Essays on Art

The significance of the architecture and sculptural program of the Acropolis was that it not only greatly influenced the entire west but also influenced the future of art and architecture. The Acropolis was an example of the extraordinary sculptural and architectural achievements used by the Greek. At the center of the Acropolis, the Parthenon, which...

‘It didn’t seek to be pretty; it didn’t seek to soothe.” “And it was soon the object of bien-pensant loathing’ continues Jonathan Meades in his reflection in “Bunkers, Brutalism and Bloodymindedness: Concrete Poetry” (2014), implementing Brutalism as a movement with its own distinct unapologetic characteristics and most importantly an architecture of effect. The essay will...

For this assignment I have used the tool canvas to create my invitation card, the focus of the assignment was to use typography as the design type in addition as any design practice would require I followed the design fundamentals and design principles that were relevant to this specific design requirements. The invitation card I...

Architecture is a complex topic to talk about as it can function as a creative and artistic masterpiece whilst also being an intrinsic function as to how humans operate. Architecture dictates society and society dictates architecture. In a sense architecture is the embodiment of both the individual and the group, thus making it so hard...

“The Revival of architectural philosophies and styles have been a recurrent theme in architectural history. Discuss the motivating factors and the enabling events from one such revival drawing on examples from the lecture series.” Revival of architecture is the restoration of visual styles and principles of previous architectural periods. This is provided that certain elements...

Egypt: Back in 6000BC Egyptians settled in the Nile valley, because the place where they used to live has suffered from soil depression (growing the same crops, as a result of the soil luck certain minerals). Ended up the fertile land deteriorated in to barren sand (Sahara desert). Therefore the climate in Egypt is mainly...

When most people think of theatre they likely picture people up on a stage acting. This certainly is an important part of theatre, but there is much more going on than meets the eye. A casual audience member might not know all the inner workings of theatre and all of the time and dedication that...

The ancient Greeks are known for many things throughout history most famously is their theater and their architecture, and other things such as literature, and music. But all of these things have one underlaying theme in common with each other, these themes and famous feats of the ancient Greeks all embody their classical ideal that...

Gothic Architecture Belgium is known for architectural movements such as Rococo, Classicism, Art Nouveu, Gothic, Art Deco, and Modernism. For this project Gothic architecture will analysed and used in some way. The sub-question then being: “To what extent can principles of Gothic Architecture be used in a modern design for a community center?” Gothic architecture...

The Industrial Revolution radically changed human’s everyday life and society in general, by bringing low-quality mass-created products in homes, more individuals, industry in urban areas, and progressively social, political, and financial issues. It would appear that ‘more’ is the word that best portrays this certain state. Henceforth, architects of the time acknowledged the failure of...