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  Classic Revival page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Classical Revival was an analytical, scientific, dedicated and dogmatic revival based on intensive studies of Greek and Roman buildings.
Unlike the Neoclassical Style that used Classical motifs and adornments on Georgian or at least traditional floor plans, the Classical Revival was concerned with the application of Greek plans and proportions to civic buildings.
The white columned porches of the Classical Revival domestic buildings are identified with the mansions on cotton plantations in the Southern United States, but many of these can also be found in the houses of wealthy land owners in Canada.
www.ontarioarchitecture.com /ClassicalRevival.htm   (1304 words)

  
 classic revival. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
The era was characterized by enthusiasm for classical antiquity and for archaeological knowledge, stimulated by the excavations of Roman remains at Pompeii and Herculaneum and by the commencement of archaeological investigation in Greece by James Stuart and Nicholas Revett in 1751.
In America the Greek phase, known as neo-Grec or Greek revival, achieved its first expression, and an exceedingly influential one, in the Bank of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (1799); it was designed by Benjamin H. Latrobe to imitate a Greek Ionic temple.
The Roman and the Greek aspects of the classic revival eventually allied themselves in a Greco-Roman form.
www.bartleby.com /65/cl/classicr.html   (400 words)

  
 Classic Revival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Revival Centres Information Examines the teachings and practices of groups such as the Revival Fellowship, Revival Centres International, Geelong Revival Centres, and Christian Assemblies.
Coalition on Revival The Coalition on Revival is a network of evangelical leaders from many major denominational and theological perspectives who share a vision for and commitment to revival, renewal, and reformation of the Church and society.
Carolina Revival Connection and Basileia Publishing Ron and Barbara McGatlin, in addition to writing books on the kingdom of God are spreading the fire of the revival movement in Kansas City.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Classic_Revival.html   (516 words)

  
 CLASSIC REVIVAL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Classic Revival is een Australische producent van replica's, ofwel specialty cars.
De Classic Revival 250 GTO, een kopie van de gelijknamige Ferrari.
De Classic Revival ID 427 Kobra, een kopie van de Britse AC Cobra.
www.thumpershollow.com /encyclopedia/C/Classic_Revival   (120 words)

  
 Jefferson County, Florida: Places of Historical Significance
It is a Classic Revival three bay brick commercial structure with central door and flanking windows on the first floor.
Classic Revival, 2 story, brick with stucco, arched-head windows on second floor, corbelled brick cornice.
This attractive two-story Classic Revival frame house was built by Abraham and Rachel Simon in 1888 or possibly earlier.
www.co.jefferson.fl.us /history/places.html   (8010 words)

  
 Classical Revival, Architectural Style, Historic Preservation, Planning and Development Services Division, City of ...
Classic Revival signaled a return to the classical forms of Greece and Rome following the elaborately decorated and picturesque styles of the Victorian period.
Dating from the late 1890s through 1920, Classical Revival represents a more refined stage of the Beaux Arts tradition and is evident mainly on large institutional buildings in Colorado.
Often, classical details such as large column porticos are combined with Colonial Revival elements on residences, leading to some confusion as to the style.
www.ci.longmont.co.us /planning/ldc/architecture/class_revival.htm   (219 words)

  
 Interior Design: Classic revival; Dan Phipps restates a 1915 California kitchen.@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Classic revival; Dan Phipps restates a 1915 California kitchen.
It was a clean-cut situation: Everything would have to go and the space be gutted (with pragmatic exception made for the formidable floor-to-ceiling silver safe, now concealed behind new cabinet doors) in the evaluation of architect Dan Phipps when he was commissioned to redo the original kitchen of a San Francisco mansion built in 1915.
A specialist in building renovation, Phipps here produced a classically delineated solution in which all the kitchen components are integrated in a format organizing traffic flow as well as culinary procedures through a...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:4154946&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (186 words)

  
 San Diego First Assembly: Revival Messages & Links
Revival stirs within each one vivid recollections and anticipations of God´s visible move in a church, a community, or even a nation.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library, is a great place to explore Christendom´s wisdom of the ages, from Augustine to Tozer.
Evan Roberts and the Welsh Revival of 1904 is a 6-part account of a dramatic, culture-altering outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
www.sdfa.org /sdfarevi.htm   (449 words)

  
 The Memphis Flyer: Hot Properties
The restoration of Williamsburg was undertaken, and the Colonial Revival style swept the nation in the 1920s and '30s.
The earliest proponents of the Colonial Revival must have felt intellectually smug in their simplicity, very modern in their self-imposed restraint.
The most favored new furnishings for a Colonial Revival living room were a spinning wheel and an un-upholstered, high-backed rocking chair.
www.memphisflyer.com /backissues/issue422/h_prp422.htm   (605 words)

  
 Classicism Art - Artists, Artworks and Biographies
Classicism refers to the appreciation and imitation of Greek and Roman literature, art, and architecture.
Classical art encompasses antiquity and later works inspired by it, the latter normally referred to as Neoclassical.
Classic art is distinguished by clarity, order, balance, unity, symmetry and dignity.
www.wwar.com /masters/movements/classicism.html   (173 words)

  
 The Jakarta Post - The Journal of Indonesia Today   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
"Classic furniture pieces like sofa sets are used by business circles as one of the means of building trust with their partners or clients, as the items are expected to provide an image of dignity, elegance, grandness and luxury that can enhance the owners' social status, " he said.
One of the outstanding characteristics of classic furniture is that their models and designs refer to furniture items produced in the classic era, such as in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Locally made classic furniture is also popular among Indonesians and expatriates who have a passion for classic collections but who are on a budget.
www.thejakartapost.com /yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20050213.E01   (931 words)

  
 Millions Like Us - The mod Revival '79
The band had renewed interest in mod culture at the end of the Seventies and it was their split in October, '82, that signalled the end of the revival (at least for the vast majority of mods).
At the time, the mod revival was still very much a London phenomenon, but all that was about to change when the 17 date March Of The Mods tour kicked off at Scarborough's Penthouse on the 10th of August.
The mod revival of '79 was never going to be everybody's cup of tea, but to those who followed the bands it meant everything.
punkmodpop.free.fr /millionslikeus.htm   (1822 words)

  
 classic revival - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about classic revival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The sculpture of Pallas Athene by Kundman was placed in front of the main portal in 1902.
British architects associated with Greek Revival include John Soane, John Nash, Charles Cockerell, Robert Smirke, and William Henry Playfair.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /classic+revival   (198 words)

  
 Classic Revival Jukebox CD Player FM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Don't bother heading to the local retro soda shop to enjoy your favorite music, as this '40s revival jukebox--which is equipped with a CD player and AM/FM tuner--brings the nostalgia straight into your living room.
Though it measures a mere 14.5 inches tall, the jukebox includes many of the classic design features that entertained listeners back when pop music ruled the airwaves and rock 'n' roll was still in its infancy.
The tube is held in place by a series of silver ornamental decorations, which also complement the sleek front-loading CD door.
www.youronlymall.com /buy-item_id-B0002H4HYG-search_type-AsinSearch.html   (197 words)

  
 ITC board to clear Classic revival plan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
At present, Classic is barely managing to meet its interest liabilities and administrative expenses as there is no fresh business being generated either in leasing and hire purchase or in non-funds based businesses.
Classic's public deposit base has dwindled to Rs 660 crore on March 31, 1997, including the heavy premature withdrawals in the period from November 1996 to March 1997 period.
The delay in clearing the revival plan had given rise to rumours that a few top executives were ready to put in their papers.
www.expressindia.com /fe/daily/19970616/16755043.html   (495 words)

  
 Heritage Hill Neighborhood Association, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Both houses are typical of the bracketed mansions of the late Victorian period, exhibiting rich classical detailing.
This elegant house, with its classically inspired veranda, was built circa 1880.
The classic portico was added at a later date.
www.heritagehillweb.org /tours.htm   (2138 words)

  
 Classical architecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This stylistic designation elides the 8 or 10 centuries the period spans and the remarkable changes in technology and architectural design that took place.
While later architects reviving classical forms in the Renaissance or the Neo-classical styles picked what they wanted to imitate, it is essential to separate the parts.
The formal elements of classical Greek architecture were applied to temples for gods never worshipped in Greece.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/classical_architecture_1   (332 words)

  
 Humanism and its Relation to the Reformation
Italy, as respects the classic revival, was in advance of the rest of Europe by the breadth of a century.
Still, as he brought the classic realm into view, and often employed both a pagan and a Christian illustration of the same fact, his influence was in the direction of the classic revival which found its prophet in the great poet of the next generation, Petrarch.
Erasmus was just fitted to be the master of literary taste, the monarch of the whole field of classic learning which had been opened in the era of the renaissance, and the effective satirist of the follies and corruptions of the times.
www.edwardtbabinski.us /sheldon/humanism.html   (7089 words)

  
 Rockzillaworld Reverend Horton Heat "Revival" By Marianne Ebertowski   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Revival, their eighth album and first for Yep Roc was recorded at Last Beat Studio in the Deep Ellum area of Texas, just around the corner from where Heath played his very first gig and got baptized Reverend Horton Heat by the club owner.
This is followed by the infectious "Party Mad," with classic rock'n'roll piano contributed by Tim Alexander and "Honky Tonk Girl," a tongue-in-cheek honky tonker, as you would have guessed, where the Good Rev promises his beloved that they will have kids and a tractor.
In the meantime, Revival is a pretty good listen for everyone who appreciates passionate and accomplished guitar playing and who doesn't mind being taken for a ride on a musical rollercoaster.
www.rockzilla.net /ebertowski70.html   (768 words)

  
 God's Way to Mass Revival, John R. Rice - Free Online Sermons, Christian Writings, Stories, Letters, Articles & Poems
The revivals under the leadership of Moody, Torrey, J. Wilbur Chapman and Billy Sunday would have been impossible had men insisted that the services be conducted in their own church houses.
Elijah could have a mighty revival at Mount Carmel, but it would be shortsighted to ignore the kind of preaching and warning Elijah had done that preceded the falling of the fire.
The classic revival text, II Chronicles 7:14, says, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." Actually that whole verse speaks of prayer.
articles.christiansunite.com /article10571.shtml   (7345 words)

  
 Gothic revival on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Although the Gothic revival was practiced throughout Europe, it attained its greatest importance in the United States and England.
Followers of Ruskin and Pugin soon came into conflict with proponents of the classic revival, and the resulting conflict has often been called a battle of the two styles.
Legacy of a driving architectural force; The part played by Birmingham and the West Midlands in the Catholic-led Gothic Revival is revealed in a new book.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Gothicre.asp   (717 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Kids are listening to their parents Their parents' music, that is   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
So kids are turning to classic rock, where the whole album is solid.
Classic rock accounts for a sizable chunk of the pop catalog chart, which tracks all albums more than three years old.
Classic rock is not only ubiquitous — in TV ads, reissues, reunion tours, soundtracks, copycat bands and recycled hits — but it's also instantly available.
www.usatoday.com /life/music/news/2004-03-29-classic-rock-kids_x.htm   (2051 words)

  
 Revival Classic - Food Nutritional Supplements
It is believed that supplementation with sterols and sterolins may have positive long term effects by increasing DHEA levels in the body.
The nutrient dense food blend in RevivAll Classic is pre-digested using the proprietary Poten-Zyme process (Potent-tiation by Enzym-atic activation).
The UltraZorbe caplet delivery system (Ultra-absorption) is a revolutionary technology whereby all nutrients and ingredients in RevivAll Classic retain their maximum nutritive content, viability, and "live" food properties.
www.spiritofhealing.com /thestore/prods/6124.html   (1519 words)

  
 Lizzie Borden Society -- Archive -- FR -- Greek Revival
Thomas Jefferson had proposed that Roman Classic as a suitable architecture for his vision of America, but, Americans decided that the Roman influences were too closely associated with England.
With its classic clapboard exterior and bold simple lines, Greek Revival architecture became the most predominant housing style in the U.S. During the 1830s it became known as the National Style.
More often, the classical columns support a small entry porch or are reduced to flattened Pilasters applied to the facade for a decorative effect.
www.lizzieandrewborden.com /Archive703/FallRiver/FRGreek.htm   (6603 words)

  
 Book Resources: The Sense of His Presence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Sense of His Presence: Experiencing Classic Revival by Dr. David Mains studies the concept of what happens when a people believe and experience God’s Presence.
After a lifetime of study on the topic of revival, David and reduced the complexities to understandable and applicable principles.
The common experience of all revival events is an overwhelming sense of God’s immediate Presence.
www.sundaysolutions.com /thesense.html   (144 words)

  
 William Strickland
Strickland, William, 1788–1854, American architect of the classic revival, b.
His most distinctive building is the Merchants' Exchange (1832–34) in Philadelphia, a significant work in the classical style.
classic revival - classic revival, widely diffused phase of taste (known as neoclassic) which influenced architecture...
www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0846958.html   (157 words)

  
 Egyptian Revival Period Grave Markers, Obelisk, Pyramid, etc. Genealogy, History, Family History, American South.
Like the other classic revivals in the United States, the Egyptian Revival was a temporary fashion - a fad.
Unfortunately, the Egyptian Revival Period style monuments encouraged some misinformed folk to claim that the Egyptian style markers were used by satanic, evil, anti-Christian, and/or Osiris worshipping heathens.
Incidentally, true Egyptian Revival architecture in the south may be found at the Downtown Presbyterian Church (1849), 427 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, and at the Egyptian Building (built, 1845), 1223 E. Marshall St., Richmond, Virginia.
www.tngenweb.org /darkside/egyptian.html   (422 words)

  
 ITC Classic Finance revival on course   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Calcutta, August 12: The revival plan for ITC Classic Finance Ltd, which was supported by the ITC board at its June 30 meeting this year, is being pursued seriously by the management on the premise that it will receive the necessary support from banks and financial institutions, top sources in the group confirmed.
ITC will pump in Rs 325 crore into Classic in phases through a mix of fresh preference equity contribution and purchase of equity in group real-estate holdings.
At the board meeting of ITC Classic on Monday, it was decided to give the new managing director Mukesh Palta a free hand in selecting his key executives for important functions like credit risk management, treasury operations, marketing and stockbroking, among others.
www.expressindia.com /fe/daily/19970813/22555323.html   (351 words)

  
 Greek Revival Architecture in America
The Greek Revival dominated american architecture during the period 1818-1850.
The popularity of the style was due to strong associations with classical tradition and democracy.
The Greek Revival was very adapatable, and permeated all levels of building, from high to low.
www.bc.edu /bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/greekrev.html   (219 words)

  
 classic revival
Unorthodox actors shape `Moby' to city ; `Oh Sweet Captain,' TENT Revival's adaptation of the classic novel, is crafted to reflect its time and space.
Screen Time restores classics for DVD: using new functionality on its Revival system, this studio is saving old TV shows for generations to come.
Thunderbird thunders again Revival of classic sporty, up-to-date (The Atlanta Journal and Constitution)
www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0812449.html   (483 words)

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