Category: Critical studies

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Towers at San Gimignano, Tuscany. It is said to have had more than 70 towers during the Middle Ages.  In architecture the form, function and material of a building are closely connected. The purpose of a building determines its form, and this form is also dependent on the materials and techniques available.   Some Notable architects:…

Scrovegni Chapel, Padua A fresco is essentially a painting created on a wall. They have been used from ancient Egypt and Rome up until modern day, and were popular during the renaissance before panels or wallpaper were used. The advantage of fresco painting was that large areas could be covered quickly and relatively cheaply. The…

An examination of the materials of sculptures at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park https://embed.wakelet.com/wakes/Y64JnKO6Mlk1jY-P4mcw9/list?border=1

 6 Edvard Munch, The dance of life, 1899 – 1900 Edvard Munch’s ‘The Dance of Life’ and Piet Mondrian’s ‘Broadway Boogie-Woogie’ are modernist paintings that could both be argued to have the same goal; to effectively represent the human experience, including its emotions.  Both works are modernist although different in approach. Modernism changed the purpose…

During a calm moment this week, I had an interesting chat with Beth about different cultures, and whether someone who is not a part of a culture could be qualified to represent it. We explored a few important points, like the risks of misrepresentation, cultural appropriation, and the challenges of gleaning a full understanding of…

In the 19th century, Nottingham was the centre of the industrialisation of lace making. At the time, lace served the function of signalling social status within society, and it was a huge industry which at it’s height employed 25,000 workers. The Lace Market area attracted international traders and foreign consulates were opened to facilitate trade….