the bottom -> goes straight into the floor of the temple

Entasis of Doric Columns

built shafts that swell towards the center (widest near the center, narrowest at the top)

Ionic

More feminine order - thinner and taller

Two scrolls on each side

a base supports the column(unlike doric)

Frieze of Ionic Columns

contains a continuous(uninterrupted) block of stonework that may be plain or sculpted

Capital of Ionic Columns

Curls

Corinthian

Quite fancy with the pattern wrapping around the column

Highly decorated, most complex scrolls

Capital of Corinthian Columns

Has elongated capitals that are decorated with leaves

Tuscan & Composite

Roman Column Orders

Tuscan

Classical order similar to Doric

columns with unfluted shafts, simplified bases, capitals, and entablatures

Composite

A combination of ionic and Corinthian orders

Capital of Composite Columns

combines acanthus leaves with volute scrolls

Temple

Hinduism Pray/Worship Place

Temple

Buddhism Pray/Worship Place

Mosque

Islam Pray/Worship Place

Synagogue

Judaism Pray/Worship Place

Church

Christianity Pray/Worship Place

Judaism

Monotheistic

Pray three times a day

Torah is the holy book

Islam

Monotheistic, Allah

The Quran is the holy book

5 pillars

5 Pillars

Pray to Allah and Muhammad

Recite certain prayers in Arabic 5 times daily

Give to the needy

One month each year, fast from sunrise to sunset

Pilgrimage to worship at a shrine in Mecca

Buddhism

No gods

The goal is to purify one's heart and let go of all desires

The goal is to reach nirvana

The Pali canon is the holy book

Hinduism

Polytheistic

No founder

The goal is to be free from reincarnation cycles

Karma

The Vedas are the holy books

576,000

Living Alumni Worldwide

5,722

Staff Size

Demographics

39k undergrad, 11k grad

51.9 women, 48.1 males

20.6 color, 12.4 international

Agricultural College of the State of Michigan

Original Name of MSU

5,200 acres

Acreage

566 buildings including 110 academic spaces

Buildings

1855

Founded In

Baroque

1600 - 1725

Landscape, Still Lifes, Dramatic/Emotional moments, sacred people doing everyday things

Rococo

1720 - 1760

Domestic life in a rich home, Elegant aristocrats at play (pastels), Courting, beauty, romance, fun, symbols, Mythological themes, Chubby baby with wings

Neoclassical

1760 - 1830

Men fighting with swords, calm poses in robes/sandals, posing as if a marble statue

Romanticism

1800 - 1850

Gloomy skies, landscapes with dark ambience, nature triumphing man(dramatic), sky is prominent and takes up most of the page, dramatic scenes in visible brushstrokes, horrific images(Goya, man eats son)

Academic

1800s

Pretty, poor, barefoot young girls, Chubby babies like Rococo, Dramatic Scenes with mythology, Neoclassicism, and Romanticism Mix

Realism

1840 - 1870

The harsh everyday life of poor people, bent postures struggling with hands, serious and humble subjects, a dark palette of colors

Pre-Raphaelite

1948 - 1954

Rossetti's(painter) ideal woman, very tall, long hair, full pouty lips, strong jawline, inspired by Shakespeare and poems, religious paintings, but with brighter colors

Impressionism

1870 - 1900

Thick dabs and blobs of paint, outdoor scenes like rivers, railroads, factories, cities, landscapes, lots of boating/relaxing on the beach, if indoors, it shows middle-class people in bars and cafes dancing, drinking, and dining

Post Impressionism

1880 - 1920

Strong Emphasis on form/outlines, same subjects as impressionism, painting covered in huge numbers of tiny dots

Symbolism

1880 - 1910

Nightmarish, evil women, monsters, demons, death, skull, skeletons, sin, sensuality, and hybrid human and animal creatures

Fauvist

1905 - 1908

patches/splotches of bright colors, one color dominates the picture, non-naturalistic, simple design

Expressionism

1905 - 1925

People, places, objects are distorted, people look sick/in pain, NO beauty, lacking detail, eerie, dark, unrealistic colors

Cubism

1908 - 1920

Cubes, geometric shapes, paintings are 2D, painting fragmented like broken glass, monochromatic, dull colors

Futurism

1909 - 1918

Speed, technology, youth, violence, and objects such as cars, airplanes, and cities

Dada

1916 - 1923

Satirical, reaction to the horrors of WW1

Precisionism

1915 - 1945

Buildings and industrialization in sharp geometric shapes

Surrealism

1920s

Shows imaginative dreams and visions

Art Deco

1920 - 1935

Geometric shapes, elegant cuts, sleek straight lines, fancy women in cities/cars wearing hats

Victorian

'Dollhouse' effect with elaborate trim, sash windows, bay windows, imposing 2-3 stories, asymmetrical shapes, a steep Mansard roof, wrap-around porches, bright colors

Islamic

Horseshow arch, geometric designs, more focus on the enclosed spaces and interior rather than exterior screens

Romanesque

Rounded arches, vaulted ceilings, heavy walls, and ornately decorated

Baroque (architecture)

Broken pediments, 'broken' at their apex, sometimes with a cresting ornament placed in the center, elaborate ornamentation, paired columns, convex and concave walls

Tudor

Thatched roof, Casement windows(diamond-shaped glass panels with lead castings), masonry chimneys, elaborate doorways

OUR HOUSE! Or what it used to look like...

Bauhaus

Cubic shapes, primary colors or red, blue/yellow, open floor plans, flat roofs, steel frames, glass curtain walls

Neo-classical

Grandeur of scale, blank walls, excessive use of columns, free-standing columns, large buildings, clean lines

Renaissance

Square buildings, flat ceilings, arches and domes, roman-type columns, symmetric front

Gothic

Height and grandeur, pointed arches, high ceilings and light and airy buildings, stained glass, tall towers

Modernist

Lack of decorative, low buildings, use of modern materials, interaction with interior and exterior spaces, use of sun and shading for human comfort, use of glass and natural light

Regionist

artistic expressions that are deeply rooted in the cultural, historical, and geographical characteristics of a specific region

Renaissance

marked a "rebirth" of classical ideals, shifting from flat, symbolic medieval art to realistic, humanistic depictions, focusing on perspective, anatomy, and emotion, exemplified by masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael

Gothic

a medieval European style (12th-16th centuries) known for soaring cathedrals with pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and huge stained-glass windows, evolving from Romanesque art in France to spread across Europe, influencing sculpture, painting, and manuscripts with greater naturalism, emotional depth, and intricate detail, all serving religious themes to inspire awe.

Romanesque

Focus on Christian narratives (Christ, saints, Last Judgment) for didactic purposes, often integrated with architecture (e.g., portals, capitals). Figures were often elongated, stylized, and expressive

Where was the prison that Nelson Mandela was held in?

Robben Island Prison

What was the 'rumble in the jungle'?

a historic boxing event in Kinshasa, Zaire with George Foreman against Muhammad Ali

The heavyweight bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier that was fought in the Philippines was known as the...

Thrilla in Manila

post and lintel

a structure consisting of vertical beams supporting a horizontal beam

ex: Stonehedge

Three Types of Classical Order

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

Doric

- simple

- 7th century

doric pediment

not officially part of the order

top triangular place

Doric Entablature

frieze - top part

Frieze is decorated with triglyphs (3 lines) and metopes (spaces)

Doric Capital

a flare and simple slab on top

Doric Shaft

vertical lines called flutes are carved down (scalloped like)

- shaft has no decorative foot at the bottom -> goes straight into the floor of temple

Doric Entasis

Greeks built shafts that swell towards the center (widest near the center, narrowest at the top)

Ionic

more feminine order - thinner and taller

- a base supports the column (unlike Doric)

Ionic Frieze

contains a continuous (uninterrupted) block of stonework that may be plain or sculpted

Ionic Capital

capitals with curls.

Corinthian

This style of column has elongated capitals that are decorated with leaves.

Highly Decorated, most complex, scrolls

Greek Orders

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

Roman Orders

Tuscan and Composite

Tuscan Order

A classical order similar to Greek Doric but having columns with an unfluted shaft and a simplified base, capital, and entablature.

Composite Order

combination of Ionic and Corinthian orders, capital combines acanthus leaves with volute scrolls

How long was the hundred year war

116 years

Who fought during the hundred year war?

England and France

What events occurred during the Middle Ages?

- Black Death

- great schism

- Hundred Years' War

- Little ice age