Lauren Richards
Melissa Santana
ID 247
Project 1. Part 1b.
Spring 2015
March 8, 2015
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Charles Rennie Mackintosh has been called Scotland’s greatest architect and designer, in addition to being celebrated as one of the most prominent and influential figures in modern design and the art Nouveau period. Mackintosh was an architect, furniture designer, water colorist and ceramicist, and within his wide range of work is a strong element of refined elegance, inspired by nature and blurring the lines between art, craft and design. According to Spencer (2005), “Mackintosh sees nature as a spiritual, creative force and one which is essential to human development” (p.146), working within this philosophy, Mackintosh inspired
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At the time, Glasgow was a bustling industrial center known for the production of railway engines, carriages, over half of the world’s sea-going ships, and textile manufacturing. Glasgow’s cultural scene was also flourishing due to the involvement of citizens of the community who had made their fortunes in the industrial and commercial development of the city and in turn became supporting patrons of the arts. His father, William was the superintendent of police and an avid gardener, and his mother, Margaret Rennie, is described as being a gentle woman and beloved by her family, it is speculated that there were eleven children in all; however, five or six did not survive past childhood. Mackintosh grew up in a suburb of Glasgow called Dennistoun, where the family had access to a plot of land that William transformed into a lush, vibrant garden the children affectionately called “The Garden of Eden.” In essence, his earliest creative influence would come from this garden, and with his father’s encouragement, Mackintosh began to explore the Scottish countryside, sketching in detail flowers, plants and local buildings. It was through these adventures that Mackintosh formed a deep connection with nature and an intense method of concentrated observation that solidified his desire to become an architect and this connection would continue on with him throughout his entire career and be visible in all of …show more content…
During his time at the Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh was influenced by the philosophies of Thomas Smith, his architecture professor, Alexander McGibbon, an established draughtsman, and the schools new director, Francis Newberry, an Englishman who accepted the post a year into Mackintosh’s education. Newberry instituted a new curriculum that had a foundation based on drawing and encouraged students to express their creativity freely. This approach was based on the idea that drawing is a direct observation of nature, a representation of apparent reality rather than a dissected analysis of structure. According to Wilhide (1995), “Newberry’s stated aim was ‘to practically supply that which Glasgow at present needs – namely a race of designers for her own creation’” (p.16). This idea struck a chord with Mackintosh as his own personal beliefs ran parallel with this teaching approach and he thrived within the school throughout the rest of his education, winning several prizes for many of his designs. At the age of twenty-one Mackintosh was invited to join the practice of Honeyman and Keppie as a junior draughtsman where he would later become partner. In 1891, Mackintosh took a leave of absence from Honeyman and Keppie to pursue the Alexander Thomson
Criminal, fair but devious. Ned (Edward) Kelly had a controversial life that helped to form the Australian’s colony and identity. Some citizens see Ned Kelly as a cultural icon to Australia and loved him because he rebelled against the authorities. Others see him as a criminal and a murderer. He didn’t have a legal way to provide these things for his family so he had to steal for the sake of his family and for himself. In a way Ned introduced taking part in a rebellion against the Government to (only) provide life saving things for his family (they were poor).
Today’s issue with schools named after our first prime minister, John A. Macdonald may not be worth doing something about but maybe having a good discussion about. Changing the names of monuments and things named after historical figures from the past because of racism is not ideal because of how things were and how people thought in the past which cannot be judged by our present eyes but maybe, the reasons for their wrongdoings could be well understood now for humanity to never make the same mistakes and move forward into a better future where our past is understood and respected but also seen both the good way and the bad way.
A good friend to George Washington, Nathanael Greene was an important general in the American Revolution that helped the American forces defeat the British. Although his battles didn't always end up in a victories had many victories which made it so we could live in a free country today.
James F. Byrnes was born May 2, 1882 in Charleston, South Carolina. His full name is James Francis Byrnes. At the age of fourteen, he left St. Patrick's Catholic School to work in a law office, and became a court stenographer. James Byrnes was baptized at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Charleston, South Carolina. His religion was an Catholic Episcopalian. Catholic Episcopalian is A Royal Catholic of faith and advocating government of a church of bishops. In 1906, he married the love of his life, Maude Perkins Busch of Aiken, South Carolina. In 1908 he was elected to his first public office as district prosecuting attorney. Two years later he was elected to the U.S. Congress, where he served from 1911 to 1925. He was known as the assistant president and United States director of the war mobilization in 1943-1945.
Charlie Evan was born in New Orleans on July 1, 1985 to Lawrence and Isabella Dalca. His father was the owner of a successful boxing gym located in the Quarter and his mother worked as a part-time waitress at a small diner. At the time of Charlie's birth, the Dalca parents were having marital issues and Isabella was quite firm in her want to leave NOLA and return to New York where she herself had been raised and where her family still remained. It seemed as though she planned to take her newborn son and make the move, with or without her husband. Knowing it was a losing battle and not wanting his family to be torn apart, Lawrence reluctantly agreed to leave his own hometown and make the move for his wife and son. He sold his gym to a close relative and used the money to fund their move.
Ned Kelly was, as many people still think, an infamous and ruthless bushranger but he was forced to live this way. A victim is a person who suffers misfortune, maltreatment or physical attack. This defines Ned perfectly that is why he is a victim. Ned Kelly and his family were victimised by the federal authorities like the police, court judges and government. Although Ned was a bushranger he didn’t really have a choice because his whole family was involved with crime and his parents were both Irish immigrants.
John Joseph Connolly, Jr. (born August 1, 1940)[1] is a former FBI agent who was convicted of racketeering, obstruction of justice and murder charges stemming from his relationship with James "Whitey" Bulger, Steve Flemmi, and the Winter Hill Gang.
Twenty-one years ago this month, on September 6, 1992, the decomposed body of Christopher McCandless was discovered by moose hunters just outside the northern boundary of Denali National Park. He had died inside a rusting bus that served as a makeshift shelter for trappers, dog mushers, and other backcountry visitors. Taped to the door was a note scrawled on a page torn from a novel by Nikolai
Andrew had quite a vivid memory and a fantastic imagination that led to a great fascination for art. His father recognized an obvious raw talent that had to be nurtured. While his father was teaching him the basics of traditional academic drawing Andrew began painting watercolor studies of the rocky coast and the sea in Port Clyde Maine.
This essay will focus on how those works are informed by both regional and international course. In this context, Sydney Ancher and his strong Miesian simplicity as well as Peter Muller’s affinity with Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic architecture principle.
Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the most important architects of the twentieth century; with his buildings and his ideals of an organic architecture, he got to be known by everyone. Who does not know about the Fallingwater? This building is considered his masterpiece and represents all his principles. For him, organic architecture was designing by integrating a building to its site and context, and he was able to achieve it with most of his projects. However, Wright’s career did not started like this; he went through a lot of complex periods that ended consolidating his ideals as an architect. Moreover, each of these phases had different kind of influences that Wright took and learned from. Therefore, it’s important to acknowledge how outside architecture and social factors influenced his “Organic” idea.
Charles had an apprenticeship under John Hutchinson. Charles first joined the Honeyman and Keppie architectural practice. He was a Draughtsman. This is where he started his first major architectural project. He designed the Glasgow Herald Building, also known as the Lighthouse, in 1899. He and his wife joined The Four. Later, after completing many of his
Mies van der Rohe is one of the most prominent figures in modernist architectural history, the man who popularised some of the most influential phrases of the era, e.g. “less is more”, and strove to push his ideas and philosophies, not just on what he thought a building should be, but of what he thought architecture itself was. He changed the cityscape of America, showing the world a style that was simple and elegant, with such a controlled palette of expressions that shone through in its geometric beauty.
Dubliners by James Joyce is a collection of stories centered around Joyce’s intentions to write the moral history of Dublin’s paralysis. Although paralysis seems to be the main theme in Dubliners, another motif comes across in the pages of the stories. As if all of the mental, physical, and emotional problems weren’t enough, many of the characters in Dubliners are alcoholics. Joyce utilizes the character of the drunk in many of the stories in Dubliners; hardly a story skips a mention of a drink. The negative effects of alcohol occur again and again through the collection of stories. For the most part, men are brought down by their addiction to alcohol and their inability to control themselves when they are drunk. In Dubliners, the characters seek their own desires, face obstacles that frustrate them, and ultimately give in to their need to consume alcohol. With Dubliners, James Joyce brings attention to the different issues that consuming alcohol caused in early 20th century Ireland using three particular stories; “Counterparts”, “Grace” and “Ivy Day in the Committee Room”.
Throughout Stephen’s early life the idea of art is almost lost for him. Stephen always has the idea of art in his mind and can be considered his one true love. The ambition of art did not always influence his thinking and ideals until later in his teenage years. The challenges and mental boundaries he experiences can contribute to the artist he wants to become, therefore making him very open minded artist with traditional Irish roots.