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    Art 1B Key Terms

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    Art 1B- Key Terms- Test 1 Lecture 1: Introduction Naturalism -- the style of painted or sculptures representation based on close observation of the natural world that was at the core of the classical tradition. Iconography -- Greek‚ the “writing of images.” The term refers both to the content‚ or subject‚ of an artwork and to the study of content in art. It also includes the study of the symbolic‚ often religious‚ meaning of objects‚ persons‚ or events depicted in work of arts. (is the

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    San Carlo Quattro Fontane‚ known in popular speech as “San Carlino’ in reference to its small size‚ is Roman Catholic Church built between 1638- 1648 by an Architect named Francesco Borromini from Ticino‚ precursor to the modern day Switzerland. San Carlo Quattro Fontane is located in Rome‚ Italy on the crossing of Strada Felice and Via Pia was built originally for the Spanish Trinitarians as an extension of their already existing monastery . San Carlo alle Quattro Fontanne is often considered Borromini’s

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    Intellectual property rights

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    Property is something that individuals and companies can own. Broadly‚ the property is divided into: Tangible and intangible property. The word ‘tangible’ refers to something that has a definable physical form that can be touched‚ whereas‚ word ‘intangible’ refers to something that cannot be perceived by the senses. Further tangible property can be divided into two distinct types that is: Real property refers to land or real estate; Personal property refers to specific items and things that can be

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    Tri Hata Karana‚ Tri Mandala ‚ Sanga Mandala‚ Tri Angga‚ Tri Loka‚ Asta Kosala Kosali and Arga Segara. Tri Hata Karana refers to the balance of three elements of life; human‚ nature‚ and gods. Tri Mandala and Sanga Mandala mean separation of space. Tri Angga is the concept used in diverse zones. Tri Loka can be explained as the spatial hierarchy‚ comprises “Utama” Gods‚ “Madya” human and “Nista” the devil. Whereas Asta Kosala Kosali is the guideline for the use symbols or units for architectural

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    Brunelleschi's Architecture

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    innovations here: the design with its eight sides draws attention to its mathematical proportions and symmetry; in fact‚Brunelleschi’s dome is perhaps the best example of the Renaissance architectural principle of symmetria‚ which the classical architect Vitruvius claimed was the highest virtue of architecture. By being as much an exterior architecture as an interior one‚ the dome is about the public space in Florence and serves as a visual gravitational center to the civic life of the city. The fifteenth

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    Artemis Temple

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    architect Chersiphron. Marshy ground was selected for the building site as a precaution against future earthquakes. The foundation was laid on a bed of packed charcoal and sheepskins‚ the column drums and architraves moved from the quarry‚ relates Vitruvius‚ by fitting them with large wheels and then‚ like rolling axles‚ having them pulled by oxen (5). It resembles the classical Greek temple: a stoic rectangular structure with mighty columns (6). The temple measured 350 by 180 feet and from the outside

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    classical style integrated some ideas that were common among all art forms. The first major ideas are order and proportion. The Greek artists combined these ideas into a canon; the most notable canon that exists today is the Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio (Fiero‚ 2006). This series of books laid out the style guidelines in relation to order and proportion for Greek artists. In addition to these ideas‚ Greek artisans also incorporated the ideas of humanism‚ realism‚ and idealism. The text defines

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    Leonardo da Vinci was a talented artist of his time. He was publicly known for incorporating the skills of art and science. He had many important works of art such as the Mona Lisa‚ the study of human proportions according to Vitruvius‚ The Last Supper and many more. The Last Supper was one of his famous pieces‚ which to this day is still trying to be restored through millions of dollars and hours of hard work. Leonardo da Vinci was raised in the small town of Vinci. His mother was a peasant

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    According to Dr. Andreas Petzold‚ the term “‘Romanesque’‚” meaning in the manner of the Romans‚ was first coined in the early 19th century. Today it is used to refer to the period of European art” (Antiquity 1). The church architecture is fundamental to this period; “the Romanesque and Gothic churches were built on the foundations of Carolingian architecture. Charlemagne’s early Romanesque architectural achievements were continued by the Holy Roman Emperors Otto I-III‚ in a style known as Ottonian

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    Da Vinci a Man of Math

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    Leonardo Da Vinci‚ Man of Math Ask any given person who the most famous artist during the Renaissance was and the result would be nearly unanimous in the answer of “Leonardo Da Vinci”. But why is that? Yes‚ there is the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper to his name‚ but his legacy has extended beyond the world of paint and into other modern popular realms: of best-selling books (The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown) and even world renowned video games (Assassin’s Creed II). For each reproduction of his character

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