Early History and Art

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Art comes in many fashions. Not only is a beautiful painting considered art, so is a theatre performance. We can see evidence of some of the earths most amazing theaters in Greece, and much of Europe. One excellent example is Notre Dame. The Notre Dame Cathedral is a beautiful building in Paris that has housed Catholic events for hundreds of years. The architecture inside is breathtaking while the outside sits on the edge of the Seine River. Massive stained glass windows stand on the far end of the cathedral creating images of important events in the Bible. The most important event of Notre Dames history is arguably its importance in the French Revolution. Now know as one of the more prominent tourist sites in France Notre Dame still stands untouched today. The architecture is unmatched in todays era when compared to newer buildings. No where in the world can you see a piece of art as beautiful as Notre Dames layout.

In Greece we find one of the most powerful buildings in all of Rome's history. The Colosseum. With its massive walls it was the biggest amphitheater in the Roman Empire. Housing hundreds of events the Colosseums design is still replicated by todays engineers. In fact much of the technology we use today at modern events is thanks in part to the Romans and the Colosseums advances. Despite being torn apart by weather and time the Colosseum is still the leading attraction in the mediterranean area of the world.

Much of old world art is in the form of the buildings that those people used in that era. Concrete stands much stronger and taller through time than any other canvas ever made. This is much of the reason behind why many tourist attractions are buildings of every shape and size.