The castle served as a home, a fortress, an outpost, and a safe haven for when under attack. They were also a very vital role in securing territory. Thanks to the pioneering design of the medieval castle they are one of the most fortified structures to date. The blood, sweat, tears, thoughts, dreams, perseverance, and innovative ideas involved in the making of a castle has greatly influenced modern architecture. The history behind these marvelous structure as well as the construction, and defenses involved in them attract tourists from all over the world.
AS I was scouring New York City I came across New York Mercury Statue at Grand Central Station. I looked up and saw a beautiful archway with a statue right above it. I felt that this was very similar to two pieces of art that we have discussed in class, The Arch of Titus and Augustus of Primaporta. I believe that the reason why the architecture created this entrance at Grand Central Station very similar to the Augustus of Primaporta and the arch of Titus to show us how the strength of Mercury representing and honoring the strength of the people that built the building. Much like The statue of PrimaPorta how he is pointing the way to lead the people that support him.
ROMAN TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING Kasey Simas HIS 103 World Civilizations I Instructor Max Fassnacht January 28, 2013 ROMAN TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING Roman empires flourished, which can largely be attributed to the emperors that created government, laws, cities, military, and many buildings and structures. This would not be possible without the use of technology. In order to talk about roman technology and engineering we must first understand what technology is. Technology is “the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science (technology, n.d.).” The Pantheon is a great example of Roman architecture. Most historians believe Emperor Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa built the first Pantheon in 27BC, though no one knows its exact age.
However there are certain aspects about his facial features which are not as idealistic. His face is not totally symmetrical. One ear is more covered by hair and also doesn’t come as far out from his head. The upper lip sticks out slightly over the lower one which is fuller than the thin top lip. The eyes, which are not exactly identical, look to the right not straight on.
Machined dumbbells, spring pulleys and tension bands were also invented by Eugen Sandow (Bodybuilding).Sandow was a proponent of the so-called “Grecian Ideal”, which claimed that the perfect musculature of a human was close to the standards set by the Ancient Greek and Roman statues. Many bodybuilders strove to make their bodies close in appearance with the ideal . Sandow also organized the first bodybuilding contest in 1901 in London, called the “Great Competition”. It was a great success, all tickets
2 Situation Analysis Company and Brand Background Converse Inc., incorporated in 1908, has been a provider of athletic and fashion apparel, accessories, and shoes for over 100 years. Even with the development of many athletic apparel brands throughout the century, Converse still remains a very popular brand and important part of American culture and style. The company has the best selling sneaker of all time, selling over 1.1 billion shoes since its establishment (5). Converse was extremely famous and successful until the 1970’s, when other athletic footwear brands emerged and created competition (4). Nike Inc, the current owner of Converse, has also been a popular and recognizable athletic brand since its invention.
In the Ancient times, the architecture was made to represent something more than what the eye sees. Though the Ancient Architecture is different from the Post-Modern Architecture, in many aspects, their buildings are both very influential and exciting wonders of the world. Definition of Architecture: The definition of architecture is the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect; architecture often includes design or selection of furnishings and decorations, supervision of construction work, and the examination, restoration, or remodeling of existing buildings; the character or style of
Author J.H. Rolling mention's that the human figure has been a principal subject in western art for many decades (331). This is because a way you can portray the human body is viewed as embodied knowledge. When creating figures, artists have the power to manipulate the body rationally to the extension of their knowledge (Rolling 332). The precise interpretations of physicality and pursuit of beauty is found abundantly in western art.
It is important to state early on, that time and movement in sculpture are impossible to discuss without the inclusion and acknowledgement of space. I will be examining the works and principles of the Futurist, Umberto Boccioni, and Kinetic artist and Constructivist, Naum Gabo. Their work exemplifies the incorporation of time and movement in Modernist sculpture. Gabo and Boccioni were significant figures in modernist sculpture, as both incorporated and developed visual languages, which not only convey the semblance and implication of time and movement, but also intrinsically acknowledge the philosophy and theory. Throughout the 20th Century, artists began to abstract, and some eventually eradicated human anatomy and recognizable characteristics from their experiments.
Author: James E. Packer Title: The Forum of Trajan in Rome, A Study of the Monuments in Brief Publication Information: ©2001, University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles, London Marcus Ulpius Traianus was a Roman Emperor in AD 98-117, known as the Roman Emperor of Trajan. Because of the militaristic skill that he showed, Nerva chose him to be his successor on the Imperial throne. Trajan was praised in his time by the Romans because he built roads and aqueducts. Trajan’s forum was an elaborate one and was made of polished marble, bronze and gold. The two main elements of the new Forum of Trajan were that it had an open piazza as well as a basilica, both of which were very large.