I was that person that Kenneth Clarke spoke of, my aesthetic experience was curtailed but as my knowledge base grew with each lecture, my appreciation for this magnificent piece and the skills involved in its creation grew (Clarke K., 1974) I have chosen to focus on two key aspects of this work, the subject matter, and the linear perspective. ... Masaccio uses linear perspective to suggest, that the figures recede back into the depicted chapel space. ... This creates the illusion that the space we are looking at in the fresco is actually a continuation of the chapel space the viewer is standi...

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There is a distinct difference between public and sacred space. The public space is designated by mahogany built pews for the church and non-church members to sit in. ... The upper balcony is also designated public space for people attending the church service. ... I was in more awe than then normal because I was actually there to observe my church service as a ritual and not just an every day church service. ... I loved this project and really enjoyed observing and writing about my church (Gonzalez)....

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The opening hymn creates a celebratory atmosphere helping participants create a sacred space to listen to the word of God. ... Furthermore the words underneath the emblem 'Deus Meus Et Omina,' meaning 'My God and My All'. ...

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Only time will tell what will become of the small spaces they presently, and will in the future, occupy. ... In my opinion, Jenkins did not stay on topic very often and quite frequently jumped from subject to subject. ... It wasn"t until I saw how he was backing what he was saying that it ever crossed my mind that Christianity was moving toward the global south and was soon to be more conservative than liberal. ...

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(My Jewish Learning, 2011) Jews from all over the country would ttravel to Jerusalem for the three pilgrimage festivals, in order to bring gifts at the Temple, study the Torah, pray, give thanks and celebrate. ... (My Jewish Learning, 2011) By 586 BCE, after the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Babylon's and until the building of the Third Temple the centrality of pilgrimage to Jerusalem in Judaism discontinued and Jews were no longer obligated to make pilgrimages. ... Today, Jews from many countries make periodic pilgrimages to Jerusalem, spending time at locations ...

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