The Dada Movement
The twentieth century witnessed many technological and scientific advancements. Albert Einstein published his Special Theory of Relativity and Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg and Max Planck developed the quantum theory, both […]
The twentieth century witnessed many technological and scientific advancements. Albert Einstein published his Special Theory of Relativity and Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg and Max Planck developed the quantum theory, both […]
The nineteenth century world was a period of many changes; the most important factor was the Industrial Revolution. This time period saw many technological advances, such as the steamship and […]
The theme of the exhibition was to compare the styles of Romanticism and Neoclassicism and their applications to the changing world societies. The style of art that I chose to […]
Romantic landscape painting, one of the most impressive sects of Romantic art, was meant to show the unpredictable and powerful behavior of nature. Landscape painting also served as a comparison […]
The new, enlightened thought that accompanied the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries brought about many styles of art, such as Rococo, Neoclassicism and Romanticism. The Grand Tour, an excursion many […]
Unlike its European counterparts, the Dutch Republic patronage for the arts was not dominated by the church or aristocracy. After gaining its independence from Spain, the Dutch merchant class flourished, […]
Who wouldn’t want a shrine representing your power? During the baroque period, the church completed St. Peter’s, which was their attempt to impress people and encourage a return to the […]
With the Reformation starting to weaken the support for the church, the papacy had to make a stand. The Counter-Reformation. And even if it isn’t the most clever name, it […]
The Renaissance not only introduced new artistic styles to the world, but inspired technological advancements, such as the printing press, that revolutionized Europe. The aspect of today’s society […]
The High Renaissance during sixteenth century Italy featured many talented artists, including da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael, who had their own methods to represent the ideas of the Renaissance. Leonardo […]