Beaux-Arts architecture in Washington

Willard House – The Willard Intercontinental Washington The Intercontinental Willard Hotel is an iconic building that tells the story of Washington DC’s past. Its architecture resembles the Second French Empire which demands attention and elegance, especially since it is like few other building within the District. Located on Pennsylvania Avenue, it marks the center of the city. Asides from the hotel’s physical presence, the Willard Hotel also represents the center of Washington DC’s social scene. Over the decades the hotel hosted Presidents, Union Soldiers and the prominent in DC. In 1862 the writer Nathaniel Hawthorne said that “Willard’s Hotel could more justly be called the center of Washington and the Union than either the Capitol, the…

The painting “Landscape with the Fall of Icarus” depicts a beautiful birds-eye view of the landscape. While demonstrating the working lifestyle of the seemingly middle-class individuals in focus, it also projects the vivid appearance of the area as a result of such efforts. Alone, the painting seems to be only an image of a typical day with minor concentration on the human struggling in the water. “Musée des Beaux Arts” enhances the interpretation of the painting as it reveals the details of…

Musee des Beaux Arts “About suffering they were never wrong (Auden).” Auden’s poem is about suffering and how others ignore it unless they are affected by it. Musee de Beaux Arts is an Ecphrasis poem, which means that it is a poem describing a scene or a work of art, written by W. H. Auden. This poem has ample literary devices used in it, such as allusion, enjambment, imagery, and juxtaposition, which is when two things are placed close together to cause a contrasting effect, all of these…

Adaptations present the development of ideas, which contribute to further understanding of the values upheld in the era of its creation. As such, Ovid’s narrative poem, ‘Metamorphosis’ 8 CE, depicts the dangers for man to deviate from the natural order. Leading on from this, Pieter Bruegel’s acclimatised art piece, ‘Landscape with the Fall of Icarus’ c. 1560, emphasises the sustenance of work. Also, as W.H. Auden’s poem, ‘Musée des Beaux Arts’ is heavily influenced by these presented texts, he…

Inspired by Breughel 's artwork, W.H. Auden emphasizes the significance of suffering through a 15th century masterpiece “Landscape with the Fall of Icarus.” Written in 1938, Auden’s “Musee des Beaux Arts” is a representation of man’s indifference to suffering. A literary expression created from different times, both artists effectively conveyed its message through the gift of poetry and visual imagination. To analyze both works from a literary and personal perspective is the goal of this essay.…

a more stable time. That’s when the revival of ancient architecture started to form. Each type of revival style was associated with a specific architect, for instance, A.W.N. Pugin was England’s leading Gothic revivalist. The revivals of the ancient architecture influenced the architectural designs of many architects of the time. Two of the most noted architects in the nineteenth century who were influenced by the architectural revivals were: Richard Morris Hunt, the leading architect to the…

Landscape with the Fall of Icarus is a painting and poem about how no one cares what one person is feeling or going through. All they care about are themselves. Both Landscape with the Fall of Icarus by Pieter Bruegel and “Landscape with the Fall of Icarus” by William Carlos Williams's use the myth of Daedalus and Icarus to show that every single human has to live life for themselves and sometimes the pain and tragedy one person is feeling goes unnoticed to the rest of the world. William…

His son was more inspired by open air exercises than working on his studies. From my research, I learn that Sargent earliest experiences in art lend him to watercolor that played a significant role in how his technique shaped to a form that calls it his own. He took an interest in art because of his mother. His mother provided her son with all the basic art materials he needed to become an artist. Mary watched how much process John was making in his abilities to draw, so she had written one of…

Architecture’s influence can be greater than one might suggest. Winston Churchill once said “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us”. This can indicate that architecture has an indubitable affect on the people who stand in it, the people who replicate it, and for the people who praise it. One of the ancient cities that have been influenced by this affect is ancient Rome. Due to ancient Rome being dominated by this architecture affect, other cities have adopted ancient Roman…

We interact and experience architecture every day. It is physically impossible not to and because of this, it is incredibly easy to take it for granted and to forget about all the thought and care that was taken to create such huge feats. Worcester’s Union Station is located directly off of highway 190 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Thousands of people pass by it on a daily basis without even realizing that it is something more than a “pretty train station”. Before we begin, let’s answer the…