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 Neo-Gothic Architecture vs. Art Nouveau Architecture Neo-Gothic Style St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York City, New York) Located in Manhattan, this cathedral took over twenty years to complete. The architect, James Renwick Jr., began work on the building in 1858. It was completed in 1879. This building is still used as a place of worship today.  Hungarian Parliament Building (Budapest, Hungary) This massive building, overlooking the Danube River was designed by the Hungarian architect Imre Steindl. He began designing the building in 1885, but the building wasn't completed until 1902. The Hungarian legislature meets here.  Art Elements:      One component found in neo-gothic architecture is tall, pointed spires extending far past the rest of the building. In both of the above examples of this style, these spires look like very tall, narrow pyramids formed by two diagonal lines that meet at the top. From a distance, these spires just appear to be long vertical lines. These lines

Art of the French and American Revolutions      The Classical era contained two major historical events that helped shape the art of the time - the French Revolution and the American Revolution. The time of these wars contrasted greatly with the early Classical period. The early Classical era was a time in which the wealthy and the nobility lived lavishly and there was relative peace throughout Europe and America. The neoclassical era was marked by an uprising against these aristocracies by the common people as they fought to free themselves from oppressive rulership. The art of the Early Classical and Neoclassical periods reflect the changes that occurred during the Classical period very well. The lavish portraits and architecture of the beginning of the Classical era made way for paintings displaying the heroism. loyalty, and bravery that were desirable at the time. The focus of the art of this time also shifted from the rich and important people to commoners and soldiers.  Oath of t

The Conversion of St. Paul ( The Conversion of Saul ) by Caravaggio        In my  Renaissance Blog Post  last week, I wrote about a painting called The Conversion of Paul  by Pieter Bruegel. Upon researching this painting, I found that there are many paintings from the Renaissance and Baroque periods depicting this scene. I thought it would be interesting to discuss a Baroque interpretation of Paul on the road to Damascus and compare it with Bruegel's Conversion of Paul .  About the Painting:      The Conversion of St. Paul  was completed by the Italian artist Caravaggio in 1601. It was commissioned by Monsignor Tiberio Cerasi to be placed in his funerary chapel in the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, which is located in Rome. Caravaggio painted this work inside the church it would later be hung in. The painting above is Caravaggio's second attempt at the painting, as the first one was rejected by Cerasi. Today, the painting can be found in the Odescalchi Balbi Collection in R