The document discusses architectural technologies and their relationship to the environment. It outlines early technologies like load-bearing construction and post-and-lintel construction used by ancient civilizations. Modern technologies introduced iron, steel, concrete, and other materials allowing larger structures. Architects now consider sustainability and environmental impact with "green architecture".
The document discusses various sculptural techniques including relief, sculpture in-the-round, and environments. It describes subtractive processes like carving and additive processes like modeling and casting. Specific works are analyzed like the Parthenon frieze in low relief, Michelangelo's "Atlas Slave" carved from stone, and the terra cotta warriors from Emperor Qin Shihuangdi's tomb. The lost-wax casting method developed by Greeks is explained along with bronze sculptures like Auguste Rodin's The Burghers of Calais.
This document provides an overview of various painting media used by artists, including encaustic, fresco, tempera, oil painting, watercolor, and gouache. It discusses the characteristics and techniques of each medium, provides examples of famous works to illustrate the properties of the media, and outlines some of the creative processes involved. Key points covered include how encaustic uses pigment and hot wax, fresco applies pigment to wet or dry plaster, tempera combines pigment with egg yolk, and oil painting allows for blending and glazing effects. Watercolor spreads color along paper fibers while gouache produces opaque color. The document examines artistic works to demonstrate the qualities and expressions afforded by different painting media.
This document provides an overview of how artists represent three-dimensional space on two-dimensional surfaces. It discusses techniques like linear perspective that convey depth as well as modern experiments that challenge realistic representation. Key points include how Japanese prints combined close and distant views, Matisse's flattened space in "Harmony in Red", and Cézanne's lack of depth in "Mme. Cézanne in a Red Armchair". The document examines these topics through examples of artworks and analyses of artistic techniques for shaping space.
The document discusses light and color in art. It begins by introducing how artists use light and color to create space. It then covers various color theory topics like atmospheric perspective, value, hue, saturation, and color schemes. Specific artists and works are discussed to illustrate different techniques - for example, how Leonardo da Vinci used atmospheric perspective in the Madonna of the Rocks. The document also explores symbolic uses of color and how restoration affected perception of Michelangelo's frescoes. Overall it provides an overview of fundamental principles and vocabulary for understanding the use of light and color in visual art.
Words and images can symbolically refer to things in the world, but are not the things themselves. They have a complex relationship where each can inform the interpretation of the other through context, symbols, and cultural conventions.
2. Distinguish between representation
and abstraction.
3. Discuss how form, as opposed to
content, might also help us to
understand the meaning of a work of
art.
This document provides an overview of concepts discussed in Chapter 1 of the textbook World of Art. It discusses several key points:
1) The artist Cai Guo-Qiang is introduced, known for pyrotechnic artworks like extending the Great Wall of China with gunpowder. For the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he directed a fireworks display tracing Chinese history.
2) The creative process is examined through examples like Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, which evolved from sketches to the final radical work.
3) Artists can help viewers see the world differently, as seen in works by Cai, Ken Gonzales-Day documenting lynching sites, and coffins in Ghana celebrating
This document discusses drawing materials and techniques. It begins by introducing the history of drawing in the Italian Renaissance and how it came to be considered an art form. It then distinguishes between dry and liquid drawing media, providing examples of each. Dry media discussed include metalpoint, chalk, charcoal, graphite, and pastel. Examples are given of works that demonstrate the capabilities of different drawing materials and techniques, such as Leonardo da Vinci's use of metalpoint and Georgia O'Keeffe's charcoal drawing. The document examines the development of drawing materials over time, such as the invention of lead pencils and Conté crayon.
The document discusses the element of line in visual art. It begins by defining different types of lines such as outline, contour, and implied lines. It explores the qualities lines can possess including direction, thickness, and movement. Specific artworks are analyzed to showcase different applications of lines, such as the expressive, loose lines in Van Gogh's The Starry Night compared to the rigid, structured lines of Sol LeWitt's wall drawings. The document also examines how artists such as Hung Liu have used lines and the drip technique in their creative process.
The document discusses various sculptural techniques including relief, sculpture in-the-round, and environments. It describes subtractive processes like carving and additive processes like modeling and casting. Specific works are analyzed like the Parthenon frieze in low relief, Michelangelo's "Atlas Slave" carved from stone, and the terra cotta warriors from Emperor Qin Shihuangdi's tomb. The lost-wax casting method developed by Greeks is explained along with bronze sculptures like Auguste Rodin's The Burghers of Calais.
This document provides an overview of various painting media used by artists, including encaustic, fresco, tempera, oil painting, watercolor, and gouache. It discusses the characteristics and techniques of each medium, provides examples of famous works to illustrate the properties of the media, and outlines some of the creative processes involved. Key points covered include how encaustic uses pigment and hot wax, fresco applies pigment to wet or dry plaster, tempera combines pigment with egg yolk, and oil painting allows for blending and glazing effects. Watercolor spreads color along paper fibers while gouache produces opaque color. The document examines artistic works to demonstrate the qualities and expressions afforded by different painting media.
This document provides an overview of how artists represent three-dimensional space on two-dimensional surfaces. It discusses techniques like linear perspective that convey depth as well as modern experiments that challenge realistic representation. Key points include how Japanese prints combined close and distant views, Matisse's flattened space in "Harmony in Red", and Cézanne's lack of depth in "Mme. Cézanne in a Red Armchair". The document examines these topics through examples of artworks and analyses of artistic techniques for shaping space.
The document discusses light and color in art. It begins by introducing how artists use light and color to create space. It then covers various color theory topics like atmospheric perspective, value, hue, saturation, and color schemes. Specific artists and works are discussed to illustrate different techniques - for example, how Leonardo da Vinci used atmospheric perspective in the Madonna of the Rocks. The document also explores symbolic uses of color and how restoration affected perception of Michelangelo's frescoes. Overall it provides an overview of fundamental principles and vocabulary for understanding the use of light and color in visual art.
Words and images can symbolically refer to things in the world, but are not the things themselves. They have a complex relationship where each can inform the interpretation of the other through context, symbols, and cultural conventions.
2. Distinguish between representation
and abstraction.
3. Discuss how form, as opposed to
content, might also help us to
understand the meaning of a work of
art.
This document provides an overview of concepts discussed in Chapter 1 of the textbook World of Art. It discusses several key points:
1) The artist Cai Guo-Qiang is introduced, known for pyrotechnic artworks like extending the Great Wall of China with gunpowder. For the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he directed a fireworks display tracing Chinese history.
2) The creative process is examined through examples like Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, which evolved from sketches to the final radical work.
3) Artists can help viewers see the world differently, as seen in works by Cai, Ken Gonzales-Day documenting lynching sites, and coffins in Ghana celebrating
This document discusses drawing materials and techniques. It begins by introducing the history of drawing in the Italian Renaissance and how it came to be considered an art form. It then distinguishes between dry and liquid drawing media, providing examples of each. Dry media discussed include metalpoint, chalk, charcoal, graphite, and pastel. Examples are given of works that demonstrate the capabilities of different drawing materials and techniques, such as Leonardo da Vinci's use of metalpoint and Georgia O'Keeffe's charcoal drawing. The document examines the development of drawing materials over time, such as the invention of lead pencils and Conté crayon.
The document discusses the element of line in visual art. It begins by defining different types of lines such as outline, contour, and implied lines. It explores the qualities lines can possess including direction, thickness, and movement. Specific artworks are analyzed to showcase different applications of lines, such as the expressive, loose lines in Van Gogh's The Starry Night compared to the rigid, structured lines of Sol LeWitt's wall drawings. The document also examines how artists such as Hung Liu have used lines and the drip technique in their creative process.
This document provides an overview of various printmaking techniques. It begins by defining what a print is and discussing early uses of printing. It then characterizes and provides examples of relief processes like woodcut and linocut. It also characterizes and provides examples of intaglio processes like engraving, etching, and drypoint. The document discusses the lithographic process and silkscreen printing. It differentiates monotypes from other print types and provides examples of creative printmaking processes.
This document provides an overview of various painting media including encaustic, fresco, tempera, oil painting, watercolor, and gouache. It discusses the materials and techniques used in each medium as well as key advantages. Examples throughout art history are provided to illustrate the properties and uses of each medium, such as encaustic portraits from Egypt, frescoes at Pompeii, tempera paintings by Giotto and Botticelli, oil paintings showing blending and glazing techniques, and watercolors demonstrating washes and opacity in gouache. The creative process of Michelangelo in preparing cartoons for the Sistine Chapel ceiling is also summarized.
This document provides an overview of key principles of design discussed in Chapter 7 of the textbook World of Art. It covers various types of balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial), emphasis and focal point, scale and proportion, and pattern, repetition and rhythm. Examples are given of works that demonstrate these principles, such as Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, the Taj Mahal, Hokusai's Great Wave, and the Parthenon. The document also discusses how artists can manipulate elements of design, as seen in works by Velazquez, Ingres, and Suh.
This document provides an overview of various printmaking techniques. It begins by defining what a print is and discussing early uses of printing. It then characterizes and provides examples of relief processes like woodcut and linocut. It also characterizes and provides examples of intaglio processes like engraving, etching, and drypoint. The document discusses the creative process of printmaking and provides a contemporary example of a four-color intaglio print. It aims to differentiate various printmaking techniques and provide historical and artistic context.
This document provides an overview of various sculptural techniques and forms, including:
- Relief carving, sculpture in-the-round, and large-scale installations/environments that viewers can enter.
- Additive processes like modeling involve shaping pliable materials like clay, while subtractive processes like carving remove material from an initial block.
- Casting techniques allow sculptures to be reproduced through molds, with bronze and fiberglass commonly used materials.
- Assemblage art combines found objects into new sculptural forms, while installations transform spaces in unexpected ways.
This document provides an overview of concepts discussed in Chapter 1 of the textbook World of Art. It discusses several key points:
1) The artist Cai Guo-Qiang utilized gunpowder to create ephemeral works, including an explosion that extended the Great Wall of China. For the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he directed the visual effects, though air pollution required showing a video rather than the planned fireworks display.
2) Seeing is an inherently creative process, as the human visual system selectively processes information. Works by Jasper Johns and Faith Ringgold demonstrate active, critical seeing of familiar icons like the American flag.
3) Artists engage in a creative process from conception to realization, responding to chance, exploring
1. The document discusses the history and evolution of photography and time-based media such as film. It outlines key developments including the earliest cameras, the invention of photography, and advances in color photography and digital technologies.
2. Form and content are discussed as central themes in photography. Examples are given of photographers who emphasized formal elements or aestheticized their subjects. The Farm Security Administration project to document the Great Depression is also mentioned.
3. Techniques for manipulating photographs like dodging and burning are explained. The relationship between form and content is further explored through the example of Cartier-Bresson's photo of Athens.
This document provides an overview of photography and time-based media. It begins by outlining the origins of photography from the camera obscura to early photographic processes developed by Talbot, Daguerre, and others. Key developments in film such as Edison's Kinetoscope and the Lumiere brothers' Cinématographe are also discussed. The document then examines formal elements of photography like composition, lighting techniques, and the Zone System. It explores how color photography, digital technologies, and artists like Gursky and Goldin have transformed the medium. Principles of film editing, shots, and Griffith's innovations in The Birth of a Nation are outlined. The impact of time-based art into the digital age
The document discusses the history and techniques of drawing. It covers dry media like metalpoint, chalk, charcoal and graphite used by artists from the Renaissance like Leonardo da Vinci. It also discusses liquid media like pen and ink, wash and brush. Examples are given of works that demonstrate techniques like hatching with metalpoint, building up layers with pastels, and varying line width with calligraphy brushes. The document examines how drawing has been used as a creative process as well as a finished artwork throughout history.
The document discusses the element of line in visual art. It begins by defining different types of lines such as outline, contour, and implied lines. It explores the qualities lines can possess like direction, thickness, and movement. Specific artworks are analyzed to show examples of different line usages, including the expressive lines in Van Gogh's The Starry Night and the rigid grid structure in Sol LeWitt's wall drawings. The document also examines how artists' styles and techniques with lines change over time, such as Hung Liu incorporating drips in her work.
This document provides an overview of chapter 22 from the textbook "World of Art" by Henry M. Sayre. It discusses various ways that different cultures have depicted and understood the human life cycle and concepts of birth, youth, aging, death, and the afterlife through art. Specific examples discussed include Moche pottery depicting birth, Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings of embryos, Tibetan Thangka paintings representing the Wheel of Life, and Egyptian pyramids and burial practices reflecting beliefs in the afterlife. The document also summarizes artworks reflecting on mortality from different time periods and cultures.
This chapter discusses texture, time, and motion in visual art. It defines actual texture as the real tactile qualities of an artwork's materials, while visual texture creates the illusion of texture through techniques like frottage. The chapter also explores how time and motion are conveyed through narratives, kinetic sculptures, happenings, and time-based media. Artists like Pollock and Monet encourage viewing art as a process unfolding over time rather than a static object.
Different faiths attempt to access spiritual states through practices like animism, polytheism, monotheism, and nontheism. Art plays a role in many faiths, whether through rock art for San animists, icons in Orthodox churches, tattoos for Maori, or abstract paintings meant to induce spiritual experiences.
2. Outline some of the difficulties faced
by various religions in giving their
deities human form
Thinking BackThinking Back
2 of 22 of 2
3. Characterize sacred space.
4. Explain why abstraction is particularly
suitable for representing spiritual
matters.
The document discusses how artists have reflected scientific and technological innovations in their work, helping shape public understanding of environmental issues. It provides examples of how J.M.W. Turner incorporated new perceptions of speed from rail travel in his painting "Rain, Steam, and Speed" and how architects have been influenced by scientific advances. The document also explains how artists like Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, and photographers helped raise awareness of environmental threats from industry and pollution. Some artists take a long-term view of the landscape and environment in works reflecting ecological concerns and human-induced climate change.
Futurism was an early 20th century avant-garde art movement founded by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti in 1909. It celebrated speed, technology, youth, violence and modern objects while rejecting traditional forms of culture. Key Futurist artists included Umberto Boccioni, Giacomo Balla, and Natalia Goncharova, whose works used techniques like divisionism and cubism to depict motion and modern life. While initially an Italian movement, Futurism later influenced other art forms and 20th century art movements globally.
Words and images can symbolically refer to things in the world, but are not the things themselves. They have a complex relationship where each can inform the interpretation of the other through context, symbols, and cultural conventions.
2. Distinguish between representation
and abstraction.
3. Discuss how form, as opposed to
content, might also help us to
understand the meaning of a work of
art.
Joseph Cornell was an American artist known for his box constructions and collages made from found objects. He lived reclusively in Queens, New York with his mother and brother, venturing out to scavenge relics from the past in junk shops and flea markets. Cornell saw artistic potential in objects others considered refuse. He was also focused on children and held one of the first avant-garde art exhibitions in New York designed specifically for children.
This document provides an overview of key principles of design discussed in Chapter 7 of the textbook World of Art. It covers various types of balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial), emphasis and focal point, scale and proportion. Specific artworks are analyzed in examples to illustrate symmetrical balance in works by Leonardo da Vinci, the Taj Mahal, Enguerrand Quarton and Frida Kahlo. Asymmetrical balance is demonstrated through works by Johannes Vermeer and Childe Hassam. Diego Velazquez's Las Meninas is used to show multiple focal points in a composition.
The document discusses artistic movements between 1730-1830 including Rococo, Enlightenment, Neoclassicism, and Romanticism. Rococo art emphasized natural forms, delicate ornamentation, and themes of love. During the Enlightenment, philosophers like Voltaire and Rousseau influenced ideas and Neoclassical art depicted historical and moral themes with classical influences. New technologies in iron, steam, and photography developed during this period, driving the Industrial Revolution.
1) Cubism began in the early 20th century as artists like Picasso and Braque sought new ways to depict objects from multiple perspectives in their paintings.
2) They drew inspiration from Cezanne and sought to show multiple views of subjects simultaneously rather than from a single viewpoint.
3) This led Picasso and Braque to incorporate techniques like geometric fragmentation and collage to analyze subjects from different angles on a two-dimensional surface.
Chapter 6 organization in architecturegenggeng1996
This document provides an overview of the history and evolution of architecture from ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian styles through modern architecture. It discusses key characteristics of architectural styles including Egyptian pyramidal structures, Mesopotamian ziggurats, Greek temples, Roman aqueducts and colosseums, Byzantine domed structures like Hagia Sophia, Gothic cathedrals, Renaissance and Baroque styles, and modern architecture utilizing new materials. The document also briefly summarizes the history of Philippine architecture from early Spanish colonial influences to modern styles and traditional native structures.
The document provides details about Roman architecture based on a lecture about the topic. It discusses Roman influences from Greek architecture as well as innovations the Romans developed. A key example discussed is the Colosseum, described as the largest amphitheater in the world. The Colosseum could accommodate 50,000 spectators and featured an arena and multiple levels of seating. It was constructed out of stone, concrete, and bricks to impressive sizes that demonstrated Roman engineering capabilities.
This document provides an overview of various printmaking techniques. It begins by defining what a print is and discussing early uses of printing. It then characterizes and provides examples of relief processes like woodcut and linocut. It also characterizes and provides examples of intaglio processes like engraving, etching, and drypoint. The document discusses the lithographic process and silkscreen printing. It differentiates monotypes from other print types and provides examples of creative printmaking processes.
This document provides an overview of various painting media including encaustic, fresco, tempera, oil painting, watercolor, and gouache. It discusses the materials and techniques used in each medium as well as key advantages. Examples throughout art history are provided to illustrate the properties and uses of each medium, such as encaustic portraits from Egypt, frescoes at Pompeii, tempera paintings by Giotto and Botticelli, oil paintings showing blending and glazing techniques, and watercolors demonstrating washes and opacity in gouache. The creative process of Michelangelo in preparing cartoons for the Sistine Chapel ceiling is also summarized.
This document provides an overview of key principles of design discussed in Chapter 7 of the textbook World of Art. It covers various types of balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial), emphasis and focal point, scale and proportion, and pattern, repetition and rhythm. Examples are given of works that demonstrate these principles, such as Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, the Taj Mahal, Hokusai's Great Wave, and the Parthenon. The document also discusses how artists can manipulate elements of design, as seen in works by Velazquez, Ingres, and Suh.
This document provides an overview of various printmaking techniques. It begins by defining what a print is and discussing early uses of printing. It then characterizes and provides examples of relief processes like woodcut and linocut. It also characterizes and provides examples of intaglio processes like engraving, etching, and drypoint. The document discusses the creative process of printmaking and provides a contemporary example of a four-color intaglio print. It aims to differentiate various printmaking techniques and provide historical and artistic context.
This document provides an overview of various sculptural techniques and forms, including:
- Relief carving, sculpture in-the-round, and large-scale installations/environments that viewers can enter.
- Additive processes like modeling involve shaping pliable materials like clay, while subtractive processes like carving remove material from an initial block.
- Casting techniques allow sculptures to be reproduced through molds, with bronze and fiberglass commonly used materials.
- Assemblage art combines found objects into new sculptural forms, while installations transform spaces in unexpected ways.
This document provides an overview of concepts discussed in Chapter 1 of the textbook World of Art. It discusses several key points:
1) The artist Cai Guo-Qiang utilized gunpowder to create ephemeral works, including an explosion that extended the Great Wall of China. For the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he directed the visual effects, though air pollution required showing a video rather than the planned fireworks display.
2) Seeing is an inherently creative process, as the human visual system selectively processes information. Works by Jasper Johns and Faith Ringgold demonstrate active, critical seeing of familiar icons like the American flag.
3) Artists engage in a creative process from conception to realization, responding to chance, exploring
1. The document discusses the history and evolution of photography and time-based media such as film. It outlines key developments including the earliest cameras, the invention of photography, and advances in color photography and digital technologies.
2. Form and content are discussed as central themes in photography. Examples are given of photographers who emphasized formal elements or aestheticized their subjects. The Farm Security Administration project to document the Great Depression is also mentioned.
3. Techniques for manipulating photographs like dodging and burning are explained. The relationship between form and content is further explored through the example of Cartier-Bresson's photo of Athens.
This document provides an overview of photography and time-based media. It begins by outlining the origins of photography from the camera obscura to early photographic processes developed by Talbot, Daguerre, and others. Key developments in film such as Edison's Kinetoscope and the Lumiere brothers' Cinématographe are also discussed. The document then examines formal elements of photography like composition, lighting techniques, and the Zone System. It explores how color photography, digital technologies, and artists like Gursky and Goldin have transformed the medium. Principles of film editing, shots, and Griffith's innovations in The Birth of a Nation are outlined. The impact of time-based art into the digital age
The document discusses the history and techniques of drawing. It covers dry media like metalpoint, chalk, charcoal and graphite used by artists from the Renaissance like Leonardo da Vinci. It also discusses liquid media like pen and ink, wash and brush. Examples are given of works that demonstrate techniques like hatching with metalpoint, building up layers with pastels, and varying line width with calligraphy brushes. The document examines how drawing has been used as a creative process as well as a finished artwork throughout history.
The document discusses the element of line in visual art. It begins by defining different types of lines such as outline, contour, and implied lines. It explores the qualities lines can possess like direction, thickness, and movement. Specific artworks are analyzed to show examples of different line usages, including the expressive lines in Van Gogh's The Starry Night and the rigid grid structure in Sol LeWitt's wall drawings. The document also examines how artists' styles and techniques with lines change over time, such as Hung Liu incorporating drips in her work.
This document provides an overview of chapter 22 from the textbook "World of Art" by Henry M. Sayre. It discusses various ways that different cultures have depicted and understood the human life cycle and concepts of birth, youth, aging, death, and the afterlife through art. Specific examples discussed include Moche pottery depicting birth, Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings of embryos, Tibetan Thangka paintings representing the Wheel of Life, and Egyptian pyramids and burial practices reflecting beliefs in the afterlife. The document also summarizes artworks reflecting on mortality from different time periods and cultures.
This chapter discusses texture, time, and motion in visual art. It defines actual texture as the real tactile qualities of an artwork's materials, while visual texture creates the illusion of texture through techniques like frottage. The chapter also explores how time and motion are conveyed through narratives, kinetic sculptures, happenings, and time-based media. Artists like Pollock and Monet encourage viewing art as a process unfolding over time rather than a static object.
Different faiths attempt to access spiritual states through practices like animism, polytheism, monotheism, and nontheism. Art plays a role in many faiths, whether through rock art for San animists, icons in Orthodox churches, tattoos for Maori, or abstract paintings meant to induce spiritual experiences.
2. Outline some of the difficulties faced
by various religions in giving their
deities human form
Thinking BackThinking Back
2 of 22 of 2
3. Characterize sacred space.
4. Explain why abstraction is particularly
suitable for representing spiritual
matters.
The document discusses how artists have reflected scientific and technological innovations in their work, helping shape public understanding of environmental issues. It provides examples of how J.M.W. Turner incorporated new perceptions of speed from rail travel in his painting "Rain, Steam, and Speed" and how architects have been influenced by scientific advances. The document also explains how artists like Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, and photographers helped raise awareness of environmental threats from industry and pollution. Some artists take a long-term view of the landscape and environment in works reflecting ecological concerns and human-induced climate change.
Futurism was an early 20th century avant-garde art movement founded by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti in 1909. It celebrated speed, technology, youth, violence and modern objects while rejecting traditional forms of culture. Key Futurist artists included Umberto Boccioni, Giacomo Balla, and Natalia Goncharova, whose works used techniques like divisionism and cubism to depict motion and modern life. While initially an Italian movement, Futurism later influenced other art forms and 20th century art movements globally.
Words and images can symbolically refer to things in the world, but are not the things themselves. They have a complex relationship where each can inform the interpretation of the other through context, symbols, and cultural conventions.
2. Distinguish between representation
and abstraction.
3. Discuss how form, as opposed to
content, might also help us to
understand the meaning of a work of
art.
Joseph Cornell was an American artist known for his box constructions and collages made from found objects. He lived reclusively in Queens, New York with his mother and brother, venturing out to scavenge relics from the past in junk shops and flea markets. Cornell saw artistic potential in objects others considered refuse. He was also focused on children and held one of the first avant-garde art exhibitions in New York designed specifically for children.
This document provides an overview of key principles of design discussed in Chapter 7 of the textbook World of Art. It covers various types of balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial), emphasis and focal point, scale and proportion. Specific artworks are analyzed in examples to illustrate symmetrical balance in works by Leonardo da Vinci, the Taj Mahal, Enguerrand Quarton and Frida Kahlo. Asymmetrical balance is demonstrated through works by Johannes Vermeer and Childe Hassam. Diego Velazquez's Las Meninas is used to show multiple focal points in a composition.
The document discusses artistic movements between 1730-1830 including Rococo, Enlightenment, Neoclassicism, and Romanticism. Rococo art emphasized natural forms, delicate ornamentation, and themes of love. During the Enlightenment, philosophers like Voltaire and Rousseau influenced ideas and Neoclassical art depicted historical and moral themes with classical influences. New technologies in iron, steam, and photography developed during this period, driving the Industrial Revolution.
1) Cubism began in the early 20th century as artists like Picasso and Braque sought new ways to depict objects from multiple perspectives in their paintings.
2) They drew inspiration from Cezanne and sought to show multiple views of subjects simultaneously rather than from a single viewpoint.
3) This led Picasso and Braque to incorporate techniques like geometric fragmentation and collage to analyze subjects from different angles on a two-dimensional surface.
Chapter 6 organization in architecturegenggeng1996
This document provides an overview of the history and evolution of architecture from ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian styles through modern architecture. It discusses key characteristics of architectural styles including Egyptian pyramidal structures, Mesopotamian ziggurats, Greek temples, Roman aqueducts and colosseums, Byzantine domed structures like Hagia Sophia, Gothic cathedrals, Renaissance and Baroque styles, and modern architecture utilizing new materials. The document also briefly summarizes the history of Philippine architecture from early Spanish colonial influences to modern styles and traditional native structures.
The document provides details about Roman architecture based on a lecture about the topic. It discusses Roman influences from Greek architecture as well as innovations the Romans developed. A key example discussed is the Colosseum, described as the largest amphitheater in the world. The Colosseum could accommodate 50,000 spectators and featured an arena and multiple levels of seating. It was constructed out of stone, concrete, and bricks to impressive sizes that demonstrated Roman engineering capabilities.
Classical architecture originated in ancient Greece and Rome and is known for its emphasis on symmetry, proportion and harmony. The Parthenon is one of the most famous and exemplary works of classical architecture. Built in the 5th century BC on the Acropolis in Athens, it has columns with precise dimensions and architectural refinements to create optical corrections and balance. Marcus Vitruvius wrote De Architectura, which outlined key principles of classical design such as durability, utility and beauty. His work influenced architecture for centuries.
The document provides historical background on Roman architecture from 753 BC to 476 AD. It discusses the location of Rome and the extent of the Roman Empire. Key architectural features are summarized, including temples, basilicas, aqueducts, thermae, amphitheaters, and the Pantheon. The Pantheon had an entrance portico and circular interior structure capped by a magnificent dome. Engineering innovations like arches, vaults, and concrete allowed Romans to construct monumental structures that remained unsurpassed for centuries.
The document summarizes key aspects of ancient Greek architecture from its origins to important structures. It discusses how Greek architecture originated from wood construction and adapted stone features. The three classical orders of Doric, Ionic and Corinthian are described. Important parts of Greek temples like the colonnade, entablature and pediment are outlined. Famous structures on the Acropolis like the Parthenon and Erechtheum are summarized. The lasting influence of Greek architecture is noted.
The document provides details about several famous architectural structures from around the world, including the Colosseum in Rome, the Empire State Building in New York, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It also lists some notable Filipino architects and their works. Furthermore, it outlines the key characteristics of seven architectural styles - Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance - describing their common structural elements and decorative features.
The document provides an overview of the history of architecture from prehistoric times to the present. It begins with structures from the Stone Age like stone circles and cliff dwellings. Important ancient styles discussed include Egyptian pyramids and Mesopotamian ziggurats. Classical Greek and Roman architecture is examined. The document then covers the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Industrial and Modern eras. It concludes with discussions of Art Deco, Postmodernism, Deconstructionism, and various regional architectural styles.
Discussion Forum Architecture Post your architecture topic.pdfstudy help
This document provides guidance for an architecture discussion forum, including instructions to choose an architectural subject from the course materials, cite it using MLA style, and discuss its history, design elements, and significance. It also provides supplementary context on architectural styles through history from Ancient Rome to the Gothic and Renaissance periods. Key developments discussed include the Roman arch and vaulted structures, pointed Gothic arches that allowed taller buildings, and Filippo Brunelleschi's dome for Florence Cathedral, considered a masterwork of Renaissance architecture.
Discussion Forum Architecture Post your architecture topic.pdfbkbk37
This document provides guidance for an architecture discussion forum, including instructions to choose an architectural subject from the course materials, cite it using MLA style, and discuss its history, design elements, and significance. It also provides supplementary context on architectural styles through history from Ancient Rome to the Gothic and Renaissance periods. Key developments discussed include the Roman arch and vaulted structures, pointed Gothic arches that allowed taller buildings, and Filippo Brunelleschi's dome for Florence Cathedral, considered a masterwork of Renaissance architecture.
What is an Arch?
An arch is a structure that spans a space and supports structure and weight above it.
Arches appeared as early as the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamian brick architecture and their systematic use started with the Ancient Romans who were the first to apply the technique to a wide range of structures.
What are the Types of Arches?
Arches have many forms, but all fall into three basic categories: Circular, pointed, and parabolic.
Arches with a circular form, also referred to as rounded arch, were commonly employed by the builders of ancient history, heavy masonry arches.
Ancient Roman builders relied heavily on the rounded arch to span large, open areas.
Several rounded arches placed in-line, end-to-end, form an arcade, such as the Roman aqueduct.
Pointed arches were most often used by builders of Gothic-style architecture.
The advantage to using a pointed arch, rather than a circular arch, is that the arch action in a pointed arch produces less thrust at the base.
This innovation allowed for taller and more closely spaced openings, typical of Gothic architecture
Vaults are essentially "adjacent arches [that] are assembled side by side."
If vaults intersect, complex forms are produced with the intersections.
The forms, along with the "strongly expressed ribs at the vault intersections, were dominant architectural features of Gothic cathedrals."
The parabolic arch employs the principle that when weight is uniformly applied to an arch, the internal compression resulting from that weight will follow a parabolic profile.
Of any arch type, the parabolic arch produces the most thrust at the base, but can span the largest areas.
It is commonly used in bridge design, where long spans are needed.
Roman art served as a demonstration of power from 753 BCE to 410 CE. Roman architecture was revolutionary due to their understanding of the arch, vault and concrete, which allowed them to build monumental structures like aqueducts, temples, arenas and basilicas. While greatly admiring Greek art, Roman art had no unique style but was diverse and incorporated influences from territories across the Roman Empire. Wealthy patrons and the government sponsored art that proclaimed their glory.
This document provides information on several topics related to civil engineering and construction history:
- It discusses the origins of civil engineering as a discipline, noting that the first engineering school opened in France in 1747.
- It provides brief summaries of several famous structures from ancient times, including pyramids and temples from Egypt, Greece and Rome. Engineering details are highlighted about some of the structures.
- It also covers topics like Roman concrete and aqueduct construction, noting techniques used and some of the largest examples from the Roman era.
- The document concludes with a short section on the Industrial Revolution and some pioneering metal bridge designs from the 18th-19th centuries that pointed to the future of modern engineering
The document is a project report submitted by Mr. Akash Jain towards completion of his 1 year BSc in Interior Design program at Dezyne E'cole College. The report has been checked and evaluated in every aspect by college faculty. It includes an acknowledgment, introduction to architecture, and discussions of architectural styles from various historical periods including classical, gothic, renaissance, baroque, queen anne, georgian, modernist, and neoclassical. Images are provided as examples of key characteristics for each style.
The document is a project report submitted by Mr. Akash Jain towards completion of his 1 year BSc program in interior design at Dezyne E'cole College. The report has been checked and evaluated and Mr. Jain's design aspects were reviewed. An acknowledgment section thanks the college and a guiding professor. An introduction provides an overview of architecture, covering history, materials and styles.
This document provides information on the Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods as they relate to architecture and interiors. It discusses the evolution of mastabas and pyramids in Egypt. For Greece, it covers the different architectural orders and provides examples of temples from the Archaic and Classical periods. Information is given on Roman structures like aqueducts, triumphal arches, amphitheaters, and the Pantheon. Finally, the document summarizes the architectural achievements of Byzantium, focusing on Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
The document provides an overview of Greek architecture from its origins to characteristics and elements. It discusses the location and climate of ancient Greece, the development of society and culture, and the availability of building materials like stone and marble. It then describes the key characteristics of Greek architecture such as formalized structures conceived as sculptures, an emphasis on proportion and horizontal/vertical lines. The document also outlines the phases of development from the Archaic to Hellenistic periods and common building typologies. It details the classical orders of Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns and some iconic examples of Greek architecture.
Gothic architecture originated in 12th century France and is characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses. Abbot Suger of St. Denis Abbey invented Gothic architecture when he rebuilt the abbey church in the 1120s using these features, including the first known rose window above the west portal. Gothic architecture then spread across Europe over subsequent centuries.
The document traces the historical development of architecture from early human settlements to the 21st century. It discusses the evolution from cave dwellings to the first permanent structures in places like Jericho around 8000 BC. Major early civilizations that influenced architecture are mentioned, including Mesopotamia with its ziggurats and mud bricks, Ancient Egypt with pyramids and temples, Ancient Greece which refined architectural elements like columns, and Ancient Rome which developed arches, vaults, and concrete construction. Subsequent styles discussed include Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, 19th century Eclecticism, Modernism, Post-Modernism, and contemporary architecture.
The document traces the historical development of architecture from early human settlements to the 21st century. It discusses the evolution from cave dwellings to the first permanent structures in places like Jericho around 8000 BC. Major early civilizations that influenced architecture are mentioned, including Mesopotamia with its ziggurats and mud bricks, Ancient Egypt with pyramids and temples, Ancient Greece which refined architectural elements like columns, and Ancient Rome which developed arches, vaults, and large domes using concrete. Subsequent styles through history are also summarized such as Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Modernism. The document concludes that contemporary architecture in the 21st century incorporates multiple global styles.
The document discusses three micro-lessons on materialism, the fourth dimension, and Picasso and Einstein. It defines materialism as the philosophical view that matter is the fundamental substance of nature and that everything, including thought and consciousness, is the result of material interactions. It explores the concept of a possible fourth dimension through the works of Abbott and Poincare, suggesting a fourth dimensional being could perceive our world in strange ways. It also discusses how Picasso's cubism and Einstein's theory of relativity were both inspired by reconsidering conventional views of perception and reality in line with a materialist worldview.
This document provides a summary of a presentation given at a faculty development day event. It discusses three key ideas:
1) That the true purpose of education is to develop relationships, not just achieve career success or fulfill personal goals. Learning occurs through the mentoring relationships between students and teachers.
2) Education can be metaphorically thought of as a journey involving three mountains - achieving goals, living morally for relationships, and finding simplicity/beauty in complexity.
3) Colleges should aim to be "cathedrals of learning" that reverence education as a sacred process of self-improvement and discovery by surmounting these three mountains through courage and the pursuit of wisdom.
The document provides an overview of three traditions in Chinese philosophy - Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism - which are represented metaphorically in the painting "The Three Vinegar Tasters". Confucius finds vinegar sour, representing his view that life requires rules and duty. Lao Tzu finds vinegar sweet, representing the Taoist view to accept life as it is. Buddha finds vinegar bitter, representing the Buddhist view that life is suffering. The document then briefly discusses Shinto and Zen traditions in Japan before concluding with an overview of Islam, noting some misconceptions Westerners have about the religion.
This document outlines micro-lessons on humanities topics, including Akira Kurosawa's film Rashomon, the spoken word poem "To This Day" by Shane Koyczan, and the Moth Radio Hour storytelling organization. The Rashomon lesson discusses how the film tells the same story from four perspectives to show how unreliable witness memory can be. The "To This Day" lesson analyzes how Koyczan uses a variety of artistic methods to effectively deliver his message. The Moth Radio Hour lesson introduces the organization that shares true stories at events and encourages listening to their stories and considering submitting your own.
1) The document discusses several lessons from a Humanities 101 course, including about geographic luck influencing the development of early civilizations, the role of literacy in maintaining power in ancient societies, and the epic tale of Gilgamesh.
2) It describes Jared Diamond's theory that certain civilizations prospered because people in those regions learned to domesticate key crops and animals, and explains how diseases from domesticated animals gave Europeans advantages over other groups.
3) It tells a story from ancient Sumeria about a misbehaving student that illustrates how literacy provided power and influence even thousands of years ago, and how some things have not changed since ancient times.
The document discusses three lessons from a humanities class on micro-lessons:
1) It asks who should be considered the artist for the Spiral Jetty - the designer Smithson or the builder Phillips. Both played important roles in its creation.
2) It discusses the controversy around the selection of Maya Lin's design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which some felt was too abstract and mournful.
3) It briefly describes famous artistic rivalries between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, and Van Gogh and Gaugin, noting their disagreements and criticism of each other's work.
This document contains summaries of three micro-lessons on issues with maps, issues with time, and unlearning bias. The first lesson explains that all maps distort reality in some way and are subjective representations based on choices of how to stretch and arrange information. The second lesson discusses that the calendar system we use is inaccurate, as October was originally the 10th month, and there is uncertainty around the exact year of Jesus' birth. The third lesson defines confirmation bias as preferring information that confirms preexisting beliefs and stresses the importance of challenging assumptions and avoiding logical fallacies.
For the past 30 years, research has shown a steady drop in students’ creative capacities. Students are losing the ability to imagine and are encouraged to conform. Creativity is important to life success. Teacher Betty Edwards argues that emphasizing language arts and STEM over arts has made us lose visual thinking abilities. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's research found optimal experiences of "flow" are linked to living creatively and greater life success and longevity.
The document provides instructions for a final project due in Week 15. Students must address an essential question by answering it in 150 words, creating a visual aid to represent their answer, and presenting their solution in a 3-5 minute video or 600-800 word alternative written essay. They are to submit their 3 parts - answer, visual aid, and video or essay - through Blackboard by the deadline. No work will be accepted past the due date of Week 15.
This document outlines the learning plan for transitioning a course from face-to-face to fully online due to COVID-19. It provides guidance on completing course modules and assignments, including canceling a group activity and adjusting points and weights. Formative and summative assessments will be completed online, and the instructor will be available at set times for essay workshops via video chat. The course will end with online project presentations and exams.
The document is a guide for students enrolled in a gamified online course called HUM 202 that teaches about the 21st century. It provides an overview of the course structure and objectives. Students take on the role of "divers" who go on missions by diving into the ancient internet to learn about past visual, technological, and global cultures. The course uses a point-based system where students earn advancement points through multiplayer and solo assignments. The goal is to earn enough points to rank up and complete all missions by the end of the term.
This document provides an overview of a humanities course. It discusses how the course will blur boundaries between different fields like arts, philosophy, and anthropology to understand big human questions. It outlines the types of assignments students will complete, including blogs, journals, essays, and a final exam. It explains that most of the grade will be based on in-class work and participation, with smaller portions from written work and self-checks. The course schedule provides learning goals and due dates for pre-modules, modules, and assessments throughout the semester.
This document discusses various aspects of communication and understanding different perspectives. It suggests that limiting oneself to only one form of communication also limits one's ability to think effectively. To develop creativity and problem solving, one must be fluent in multiple forms of communication including visual, aural, kinesthetic, and written. It also stresses the importance of understanding not just your own answers to life's deep questions but how others arrive at their answers as well, in order to have a fuller understanding of truth. Understanding perspectives and how answers are derived is important for comprehending our present and future.
This document provides a quick start guide for a humanities course. It outlines the course structure, assignments, grading criteria, and module schedule. The course uses a learning management system called Blackboard for announcements, modules, and submitting assignments. It is organized into 8 modules, with participation worth 26% of the grade. The first module must be completed before the end of the first week or the student risks being dropped from the course. All assignments have deadlines by the last date of each module and late work loses 10% per week.
1. The document discusses the transition from premodern to modern thought, highlighting developments in the 19th-20th centuries that challenged traditional views of knowledge and truth.
2. Key developments discussed include Einstein and Picasso's engagement with the 4th dimension, new discoveries in physics, and artistic movements like Cubism, Futurism, and abstraction that represented the world in new ways.
3. Artists like Kandinsky and composers like Stravinsky are presented as forerunners who used their art to move culture from the premodern to the modern era through groundbreaking works that explored spirituality and pushed boundaries.
The document discusses several maps and timelines that are used to understand history and culture, including:
1) The Mercator projection map and arguments that it promotes white supremacy and imperialism.
2) Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion map and other alternatives to the traditional north-up map orientation.
3) Carl Sagan's Cosmic Calendar, which scales the age of the universe to a single calendar year to help understand timescales in history.
4) A memory matrix comparing archaeological periods, tools, economies, dwellings, clothing, and societies over time.
The document examines why change is difficult and why updated, less ethnocentric models struggle to be widely adopted.
This document discusses the origins and development of early human culture from hunter-gatherer societies to the rise of agriculture and civilization. It covers topics such as Makapansgat culture, artifacts from early cultures like cave art and tools, the significance of the Venus figurines, the transition to agriculture and domestication of plants and animals, innovations like ceramics and construction of megaliths, and the role of mythology in early human societies. Questions are provided under each section to prompt discussion around the key developments and implications for understanding human cultural evolution.
This document discusses various artistic elements and concepts for analyzing and evaluating art, posing questions about each topic. It covers media, methods, voice, sensory experiences, dynamics, critical analysis, composition, line and shape, color, and unity in art. For each element, 1-3 questions are provided to prompt thinking about how that element is used or impacts artistic works and their reception. The overall document serves to provide a framework for discussing and considering different aspects of art.
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Mr. Brainwash ❤️ Beautiful Girl _ FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE.pdfFrank Fluegel
Mr. Brainwash Beautiful Girl / Mixed Media / signed / Unique
Year: 2023
Format: 96,5 x 127 cm / 37.8 x 50 inch
Material: Fine Art Paper with hand-torn edges.
Method: Mixed Media, Stencil, Spray Paint.
Edition: Unique
Other: handsigned by Mr. Brainwash front and verso.
Beautiful Girl by Mr. Brainwash is a mixed media artwork on paper done in 2023. It is unique and of course signed by Mr. Brainwash. The picture is a tribute to his own most successful work of art, the Balloon Girl. In this new creation, however, the theme of the little girl is slightly modified.
In Mr. Brainwash’s mixed media artwork titled “Beautiful Girl,” we are presented with a captivating depiction of a little girl adorned in a summer dress, with two playful pigtails framing her face. The artwork exudes a sense of innocence and whimsy, as the girl is shown in a dreamy state, lifting one end of her skirt and looking down as if she were about to dance. Through the use of mixed media, Mr. Brainwash skillfully combines different artistic elements to create a visually striking composition. The vibrant colors and bold brushstrokes bring the artwork to life, evoking a sense of joy and happiness. The attention to detail in the girl’s expression and body language adds depth and character to the piece, allowing viewers to connect with the young protagonist on a personal and emotional level. “Beautiful Girl” is a testament to Mr. Brainwash’s unique artistic style, blending elements of street art, pop art, and contemporary art to create a visually captivating and emotionally resonant artwork.
The use of mixed media in “Beautiful Girl” adds an additional layer of complexity to the artwork. By combining different artistic techniques and materials, such as stencils, spray paint, and collage, Mr. Brainwash creates a dynamic and textured composition that grabs the viewer’s attention. The juxtaposition of different textures and patterns adds depth and visual interest to the piece, while also emphasizing the artist’s eclectic and experimental approach to art-making. The inclusion of collage elements, such as newspaper clippings and torn posters, further enhances the artwork’s urban and contemporary feel. Overall, “Beautiful Girl” is a visually captivating and thought-provoking artwork that showcases Mr. Brainwash’s talent for blending different artistic elements to create a truly unique and engaging piece.
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A Brief Introduction About Hanying Chen_Hanying Chen
Vancouver-based artist Hanying Chen boasts extensive skills in writing, directing, producing, and singing, reflecting her diverse talents in the performing arts. As she looks ahead, Hanying is driven to craft a fulfilling career path that harmonizes with her deep passion for artistic expression. In the coming years, she envisions cultivating a balanced life, blending her professional aspirations with her desire to foster meaningful connections in her vibrant urban community.
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2. Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
1. Describe the relationship between
architecture and its environment.
2. Outline the architectural technologies
that predate the modern era.
3. Describe the technological advances
that have contributed to modern and
contemporary architecture.
4. Describe how the idea of community
serves as a driving force in
architecture.
3. IntroductionIntroduction
• American architect I. M. Pei won the
commission for a plan to expand the
Louvre Museum.
This resulted in the underground center
topped with a now-iconic glass pyramid.
• The "look" of buildings depends on two
factors: environment and technology
(materials and methods available to a
culture).
5. EnvironmentEnvironment
• A building's form may echo or contrast
the world around it, or respond to
climate.
• The significance of the pyramids of
Egypt may rely upon the image of the
god Re, symbolized by rays of sun
descending to the earth.
7. The Impact of ClimateThe Impact of Climate
1 of 21 of 2
• The View of Mulberry House and Street
shows slaves' houses, which featured
steeply pitched roofs in a style similar
to the thatched-roof houses found in
West Africa at the time.
Since the climate was similar, it made
sense; the design allowed warm air to
rise in the interior so cool air could be
trapped beneath it.
9. The Impact of ClimateThe Impact of Climate
2 of 22 of 2
• The Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde
in Colorado reflects the relationship of
the Anasazi people to their
environment.
The cave provided security.
A kiva was a round, covered hole in the
center of the communal plaza where all
ceremonial life took place.
• It featured horizontally laid logs built up
to form a dome with an access hole.
10. Spruce Tree House, Mesa Verde.
ca. 1200–1300 CE. Courtyard formed by restoration of the roofs over two underground
kivas.
Photo: John Deeks/Photo Researchers, Inc. [Fig. 14-4]
12. "Green" Architecture"Green" Architecture
1 of 21 of 2
• Architects conscious of climate change
have created a more environmentally
friendly and sustainable practice known
as green architecture.
• Green architecture is characterized by
smaller buildings; integration and
compatibility with the surrounding
environment; energy efficiency and
solar orientation; and use of recycled,
reusable, and sustainable materials.
15. "Green" Architecture"Green" Architecture
2 of 22 of 2
• The New York MoMA sponsored Rising
Currents: Projects for New York's
Waterfront in an effort to combat
effects of rising sea levels.
Eric Bunge and Mimi Hoang's New
Aqueous City explored buildings
accessed from above with bridges that
rise on vertical support structures.
16. Eric Bunge and Mimi Hoang, nARCHITECTS, New Aqueous City.
2010. From Rising Currents: Projects for New York's Waterfront, a workshop-exhibition
sponsored by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, March 24–October 11, 2010.
Courtesy of nARCHITECTS. [Fig. 14-8]
[Fig. 14-]
17. Early Architectural TechnologiesEarly Architectural Technologies
1 of 21 of 2
• Walls may employ one of two basic
structural systems.
The shell system involves one basic
material providing both structural
support and outside covering.
The skeleton-and-skin system
consists of a basic interior frame that
supports a fragile outer covering.
18. Early Architectural TechnologiesEarly Architectural Technologies
2 of 22 of 2
• Walls of the lower floors must also
support the weight of upper floors.
• Tensile strength is the ability of a
building material to span horizontal
distances without support or buckling in
the middle.
19. Load-Bearing ConstructionLoad-Bearing Construction
• Load-bearing walls bear the weight of
the roof.
Structures are usually solid all the way
through.
• The Anasazi kiva is built from adobe
bricks with a roof of wood.
Downward pressure exerted on wooden
beams by stones on top of them above
the outside wall counters buckling.
20. Post-and-Lintel ConstructionPost-and-Lintel Construction
1 of 51 of 5
• Post-and-lintel construction consists
of a horizontal beam supported at each
end by a vertical post or wall.
• The Lion Gate at Mycenae in Greece
features stones so large that ancient
Greeks believed it could have only been
built by mythological Cyclopes.
22. Post-and-Lintel ConstructionPost-and-Lintel Construction
2 of 52 of 5
• This type of construction is
fundamental to Greek architecture.
Each column in the First Temple of Hera
is made of several pieces of stone called
drums.
Grooves in the columns are called
fluting and run the vertically.
Each column tapers slightly at the top
and bottom, known as entasis.
23. Post-and-Lintel ConstructionPost-and-Lintel Construction
3 of 53 of 5
• Greek temples were situated on an
elevated acropolis, the center of civic
life.
Colonnades, or rows of columns, were
constructed according to the rules of
geometry, equality, and proportion.
• Three types of Greek columns are
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.
24. First Temple of Hera, Paestum, Italy.
ca. 550 BCE.
Canali Photobank, Milan, Italy. [Fig. 14-10]
25. Post-and-Lintel ConstructionPost-and-Lintel Construction
4 of 54 of 5
• The vertical elevation of the Greek
temple is composed of the platform,
the column, and the entablature.
The relationship among these units is
called the order.
• The elevation of each order begins with
its floor, the stylobate.
• The column in the Doric order consists
of the shaft and the capital.
26. The Greek orders, from James Stuart, The Antiquities of Athens, London.
1794.
Courtesy of Library of Congress. [Fig. 14-11]
27. Post-and-Lintel ConstructionPost-and-Lintel Construction
5 of 55 of 5
• The Ionic capital is characterized by a
scroll.
• The Corinthian capital is decorated with
acanthus leaves.
• The entablature consists of the
architrave, or weight-distributing
element; the frieze, the decorated
horizontal band; and the cornice, or
molded projection crowning the wall.
28. Arches, Vaults, and DomesArches, Vaults, and Domes
1 of 61 of 6
• Romans perfected the use of the round
arch, which allowed them to make
structures with a larger span.
Wedge-shaped voussoirs are cut to fit
the semicircular form and a keystone is
added at the top center to ensure equal
pressure.
• The barrel or tunnel vault is an
extension in depth of the single arch.
32. Arches, Vaults, and DomesArches, Vaults, and Domes
2 of 62 of 6
• The Colosseum is an amphitheater,
two semicircular theaters brought face
to face and supported with barrel vaults
and groin vaults.
It is made of concrete, which the
Romans invented through adding
volcanic aggregate to a mixture.
35. Arches, Vaults, and DomesArches, Vaults, and Domes
3 of 63 of 6
• Romans also perfected the dome, as
demonstrated in the Pantheon.
The poured concrete is over 20 feet
thick where the dome meets the walls,
the springing.
The oculus at the top of the dome is
the building's source of illumination.
• Roman interior architecture came to
inspire later Christian churches.
38. Arches, Vaults, and DomesArches, Vaults, and Domes
4 of 64 of 6
• The barrel vault at St. Sernin typifies
Romanesque architecture.
Every measurement is based on the
central square at the crossing, where
two transepts cross the length of the
central nave aisle.
The apse at the end of the church is
topped by a Roman half-dome.
41. Arches, Vaults, and DomesArches, Vaults, and Domes
5 of 65 of 6
• Immense interior space was a feature
of Gothic cathedral architecture.
The Amiens Cathedral interior achieved
a height of 142 feet.
• The pointed arch was used to
distribute weight more directly down
the wall.
44. Arches, Vaults, and DomesArches, Vaults, and Domes
6 of 66 of 6
• Since all arches spread weight outward
and create a risk of collapse, flying
buttresses were created to support
high arches from the outside.
These arches allowed the stone
architecture to achieve lightness and are
an aesthetic response to a practical
problem.
47. Modern and ContemporaryModern and Contemporary
Architectural TechnologiesArchitectural Technologies
• Prior to the nineteenth century,
architecture was limited to innovation
in stone.
• In the nineteenth century, iron
transformed the built environment.
48. Cast-Iron ConstructionCast-Iron Construction
• By adding carbon to wrought iron,
engineers created strong and rigid cast
iron.
• The Eiffel Tower was the tallest
structure in the world when it was built.
The open skeleton allowed for wind to
pass through, though Parisians hated it
at first.
49. Gustave Eiffel, Eiffel Tower.
1887–89. Seen from the Champ de Mars. Height of tower 1,051'.
Alain Evrard/Globe Press. Photo Researchers, Inc. [Fig. 14-25]
50. Frame ConstructionFrame Construction
1 of 31 of 3
• Lumber was better suited for domestic
architecture and in 1833, wood-frame
construction was introduced.
Sometimes called balloon-frame
construction, the method is inexpensive
and relatively easy.
The walls of Old St. Peter's Basilica
utilized basic principles and an
elementary triangular truss.
54. Frame ConstructionFrame Construction
2 of 32 of 3
• Wood-frame construction could
accommodate a range of styles from
the Harrison Gray Otis House in
Massachusetts to the Mansion at
Parlange Plantation in Louisiana.
Both use brick to cover the wood frame.
The Plantation house has been insulated
and painted white to combat humid
Louisiana summers.
55. Charles Bulfinch, Harrison Gray Otis House, Boston, Massachusetts.
1795–96.
Photo courtesy of Historic New England. [Fig. 14-29]
57. Frame ConstructionFrame Construction
3 of 33 of 3
• The "bungalow" style was popularized
in the early twentieth century.
Gustav Stickley published designs in his
magazine The Craftsman and related
them to the style of his plain yet
beautiful furniture designs.
By the late 1920s, as many as 100,000
stock plans had been sold across
America.
58. Christian Gladu, The Bungalow Company, The Birch, North Town Woods, Bainbridge
Island, Washington.
1998.
Photo courtesy of Bungalow Company. [Fig. 14-31]
59. Steel-and-Reinforced-ConcreteSteel-and-Reinforced-Concrete
ConstructionConstruction
1 of 111 of 11
• Louis Sullivan developed a "system of
ornament" combined with the
development of steel in order to
transcend urban conditions in Chicago.
With vertical emphasis, a fireproof steel
skeleton was conceived.
This allowed for ornamentation to be
freely distributed across the building's
facade.
60. Steel-and-Reinforced-ConcreteSteel-and-Reinforced-Concrete
ConstructionConstruction
2 of 112 of 11
• Sullivan's Bayard Building in New York
displays floral decoration between its
many windows.
• The original meaning of the phrase
"form follows function" has been
somewhat obscured.
It didn't call for a lack of ornamentation,
but the "function of all functions," what
Sullivan called "Infinite Creative Spirit."
67. The Creative ProcessThe Creative Process
1 of 21 of 2
• Thinking through Architecture: Frank
Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater
The first drawings for this famous house
weren't completed until two hours
before Edgar Kaufmann made a surprise
call requesting a draft.
The house was wedded to its site, a
hillside atop the Bear Run stream.
70. The Creative ProcessThe Creative Process
2 of 22 of 2
• Thinking through Architecture: Frank
Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater
Kaufmann as well as the contractor and
engineer didn't trust Wright's plans for
reinforcing the concrete for the
cantilevers.
• They put in twice as much steel as
Wright had called for and caused the
main cantilever to droop.
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• Le Corbusier's drawing for the Domino
Housing Project seems infinitely
expandable both on the exterior and
interior.
• Le Corbusier lifted houses on stilts to
give the structure lightness.
Villa Savoye was constructed in primary
forms "because they can be clearly
appreciated."
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• Ludwig Mies van der Rohe pioneered
the International Style.
This style is marked by austere
geometric simplicity.
An example, the Farnsworth House
opens itself to the surrounding nature.
The Seagram Building features exposed
structural I-beams.
• At ground level, it occupies less than half
its site.
75. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Farnsworth House, Fox River, Plano, Illinois.
1950.
akg-image/VIEW Pictures/Grant Smith. [Fig. 14-40]
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• Eero Saarinen rejected the
International Style in his design for the
TWA Terminal at Kennedy International
Airport.
The exterior, two concrete wings,
symbolizes flight.
• Contemporary architecture focuses on
creating distinctive buildings for places
of business and travel.
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• Asian cities tend to possess a greater
"mix" of functions and scales when
compared to American cities.
Rem Koolhaas's design for the OMA
CCTV tower in Beijing was created for
the Olympic games in 2008.
• He intended it to look different from
many angles, an expression of the
multiple identities of Olympians
themselves.
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• Spain capitalized on momentum from
the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona as well
as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
Jean Nouvel's Torre Agbar is shaped like
a bullet and features a multicolored
facade of aluminum panels and windows
onto which 4,500 lights are projected at
night.
83. Ateliers Jean Nouvel with b720 Arquitectos, Torre Agbar, Barcelona.
2005. Lighting design by Yann Kersalé.
Photo: Roland Halbe. [Fig. 14-45]
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• Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is
the most rapidly growing city in the
world.
The Burj Khalifa, twice as tall as the
Empire State Building, is a centerpiece
for an area of development that will
include at least 19 residential towers, 9
hotels, and a 30-acre manmade lake.
88. The Creative ProcessThe Creative Process
• Discovering Where to Go: Frank
Gehry's Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The museum was covered in titanium to
reflect light with clarity.
Early drawings reveal Gehry's
explorations but are similar to the
finished building.
He "sculpts" the buildings with actual-
scale models, then the CATIA program.
92. Community LifeCommunity Life
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• Rather than a symbol of community,
the skyscraper grew to become a
symbol of human anonymity and
loneliness.
• Richard Meier's Atheneum was built on
the site of two of America's great
utopian communities.
It serves as the Visitors Center of
historic New Harmony.
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• New York's Central Park was an
attempt to put city dwellers more in
touch with nature.
Frederick Law Olmstead modeled the
design after eighteenth-century gardens
of English country estates.
It features "gracefully curved lines" that
contrast the sharp cornered buildings of
the surrounding city.
96. SuburbiaSuburbia
• Olmstead also designed Riverside,
Illinois as one of the first suburbs of
Chicago.
• Growth in the suburbs exploded around
the 1920s, with growth rates doubling
that of the central cities.
This led to the development of a
highway system, but also the collapse of
the financial base of the urban center.
97. Olmsted, Vaux & Co., General plan of Riverside, Illinois.
1869.
Courtesy of United Stated Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Frederick
Law Olmsted National Historic Site. [Fig. 14-53]
99. InfrastructureInfrastructure
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• Cities were faced with urban decline
and the demise of infrastructure, or
systems that deliver services to people.
Detroit has yet to recover from 1967
riots and loss of jobs in the auto
industry.
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• The attack on the World Trade Center
on September 11, 2001 greatly
damaged New York's infrastructure.
An architectural competition for
rebuilding called for addressing urban
planning as well as the site's
significance.
Calatrava's plan is based on a drawing
of a child's hands releasing a bird into
the air.
102. The Critical ProcessThe Critical Process
Thinking about ArchitectureThinking about Architecture
• The needs of humans to dwell in
suitable habitats and congregate in
livable communities remains much the
same across history, despite
architectural advances.
• Moshe Safdie's Habitat was based on
modular designs and recalls the living
structures of the Taos Pueblo people.
105. Thinking BackThinking Back
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1. Describe the relationship between
architecture and its environment.
2. Outline the architectural technologies
that predate the modern era.
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3. Describe the technological advances
that have contributed to modern and
contemporary architecture.
4. Describe how the idea of community
serves as a driving force in
architecture.