Tadao Ando 1941- Japanese architect One of the world’s most active Japanese architects, known for his style of exposed concrete and the use of geometric shapes. He traveled around the world…
Theo van Doesburg
1883-1931Dutch artistFounder and leader of De Stijl『Girl with Ranunculus』『Composition』『reconstruction of the dance hall/cinema』
Georges Braque
1882-1963 French painter Pioneer of Cubism 『Life with Metronome』 『Violin and Candlestick』 『Violin and Palette』
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne CathedralCompletion: 1880Place: Cologne, Germany Design: Gerhard von Lyle World Heritage The cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church, the largest Gothic building in the world. Gerhard Richter’s stained glass is set in the…
Josef Hoffmann
1870-1956 Austrian architect Vienna Secession Wiener Werkstätte 『Vienna Secession Building』 『Stoclet Palace』
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Paris Notre Dame CathedralCompletion: 1345Place: Paris, FranceDesign: Pierre de MontreuilWorld HeritageCathedral of the Roman Catholic church in Gothic architecture.Notre Dame means “Our Lady” or Virgin Mary. 【BOOK】 【PANORAMIC VIEW】 【MOVIE】
Walter Gropius
1883-1969German architectFounder of the BauhausPioneers of modern architecture『Fagus Factory』『Bauhaus Dessau building』『Gropius House』 【BOOK】 【MOVIE】
Auguste Perret
1874-1954 French architect pioneer of reinforced concrete AIA Gold Medal 『Théâtre des Champs-Élysées』 『the Church of Notre Dame du Raincy』 『The Chapel of Immaculate Conception in Arcueil』
Nikko Toshogu
Nikko Toshogu Yomei Gate Completion: 1636 Place: Tochigi Prefecture Nikko City Design: Munehiro Kora World Heritage A shrine that enshrines Tosho Daigongen, the deity of Ieyasu Tokugawa, as the main deity. It is painted in the colorful decoration…
Eliel Saarinen
1873-1950 Finnish-American architect art nouveau the Finnish National Romanticism 『Helsinki Central railway station』 『National Museum of Finland』 『Cranbrook Educational Community』
Antoni Gaudí
1852-1926 Catalan architect Catalan Modernism 『Sagrada Família』 『Park Güell』 『Casa Milà』 『Casa Batlló』
Piet Mondrian
1872-1944Dutch painter, theoreticianPioneer of 20th-century abstract artContributor to the De Stijl『Gray Tree』『Composition』『Broadway Boogie Woogie』
Triadisches Ballett
1922 The Triadic Ballet Oscar Schlemmer Bauhaus Avant-garde artistic dance
J.J.P Oud
1890-1963 Dutch architect De Stijl Bauhaus 『Weissenhof Estate』 『Café de Unie』
Egon Schiele
1890-1918 Austrian painter Vienna Secession Wiener Werkstätte Art Nouveau 『self-portraits』 『Seated woman with bent knee』 『The Family』
Schroeder House
Schroeder HouseCompletion: 1924Place: Utrecht, the NetherlandsDesign: Herrit Thomas RietveldWorld HeritageArchitecture that can be said to have constructed the abstract painting of Mondrian, which is representative of the art movement De Stil.The partition on…