Antonio Gaudí was a man with a lot of imagination to make their works as the architecture was the means to show the perfection of nature and offer it to God and men. Antonio Gaudí was ahead of its time in many ways he management concepts such as sustainability and reuse only were applied many years later, Gaudi was a forerunner of ergonomics, precursor of the use of ruled surfaces (conoides, helical or ramps screw, paraboloids and hyperboloids) and the inclined columns, he created new techniques such as his famous "trencadís" he innovated in the use of materials and was promoter of organic architecture, for all this and additionally his work awakens in whom see a sense of bewilderment, surprise and admiration, it can be said that “Antonio Gaudí's …show more content…
The constructions of Antonio Gaudí are unique, beautiful full of details and shapes he for to make it as nice was inspired mainly on three things. In nature Antonio Gaudí observed since childhood and enjoys nature and creation, for example the animals, plants and geology of his native Catalonia. Often repeated that "art is a child of nature” He was a lover of picnics which were a novelty at the time. Gaudi discovered the internal architecture of nature and this served to him for resolve any constructive problem. In his professional life he supported and was forerunner in this organic conception of architecture. In the “Sagrada Familia”, for example, he designed the interior columns as if they were trees that distribute loads and weights ceilings, columns mimicking intermediate branches and finally concentrate on the main trunk. In its decorative systems reproduced zoological, botanical and geological elements, and the use of color and light that he was another work material. In him beliefs as ANTONIO GAUDÍ was a very religious man offering long fasts to God. His works are full of the Christian spirit: "The creation continues and the Creator uses his creatures" used to say, reached into his works perfection to detail, even in places that would never be
The Renaissance was a beautiful period, with beautiful pieces of artwork to the beautiful melodies in songs, the Renaissance is truly a time to remember. Many famous pieces of work and their artists came from this period, artists such as Michelangelo, van Eyck and da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci is most famous for his piece called the Mona Lisa. Art is filled with diversity and different opinions, but how did da Vinci’s artwork influence the Renaissance period? The Renaissance period was from 1400 to 1600 BCE and was a very creative time in history.
Intrigued by the beliefs for artists developed in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance bore a new evolution for artistic beliefs. Scholasticism was a popular belief during the Middle Ages that revolved around God. For artists during the Middle Ages, it was to believe that they were no more than craftsmen having God work through them. However, the Renaissance created a new belief as humanism; artists that worked through this time were considered geniuses of their own creations. The position of scholasticism in the Middle Ages reformed into humanism during the Renaissance through the works of artists, such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
Through the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s he had work as a lecturer and teacher in a number of well-known Universities such as University of Utah, Princeton University, University of California, Yale University, University of Texas. During this time he also wrote many books about his philosophy as an architect and different aspects of a design process. Some of his most famous publications include “Water and Architecture” and “Poetics of
He encourages the reader to free oneself from official or commercial architecture which are influenced by the prejudice towards the late phases in architecture which are only concerned with a few selected cultures and turn a blind eye to underdeveloped countries and their alien architecture. He praises primitive architecture for its timelessness and its ability to serve its purpose to perfection with no room for improvement and regrets that the origin of these indigenous building forms and construction methods is lost in the past. Rudofsky then introduces Communal Architecture, ‘ art not produced by a few intellectuals or specialists but by the spontaneous and continuing activity of a whole people with a common heritage, acting under a community experience.’ The beauty of primitive architecture is often dismissed as accidental, but today we should recognize it as an art that developed from human intellect that was applied to handling practical issues and our problems are rooted in our tendency to accredit specialists who may have exceptional insight but are largely concerned with business and prestige. He challenges his readers on a fundamental level and exposes alternate and endangered forms of urban development, lifestyle, social spaces and practicality which we have not learnt from.
The artist’s work in the baroque period often resemble dramatic artworks that sought to draw the viewer into the image, also images employ high contrast of light and shadow as well as a fluidity that were absent in Renaissance art. Baroque creates a strong sense of liveliness, spirit and attraction. And the churches of the baroque churches tend to be richly decorated and the elements in the structure are used more freely than Renaissance. An iconic artist in the renaissance period was Leonardo da Vinci intended to further perfect the aspects of pictorial art (lighting, linear and atmospheric perspective, characterization and foreshortening, anatomy) that had preoccupied artists of the Early Renaissance, His adoption of oil paint as his primary
The Humanist movement in Italy represents a revival of classical themes through texts and art in order to learn about human life. This guided artists and scholars through their lives. Renaissance artists took inspiration for their artistic themes and portrayal of the human body from classical antiquity. This was evident especially with two artists, Raphael and Michelangelo, who worked under the Papacy, while flourishing during the High Renaissance by drawing influences from other artists. Raphael and Michelangelo’s artworks reveal Renaissance themes of intellectual importance, and the humanity of the individual with their style of artwork and method for creation by drawing on humanism’s focus on antiquity.
The Romanesque and Gothic style of architecture have made great impact in today’s architecture. Romanesque architecture was developed in the 12th century. The Romanesque architecture was influenced by the Byzantine and Roman styles. It had the characteristics of round arches, thick walls and pillars supported by the weight of the stone buildings and vaults. The theme of the churches interior was referred to Christianity.
New designs have been adopted since the onset of architecture, and thus, with the concentration of a history of architecture, new phenomenon and innovations are realized that would help in further explanation and address of other necessities in the same sector. A concentration in the History of architecture and landscape architecture as a course incorporates more than one element of
The Greeks saw beauty in the naked human body. Hemingway also states “Ancient Greek architects strove for the precision and excellence of workmanship that are the hallmarks of Greek art in general. The formulas they invented as early as the sixth century B.C. have influenced the architecture of the past two millennia.” (Hemingway.1) Without greek architecture other people would not have got some ideas of them.
A civilization’s architecture not only shows the artistic skills of its designers and builders but also the functionality of its engineers, the power of its government, and the inventiveness of its people. Architecture was a crucial element to the success of two major cites in Europe, Rome and Athens. Each city had structures consisting of formal architecture like temples and basilicas showing the influence that its leaders had over each city, while utilitarian buildings like bridges and aqueducts helped build communication between distant cities throughout each empire. Though architecture as a whole was an important role in unifying the cities, the architecture design within each illustrates the similarities and differences between two.
He called this “Organic Architecture”. He managed to create his own architectural language that was true to his beliefs in design. Along with his design ideology he published the essay “In the Cause of Architecture” that set guidelines and proportions that were the basis of his work. In his essay he lists a number of important points: “ 1. Simplicity is the quality that defines the value of any work of art “– 1.
By using processes and techniques identical to those employed in the industry and this is the most important aspect of the Digital Architecture. However, many people, architects and students interpret that the features of the digital architecture is the rediscovery of complex curving shape. Technology can be very helpful in architecture. For example, Frank Gehry knows how to use those advantages of technologies and lead us to a new style and an improved way of
Tectonics is defined as the science or art of construction, both in relation to use and artistic design. It refers not just to the activity of making the materially requisite construction that answers certain needs but rather to the activity that raises this construction as an art form. It is concerned with the modeling of material to bring the material into presence - from the physical into the meta-physical world (Maulden, 1986). Since tectonics is primarily concerned with the making of architecture in a modern world, its value is seen as being a partial strategy for an architecture rooted in time and place therefore beginning to bring poetry in construction. Tectonics, however, has the capacity to create depth-ness of context resulting in the implicit story being told by the tectonic expression.
The style of the building and the purpose it is built give a brief and thoughtful storybook about the culture of the architect as art, generally, and architecture, particularly, is a language itself. Thus, buildings narrate the stories of the people among the history and tell their traditions and habits to the next generation through its design, inscriptions, and details. In this essay, I will discuss how both the style and function of the Greek Parthenon and the Roman Pantheon served as typical examples of their cultures in Athens and ancient Rome. In addition to the similarities and differences between these two cultures through the two buildings. Both the Greek and the Roman architecture inspired the cultures and architects until these days due to the diverse meaning they carry and symbolize in astonishing ways through the different orders, columns, roofs, friezes, and domes.
It soon had a major influence on the development of modern architecture around the world. The building it self features a combined construction of brick columns, concrete floors and steel which supported glass external walls. I believe this to be Gropius best piece of architecture because of his use of materials as a functional design. He always felt that there should be a social aspect to architectural design, that improving on working conditions through increased daylight and fresh would lead to better workmanship. These changes in design can still be seen today in most modern skyscrapers and futuristic style buildings.