Romanesque and Gothic

This is a power point presentation on Romanesque and Gothic art.

Romanesque and gothic from eagarciadeparedes

This is a presentation on the spanish romanesque:

Romanesque art in Spain from Angela Ruiz Montero

And, finally, this is a presentation about the spanish gothic art:

Gothic in Spain from Angela Ruiz Montero

Physics of Stone Arches

To understand better WHY romanesque buildings have thick walls (with small windows) and used buttresses and meanwhile, WHY gothic buildings have greater windows and can reach greater heights, I share this link. This link is taken from the website "NOVA. Building the Cathedrals", and allow you to understand some aspects of the romanesque and gothic styles in architecture.
"NOVA. BUILDING CATHEDRALS. THE PHYSICS OF STONE ARCHES".

European capitals (All)

Here it is the last entry on the european capitals before the exam on Friday.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!

European capitals (all) on PhotoPeach

Interactive map of spanish romanesque

This is a useful resource I have found on the web: it is an interactive map of spanish romanesque from the web www.arquivoltas.com .
If you click on a province, it shows the romanesque art on this province.

http://www.arquivoltas.com/Arquivoltas.htm

Christmas traditions

Here there are some videos about christmas traditions. We are going to speak about them today. The first of all is about the "Nativity Scene" that usually decorates many homes these days.

  The Christmas tree (Vocabulary. Fir: abeto)

 

EUROPEAN CAPITALS (N-S)

This is a short slideshow about the European Capitals (from Norway to Sweden)

EUROPEAN CAPITALS. (N-S) on PhotoPeach

Video on neglected diseases. Doctors Without Borders

This is a short video about the Neglected Tropical Diseases. Diseases that cause many deaths in underdeveloped countries. It is made by a Non-Governmental Organization called "Doctors Without Borders", which provides medical healthcare in underdeveloped countries and is campaigning for greater support to improve research into these diseases .

European Capitals (A-K)

European Capitals A-K on PhotoPeach

CAPITALS OF EUROPE (A-D)

European Capitals (1) on PhotoPeach European Capitals (1) on PhotoPeach

SAVING MOTHER'S AND CHILDREN'S LIFES

This is a video of the WHO (World Health Organization. The United Nations Agency for health issues) on the causes of maternal and newborn causes of death and how to avoid many of them.