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The Influence of Art on History, Part 4: Conclusion
For centuries, people have used art to convey power and authority as well as persuade thinking. This post in a 4-part series ties together the works discussed in the three previous posts and illustrates the power behind art and changing the world. #TBIN
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The Influence of Art on History, Part 2: The Boston Massacre
For centuries, people have used art to convey power and authority as well as persuade thinking. This post explores how Paul Revere used the famous engraving, The Bloody Massacre, to sway public opinion of the British after the Boston Massacre. Take a look at how he used this work to help bring about the American Revolutionary War. #TBIN
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The Influence of Art on History, Part 1: Versailles
For centuries, people have used art to convey power and authority as well as persuade thinking. This 4-part series examines King Louis XIV’s Palace of Versailles; Paul Revere’s engraving, The Bloody Massacre; and Charles Dickens’ novel, Oliver Twist. #TBIN
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The Caryatid of the Erechtheion
In the time around 420 BC in Athens, the creation of one of the world’s most classic pieces of architecture was taking place. The Persians had destroyed much of the city during a recent invasion, so Pericles, the general of Athens from 461-429 BC, commissioned two men to restore the damaged buildings atop the Acropolis. Along with restoring the sacred religious building the Persians had destroyed, Pericles also requested that they build another building, The Erechtheion. It was then that Mnesicles, an architect, and Phidias, a sculptor and mason, created what is now known as The Caryatid of the Erechtheion (khanacademy.org; Ross). Purpose The purpose for the Erechtheion is lightly…
