The Muttart Conservatory (Horticulture/Plant Exhibition Complex) The Muttart Conservatory is a horticultural complex that is comprised of four glass and steel pyramids located in the river valley and easily viewed by visitors to the downtown core of … Continued
The overtly grand design of baroque and rococo styles were gradually transformed from 1640 – 1750 as there returned a preference for more ordered architecture; thus began the era of early neoclassicism. With the excavation of the ruins of … Continued
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art (Dale Chihuly glass installations) The Oklahoma City Museum of Art has two lobbies that both display large Dale Chihuly installations that are permanently affixed to the interior. The sculpted glass work of … Continued
As grand as Baroque was, Rococo had a tantalizingly feminine and fantastical allure that made it different. Baroque had symmetry, Rococo distinctly asymmetrical; the former was balanced and controlled the later unstructured and lighthearted. Both styles displayed intricate … Continued
Through the writings of German art historian Johann Winckelmann who urged artists to study and “. . . imitate its {Greco-Roman art} timeless, ideal forms . . .”1 was passionately welcomed by the international circle of affluent artists that gathered … Continued
Buying art can be a daunting endeavour for anyone – whether you are an expert or not. Today with the increase in art available online, as artists work independently to sell their work, there are no shortages of … Continued
“As designers we learn from everything we look at provided that our vision is clear and perceptive” relates to the hopeful desire and intent for designers to approach all aspects of design with a view to a pure and … Continued
Roman fresco from the Villa Boscoreale, 43–30 BC Courtesy: Metropolitan Museum of Art Written by Shantel Susan, Art Consultant & Founder of Shantel’s Art & Design Inc. The question of how the merging of various … Continued
Art Gallery of Alberta (Art Gallery) The new Art Gallery of Alberta opened in 2010. The glass featured in the Gallery is used principally to show a sculpted ribbon of stainless steel that undulates throughout the space and … Continued
During the period of the Renaissance, there emerged an extraordinary array of fine interiors that were in reference to earlier periods but displayed their own unique decorative features. Specifically, the Renaissance was a revisit to the Roman style of … Continued