The translation for the Italian terra cotta is “baked earth.” For over 4,000 years, terra cotta remained popular for both utility and decoration in architecture. Its natural qualities of fire and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jonathon Keats is a writer and artist who critiques museum exhibits. At the height of the Great Depression, the Federal Art ...

Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www ...

Modern architecture is the architectural style that dominated the Western world between the 1930s and the 1960s and was characterized by an analytical and functional approach to building design.

Semper's heritage -- The ubiquity of objects -- Art historians, objects, and empathy -- The architect's world between culture and style -- The fork in the road: Muthesius and Loos -- The aftermath: ...

Contemporary Indian design culture can aptly be described with one word - fusion. A close look at the trends in fashion, cinema, music, and art soon reveals the country’s aspirations as a globalized ...

As the debate unfolds, the experts and students wrestle with tensions between heritage and progress; local identity and ...

In February 2020, then-president Donald Trump signed an executive order “Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture.” The order mandated that new federal buildings be designed in “classical” or ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. [1] See Curatorial Remark 3 in the ...

A look at some of the last stone carvers working in the United States, those completing the sculptures adorning the Washington National Cathedral. They discuss their craft and the cultural forces ...