Iconography

How have tattoos grown in the United States from a 1920s Navy trend into a relevant form of contemporary art? Introduction Tattoos have been present in many cultures across the globe for centuries. Their meanings spanning a range from symbols of high status to the marks used to categorize and identify criminals. Tattoos were brought to the United States in the 1800s by immigrants and American soldiers. Tattoos were already a respected art form in some parts of the world, like Japan, but as…

Throughout modern history, McKim, Mead, and White’s Boston Public Library has existed as a recognizable architectural landmark and therefore, as an integral part of the Boston cityscape. However, the library is just one of many buildings from the era in the area and is by no means the most significant to the nation’s history, forcing the question of why the building is so very iconic. The justification can be found when the structure is dissected into a handful of key spaces. Through its innate…

raised altar and an elaborately carved secondary altar on the left-hand side of the nave provide an authoritative platform from which to preach; • A range of sites for the interment of prominent Christians as well as for the display of religious iconography; • Acoustic qualities that enhance the quality of liturgical singing and choral performances in religious ceremonies (see http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7yjzw_bach-air-no-3-santa-maria-sopra-min_travel for video of a performance of Bach’s…

STAIN GLASS PROJECT CRITERION A: KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING: INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS. CONCEPTS What is a concept? A concept is simply an abstract or general idea or notion that is derived or inferred from specific instances or occurrences. KEY CONCEPT: CREATIVITY -FACTUAL Factual— Stain glass is a technique that has been present in many cultures for centuries. What is creativity? Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be…

“Semiotics is the theory of the production and interpretation of meaning.” Roland Barthes identified three messages in semiotic theory in his article to analyze the contemporary advertisement. He showed how different messages are conveyed by a system of signs. He stated the advertisement is the signification of the image that is international, and these signified are clear, full and emphatic. This essay will analyze the newest advertising of Coca Cola company in 2016 with Barthes’ principles in…

In all its guises, design’s intention is to portray... to represent something for a viewer to decode, to connect a signifier to a signified. For this subject’s major project, I chose to pursue the visual medium of film posters. Inspired by my font, Curved’s design — which has a certain space-age, 1960s feel to it — I looked at creating film posters for, initially a 1969 “Doctor Who” story The Seeds of Death then, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). The latter, being a seminal piece…

1) Which topic have you chosen for your Second Written Assignment (the research paper)? Provide the topic you have selected from the list provided and put the key concepts on the topic in boldface type: ->The key concepts of the topic I selected for this research assignment is the majority of artists in 19th and 20th century came up with on non-naturalistic colors techniques to express new modes of artistic expression. The key concepts of the topic, I selected for this research, assignment…

Ancient art has influenced the modern world and modern perceptions of art by means of architecture and artisanal craft. While stylistically, architectural figures such as columns have not changed much from antiquity to modern times, the meaning and function of columns has developed a new meaning. Columns in antiquity provided support to a structure, while the styles of the columns told what type of structure it was. Today, there are columns that provide no functional support and are there purely…

The Cape Schanck House is like a box kite flying high above Bass Strait, twisting around its long axis as it dives into the top of the dunes. The Medhurst House is a glazed pavilion floating in Miesian serenity above serried rows of vines. In contrast to these ancient earthbound types, the Cape Schanck and Medhurst houses are based on a typology that defies architectural tradition and history. Rather than grounded, they appear airborne. The Cape Schanck House is a black elongated rectilinear…

Johnathan Kohlhepp Publication Production II March 8th, 2017 Symbolism & Iconography The use of symbols and icons predates human spoken and written languages. In his book, Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art, Scott McCloud (1993) defines an icon as “any image used to represent a person, place, thing, or idea.” While a symbol is an “image we use to represent concepts, ideas, and philosophies” (p. 27). He also defines “Icons of the practical realm” as “icons of language, science, and…