Classicism

Archangel Michael. An ivory relief on the sculpture dates back to earlier classic ivories. The ivory was carved around 520-530 in Constantinople. Archangel Michael is a descendent of the deities of Greco-Roman, down to the rich drapery. At this time, classicism became a driving force for Christians. What makes this sculpture a compelling piece of art is the disembodied quality to archangel Michael’s presence. This sculpture is clearly from the Justinian time because pieces of art during this…

architecture, but David failed in the University of Paris, and eventually came to study painting in the Royal Academy. David is considered to be the founder of the French Neoclassicism. In fact, in his painting style are united three areas: rococo, neo-classicism and romanticism. The artist already in his younger years was honored to be put next to the outstanding French Rococo artist Francois Boucher, the creator of elegant style. The echoes of sensual and frivolous painting elements of…

“I only meant to say that in the eighteenth-century one sees the development of reflection upon architecture as a function of the aims and techniques of the government of societies”(Michel Foucault,296). It is a narration of architectural idea that was affected by liberalism in the eighteenth century. When I compare the Michel Foucault “Space, Knowledge, and Power” and Mark Wigley “Deconstructive Architecture,”they indicate some differences for philosophy concept and architectural idea. The…

Romanticism is a movement in art, literature, music, and various other media that was characterized by its rejection of the ideals that defined traditional Classicism. It spanned a period of roughly 50 years and began in Western Europe, eventually spanning the western world. Many notable authors and composers were either contributors to this movement or were influenced by it, with prominent authors being Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein and whose works are the basis for many modern…

usually this negative, but here's a bit I wrote about the NYCB costume gala... I saw the NYCB costume gala program (not on the gala night). I thought Justin Peck's Pulcinella was very well crafted. It's great to see him tackling Stravinsky, classicism and tutu ballets. In my opinion, the costume gala is always a gamble. One example is Liam Scarlett's duet where the woman is so dwarfed by her costume that the real drama onstage is her fight with her gown. Why cover a ballerina's feet? The…

is an indication that this is a story of love. The subject’s clothing can also give away the setting. It’s evident through Rinaldo’s clothing that he’s a Roman with his armor and gladiator shoes. Armida is wearing a toga and cape which alludes to classicism. The medium in which Van Dyck used for this painting is oil. Oil painting allows for the paints…

future generations. Many buildings in Rome still stand today. Mainly their design with Arches, columns, vaults and concrete. Many of our government buildings in the United States have taken structural components from the romans. In the style of neo classicism. Many buildings use columns and dome structures. An example of this is our Supreme Court building, which contains…

clearly masks on top of a naked bodies. Dan masks are a part of African art, and they are famous around the world as the classic African mask. The Dan masks are craved from wood into images of the human face style called “idealized realism” and “classicism.” The mask ranges from likeness of a person to the ridiculous looking masks.…

Odessa and Toronto “Everything is relative,” says an English proverb. People like comparing everything; usually it is what they see or face every day, for instance food, clothes, cars, weather, some events etc. On the other hand, trying to compare objects like countries or cities is much harder if you do not have a chance to visit or live there. Of course, comparing two cities from your native country is not tough, because in many cases they are similar. But what about two cities from different…

between 600 B.C. and A.D. 1200 when they began to organize institutions and characteristics. These “defining and long lasting civilization patterns shaped by belief systems, including philosophies and religions, can be understood as classicism.” The base of classicism can also be seen as the expansion of societies into civilizations. There are five classical civilizations that are majorly preserved - classical Greek civilization (600-200 B.C.), classical Roman civilization (500 B.C.-A.D. 500),…