AHS 017A Lecture 1: Introductory Notes
Document Summary
Art; the manipulation on the elements of style, on such a level to create a resulting product beyond a strictly utilitarian function, or craftwork in its effect or expression. Elements of style; how things are put together. Historical context; what the reality of that claim is. Composition; the relation of one form to another- space. Abstract; something removed from a naturalistic depiction. Corbel vault; an arch-like structure/ construction method that uses the architectural technique of corbeling to span a space or void in a structure, such as an entranceway in a wall or as the span of a bridge. Dolmen (cromlech); a megalithic tomb with a large flat stone laid on upright ones. Entasis; a slight convex curve in the shaft of a column, introduced to correct the visual illusion of concavity produced by a straight shaft. Menhir; a tall upright stone of a kind erected in prehistoric times in western europe.
