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   Erland Sommarskog to Mark Brader   
   Re: QFTCISG24 Game 7, Rounds 4,6: archit   
   17 Dec 24 20:13:13   
   
   From: esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:   
   > * Game 7, Round 4 - Arts - Architecture   
   >   
   > 2. This style was prevalent in Europe from the 12th to the 16th   
   >    century.  The main design elements include the pointed arch,   
   >    rib vault, and flying buttresses.  The numerous cathedrals and   
   >    churches built in this style include Notre Dame in Paris and   
   >    Westminster Abbey.   
      
   Gothic   
      
   > 4. This style was prevalent in Europe in the 11th and 12th   
   >    centuries.  It's known for round arches, ribbed vaults, thick   
   >    walls, and large towers.  Examples include the Tower of London.   
      
   Roman   
      
   > 6. This style emerged in the late 1800s from a Paris architecture   
   >    school for which it's named.  Buildings in this style are   
   >    inspired by Greek and Roman architecture and often described   
   >    as grandiose.  Examples include the Library of Congress in   
   >    Washington, and New York's Grand Central Terminal and main   
   >    Public Library branch.   
      
   Art Deco   
      
   > 8. This style came out of an influential German school in the   
   >    early 20th century.  Its buildings generally focus on simple   
   >    and functional design, and their features include flat roofs   
   >    and smooth facades.  The world's largest collection of buildings   
   >    inspired by this style is in Tel Aviv.   
      
   Bauhaus   
      
   > * Game 7, Round 6 - History - Canadian Indigenous Peoples   
   >   
      
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