Landscape art

In the book’s The Burnt Stick, and My Grandma lived in Gooligulch, I learned a lot about the people and animals of Australia. The reason I chose these books, is because I wanted to contrast the people and the animals. In the book The Burnt Stick, the information presented was very realistic. In the situation in the book it is told by a man who was actually taken from his family, his name is John Jagmarra. He was taken away at only the age of five. Although this story is only based on a true one,…

The narrative starts with a dull tone, capturing the bleakness of the Australian bush. The use of imperative provides the audience with an image unchanging landscape by imitating an artist painting an artwork. The mundane description of the struggles of man, depicts the barren nature of the bush, as well as encapsulate the sources of conflict, forcing individuals to abandon their inhospitable home and search…

Cultural landscapes are everywhere in our world today whether we are aware of them or not. Before we can look at the cultural landscape if the city of New Kensington, we must understand what they are and what we can learn from them through observation. Cultural landscapes are defined as the places we, humans, live. A cultural landscape is the cultural properties that represent the combined works of nature and man. Other definitions include a geographic area, including both cultural and natural…

From this week’s reading, I’m most interested in the landscape painting of Fan Kuan, TRAVELERS AMONG MOUNTAINS AND STEAMS, from the Song dynasty of China. This is a ink painting on silk that describes the Monumental landscape at that time. Most importantly, Neo-Confucianism coincided with the development of these kind of Monumental landscape painting and played an important role on this kind of art. Neo-Confucianism is a Chinese moral philosophy which rebuilt Confucianism with Buddhism and…

in the 9th century using layers of tree trunks, stones and other materials and had been inhabited till around the early 14th century. To understand more about the past societies that built and used this site I am going to look at methods used in landscape archaeology, environmental archaeology and geoarchaeology such as pollen and soil studies, LIDAR, Excavating and methods of Remote sensing. I will show how we use these methods to find out which would the most suitable to learn about the past…

Caspar David Friedrich was a key artist in German Romanticism, and his works remain embedded in the art movement’s history. Klosterruine Eldena is a landscape painting done circa 1825 and is one of his many artworks that features his interpretation of the Eldena Abbey. Following the themes of his various other works, the painting depicts the abbey in a manner that is almost hauntingly beautiful. The ruins of the monastery stands tall despite being engulfed in the surrounding greenery. Although…

Drones are the hottest topic in the tech world at the moment. People all over the world have fallen in love with this new technology and want to get their hands on it. From kids to adults to business owners, everyone wants to own a drone. While drones are not that difficult to buy, one has to keep in mind that these aerial vehicles do not come cheap. You will have to make a good deal of investment if you want to purchase a high quality drone. Therefore, it is important that you don't make a…

Allegory of Geometry” by Laurent de La Hyre, which was made in oil on canvas 1649. The painting is signed by La Hyre on the lower center part of the painting along with the date created. La Hyre is a French painter who was “born in Feb. 27, 1606, in Paris, France”(1) and later “died in Dec. 28, 1656, in Paris”(1). La Hyre is famous painter who is known for painting in the French Baroque style and for painting in the Classicism style. La Hyre’s “paintings reflects the influence of Vouet,…

Andrew Wyeth’s most famous piece of art, Christina’s World, is renowned as being one of the most famous of American portraits for its realistic depiction of a classic New England setting and a steadfast mysterious female. Immediately recognizing Wyeth as a notable American artist after the Museum of Modern Art purchased the piece, jump-starting his career in the art world. Along with his rise to prominence, Christina’s World was the first introduction to the “evolution of his own private…

Focusing on landscape architecture, this essay will defend the presence of history in contemporary thought and promote an active and critical engagement with the antecedents of design. It will be argued that the study of design history provides valuable self-reflection and a broader understanding of the context designers operate within, offers the ability to respond in an informed and sensitive manner to…