art history 10

video games and architecture

palace of knossos description?

excavated by arthur evans, inaccuracies in reconstructure → no throne room, no evidences of monarchy

knossos in assasins creed description

feel authentic, made fron wood and mud bricks, in ruines, good overal inpression of greece → colorful temples and independent cities

what do these statues mean?

they are bull horns since they see bulls as a symbol of strenght and mans thriumph over nature, minoan art features bull hunting and jumping often

by what type of architecture is dark souls inspired?

byzantine and gothic

whats this building called?

hagia sophia

hafia sophia description?

build by emperor justinian 1, worlds largest interior space, among first of implementing a penditive dome, got converted to a mosque first and then a museum and in 2020 back to a mosque

whats a penditive dome?

square base and round dome

whats this building called?

basilica of san vitale

basilica of san vitale description?

byzantine architecture → domes, penditives, central plan design, mosaics

whats a central plan design?

octogonal or round groundplan

what building is this?

duomo di milano

duomo di milano description?

start of building started in peak of gothic art, completed in 20th c

what building is this?

westminster abbey

westminster abbey description?

location for coronations, royal weddings and burial site for prominent people, church of england

what type of gothic style did dark souls use?

groin vault with pendants and a fan pattern

whats the description of these parts?

flying butresses = arch that extends from upper wall to piers
butresses = support stone structure
rose window = circular window with tracery ( decoration and structure )

tympanum = semi circular/ triangle decorative wall over an entrace, door or window

art deco description?

style in visual art, architecture and product design, it has bold colors, geometric shapes, exoticsed art style, its a representation of luxery and faith in social/ technological progress

what building is this?

rockefeller building

rockefeller building description?

construction before great depression, the sponsors dropped out at some point, john rockefeller remained and completed building on his own funds

august rodin description?

founder of modern sculpture, makes detailed textured surfaces in clay, naturalism with detail on emotion

art history definition?

the academic study of history and development of objects created by different cultures