Art 1020 1st Edition Exam 4 Study Guide Lectures 12 15 Lecture 12 April 1 Introduction to Photography Phos light Gra writing Phos gra writing with light Captures a moment in time Represents the world accurately Instant visual assemblage Content the meaning the photograph delivers o Statement of beauty o Statement of pure description o Statement of social impact Lecture 13 April 3 Introduction to Sculpting 3D Art sculpture the sculptural medium Gives physical presence o carving modeling casting construction assemblage relief low relief in the round installation art earth art performance art Michelangelo Atlas slave Carving marble Lecture 14 April 8 Introduction to Architecture shell system basic material is both structural support and outside covering o stone house Skelton System basic interior frame skeleton with outer covering o Wood construction Tensile strength the ability of building material to span horizontal distances without support the greater tensile strength the wider its span Load Bearing making walls themselves bear the weight of the roof o Pyramids ziggurats Post and lintel system horizontal beam which is supported at each end by a vertical post or wall o Greeks gave us this temple of Hera Notre dame Flying buttress Support high and heavy walls o Outer structural support TECHNOLOGY o The materials used TOPOGRAPHY ENVIORNMENT o Distinct characteristics of the land site Lecture 15 April 10 Continuation on the Architecture lecture Concrete and steel construction Visually lightweight Visually simplistic Kennedy International Airport Eero Saarinen He is finnish American Refuses to use minimalist approach to geometric forms St Louis Arch 1963 Gateway arch
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