BATH OF CARACALLA

In AD 226 Art History before 1400, the class is discussing the history of Roman art and culture.  One of Rome's architectural achievements are the Roman Bath Houses.  Roman bath houses are comprised of concrete and vaulted aches - which was one of the Roman's greatest technological achievements.  The Baths of Caracalla are the most famous of all the baths during the Late Roman Roman Empire.  It accommodated 1600 people, and also included landscape gardens, libraries, lecture halls, and exercise courts.

These modern achievements are so inspiring because the customs of the Roman Empire reflect how modern society operates in the modern world. Thinking about how the Roman's valued the public intimacy of socializing and dining in the Baths of Caracalla have reminded me of the social impact I should value in my own life and art.  Hopefully, I can continue to reflect the my modern values by reflecting Roman culture.

BEST PRESENTATION

Honestly, I felt that Anna Luebker presented a well rounded presentation.  Her content was very organized, and she went the extra mile to actually interview Cameron Witting.  The only criticism I have is I wished she used more words in her presentation.  If I was viewing her presentation for the first time and I didn't hear her present her presentation in person, I would have no idea about the details/information of the artist.

THE BEAUTY OF LIFE

For my artist presentation, I am researching Simon Hoegsberg.  When I was researching Simon Hoegsberg and his work, I stumbled upon one of his most famous works called "We're All Gonna Die."  The piece sparked much inspiration for my art and my own life.

We're All Gonna Die is a panorama piece that portrays 178 individual portraits onto on long 100 meter photograph constructed on Photoshop.  He took pictures of all these people on a railway bridge on Warschauer Strasse in Berlin.  Hoegsberg wanted to capture the beauty of life so people can apt to sharing human experiences with each other experience.

I was very awe struck by this piece because I an learning the beauty in life myself.  My boyfriend, Mark, is trying very hard to show me that life is beautiful.  Humans are just this little speck on this universe, and humans should share the necessary experiences in order to appreciate the life in the universe.

PRAXITELES

This week, I struggled with the concept of humanism and love.  So I wanted to post pictures of Late Classical Greek sculptures by an artist named Praxiteles. He was an artist that concentrated on a new approach of the superhuman beauty.

Much of the Greek culture revolved around the ideas of humanism, democracy, and order.  I need all of these things in my life right not, and this is just a friendly inspiration reminder for myself and my art.

Hermes and the Infant Dionysos
330 BCE - 270 BCE

Aphrodite of Knidos
350 BCE - 340 BCE

ARTIST PRESENTATION NAMES

ARTIST PRESENTATION OPTIONS

SIMON HOGSBERG

OR

MATT LIPPS

HANNAH WHITAKER

I looked up one artist on the class blog to see what artist I would choose for the presentation.  I randomly choose a photography artist named Hannah Whitaker.  She is known for her colored photographs that vary in subject matter, from female nudes, landscapes, lunar eclipses, and close-ups of natural materials that emphasize texture over content.  For example, she would capture the marble texture in an ancient Greek quarry or lava from Hawwaiian volcano.

Here are some of Hannah Whitaker's work: