The Use Of Panorama Through History And How It Has Developed

The camera obscura catches an image through a lens and it is projected in a darkened chamber. The portable camera obscura invented in the 17th century could be moved around and used both indoors and outdoors. It had an adjustable lens and a slanted metal mirror which projected the image onto a translucent screen. By moving the lens forward and back, the image could be focused on the screen. It should be noted here that if Vermeer placed such a portable camera obscura on the table, the height of the lens would correspond to the height of the windowsill in Vermeer’s home, which is the same level of the viewing points in many of his paintings (Koningsberger 139). Therefore, Vermeer would have had both the technology and the right mindset of the day to be aided by the camera obscura.

It is a famous example of Renaissance art showing portraiture, realism, and some perspective. In this painting there are four distinct characters. Each has a different expression that shows how they are feeling. There is also more detail in the faces then in any other parts of the painting. Another technique it demonstrates is heightened realism. Whereas before the Renaissance the figures may have been painted simply and in only enough detail to get the general idea across, these figures are shown more realistically. Lastly there is the technique of perspective as shown in the background of the painting. The sea stretches out into the sky and the land in the background is shown how it would look if the viewer was actually

John Szarkowski is an American photographer and curator, whose opinions on a photograph’s narrative and direction are highly valued. In his time he analyzed many works of art, and produced many different interpretations, one being the ideals of mirrors and windows.

This was successfully created by reconsidering and challenging the established conventions of 'perspective '. Illustrated through 'relativity ', artists combined visual consideration and memory into a concentrated 'still ' which they felt best documented the age in an abstract form, but which was wholly all the more realistic. This form was not only retained for art but stretched into prominent literature; several authors best deployed

4. Space- Perspective is demonstrated in many ways. This artwork takes up almost the whole canvas. The horses on the edge look like they were maybe even squeezed in. All of the characters in this artwork look to be congregated to the middle of the painting, besides the villages in the distance. Linear perspective is used in the placement of the villages in the background and in all the men and horses, which are grouped in the middle of the screen. Looking at the features in the painting I notice the use of overlapping and vertical placement, which both imply depth. The horses overlap each other as well as the gentlemen and other elements of the painting. The brown horse’s head overlaps the black one hiding its mouth. The villages and hills in the background appear to be very far away (diminishing size); they look smaller and distant from the rest of the main aspects of the painting.

Stephen Wilkes’ Day to Night series is a collection of stunning, composite, panoramic photographs. Each is taken over the period of one day in a variety of settings from the African Serengeti to Shanghai. All photographs in the series are composites of thousands of digital photographs taken over the period of one day that captures the passage of time in a single image. “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” in particular is not only strikingly beautiful but it epitomizes postmodernism in the visual arts in a way that is both accessible and challenging to viewers. The photograph includes many postmodern elements including deconstruction and reconstruction, balancing high culture and pop culture, viewer

The accuracy of the Bayeux Tapestry is not very accurate because it is only one side of the story, the Norman side. One aspect of daily life in the Bayeux Tapestry is that people had jobs and they worked for money. Another aspect of daily

The photograph that has been chosen to be identified in this response is the picture of commander Sir Arthur Currie and Muggins, a white spitz dog. The turn of the century relates to the period of time within the late 1800s to the early 1900s. As this old photograph was taken back in 1919, it is considered to be included in the timeline of turn-of-the-century events. The category of history I see the most is military and assistance. This picture dates back to the Great War, when commandment was under Sir Arthur Currie, who was recognized as a highly skillful leader. During that time, Muggins was also well recognized, as he was a volunteer who toured downtown Victoria to deliver Red Cross donation boxes each

Sense the invention of the camera in 1826 photography has been used to document everything from family portraits, social injustice, sporting events, world news, expressions of joy and sorrow, and hundreds of monumental moments. The camera has given man the power to reveal the truth visually. Throughout history photographs have made enormous impacts on social consciousness and ultimately shaped public opinion on many pressing issues in society. Although photography is often considered a casual pastime, the invention of the camera has contributed to many aspects of history, science, and other important pieces of todays world.

Many historians believe that the visual imagery can be relied on for its accuracy because of the contemporary nature of the tapestry’s production, as it was designed and sewn within ten years of the battle. No other similar work has survived from this period so even if the events depicted were of ordinary life during this period, the Bayeux Tapestry would still be a work of major artistic and historical importance. The fact that it depicts the Battle of Hastings, which changed the course of British history, obviously makes it an even more significant

Second part is the painting of Judith slaying horath and the victory of revolution. The significance

Throughout the course of history, there has been many historical events that were captured within photos and paintings. With these artwork, the artist try to convey the image in the most captivating way that makes people want to look at these images. Many of these images have been famous to this very day for displaying powerful messages that are behind the work of art. When people look at art, they don 't realize that there’s more meaning than to what they see through the image. Sometimes you just have to look at it and see how important the piece of artwork is to the time period and to what they artist is trying to convey. Now these images are known to be iconic and well known to many people across the world. One particular image is the of the monk that set himself on fire during a protest against the Saigon government during 1963. The image was released out into the public and at that time President Kennedy said, “that no news picture in history has generated so much emotion around the world as that one” (Time). The image received a lot of recognition throughout the world. The man behind the photograph, Malcolm Browne, also received the World Press Photo of the Year in 1963. The photograph is also known to be the most shocking images of the Vietnam War. The image now is used amongst many people show a piece of history that somehow shaped part of the world today and remains one of the most iconic images in history. Although a photo might not show a lot, Browne’s photo

As this century fades into the past it is worth remembering that its course--in contrast to earlier times--has been chronicled by a visual narrative that relies on the attraction of photographs as means of storing

In the mid sixteenth century Giovanni Battista della Porta (1538-1615) made a huge "camera" in which he seated his guests, having arranged a group of actors to perform outside so that the visitors could watch the images on the wall. But the sight of upside down performing images was too much for the visitors and they panicked and fled, and Battista was brought to court on a charge of sorcery!

One of Vincent Van Gogh’s most world renowned paintings is his landscape oil painting Starry Night. The painting displays a small town underneath an unusual yet still extremely beautiful night sky. In this night sky, Van Gogh utilizes an array of colors that blend well together in order to enhance the sky as a whole. The town is clearly a small one due to the amount of buildings that are present in the painting itself. In this small town most of the buildings have lights on which symbolize life in a community. Another visual in Starry Night is the mountain like figures that appear in the background of the illustrious painting. Several things contribute to the beauty of Van Gogh’s painting which are the painting’s function, context, style, and design. Van Gogh’s utilization of these elements help bring further emphasis to his work in Starry Night.