Archetecture Over the Last 10 Years

Over the years metal and concrete have allowed us to build thing that were once thought to be unsound. The metal can be munipulated and shaped to so many different ways and still hold up and be strong enough to stand.

Illustration/Comic

il·lus·tra·tion

   [il-uh-strey-shuhn]  Show IPA

–noun

1.

something that illustrates,  as a picture in a book ormagazine.

2.

a comparison or an example intended for explanation orcorroboration.

3.

the act or process of illuminating.

4.

the act of clarifying or explaining; elucidation.

5.

Archaic . illustriousness; distinction.

Lines in Art

A line is an identifiable path created by a point moving in space. It is one-dimensional and can vary in width, direction, and length. Lines often define the edges of a form. Lines can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, straight or curved, thick or thin. They lead your eye around the composition and can communicate information through their character and direction. Examples:

Landscape with a Calm, Nicholas Poussin, 1650–1651 Horizontal lines suggest a feeling of rest or repose because objects parallel to the earth are at rest. In this landscape, horizontal lines also help give a sense of space. The lines delineate sections of the landscape, which recede into space. They also imply continuation of the landscape beyond the picture plane to the left and right.

Saint Bavo, Haarlem, Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, 1634   Vertical lines often communicate a sense of height because they are perpendicular to the earth, extending upwards toward the sky. In this church interior, vertical lines suggest spirituality, rising beyond human reach toward the heavens.

Cabinet, French, about 1785 Horizontal and vertical lines used in combination communicate stability and solidity. Rectilinear forms with 90-degree angles are structurally stable. This stability suggests permanence and reliability.

A Storm on the Mediterranean Coast, Claude-Joseph Vernet, 1767     Fifth Avenue Looking South from Thirtieth Street, attributed to Silas A. Holmes, about 1855   Diagonal lines convey a feeling of movement. Objects in a diagonal position are unstable. Because they are neither vertical nor horizontal, they are either about to fall or are already in motion. The angles of the ship and the rocks on the shore convey a feeling of movement or speed in this stormy harbor scene. In a two-dimensional composition, diagonal lines can also indicate depth through perspective. These diagonal lines pull the viewer visually into the image. For example, in this photograph the diagonal lines lead the eye into the space to the point where the lines converge.

Frank Gehry

The light in this building inhances your the 3 deminsional affects.

Light in Art

Light was originally portrayed in art with a symbol. Light as fire is a symbol. There are symbols for sunlight as well. Light in art was not even considered part of the art image, outside of being a symbol, during many historical phases. Halos and light beams became symbols for light during the Rise of Christianity, as light took on a religious significance. Not until lighting was combined with realistic representation did light acquire a new meaning. The meaning of light today is as broadly categorized as the variety of understandings it carries with it to the present day.

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