scholarly journals Texture, Colour and Surface Appearance of the Cividale Stuccoes

CLARA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bente Kiilerich
Keyword(s):  
Surface Texture ◽  
Wall Paintings ◽  
Physical Difference ◽  
Surface Appearance ◽  
Visual Impact ◽  
The Aesthetic

The article discusses the material and aesthetic qualities of the female stucco saints in the Tempietto Longobardo at Cividale del Friuli (c. AD 750). The stuccoes combine two artistic and technical traditions: marble statuary of antique derivation and figural stucco relief. The surface texture of stucco differs considerably from that of marble: while marble is shiny, stucco tends to be dull. Since colours enhanced the visual impact of the saintly figures in the Tempietto, the polychromy – of which only very faint traces remain – was probably the most important aspect of the sculpture. It is a matter of speculation whether the viewer would have perceived any physical difference in surface appearance between the painted stucco and painted stone when seen from a distance. In order to gain an idea of the aesthetic impact of the reliefs when painted and perhaps gilded, the article presents hypothetical reconstructions of colour based on the wall paintings preserved in the Tempietto.

scholarly journals A new aesthetic proposal for “Men at arms” by Donato Bramante

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 375-383
Author(s):  
Marie-Claire Canepa ◽  
Michela Cardinali ◽  
Marianna Ferrero ◽  
Alessandro Gatti ◽  
Cristina Quattrini
Keyword(s):  
Work Group ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Wall Paintings ◽  
Interdisciplinary Work ◽  
Conservation Treatment ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Historical Photographs ◽  
Over Time

During the refurbishing of the “Lombard Art of the XV-XVI century” department at the Pinacoteca di Brera (Milan), concluded in 2018, the Conservation and Restoration Center “La Venaria Reale” had the opportunity to study and restore the famous pictorial cycle of Men at Arms by Donato Bramante (1488-89). The paper aims to present the methodological approach and the results obtained with the last conservation treatment, aimed at a new and updated aesthetic proposal for the pictorial cycle. The main objective was to re-establish the unity of the images, compromised by the numerous lacunae left visible by previous treatments, respecting at the same time the material features of the paintings and the evidence of their particular conservative history.The interdisciplinary work group* has reconstructed the complex conservative history of the detached wall paintings, thanks to the technical observation of the surfaces and the scientific characterization of the constituent materials. The results were compared with the available historical documentation, in particular with historical photographs. The project allowed us to retrace the profound changes that the concept of pictorial integration has encountered over time, from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. The conservation treatment also originated from the need of the Pinacoteca di Brera to update the aesthetic presentation of the works, facilitating the reading of the fragmented images due to numerous lacunae. d images due to numerous lacunae.

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Highway Noise Barriers and the Built Environment

1997 ◽  
Vol 1601 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenick Billera ◽  
Richard D. Parsons ◽  
Sharon A. Hetrick
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Noise Barriers ◽  
Noise Abatement ◽  
Noise Barrier ◽  
Visual Impact ◽  
The Aesthetic

Noise barriers have become a prominent feature on today’s landscape. Unfortunately, they have also become a feature associated with insensitivity toward the built environment. Designers could avoid the negative visual impact that noise barriers frequently create by increasing their awareness of aesthetics in the design process. In an effort to improve the quality of noise barrier design, the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s, Bureau of Environmental Analysis (BEA) altered the design process for its I-76/I-295 Type II noise abatement study. The first objective of the study was to acoustically engineer a barrier that would abate the noise for residents along the affected roadway corridor. The second was to develop an architectural design that would be aesthetically pleasing to the corridor resident and the roadway users. Typically, architects were brought into the design process at the end to review the aesthetic impact of the wall and add architectural features. On the I-76/I-295 project, BEA initiated a parallel process with the architectural design running concurrent with the engineering. The architectural design process and the interfacing of this process with the engineering are described. Community involvement was essential to the architectural objective of designing an aesthetically pleasing barrier. Ideas reflecting community concerns and comments were refined into final recommendations for construction of a noise barrier with gateways and a unifying corridor theme. The noise barrier should then become a representation of the community and stand as an icon in the built environment. Noise barriers can have a positive impact on the built environment if a commitment is made to aesthetics throughout the design process.

Book reviews: In love with light

1993 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-149
Keyword(s):  
New Haven ◽  
Yale University ◽  
History Of Photography ◽  
John Herschel ◽  
History Of ◽  
Visual Impact ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
William Henry Fox Talbot ◽  
The Relationship

Larry J. Schaaf, Out of the Shadows. Herschel, Talbot and the Invention of Photography . New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1992. Pp. xii + 188, £26.50. ISBN 0-300-05705-9 In keeping with its subject, great care has been lavished on the aesthetic qualities of this volume. Not only are the printing and layout pleasing to the eye but over a hundred superbly reproduced figures are included, mostly calotypes and photogenic negatives by William Henry Fox Talbot and his contemporaries. Our familiarity with the incisive colours and clear contours of modem photography does not diminish our pleasure in these remarkable early photographs and our appreciation of the excitement and frustration of those who first saw them emerge ‘out of the shadows’. Apart from its obvious visual impact this book is also a serious contribution to the history of photography. While Schaaf engages the familiar story of Talbot’s innovations and the conflicting claims made by Louis Daguerre, his account is rich and historically nuanced, his narrative focusing on the relationship between two Fellows of the Royal Society, Talbot and John Herschel. If Herschel’s signal contributions to photography have sometimes been undervalued or distorted, Schaaf provides a welcome corrective.

scholarly journals On the perceptual aesthetics of interactive objects

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (12) ◽  
pp. 2586-2602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Soranzo ◽  
Daniela Petrelli ◽  
Luigina Ciolfi ◽  
John Reidy
Keyword(s):  
Surface Texture ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Curvature Effect ◽  
Aesthetic Preference ◽  
The Aesthetic

This study examined the aesthetics of interactive objects (IOs), which are three-dimensional physical artefacts that exhibit autonomous behaviour when handled. The aim of the research was threefold: first, to investigate whether aesthetic preference for distinctive objects’ structures emerges in compound stimulation; second, to explore whether there exists aesthetic preference for distinctive objects’ behaviours; and, finally, to test whether there exists aesthetic preference for specific combinations of objects’ structures and behaviours. The following variables were systematically manipulated: (a) IOs’ contour (rounded vs angular), (b) IOs’ size (small vs large), (c) IOs’ surface texture (rough vs smooth), and (d) IOs’ behaviour (lighting, sounding, vibrating, and quiescent). Results show that behaviour was the dominant factor: it influenced aesthetics more than any other characteristic; vibrating IOs were preferred over lighting and sounding IOs, supporting the importance of haptic processing in aesthetics. Results did not confirm the size and smoothness effects previously reported in vision and touch, respectively, which suggests that the aesthetic preference that emerges in isolated conditions may be different in compound stimulation. Results corroborate the smooth curvature effect. We suggest that behavior may be an aesthetic primitive.

A Preliminary Study on Artistic Transcending of Printing Dots

2012 ◽  
Vol 262 ◽  
pp. 247-252
Author(s):  
Xi Zhong He ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Li Ping Xie
Keyword(s):  
Graphic Design ◽  
Printing Technology ◽  
Color Processing ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Technical Parameters ◽  
Visual Elements ◽  
Dot Gain ◽  
Visual Impact ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Processing Techniques

This article discusses diversifying graphic design elements based on existing print reproduction principles and technology. The authors studied color processing techniques derived from print reproduction principles and assorted image elements derived from restrains in printing technology. The authors also discussed disassembling and restoring procedures during image transformation and reproduction to explain and explore the different styles and compositions of art forms that carry profound information. The visual impact coming from pixel’s form, arrangement, color, direction, and other factors is also delicately explained. Concurrently the authors examine the manipulation of technical parameters in the printing process and exploit the aesthetic value revealed. The focus is to elaborate upon artistic features achievable from dot gain, color overlapping, omitting, merging, and other aspects. The authors also explore innovative visual elements on the basis of existing developments in print reproduction principles, printing technology, and prepress design and they discover new channels for utilizing dots as a unique expressional element in graphic design. The ultimate goal is to show that print reproduction principles and technology are not only a means of reproducing images, but also dynamic and powerful tools for creative design.

The Temple of Zeus at Lebadea. The architecture and the semantics of a colossus

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 363-400
Author(s):  
Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos ◽  
Elena Partida
Keyword(s):  
Focal Point ◽  
Ancient Greek ◽  
Architectural Elements ◽  
Lower Column ◽  
History Of ◽  
Visual Impact ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Military Victory ◽  
The Temple

The Temple of Zeus Basileus at Lebadea rests almost unknown. Its physical remains and date (not systematically explored so far) pose a riddle, as regards not only the circumstances which entailed its presumed incompletion but also the historic context in which the commencement of construction can be embedded. The dimensions of the krepis alone render this edifice highly interesting in the history of temple-building. The in situ preserved architectural elements suggest that here was begun the erection of what was at the time the largest peristasis in Mainland Greece. The temple stylobate measures 200 feet/podes in length, with a lower column diameter equal to just over two metres, and the longest interaxial spacings and corresponding architraves of its time. By increasing the length and height of the structure, the architects achieved its qualification as colossal. This qualification is revealed from the uniquefor-the-Classical-period length of 14 columns along the peristasis, with visible euthynteria and hypeuthynteria courses. As shown in this paper, this colossal structure abided by the rules of Doric design. Ascribing the unfinished state of the temple probably to financial shortcoming and/or military adventures, Pausanias did comment on its ambitious, gigantic size. The level of construction eventually reached is another focal point of our investigation. The study of the Temple of Zeus Basileus brings out the multifaceted notion of the term “monumentality”, tightly related to visual impact. One of the aims of its commissioners would have been to establish a landmark on the summit where Zeus was probably co-worshipped with Trophonios, the Boeotian hero-prophet. Since the temple in question, as we propose, most probably commemorated both a grandiose military victory in the 3rd century BC and the contemporary political situation, its imposing volume, along with the aesthetic effect of bichromy, were meant to perpetuate the overtone of these events within the ambience of the sacred Lebadea. Another facet of monumentality involves the respective building programme, and it derives from epigraphical sources, namely a contract specifying construction details, with particular instructions already at the orthostate level, denoting that accuracy in execution safeguarded the high quality of ancient Greek architecture.

THE DIFFUSENESS OF ILLUMINATION SUITABLE FOR REPRODUCING OBJECT SURFACE APPEARANCE USING COMPUTER GRAPHICS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mizushima ◽  
H. Kudo ◽  
Y. Dobashi ◽  
Y. Mizokami
Keyword(s):  
Computer Graphics ◽  
Surface Texture ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Object Surface ◽  
Surface Appearance ◽  
Environment Maps ◽  
Very High ◽  
Different Levels

The appearance of an object depends on its material, shape, and lighting. In particular, the diffuseness of the illumination has a significant effect on the appearance of material and surface texture. We investigated a diffuseness condition suitable for reproducing surface appearance using computer graphics. First, observers memorized the appearance and impression of objects by viewing pre-observation images rendered using various environment maps. Then they evaluated the appearance of the objects in test images rendered under different levels of diffuseness. As a result, moderate diffuseness conditions received a higher evaluation than low diffuseness conditions. This means that low or very high diffuseness unfamiliar in daily life is unsuitable for reproducing a faithful and ideal surface appearance. However, a particular material is difficult to memorize and evaluate its appearance. The results suggest that it is possible to define a diffuseness that adequately reproduces the appearance of an object using computer graphics.

scholarly journals Assessing the Visual Quality of Urban Landscapes Influenced by the Presence of Fruit Trees

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Tabita Teodora Lisandru ◽  
Viorel Mitre ◽  
Adelina Dumitras ◽  
Monica Pal ◽  
Andreea Tripon
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Aesthetic Value ◽  
Scenic Beauty ◽  
Visual Impact ◽  
The Aesthetic

The study was carried out to investigate the visual impact of using fruit trees in urban landscapes by applying the Scenic Beauty Estimation Method (SBE). Thirty students from the Faculty of Horticulture were asked to assign scenic beauty values to different landscapes with and without the presence of fruit trees in urban areas. The results show that fruit trees have positive influences on the aesthetic value of perceived landscape scenery.

scholarly journals Deep Integration of Chinese Modern Natural Painting Color and Film Ecological Art

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Lin
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Ecological Art ◽  
Artistic Conception ◽  
Modern Natural ◽  
Research Objects ◽  
Visual Impact ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Deep Integration

The influence of beautiful color and composition on the film is very important. The colorful and hearty pictures not only make people have an amazing visual impact, but also enrich people's emotions. The perfect and full composition not only contains a lot of information and meaning, but also is the necessary means of plot and thinking. This paper focuses on the color and composition of the film screen. This paper analyzes and summarizes the representative typical elements to explore the beauty of the film screen. This paper puts forward that a good film should be good at using the color and composition of art to express the atmosphere and artistic conception of the film and convey the ideological connotation of the creator. This paper expounds that it is one of the inherent laws of film to interpret film with the beauty of picture. Whether it is gorgeous beauty, traditional beauty, true beauty or unsophisticated beauty, they are all different artistic expressions of beauty. The pursuit of materialization and transmission of beauty with film pictures is the essence of film art full of vitality. The experimental study shows that the viewpoint put forward in this paper is consistent with "art aesthetics takes the aesthetic phenomena, activities, laws and values in art as the research objects".

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