Symmetry

are evenly illuminated as natural light flows in to all areas from different windows. Warmer light falls mostly on the people in the back and shadows cast slightly on the figures towards the front. There is a powerful balance and clear use of symmetry through the center of the painting. All the orthogonal lines point to two main men in the center of the piece, Aristotle and Plato. (Kleiner 2016, 2013, 2009) Raphael sets-up a good composition by showing equal space between these two…

First Snow by Leonid Afremov begins with a road lined with street lights on both sides. The road is very shiny looking as if it is iced over with the street lights reflecting back up into the night sky off of the road. On each side of the road there are vibrant colored trees with a layer of white covering the ground as if it was snowing. The leaves on the trees seem to meet in the middle of the road overtop of the street lights. Deeper into the painting, there are two people walking down the…

One of the first appearances of lion statues in China dates back to the early Han Dynasty. Asiatic lions were very common in historical art and can even be seen in modern day China. The concept of the lion statue was fist introduced to Han China as the protecter of daharma, and was seen mostly in religious art. Often times, the lions were constructed as imperial tributes, and set up to protect the wealthy and the land they managed. Seen as regal beasts, strong and courageous, they were made to…

1. This week we are comparing and contrasting two pyramids. The first of the two pyramids is the Step Pyramid in the funerary complex of Djoser. The Step Pyramid is dated to 2630 to 2575 B.C.E. It is roughly 204 feet tall and made out limestone. The Step Pyramid is located in Saqqara Necropolis in Egypt. The second of the two pyramids is the pyramid known as El Castillo. El Castillo is dated to the 9th to 12th Century C.E. it is roughly 98 feet tall and made out of limestone. El Castillo…

Northrop Frye, one of the most prominent modern literary critics, poses that the art of literature is formulaic because every story has a signatory archetype, like a hero’s quest. In his first book, a close reading on William Blake entitled “Fearful Symmetry”, he describes that culture and civilization are derived from imagination, which he defines as a “creative force of the mind”. In the film, audiences are drawn to the reality of Manila’s culture and society where the central character,…

It revealed the geometric grid and the complex in Islamic designs. By the mid of the 16th century, as the Spanish Renaissance became more influenced by the Italian’s, lavish motifs were replaced with a classical and formal decorations. Therefore, symmetry, order and proportion became important principles to be applied on floor plans, interiors and architecture. On the other hand, these principles were applied during the whole French Renaissance period. Moreover, French Renaissance own style was…

“The Lamb” and “The Tyger” are two of William Blake’s works which come from two of Blake’s most famous collections of poetry: Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. Both poems speak about the creation of different beasts at the hand of a single creator. In these two poems William Black makes the reader question who creates good and bad. How can god make something so nice and delicate and on the other hand something so fearful at the same time, and why did the creator create two opposite…

participation rates of women in tertiary education now in ascendance, many believe the issue of gender equality in higher education to be no more. However, this claim of gender equality having been achieved in higher education seems to refer only to the symmetry of female and male enrolments throughout tertiary…

John Mason isn't your average ceramist. He does things with clay that no other ceramist would've pondered. By pushing clay past it's normal plasticity levels, Mason created extravagant sculptures. He also makes geometric sculptures, like one of his most famous clay pieces; the Red X. I chose John Mason because I found it impressive the way he thinks of and makes clay pieces. He believed that making an art piece was like dancing; sometimes you're taught how, but sometimes you improvise. Even…

Introduction The transition period of the 21st century has forced the leadership roles and behaviour to be changed. The managers are expected to deliver finest result with best quality work. To manage work done, they must synchronize the schedule of working to achieve the desired goal, behaviour among the team members, work relationship among the leader and the team members, coordination and cooperation among them. This success is mainly based on intelligent leadership skills such as leadership…