Salem State University - Clipper Yearbook

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1926 YEAR BOOK 1926 ART APPRECIATION oUR ART WALKS g .1 AHE sad fact is that many of us walk by beautiful buildings every fix: day without even noticing them. Later, when some one calls our F ' ' ji-gf' A attention to them. we agree that they are beautifulg but I wonder .gl Ill if 'we ever stop to think what type they are, what their possible i : n ij b origin, and what there is about each one that lends it charm. This year our class has been having a course in Art Appre- I I, ciation. Art has many phases, and there are many methods of T approach to the study. We began this course by taking walks about Salem. and acquainting ourselves with the various types of architecture, and in studying their details and possible historic origin. Gui' first walk took us up Chestnut Street. This broad avenue, bordered by giant elms. through which stately residences and welcoming doorways and gardens are seen. presents a favorite picture of the days of Salem's greatness. It has been spoken of as one of the finest architectural streets in America. The houses are mostly ot' red brick, and ofthe three-story type, with white doorways and trimmings. HLL1117 117:-inqzf .b i IXX' Y:-2 I v T, -1 g s' I IIT 3 'A I' 49?-sfie .. T o -.- I if I I g, -' I ' I s P 'E - 2 ? I oml Iioli :I 2 I U JJ i 'I f, I ' ' V I I I II? i I I . 1 , I V ' IL I 'I' '- ff I I . , ' I ' I I if -J , I xx 0- L U. . by--l I' IT K i 1 I. , I I I All I V ' o ' I- I Ja ,ri , W II -if 'N ' 'rx K IJOORWAYS Later walks took us to Washington Square, Federal Street, and elsewhere. .Al- though there is no lack ol' unity in the buildings, our attention was particularly drawn to the beautiful doorways. Here we noticed many types ol' columns, pilas- ters, lintels, and arches. The simplest column and one ofthe earliest was the Doric. In many ol' these there was an almost imperceptible widening toward the lower part ol' the pillar. lly study, we found that the Greeks, who loved grandeur ol' proportions, had done this in their columns to obtain a greater effect of height. This was also the case in the Ionic and Corinthian types, and has been borrowed, and sometimes fear- fully exaggerated, by modern designers. The lflchinus was another detail much used by Colonial architects. QU

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1926 SALEM NORMAL SCHOOL 15926 We heard of the possible origin ol' some ot' these architectural details, in the wave-scroll ol' the Egyptians, the game ol' rope-throwing, the Acanthus vine grow- ing about a basket, the pendant lotus ol' the Nile region, the Fret and other stories. The study ot' the lintels and arches was next begun. Primitive man iirst built an arch by piling crude stones nearer and nearer together. A little later, men be- gan to cut and lit the stones. In this type a capstone was used. Still later an ellip- tical arch was developed in Greece. the semicircular arch in Rome, and the pointed arch in the Gothic period. The keystone was originally developed as :1 structural necessity, but in some ot' the arches and doorways which we were studying it was merely for decorative purposes, and gave no support, although seeming to do so. After examining these mansions carefully, we proceeded to visit Hamilton Hall. This building was erected in 1805 by an association ol' wealthy men as at place for assemblies. It boasts little adornment on the exterior, but the interior with its Palladian windows and pilasters was very dignified and beautiful. Though these details originated in different styles of architecture, they were most harmonious in their use and application here. We studied the mass and details of several Gothic churches, noting the towers, windows, arches, buttresses, and ornamental details, all having religious symbolism. By taking these walks and studying these examples of architecture, we are be- ginning to notice and appreciate the many beautiful details of construction that have come down to us from the early Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans: revived in the Renaissance, and again appropriated today. MARY B. RAMSDELL. xx W fl N Var' Q l A bl Xxjixx i li y,:fj!,! N ELK , ff 1 ICQ-J 3 Ti ' l l l I 3 ELIZABETHAN ARCHITECTURE MONG the various phases of architecture which we encountered in 0 ', our Art Studies, one ot' the very interesting ones was the Eliza- ji ht lf bethan. This type developed during the reign and times ot' Queen L ' Elizabeth in England. It may be said to have prevailed from about 1565 to Elizabeth's death in 1603. 'vii The term Elizabethan at this time, when applied to a country house, was synonymous with the term English Renaissance. It is a type which grew out of the Tudor style, mainly through the great country houses built by noble- men and landowners in England, who, upon finding the country at peace, began to build great mansions in different parts of the country, with gardens and parks attached. 71