American architecture

Decision making is something that all people go though on a daily basis. Whether it is about finance or about everyday life, the decision making process comes to play on each account. It is a complex process that takes multiple factors into account that all play an important role on how the final decision is made. Decisions can be change or influenced by mood, emotion, outcomes, risk factors, money, previous experience, and much more. There are so many different aspects that can impact any one…

American Gothic was painted by Grant Wood in 1930. This painting was 78 cm by 65.3 cm and was painted using oil on beaverboard. This piece of art currently resides in the Art Institute of Chicago. Grant specialized in Regionalism, which was an American realist modern art movement. Part of this focus, was painting scenes of rural life. The most interesting part of this piece is that it combined Americana with European technique. While Wood was traveling through Cathedrals in Europe, he was able…

(Taylor, 14) Yet on this cathedral the right tower does not reach the height of the left. However, the carvings on both still consist of garden imagery and gargoyles sit at their bases. Thus, one can assume the same story can be attributed to the architecture in that a story of the reuniting of heaven and earth during the end times is taking place. In the lower half of the cathedral, the biblical story can be read as it moves toward heaven. At the top of the cathedral there is an earthly tone in…

Gothic Architecture is an architecture style that burgeon in Europe, intending to make a powerful emotional and spiritual impact during the High and Late Middle Ages. As the Gothic style flourished throughout other countries, Philadelphia became the country that has one of the finest Gothic revival churches. The George W. South Memorial Church of the Advocate, located at 18th and Diamond Street. The article, Church of the Advocate National Historic Landmark Nomination written by Susan Glassman…

During the excursion conducted research was undergone on the various similarities, traditions, symbols and areas of each church. The Churches being St Paul’s lutheran church in Glenelg and the Our Lady Of Victories Catholic Church. These respective religions began in 1317, by Martin Luther (Lutheran) and in 1054 (Catholic ). Both similarities and differences were discovered throughout the churches and in various sections such as the nave and sanctuary. The similarities between the churches were…

greatest nations of the Middle Ages. I will be focusing on four of the innovations that I believe helped bring Europe to its powerful position: Gothic cathedrals, medieval universities, paper mills, and the printing press. The Gothic style used in architecture dates back to the 12th century in France and is said to have lasted until the 16th century1. However, this style had such a major…

their life. Architecture also has an important role on the way people act in different atmospheres. Some people may think that architecture is all about the shape of the building, but so much more thought goes into the process of it. When creating the architecture of the building, one must look at the intending use of the property, the design to make the property appealing and also to make the guest feel comfortable. In this respect, Cathedrals are prime examples of how architecture and art can…

Brunelleschi’s Pazzi Chapel at Santa Croce, begun in 1441 in Florence furthers the application of geometric ideals in a chapter house for clergymen. Although not exactly centrally planned due to the additional breadth from flanking barrel vaults, the ordered designs of the primary space and central dome demonstrate Brunelleschi’s ordered design. The chapel’s dome “rests above the center of a rectangular structure,” similar to Hagia Sophia. Its dome is unique from the Old Sacristy in its…

“The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is a very simple yet very symbolic poem. It’s a poem regarding various choices that one has to make in life and then live by the outcomes of the decisions made. The consequences of ones choices might turn out to be positive or negative but these decisions have a significant impact in the way one’s life turns out to be. The poet, Robert Frost, begins the poem with describing a walk in the forest on a fall day as the leaves are turning yellow. As he walks,…

was lucky enough to live in for a couple of years, mainly because it is a modern building (approximately 25 years old) but was designed with a classical style. I wanted to describe a building that I know very well and this particular style of architecture (or at least the front façade and columns) is a popular choice for residents there. Why do you think the architect(s) chose to copy the classical style? *** HOME 4 *** * My landlords were originally from India but immigrated to America for…