Modern Art
September 17, 2009 | Architecture, sculpture, painting, and music in the Modern Era |
Modern art is defined as “art that has been and continues to be created in our lifetime”. This is the current period of art and has been since 1920. Many different movements occurred in the modern era and most of them were very controversial and they changed the way people thought. I chose what I thought was the most vital and important four of the seven areas of artistry. I believe architecture in the modern era is an important area because they are what are making the modern era look more futuristic. Sculptures I believe are also very important because it is a way of expressing thoughts and ideas in a creative way. I chose paintings because they have changed so much over the past few centuries and I believe are a vital part of art. Lastly, music is a way of expressing they way you feel by doing something that you are very talented at. Modern Architecture: Architecture in the modern era is usually built out of iron, steel, brick, granite, and many buildings are predominately constructed out of glass. Colors of contemporary buildings are black and silver with an abundance of lighting on the exterior. In big cities around the world, you can find the modern building to be extremely tall and futuristic-like with a very unique build and a lot of different shaped windows and roofs, or the buildings itself may be a unique shape. One word to sum up modern architecture would be abstract.
Architecture Examples: When I think of modern architecture, I think mainly of the Empire State Building and 30 St Mary Axe. The Empire State Building is located in New York City, New York. The building is 102 stories tall and is currently the tallest building in New York State. The building was designed by Gregory Johnson. The top of the building is equipped with floodlights which are a popular feature in the modern era and the top also draws upward to a point where the building is at its
Modern art is defined as “art that has been and continues to be created in our lifetime”. This is the current period of art and has been since 1920. Many different movements occurred in the modern era and most of them were very controversial and they changed the way people thought. I chose what I thought was the most vital and important four of the seven areas of artistry. I believe architecture in the modern era is an important area because they are what are making the modern era look more futuristic. Sculptures I believe are also very important because it is a way of expressing thoughts and ideas in a creative way. I chose paintings because they have changed so much over the past few centuries and I believe are a vital part of art. Lastly, music is a way of expressing they way you feel by doing something that you are very talented at. Modern Architecture: Architecture in the modern era is usually built out of iron, steel, brick, granite, and many buildings are predominately constructed out of glass. Colors of contemporary buildings are black and silver with an abundance of lighting on the exterior. In big cities around the world, you can find the modern building to be extremely tall and futuristic-like with a very unique build and a lot of different shaped windows and roofs, or the buildings itself may be a unique shape. One word to sum up modern architecture would be abstract.
Architecture Examples: When I think of modern architecture, I think mainly of the Empire State Building and 30 St Mary Axe. The Empire State Building is located in New York City, New York. The building is 102 stories tall and is currently the tallest building in New York State. The building was designed by Gregory Johnson. The top of the building is equipped with floodlights which are a popular feature in the modern era and the top also draws upward to a point where the building is at its
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