The Terrace

Derain again looks to Primitivism in the depiction of a terrace of cottages, outlining the roofs and walls via rough lines of dark blue paint which imitate the colour of the sea. Furthermore, the terracotta roofs, yellow walls and green doors seem to reflect the colours of surrounding land and plants, suggesting a profound harmony between the landscape and its inhabitants. This idea is emphasised as the eyes traces the line formed by the terrace, arriving at at the centre of the composition…

As a new geologist who has come on to the Sutherland organization a few months ago, I have been honored to work alongside enthusiastic colleagues. I have studied at the prestigious school of Du Page and have trained toward geological studies for about two and a half years. In my courses, we have explored the Earth’s crust and focused on various geological features of the world. All of these credentials make me qualified to present my observations for the best place for house construction for the…

Word Count (Body): 423 Title: Places to Visit in Central Park Tours New York Keyword(s): Central Park Tours New York Body: Popular for its energetic lifestyle, New York City has many locations to spend holidays. Contrary to the perception that the city is laden with skyscrapers, it is also covered with 14 percent of greenery to enjoy and relax. One of the most popular places in the New York City is Central Park that is close to various important locations and is located at the center of…

In the article “Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu,” the author states, “The approximately 200 structures making up this outstanding religious, ceremonial, astronomical and agricultural centre are set on a steep ridge, crisscrossed by stone terraces.” Another quote from Duane Damon states, “The explorer gaped in awe at a huge altar carved from the mountainside itself…”, as well as this quote, “ A pair of three-sided temples with triple windows held him ‘spellbound.’” Machu Picchu is said to…

One of the most dominant indigenous societies in Mesoamerica includes the Maya civilization. The Maya primarily inhabited the Yucatan Peninsula of modern-day Mexico and other sections of modern-day Guatemala and Mexico; they occupied the area from around 1800 BC. The Mayans dominated the area in the time period from 300 C.E. to 900 C.E., which historians consider the classical period of the Maya civilization. The Empire reached its peak—its golden age—in sixth century C.E. Nineteen million…

sadness and melancholy. The “lace”, a traditionally dainty and delicate material, implies fragility. This can be interpreted as an allusion to the fragility of love. One can hence suppose that their love was not ‘timeless’; “the past is an empty café terrace […] A man running”. The black lace fan can therefore stand as a symbol for a love which has exhausted itself, a symbol for the past; the black lace fan is now “worn-out” and “overcast”, whence the atmosphere is…

The white house reconstruction was also called the truman reconstruction they started doing the interior of the house in 1949-1952. There were plans of tearing down the hole white house and building it the same way as it was before. Theodore roosevelt put in a tennis court at the white house on the near south side wing of the white house. president obama plays basketball a lot at the white house. Basketball is obama's favorite sport. The tennis court has changed 3 times since 1984.The white…

light on the water which makes the water more beautiful then before. With colour he shows us how beautiful city's can be at night with the reflection off the water. Cafe Terrace at Night My interpretation of Cafe Terrace at Night Van Gogh used colours that contrasted together. The dark of the night was cancelled out by the interior light of the cafe. The yellow in the painting draws the eye along the pavement as if the person looking at…

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…

rebuilt after the British attack in 1814. After that all the new presidents developed personal touches to the residence. The president Thomas Jefferson for example, installed two water closets and worked with architect Benjamin Latrobe add bookending terrace-pavilions. The white house was built at cost of $233.000 and today holds 142 rooms on six floors, the floor space totaling approximately 55,000 square feet. Part III – Topical…