Reading Comprehension 5

1. One artifact that stood out to me was the stove during the industrial revolution. This was because unlike stoves from previous time periods, this stove can take coals to use in order to heat food. During the industrial revolution the use of coal was taken to the next level by being able to produce enough steam to power things. I feel that the stove is the best representation of how that new particular use of coal would best be described.



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2. buildings, spaces, artifacts, and places. One building that clearly gives an example of eastern influence is the Royal Pavilion in Brighton England. The reason that this building is an example of this is because it was built in the Indo-Saracenic style, which was a movement, started by British architects, originated from Indian architecture, and was a heavy design concept during the 19th century. While originally intended to be a place of residence for royalty, the incorporation of eastern influences in this building only added to the grand scale, use of rich materials, and bright colors on the interior. The exterior of this building was mainly one of Indian influence; however once inside there is evidence of both Chinese and Indian influences.


http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brighton_Palace_%28Royal_Pavilion%29.jpg


One space in particular that has clear evidence of eastern design is the Peacock room design by James Whistler. This room is a mural form of art that uses blues and greens and is ornamented by gold leaf metallic paint. These are styles that were often used in eastern Asian art like China and Japan. The original purpose of this space was intended to show off the owner’s china in the room. The decorations on the wall resemble strong eastern influence as well as the use of Peacocks and gold framing on the walls, which are similar to the decorations on the china.



http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/2007/06/pattern-play-proud-as.html


One artifact that holds a sense of eastern influence as well is the clothing during this time period. Clothes like the corset dresses that women wore had eastern influence in them from how a person would fit the clothing down to the floral decorations and patterns that would decorate the clothing. Colors also hinted that eastern influences were used in particular Chinese influence.


http://wedding08.blogspot.com/2009/05/turkish-wedding-dress-19th-century.html

On place that we studied that also has clear evidence of eastern design is the Kew Gardens in London England. The gardens were crated to be an aesthetically pleasing work of art as well as a place to study biological matters. However in the lower southeastern region of the gardens is the Pagoda, which is a tower, based off of the Chinese Ta. This tower was constructed to be a public figure that was open to the public. The Pagoda also creates a sense of harmony throughout the south section of the garden in comparison with the surrounding trees.



http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kew_Gardens_Pagoda.jpg