Design Evolution

Renaissance Art Image source:-www.oxfordartonline.com/page/renaissance-art-and-architecture The Renaissance began during the 14th century and remained the dominant style in Italy, and much of Europe, until the 16th century.  The 14th century was a time of great crisis; the plague, the Hundred Years War, and the turmoil in the Catholic Church all shook people’s faith in government, religion, and their fellow man. In this dark period, Europeans sought a new start, a cultural rebirth, a renaissance. The Renaissance was a period when scholars and artists began to investigate what they believed to be a revival of classical learning, literature, and art. It was a period between  The 14th-16th century that devalued the medieval era before it in favor of a new brighter era that would draw inspiration from the Greek and  Roman traditions of antiquity. The renaissance was a complete shift and placed a high value on knowledge and personal responsibility. The art during this time is ...

  Art of ancient  Greek Image source:-in.pinterest.com / Ancient Greece can feel strangely familiar. From the exploits of Achilles and Odysseus to the treatises of Aristotle ancient Greek culture has shaped our world. this civilization is embedded in our collective consciousness—prompting visions of epic battles, gleaming white temples, and limbless nudes. It is usually characterized into three periods- archaic period, classical period, and Hellenistic period The Archaic Period Image source:-www.khanacademy.org In this period Greek  artisans continued to develop their crafts and more realistic portrayals of human figures. large scale marble kouros and kore sculptures were made where we can see the influence of ancient Egyptian sculpture. In these sculptures kouros stand rigidly with both arms extended at the side and one leg advanced. The kore was never nude. Not only kore was draped in layers of fabric, but she was also ornamented with jewelry and adorned with a crow...

Art of Ancient Egypt Image source:- http://artfineheart.blogspot.com/ Ancient Egypt was an early example of a massive civilization spanning 3000 years and became one of the most powerful and iconic civilizations in history. Evidence of human habitation in Egypt stretches back tens of thousands of years. It became the center of civilization around 5000BC. most settlements in the Nile Valley were confined to within a few miles of the river itself because of reliable water sources. Before the empire, the city-states were divided into two regions and named according to the flow of the Nile, Upper Egypt, and Lower Egypt. By around 3100BC the two halves united and became one Egyptian state. Confusingly, if we look at the map, lower Egypt is the delta region in the north and upper Egypt refers to the delta region in the south this is because rivers flow downhill, so the river is lower toward its end at the sea and higher closer to its source. The king Image source:- www.gettyimages.in The ter...

  Mesopotamia-Beginning of Human Civilization The word “Mesopotamia” is formed from the ancient words “meso,” meaning in the middle of, and “potamos,” meaning river. it is a region of southwest Asia in the Euphrates and Tigris river system, an area which is today in Iraq, turkey. their climate and geography conditions benefitted to host the beginnings of human civilization. www.thoughtco.com its history is marked to be the birthplace of agriculture, mathematics, government, and wheels and moved us from prehistory to history.Mesopotamia was one of the oldest civilizations and also one of the long-lasting. it first began with the Sumerians in 3500 BC, followed by Akkadians in 2330 BC succeeded by the Amorites in 2000-1595 BC, after this time this civilization went into decline, coming to an end around 700 BC Mesopotamian art en.wikipedia.org It was created primarily for worship and personal use that included everyday items like pottery and weapons and status symbols like jewelry. p...

  Neanderthals : Human Evolution Who were Neanderthals? They were first appeared around 200,000 years ago and thrived for over a hundred thousand years, then mysteriously died out. Ever since the discovery of their bones, lingering questions remain: were they a separate species, or are we related to them? Who were they?  Image source: -roboticsandautomationnews.com The fossil records unmistakably revealed that our earliest ancestors first appeared in Africa around 4 million years ago. One of their direct ascendants known as homo-Erectus (the man who walks upright) eventually migrated from the African homeland to Asia and Europe. In Europe, they evolved into Neanderthals.    How did Neanderthals use to survive? To survive the bitterly cold climate conditions, repeated glaciations, and ice age, Neanderthals must have been resourceful and inventive creatures, perhaps the first human to wear animal skin clothing. Researchers have clear evidence of Neanderthals hunting fr...