Prestel Essays

  • Albrecht Dürer: Art And Nature In The Northern Renaissance

    1570 Words  | 7 Pages

    A) Art and Nature in the Northern Renaissance In his letter to Philip Melanchthon (1497-1560) in 1522, Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) stated that he had begun to see the simplicity of the “native countenance of nature [naturae nativam faciem]” as the ultimate objective of art. I agree with Dürer’s argumentation as the remarks indeed reflect his long-lasting fascination with the depiction of natural forms in art, especially later in his career after two journeys to Italy. Further, I maintain that Dürer’s

  • Golden Gate Bridge Analysis

    1487 Words  | 6 Pages

    This document contains Assignment 1 of Morgan Jenkins Gregory, Mechanical Engineering student at the North-West University of Potchefstroom, for FIAP 172. In this document the individual provides a critical engineering review on the development of the Golden Gate Bridge. His review provides a detailed discussion of the specific engineering problem statement, how the solutions to the problem were developed and applied as well as the resources that were used throughout the development of the bridge

  • Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds Analysis

    2811 Words  | 12 Pages

    Does Ai Weiwei’s “Sunflower Seeds” reflect the social, political and economic status of China? Justin Boon ARTH-271 Professor Farris Fall 2014  Does Ai Weiwei’s “Sunflower Seeds” reflect the social, political and economic status of China? In order to understand his work, we must first understand Ai Weiwei as an artist, his other works, as well as the inspiration and motivation behind them. We must also understand China as a country and its political climate in order to ascertain a degree