Fresco

designed by Vignola. The shape and role of the building have a role in a way that influences the way people behave in the building. The interior contained a high altar that is designed with four columns under a neo-classical pediment. There is a giant fresco located on the ceiling; multiple famous paintings are on the interior will multiple named chapels. The façade of the church is divided into two sections; the lower section is divided by six pairs of pilasters that are designed with…

Beginning with the evolution of Romanesque architecture, a new mode of architecture had been born. Gothic architecture began in the midst of France during the Medieval period and through this emergence a series of cathedrals were born under the strain of Notre-Dame. One of the most fascinating is the divine Chartres Cathedral of Chartres, France, dedicated to the Virgin Mary (3). Noted as holy, feminine, and secretive the Chartres has been a fabrication of nothing short of extraordinary (2). The…

Many paintings show different techniques than others. Tempera painting started out and was popular many years ago during the 14th century. Tempera consists of egg combined with a wet paste of ground pigment. This technique dries up very fast but the artist did use it more than oil painting. This technique has an ability to last for many years (Kleiner,2016, p. 559). Carlo Crivelli made The Crucifixion painting around 1487. This painting is 75 x 55.2 cm. By looking at the painting, I can infer…

Rachel McCombie Professor Cecere Art Renaissance to Modern World 9 May 2017 Art history Considered as one of the greatest artists of his time, Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Mone Cassai is a notable contributor of the early Renaissance including that of the Florentine. In as much as “Masaccio,” as he was referred to, died at a tender age of 27, his artistic contribution is still remembered as one of the leading arts between 13th and 14th century (Brown 56). Among Masaccio’s famous works include…

In this essay, I am going to discuss what ornaments mean to both Christopher Dresser and John Ruskin, showing the main differences between their thoughts about ornaments, then I will compare their thoughts with the contemporary meaning of ornamentation, which is the meaning of ornamentation today, and at the end, I am going to share my own thoughts about ornaments. Ornamentation, which is the state of decorating an object, a room, or a building, is one of the visual elements in architecture…

The Roman Catholic Church, being the only universal European institution of the Middle Ages, practically governed every aspect of society. Medieval Europeans viewed the Church as a blessing from God; a humble order which was sent to protect them from the numerous raids and invasions which consequently led to chaos and disorder in society. Europeans that lived during the medieval times were pious and devout Christians. They believed that the road to eternal happiness was to fear their almighty…

ON THE OUTSKIRTS of Leptis Magna, Aurelius Falco, along with Rubio and Titus Buccio, arrived at the expansive villa and stable complex of Tertius Honoratus. It was late in the morning and it was still cool and crisp, still a good hour until noonday. Honoratus greeted them on the terrace of his villa, aptly named the “Domus Veneta,” it being the headquarters of the Blue Faction of Leptis Magna. He was a large, hoary-haired man of African complexion with a bulb-like nose. He was garbed in a blue…

In the Ahmanson building at the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts is one of the most unusual artwork that has ever captured my attention: the Allegory of Salvation with the Virgin and Christ Child, St. Elizabeth, the Young St. John the Baptist and Two Angels. The painting depicts the Virgin Mary, holding the baby Jesus and St. Elizabeth with her son John the Baptist lying dead on the floor while there are two angels above them. It was produced by Italian artist, Rosso Fiorentino in year 1521.…

Nudity and Naked, Where is the Art? My Disclaimer: This article contains images of the human form that some consider graphic and may be inappropriate viewing for a workplace setting. If a piece of art is displayed that contain nudity, then what is that thin line between the types of arts where nudity is allowed, and the one where it is censored. To answer this question, we need to understand the difference between art and pornography. The differences Nudity, or nakedness, is the state of…

The physical world exists in a state all humans can comprehend, for the physical world can be heard and seen, and smelt and tasted by all beings; therefore, the nontangible aspects of this world--religions, fantasies, stories—must be taught through the palpable world we exist on. Religion, a science of the beings and places that exist in a pious sense, has been a major aspect of the lives of individuals, families, cities and even countries as a whole. The spiritual nature of religion hinders…