HAA 0010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Groin Vault, Corinthian Order, Feng Shui

• School: Pitt
• Department: History of Art & Architecture
• Course: HAA 0010
• Professor: Sarah Bromberg

Document Summary

Quilt: started in san francisco, displayed in washington dc. In 2007: over 46,000 panels: 3 x 6 inches, anyone can make. In memory of someone who died from aids: panels sewn into square sections, stored in archives. Khafre: durable, diorite, body and throne carved from same rock. 90 degree angles: rigid and powerful, god of the sky: horus, places pharaoh among the gods, storage place for the ka. Guernica: represents nazi bombing of guernica, wanted to test bomb and help. Francisco franco: commissioned by republic government, for spanish pavilion in world"s fair, cubism, organized chaos. Triangle with right to left direction: show many perspectives simultaneously. Column of trajan: victory over dacians, tall as a 12 story building. More lifelike, more likely they would become real: story wraps around column, low relief spiral frieze. Broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration: shows connection to divinity, protected by river god and moon.