San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane: A Masterpiece of Italian Baroque Architecture
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane (by Borromini)
a) Historical Context
The architectural work was built between 1634 and 1667. During the seventeenth century, Europe experienced a confrontation between Catholicism and Protestantism. One of these clashes was the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648), which marked the decline of Spain, exemplified by the loss of Holland in 1648. In France, the absolutism of Louis XIV emerged, leading to a centralized bureaucratic state. This form of government faced opposition
Read MoreAnalysis of Gustave Courbet’s “The Burial at Ornans”
The Burial at Ornans by Gustave Courbet
FP: Formal Properties
- Name: The Burial at Ornans
- Author: Gustave Courbet
- Date: 1849-1850
- Style: Realism
- Original Location: Salon of 1850
- Current Location: Musée d’Orsay, Paris
- Related to the Whole: The flowerbeds and the workshop of the painter
D: Descriptive
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Size: Large
- Figurative
- Brief Description: The painting depicts a funeral in the artist’s hometown, Ornans, capturing the moment of farewell to the deceased.
AF: Formal Analysis
- Drawing/Color:
The Interplay of Strategy, Creativity, and Production in Advertising Agencies
Strategic Planning Department
- Account and Creative Interlocutor: Collaborates closely with both departments.
- Find Opportunities: Identifies potential growth areas for the agency.
Strategic Planning Department and Creative Department
- Close Relationship: Strategies guide creatives through the creative process.
- Brief Development: Strategies write briefs that inspire and direct creative ideas.
- Idea Evaluation: Strategies assess creative ideas against the brief’s objectives and target audience.
Strategic Planning
Read MoreIntroduction to Photography: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction to Photography
A Brief History
How does one get the picture?
- We look back to 1700.
- In 1816 appears Nicéphore Niépce who, after the first studies, takes 10 years to get the first picture.
- In 1839 Louis Daguerre appears, begins to research this item and creates the Daguerreotype.
– Daguerreotype:
For extensions of the image, lies a layer of silver nitrate on a copper plate. From an exhibition at the camera’s image is reflected in the mercury. Finally the image is fixed after immersing the
Read MoreBernini’s Colonnade at St. Peter’s Square: A Symbol of Catholic Triumph
SAN PEDRO COLONNADE (BERNINI)
History and Style
The colonnade of St. Peter’s Square was built between 1598 and 1667. It exemplifies the Italian Baroque style, characterized by its Catholic and Counter-Reformation themes.
Spatial Characteristics
- Dynamic Space: Achieved through ellipses, counter-curves, and curves, breaking away from static classical formulas.
- Illusionistic Space: Created through optical effects, perspective, and decoration. Light and lighting play a crucial role in enhancing the theatricality
Understanding Children’s Artistic Expression and Drawing Development
ITEM 10: Artistic Expression
What it is:
A form of communication and representation that uses a language allowing expression through control of plastic materials and techniques that enable the creative process.
Methods that Promote Creativity and Language as an Expression:
- Through a stimulus, have spontaneity, freedom, and flexibility.
- Put the child in contact with art from different periods.
- Avoid falling into stereotypes or models so that the child acquires self-assurance.
- Identify the rhythms of learning.