The baroque was a style of art that existed from the late 1500s to the middle of the 18th century. The works of art were rich, dramatic and had a lot of detail. Baroque was a contrast to the Renaissance, which dominated much of European life in theperiod before. Renaissance art was orderly and balanced. It often used geometric figures and shapes. Baroque artists and […]
The World Trade Centre was built by the American architect Minoru Yamasaki in the late 1960s and early 1970s. At their opening in 1972 they were the world’s tallest buildings. They were over 400 metres tall and were made of 200,000 tons of steel. Each tower had 110 floors and 97 elevators. Skyscrapers of this size have to be […]
Street Art is a very popular form of art that is spreading quickly all over the world. You can find it on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and trash cans from Tokyo to Paris, from Moscow to Cape Town. Street art has become a global culture and even art museums and galleries are collecting the work of street artists. Street art started out very secretly because it […]
A cathedral is a big church that is usually under the control of a bishop. It is usually the seat of a diocese, a church district headed by a bishop. Most cathedrals,especially medieval ones, are located in the centre of a town or city. Theyserved as the centre of public life. Markets, meetings and masses were held there. Structure Most cathedrals are built in the shape of a cross. The main entrance is […]
Pablo Picasso was one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He experimented in many different styles and changed the world of art during his time. Early Life Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain in 1881 . His father was a drawing teacher. At 10 Pablo became his father’s pupil and at the […]
Skyscrapers are the world’s tallest buildings. They first appeared in New York and Chicago at the end of the 19th century. Skyscrapers are often like small cities. Theyoffer space for offices, apartments, shops, hotels, restaurants and other services. Tens of thousands of people live and work there. Building Skyscrapers Skyscrapers have two parts: the foundation is the part below the ground and the superstructure […]
Houses are buildings that people can live, eat and sleep in. They protect you from dangers and bad weather. Most houses show the lifestyles, traditions and cultures of the people who live in them. Homes and houses have different shapes andsizes . They are built of different materials that depending on the climate of the area you live in. Building materials Long ago, […]
Andy Warhol was the most popular figure in the pop art movement that came up in the 1950s in the United States and Great Britain. During his career he produced paintings, films, commercials, print ads and other works of art. Andy Warhol’s parents came to America from Czechoslovakia at the beginning of the 20th century. As a boy Andy liked to draw and cut […]
Impressionism is an art style that developed in France in the late 19 th century. Young painters used new techniques to paint outdoor scenes. They experimented a lot with different forms of light and color. Impressionists wanted to show theviewer how a landscape looked at different times of the day. They did not put so much emphasis on the detail of objects. Many critics of […]
The Vatican in Rome is not only the capital of the Roman Catholic Church; it is also a place where valuable books, works of art and sculptures have been kept over many centuries. Four million people come to the Vatican Museums every year toobserve these precious masterpieces. As soon as you enter the Vatican Museums you walk through sculptured doorscreated by Cecco Bonanotte in 1999 to symbolize the Vatican’s step […]