There are‚ or were‚ better arguments than Loos’s against the misuse of ornament. It could be considered morally dubious‚ because it is a means of showing off one’s wealth. That historical argument was made in the days when hand-crafted decorations were very expensive‚ but it no longer applicable‚ now that ornament can be machine-made at a modest cost. In any case‚ good ornamentation has never been valued solely as ostentation; traditionally‚ it has also been seen to have real aesthetic merit. Sometimes
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Frank Lloyd Wright and Adolf Loos had their own views on ornamentation‚ which could be quite similar and different in some ways. In Adolf Loos’ essay on “Ornament and Crime”‚ he had a strong and critical stand against ornamentation. He argued that ornamentation was redundant and useless‚ as it no longer expressed our culture. It became “a phenomenon either of backwardness or degeneration”. Wright also related ornamentation to our culture and appreciation. He thought that ornament “is primarily
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primitive cultures while organic ornament is inherent in the materials or functions of a building (Tournikiotis‚ 1994). In the discussion below‚ I will describe and compare the ornaments of two buildings. The first building‚ Loos House which was constructed by architect Adolf Loos is an example of a contemporary building while Dresden Opera House‚ a historical building was built by Gottfried Semper. I will also describe and compare their theories on ornament in architecture. Dresden Opera House
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reason and memory as the backbone of his work‚ which is why he admires the 19th century rationalist Adolf Loos so much. Both of them want to capture the reality of their works by avoiding the use of ornaments (Adolf Loos wrote "Ornament and Crime") and emphasizing on the relationship between architecture and the society whilst maintaining historical and traditional values. Aldo Rossi also admires Loos for his concept of having reason behind everything he does with his projects. Through Aldo Rossi’s
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Who’s the criminal? Ornament has been a main topic within architecture‚ what ornament implies‚ how it can be created and wether or not it should be used. For Adolf Loos however‚ one aspect is apparent concerning ornament‚ that ornament should not be used. Even though his manifesto “Ornament and Crime” might seem to imply that ornament is a crime‚ instead he explores how evolution of culture and use of ornament go hand in hand. When beginning to explain his views and finds he goes into an argument
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Goebbel was one of Adolf Hilters closest associates. He earned a PhD from Heidelberg University in 1921. Goebbel came into the Nazi party in 1923 where he could put his propaganda skills to use. In “Why Are Things So Difficult for Us”‚ Goebbel used fear‚ pride‚ and rational facts to turn the Germens against the Jews. Goebbel is known to be the best at Propaganda and he shows this by brainwashing the Germens with pride. In paragraph 4 he says “It is because we are of greater value than other peoples
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9‚ April 2013 Adolf Hitler Many issues affect a person on who they become whether it is the environment or even inner conflict. Adolf Hitler was no exception; he was born on the year 1889 and died on 1945‚ an era that was stressful. The death of his beloved family members‚ his difficult childhood‚ and the chances he took looking for he was to become in life‚ affected Adolf Hitler immensely. Alois Hitler and Klara Hitler had a total of 6 children‚ only 2 out of the 6 survived: Adolf Hitler and Paula
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Adolf Hitler “The one who does not remember history is bound to live through it again” –George Santayana Adolf Hitler is known for having the greatest impact on Europe in all of history‚ especially Germany. Although the majority of people look down on him for his mass murder of about 6 million Jews in a short time period‚ his story of influence on a whole country is incredible. He started out as a boy from a little town in Austria with nothing more than a paintbrush and a dream; a dream to become
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Cassidy Speeks English 1 CP Mr. Bonowitz Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was a notorious dictator over Germany during World War II. Hitler was a unique but complex individual that was heavenly influenced by his upbringing. Hitler became the dictator over Germany during the years of 1933 to 1945. During his dictatorship‚ Hitler participated in the World War II and was the cause of the Holocaust. The Great Depression provided Hitler with an opportunity to rule. Once Hitler realized the opportunity
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Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 at Austria. He was the fourth of six children to Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl (Klara Hitler). When Hitler was three‚ the family moved to Passau‚ Germany. There he acquired the distinctive lower Bavarian dialect‚ rather than Austrian German‚ which marked his speech all of his life.In 1894 the family relocated to Leonding (near Linz)‚ and in June 1895‚ Alois retired to a small landholding at Hafeld‚ near Lambach‚ where he farmed and kept bees. Adolf attended school
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