Terracotta

The City of New York has been described as both crushing and hopeful, the gauntlet through which some of America’s greatest players have passed. From Alexander Hamilton to the man who revived his fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda, this city has extracted the raw talent of it citizens much in the way of a French press makes coffee, with boiling heat and then indomitable pressure. The city does not waste. It does not waste time, or resources, or space; like concentrated solution it seemingly pulls awe…

The history of mosaic goes back some 4,000 years, with the use of terracotta cones pushed point-first into a background to show decoration. By the eighth century BC, there were pebble pavements, using different coloured stones to create patterns, although these tended to be unstructured decoration. It was the Greeks, in the four centuries BC, who raised the pebble technique to an art form, with precise geometric patterns and detailed scenes of people and animals.By 200 BC, specially manufactured…

Lifting the Lid on Roman Latrines Unlike the relaxation and privacy of today's toilets, Roman latrines (foricae) were public, convivial atmospheres, where one might to discuss politics or socialising. Sanitation, however involved a complex system similar in many ways to modern sanitation systems used today. Roman citizens would sit over key-shaped holes cut into stone/timber bench running around the walls of the room. The stone bench provided little privacy. The bench was positioned over a drain…

The Classical period of ancient Greece is known for the flourish of scientific, political, mathematical, and artistic innovation. The Classical period extends from the late 6th century to 4th century B.C. During this time the people of Greece saw a move towards naturalism compared to the art of the Archaic period that preceded it. Sculptures grew less stylized, instead they focussed on replicating the human form as seen in life. Depiction of figures on vases also became naturalistic; however,…

Throughout the History of Rome, there is a clear progression in its culture and wealth. These advancements are mirrored in the art of the Romans. Beginning with the Etruscans, up until the Late Roman Empire, the depths of the Roman culture and the amount of wealth which they possessed, grew rapidly and immensely. This early art expresses the Roman divergence from the cultures which they were once heavily influenced by. The Etruscan Apollo of Veii, made in five hundred BCE shows just how much…

The Bayeux Tapestry tells the story, in pictures, of the events leading up to and including the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066. The story is told from the Norman point of view. There is no English so it is very challenging to confirm or dispute some of the information on the tapestry. It is called the Bayeux Tapestry because it has been kept at Bayeux in France ever since it was made. William's half-brother Odo (Bishop of Bayeux) ordered a tapestry to be made in honor of William's…

Reflection on Matisse Henri Matisse was born in 1869, the year the Cutty Sark was launched. The year he died, 1954, the first hydrogen bomb exploded at Bikini Atoll. Matisse lived through some of the most traumatic political events, worst wars, greatest slaughters, and the most demented rivalries of ideology. Yet, this did not affect his artwork. He never express his political opinion or experiences living throughout the horror of the 20th century, instead his painting were “the equivalent of…

Afsheen Hussain GNHU 285 Mythology Dr. Bakalian Type of Artifact: Lorenzo Lotto (Venus and Cupid) Material: Oil on Canvas Date of Artifact: CA. 1480-1556 Artist Name: Loreto The Providence: Italian, Venice This painting may have been a gift for a wedding; it shows that the painter had true passion and a true desire to honor the bride and the marriage. Venus was painted with features of the bride; it shows that the bride is like a goddess and deserves all the love and happiness she gets.…

Concrete, clay or terracotta tiles make really beautiful roof materials. Maintenance for these are often keeping track of broken or damaged tiles and replacing them. Since these tiles do remarkably well in temperature maintenance, many like them. The growth of moss and other…

When we look on a larger scale the India owns a rich cultural heritage. The culture plays a vital role in defining the particular design style of a place or people with time. The objective of the paper is to study the changes in culture and heritage from vernacular to modern era around India. Vernacular design has been evolved through a process of trial and error from ages. In Methodology the vernacular and contemporary are documented and analyzed on various parameters of tradition. The…