National Gallery of Art

The Bauhaus was an art school in Germany Dessau, it was built with the idea of generating an overall work of art in which all arts, cultures, and architecture be unified and modernized. The Bauhaus style is considered one of the most influential masterpieces in the modern design. The school was developed in the 1900's under the hands of three different architects. The founder and the creator of the Bauhaus was Walter Gropius from 1919 to 1928, Hannes Meyer took the lead after Walter from 1928…

a guided tour of an undisclosed art collection in his monthly contribution to the Anglo-African Magazine, the “Afric-American Picture Gallery.” Wilson published this series in 1859, when the United States was on the cusp of the Civil War and when slavery was the issue of the times. Wilson’s picture gallery contains descriptions of art objects all pertaining to the idea of slavery. This gallery is intriguing because Wilson does not mention the location of the gallery or the names of the artists…

Leonardo Da Vinci has made many pieces of wonderful art throughout his lifetime. One piece of his art caught my eye and it is called “The Virgin of the Rocks.” This paining was made in about 1491/2-9 and 1508-8. There are two versions of this paining, one is at the Louvre in Paris, which was the first of this paining and the second one is held by the National Gallery in London. Both these painting though were made by Da Vinci. The painting that is in London is on the wall high up so…

was the first bus ride that I had ever taken alone. Before I began my job at Independence Hall, I arrived at Market Street where I was greeted by my crew leaders Mel and Jenny. The rest of my crew members arrived and we made our way to Independence National Historic Park Headquarters. Toni, the park’s landscape architect, introduced herself to the crew. She shared stories about the first parks that emerged during the 1800s. We learned that because wealthy people were the only ones who could…

education, for instance, the 2011 UK census shows that 32.1 percent of West Berkshire residents have Level 4 qualifications (compared to the national average of 27.4). Only 1.5 percent of the residents receive Jobseekers Allowance (the national average is 3.3 percent), and 51.64 percent of the locals say that they have “very good” health (compared with the national average of 47.17 percent). Attractions and Activities in Aldermaston Soke If you're planning to spend your holiday in Aldermaston…

most well-known art museums around. The museum opened on November 11, 2011 and is still the country`s newest major art museum. Crystal Bridges has an extraordinary collection of artwork that can be compared to anything you would find in any well-known art museum`s. With a mix of contemporary and classic art it has a more modern feel than most museum`s and appeals to a wider variety of viewers. Crystal Bridges has free attendance with some special exhibits that require a fee. The art is…

dominant force in the household and guided his son’s artistic abilities. Andrew Wyeth was a 20th Century painter. He is known for his realism in portraiture and pastorals, as seen in Christina’s World. In 1939 Andrew Wyeth had his first showing at the Art Alliance in Philadelphia. The following year he had his debut one-man show at New York City’s Macbeth Galley, where all his pieces were immediately sold. Christina’s World was garnered major acclaim in 1948. It was showcasing a friend of …

Square in 1989. Ah Xian sold his first bust to the Powerhouse Museum, and in the year 2000, he held his first solo show in Melbourne. In 2001, he won the National Gallery of Australia's inaugural National Sculpture Prize with his "Human Human : Lotus Cloisonne Figure”. He continues to make sculptures to this day. Ah Xian is highly skilled in the art of ceramics and sculpting, using a variety of different materials, including concrete, cloisonné, resin-fibreglass, jade, Ox-bone inlay, porcelain,…

their relationships and customs. Additionally, thought the historical influence and experience in society. Gordon Bennet includes a representation of values, identity, history and culture into his work as he explores indigenous background through his art which cooperates figurative images and objects. Bennet has been influenced by his background as his mother is Aboriginal…

In 1944 Dave Smith was born and rise in Derbyshire, England. At Derby College of Art, Smith studied art mainly taking commercial design courses before advancing to Hornsey College of Art in London where he pursued his post graduate studies. All of Smith’s work experience throughout his life was art influenced. The London based Electric Colour Company was founded in 1969 by Dave Smith and three other artists (Andrew Greaves, Jeffrey Pine and Roderic Stokes). He then left to teach at a college…