Today I learned about the materials defined by properties such as texture, color, durability, conductivity, reflectivity, etc. Society has gone through a series of ages that are often named after the latest materials being used (i.e. Stone Age, Iron Age, Silicon Age, etc). We also learned about light and now violet is bent the most in a color prism and red is bent the least. The Unified Theory, dealing with the electromagnetic (EM) wave, says that color is our interpretation of light. At first , I had no idea how this was relevant to nanotehnology. I thought it was unnecessary to learn about the different materials, but then I realized, nanotechnology IS a material, much like stone or iron.
Another thing that we discussed that I never realized was color invarience. There are so many shades of colors but we always characterize things as one color. It’s like a stereotype, but for art. It’s not right to say that you’re wearing a baby blue cardigan when it looks like a dark periwinkle under the shadow of a tree or a deep navy blue late at night.
I loved when we started talking about impressionism, because it’s one of my favorite types of art. Although we immediately think of Monet when it comes to impressionism, my favorite artist would probably be Edgar Degas. He is especially well known for his ballerinas. I love how well he capture the graceful movements of the dancers in their long, thin limbs and wide, voluminous tutus.
