B. Cousin Tom is the person who gave Frederick Douglass the idea that Baltimore would be a wonderful place.
When Douglass was supposed to move to Baltimore, most of the people were against that, and even he himself was unsure about his decision. However, cousin Tom described the place as impressively beautiful, so he decided to go in the end.
Statements about interiors and exteriors of the pyramid entrance at the Louvre by I.M. Pei and the Metropolitan Cathedral by Oscar Niemeyer are
Niemeyer used stained glass to create a heavenly light and spiritual mood.
Pei preferred using the same kinds of materials used since medieval times.
Niemeyer focused on fluid curves; Pei on straight-edged geometric shapes and forms.
Pei used a steel structure and glass to frame the view of the Louvre and sky.
Explanation:
- Ieoh Ming Pei was a Chinese American architect.
- Brazilian architect, the Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho.
- The Cathedral of Brasilia is a crown-like hyperboloid structure that attached to the ground. The building looks like striking shape and gorgeous stained glass ceiling, with different shades of white, blue and brown.
- The building is primarily of Renaissance and French traditional style. The old fortress can still be seen underground, extend the pyramid, around the lobby area in the first medieval elements.
- Niemeyer loved curves its exterior is dominated by 16 curved concrete columns. The structure is hyperboloid, these curve inwards, meeting briefly before branching back outwards and upwards.
- Pei was known for combining traditional architectural principles based on simple geometric patterns such as triangles circles and squares are common elements in both plan and elevation.
- The most widely recognized steel and glass structures in the world is the Louvre Pyramid, located in Paris, France.
- The modern glass pyramid structure sits in sharp contrast to its surrounding traditional stone architecture.
