The Ancient Greek architecture and its landscape are fascinating examples of designed spaces for public usage and democracy. Their theories and concepts should be reutilized in order to improve the conditions of the contemporary city. Jack Turner made an extraordinary documentary called What the Ancients Knew- Greece in which he reveals Greek thinking. Turner consulted experts in the reconstruction of the Parthenon, such as Tassos Tanoulas, architect-restorer, other experts like professor and mathematician
classical authority, to one based on inquiry and observation of the natural world. This time period marked the start of secular art, writing, and science of all sorts. This period of advancements in the arts and
In this room of the museum, we will look at the Underworld as seen by the Classical Ancient Greeks. The Classical Period of Athens (510/480-300) was a veritable Golden Age (Martin 94). Characterized by drastic changes in warfare, politics, and philosophy, the Classical Period is hailed the high water mark of Ancient Athens, seeing great leaders such as Kleisthenes and Pericles as well as the great tragedian playwrights. All these changes are well documented and thoroughly taught, but one element
The Griffith Observatory is one of the greatest astronomy attractions, and is located on the slope of mount Hollywood, just above Los Angeles. The Observatory was opened in 1935. Also, it is identified as Art Deco and symbolic of modern design. The Griffith Observatory serves today as the historic preservation for the 27,000 square feet building, including the exterior concrete, decorative metal doors, and window grilles, and copper domes; interior rotunda, gallery and murals spaces. The Observatory
held until the 17th century, which is no more than a curiosity today. In the arts, the famous French painter Vincent Van Gogh was an outcast socially and his artwork was ignored throughout his entire life. His true recognition followed only after his death, as his works began to sell and became more valuable. This shows how art becomes more valuable over time as people need to understand the historical context of the art piece and what it represents. These are example of knowledge whose value was
Alexander the Great’s Empire reached from Greece to the Indus River. 2. What did Greek architecture seek to reflect? Greek architecture seeks to reflect perfect balance and universal harmony (symmetry) and order. 3. What defined the Hellenistic Age? The Hellenistic Age was defined by the conquest of Egypt by Rome which was marked by the development of language, art, science, math, philosophy, scripture and literature of the Greek world
Palmistry – also known as Chiromancy – is the practice of foretelling an individual’s future as well as the evaluation of their character through the observation and study of the palm. Palmistry has a long and chequered history, spanning thousands of years. Here is the story; just as long and rich as our very own A (not so) Brief History It is unclear when palmistry first began however one thing is certain – humans have been fascinated by the palm since prehistoric times. This is apparent from
who lived during the Renaissance time period, a time when Europeans were rediscovering the works of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. In French, “Renaissance” means rebirth, for it was the rebirth of classical works in Europe after the Middle Ages. Da Vinci is seen as the ideal “Renaissance person” meaning that he was talented in multitudemulititude fields of study. His contributions to the art world greatly affected his time period, and they continue to affect the modern world. Science greatly interested
Through the many forms of art in our history, I will focus on the architecture of Stonehenge and the Pantheon. Both buildings exert multiple similarities towards each other such as their circular structure, yet due to being built in different eras they served different purposes and underwent their rightful technological differences. I will observe these two art forms in countless ways through the means of compare and contrast to build a greater understanding of their historical ties. Using their
Gian Lorenzo Bernini is a versatile and inspired Italian artist in the history of baroque art. Sculptor and architect are the two well-known characters. However, Gian Lorenzo Bernini is also a painter, a city planner and a man of the theater. Bernini was born in Naples in 1598. He was the sixth child of Pietro Bernini, who is originally from Florence. In 1606, Gian Lorenzo Bernini learns the art of sculpture from his father. His talent was soon observed by both the painter Annibale Carracci and Pope