Sculpture Essay

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ReliefSculpture:ReliefSculptures

ReliefsculptureappearedinmanydifferentculturesallthroughouttimeReliefsculpturecanbecreatedandfound inmanydifferentformsandeachculture'sreliefconsistsofdistinctivefactors.Reliefsculptureisdifferentfroma morewell-knownform,knownasfreestandingsculptures,becausereliefsculpturesremainpartofthebackground, however,theydoprojectfromit.Justlikefreestandingsculptures,reliefcanbemadefromcarvingorcastingfrom manydifferenttypesofmaterial,such...

JeanArp:TheSculptureOfTheClassicalSculpture

Painting,sculpture,andarchitectureareconsideredthemajorformsofthefineartsTheyhaveattractedmanyof themostambitiousartists.OneofthembeingJeanArp,thesculptureofthe"ClassicalSculpture."Thisartpieceis theSubjectofthepaper,andislocatedintheDallasMuseumofArtItwasreleasedtothepublicin1960,andhas beenfavoriteeversense.Thepiecehassuchadeepmeaningandsodidhislife.JeanArpisafamoussculptor, painter,andpoetHespenttheearly

TheOriginalVenusSculpture

Thirdly,thesculptureisveryaccessible;theemptyspacearoundthesculptureprovidesstudentsanopportunityto gocloserandexplorethesculptureinmoredetail.Thespacebehindthesculptureallowswalkingaroundtoview thesculpturefromdifferentanglesItiscleartorecognizethesculptureasVenusfromthefrontside,however, whenstandingreallyclosetothebacksideorthesidefaceofthesculpture,theimageofVenusisreallyvague. sincethecarvingisnotveryindetailedat

TheSculptureGardenispartoftheNationalGalleryofAustraliathatdisplaysanextensivecollectionofunique sculpturesfromAustraliaandoverseasinanoutdoorenvironmentDividingthelandscapeintofourdifferentparts asSpring,Summer,AutumnandWinter,fourseasons,interestinplantmaterialscanbemaintainedthroughoutthe yearBringingthepeopletosequentiallyprogressfromtheWinterGardenorigin,goingthroughSpringGarden andendsattheSummerGarden,plantinginthe...

DescriptiveEssayOnSculptures

intoawonderfulmuseumfulloffiguresculpturestowhichthenaturalspotlightshinesfromthesunhitthe wonderfulmasterpiecesThenyouwalkmoredeeplyinsideanexhibitionroom,suddenly,younoticethatyouare surrenderedbymediumsizetolargesculptures.Onesculpturethatisspaceequallytooneananother,buttheyall havenoclothonAsyoutendtogetcloserandcloserandthestoryofthesculpturesrevealmoredetailsofwhatis thesculpturetellyoulikeastorytelling.Even...

SculpturesatCrosbyBeach

introducetheirownenjoymenttotheartWiththesculpturesbeingconstantlymovedtodifferentlocations,they weregrantedpermissiontobepermanentlypositionedatCrosbybeachin2005,despitesomeobjections.Certain peoplebelievedthatthefigureswereoffensiveandpornographicduetothembeingnakedwithgenitaliaonshow Theyalsobelievedthattheywereasafetyhazardduetoitbeingdifficulttodifferbetweenahumananda sculptureinlowlighting.Also,reachingthefiguresclose...

Madigan'sSculptureGarden

TheSculpturesAndFrescoesOfWomen

Thesculptures,carvings,andfrescoesofwomenthatwehaveintheancientworldIthinkmakeithardtogetan exactdepictiononwhattherolesandstatuesofwomenreallywere.Therearealotofarcheologiststhatdevote theirlivestothestudyofreadingthesepaintingsIfeellikemostofthetimeeventheexpertsguesscouldbeas goodasanovicebecauseevenwithartsometimestherearehiddenmeaningsthatonlytheartistknows.Although mostofthesesculpturesandfrescoesseemto

EarlyClassicalGreekSculpture

ClassicalGreeksculptureofthehumanbodyfromtheArchaicGreeksculptureofthebodyistheposeofthebody. EarlyClassicalGreeksculpturesofthehumanbodyareasymmetricalDuringthistimeperiod,sculpturesstarted adaptingthecontrappostoposetotheirsculptures.Thecontrappostoposebroughtmorelifeandenergytothe sculpturesthanthepreviousArchaicGreeksculptures.AnotherfeaturethatdefinestheEarlyClassicalGreek sculptureofthehumanbodyisthatthesculpturesweremade

ABrilliantArt:TheSculptureOfSarasvati

ThesculptureofSarasvatiisabrilliantartpiece.Atfirstsightthesculptureisblendsinwithalloftheotherart beautifulartworkattheHoustonMuseumofFineArtsbutwhenexaminedthoroughlyitintriguesandexcitesthe viewer.InspiringthemodernartistthroughitsgrandsignificancetheSarasvatiistrulytimeless.Theartist'sname isnotknownbecauseofhowagedtheartpieceisOnethingthatisforsureisthatitwasmadebyanIndianinthe 6thcentury,weknowthisbecause...

'Archer':TheMostGreekSculptures

Priortothe1980'sitwasbelievedmostGreeksculpturestobeporcelain,smooth,whitemarblematerial completelyvoidofcolor.Howevernewadvancedtechnologyhasuncoveredtousbrightandcomplexcolorsthat wereonceshoweredonthesesculpturesThisinmanywayschangestheentireenvironmentandperspectiveofthe sculpturealltogether.Fromcolorwecangeneratemoretheoriesastothesurroundingcontextofthepieceofartat hand.Anexampleandtruthfullytheonlysolidpieceofevidence...

ChangeAndGrowth:SculptureAnalysis

ChangeandGrowthFormysculptureanalysis,IwenttodowntownNapervilleWhilewalkingthroughdowntown Naperville,Isawmanydifferentsculpturesbuttheonethatcaughtmyattentionwasthe"ChangeandGrowth" sculptureThissculpturewasmadebyJackHolmeWhenIfirstsawthissculpture,IknewI'veneverseen anythingelselikeit.Thissculpturehassomanyvisualanddesignelements.JackHolme'ssculptureissupposedto representhowthecityofNapervillehaschangedthroughoutthe

AComparisonOfDionysus:RomanSculptures

Thestonesculptureismadefrommarble.Theartistremainsunknown,butitwasrestoredbytheItalianVincenzo Pacetti,aneighteenth-centurysculptor.ItisaRomancopyofaGreekworkofthefourthcenturyB.C.Itisa mediumsizestatuewithaheightof823\4in(2102cm)VincenzoPacetti(1746-1820)wasanItaliansculptor dedicatedtorestoringclassicalsculpturesandthensellthemtotherich.Theculturewherethesculpturewas producedwasRomanDuringthisperiodoftime,Dionysus

TheSculptureOfTheEtruscan-RomanTradition

IntheearlyofficialandprivateportraitoftheEtruscan-Romantradition,theachievementofsculpturefromthe identityoftheidealRepublicandemonstratedmotivationbehindthevirtus,veristic,andgravitasqualitiesThe EtruscanRomanportraitsculptureofthe"PatricianCarryingPortraitBustsofTwoAncestors"isalife-sizemarble statuethatwasdatedtotheperiodoftheEmperorAugustussomewhereattheendofthe1stcenturyBCEorthe beginningofthe1stcenturyCE,reflectingthe...

ComparingMenkaureAndQueenSculpture

1TheMenkaureandaQueensculptureis1423cmtallItwasfromGizabutislocatedintheMuseumofFine ArtsinBostonThemediumusedisgraywackewithtracesofredandblackpaintTheMetropolitanKouros sculptureis6feet1.95mtall.ItwasfoundinAtticaGreecebutlocatedinNewYorkintheMetropolitanMuseum ofArtThemediumusedismarble2TheMenkaureandaqueensculptureisstandingagainstawallorpostIts sculptedonblackstone.Thekingisstandingstifflyand...

ArtSculpture:RichardSerra

RichardSerrawasbornNovember2,1939,SanFrancisco,CaliforniaRichardiscurrently76yearsold,andstill continueshisartprojectsandsculptures.Richardiswidelyknownforhiscolossalconceptualsteelmade sculptures,whichgraspstheattentionofviewerstooccupysheersizecharactersoftheexertionandtheirstate. Richardisaminimalist,whichissomeonewhothroughartexpressesreforminpoliticsoradvocatesitthrough music.RichardSerraisalsoapostminimalist,whichusually...

AncientCivilizationSculptureEssay

itselfofthestatueisnotblandandmoreactive,itgivestheimpressionthatthiswascreatedduringtheclassical periodofGreecewhensculpturebeganhavingmorerelaxed,naturalposes.Thelackofmorepainstakingmuscle andbonestructureprobablyplacesitintheearlierpartoftheclassicalperiodthoughWhatismostintriguing aboutthesculptureisthewhiteeyessheisgiventhat,inthefaceofamorenatural,realistichumanform,theeyes seemtoretainanessence

TheSculptureOnSouthCampusAtMoravianCollege

ThesculptureonSouthCampusatMoravianCollegecommonlyknownasMoravianRootsOneandTwo,who wascreatedbySteveTobinin2010hasasignificantmeaningbehindthemoderatelynewsculptureTherearetwo ofthesametypesofsculpturesinthesameplace,justdistanceawayfromoneanother.Thissculptureseemstobe abstract,sincewearetakingtheformofwhatitlooksliketocreateameaning,whichcanbesomethingdifferent inotherpeople'seyesThesculptureisadarkblackshade

MarshallM.FredericksSculptureMuseum

Detailsofthemuseumpermanentcollectionofsculpturesofthe70-yearcareerofDetroit-basedpublicsculptor MarshallMFredericks(1908-1998)ViewedattheMarshallMFredericksSculptureMuseum(September5, 2014)TheMarshallM.FredericksSculptureMuseumcontainstheartworkofthemostprolificsculptorsofthe twentiethcenturyMuseumfeaturesauniquecollectionofmorethantwothousandworksthatspanthe70-year careerofDetroit-basedpublicsculptorMarshallM.Fredericks...

LaumeierSculpturePark:ArtistAnalysis

natureandenergyIchosetogotoLaumeierSculpturePark,becauseIhaveneverbeenthereandtobehonest neverevenheardoftheplacetillthisassignmentgavemetheoptiontovisitformypaper.WhileIwasat LaumeierSculpturePark,Ifoundmyselfonewithnature;Igottowalktrails,readaboutthesedifferentsculptures, andlovedthatneverknewwhatIwasaboutreadytoseearoundthecornerwiththeabundantofuniqueandvery differentsculptures.There's...

EssayonTheHumanBodyinAncientGreekSculptures

TheHumanBodyinAncientGreekSculpturesTheprimaryfocusofancientGreeksculptureswasthatofthe humanbody.AlmostallGreeksculpturesareofnudesubjects.Asthefirstsocietytofocusonnudesubjects, Greeksculptorsattemptedto"depictmaninwhattheybelievedwastheimageofthegodsandsowouldcometo celebratethebodybystrivingforverisimilitudeortrue–likeness(realismandnaturalism!)."(Riffert)Notonlydid theGreekscelebratethehumanformintheirartbutalso

"TheKiss"MarbleSculpturebyRachelMansonEssay

intellectualideas.Iwouldsaythatthesculptorcouldusesomeattentionbutkeepatit.Myfavoritepieceisthe ceramicsculpture;itisthecleanestandmost...

TwoDifferentWaysOfCarvingASculptureAndCasting

CarvingasculptureandcastingaretwodifferentwaysofmakingbeautifulworksofartYoucandosomuchmore withcarvingbecauseofallthedifferenttoolsthatyoucanuse,whilecastingismorelimitedtowhatyoucando youcanstillmakeagreatsculptureCastingartcanbeusedwithamediumwhichisclay,theyuseclayasa foundationandthentheywillusebronzeasapermanentmaterialwhichpeoplewillusuallyseeduringcasting worksYoudon'talwayshavetousebronzeasacasting

ReflectionOfALookAtTheWashedAshoreSculptureExhibit

ThissemesterIattendedtheWashedAshoreSculptureExhibit.ItislocatedonthecampusofIowaState UniversityintheReimanGardens.ThiseventisrelatedtoHumanitiesbecauseexhibithousesmanyartsculptures madeoftrashThetrashisplasticsandotherhouseholditemsthathavewashedashoreinOregonandNorthern California.Thepurposeoftheexhibitistoraiseawarenesstothedamagesofplastictotheenvironment,what plasticcandotoanimalsandecosystems,demonstratehownonbiodegradable

MythicalCreaturesintheSculpture,LegendandMythbyDamien Hirst

I.DescriptionThesculptureLegendandMythbyDamienHirstisapairofsculpturesdepictingtwomythical creaturesLegendisasculptureofthelegendarycreatureknownasaPegasus,anditscounterpart,namedMyth, whichisasculptureofawhiteunicorn.Themediumthatwasusedtocreatethetwosculptureswasacombination ofpaintedgold,silver,andalsobronze.ThesculptureLegendmeasurestobe4575x2590x2260mmor180.1x 102x89inandwassculptedin2010,whileitscompanion

IwenttotheMarshallMFredericksSculptureMuseumformyartexperienceprojectIwasimpressedwiththe amountofstatuesIwasabletoseeinoneplaceAmajorityofthemseemtohavebeencreatedanddonatedbythe Fredericksfamilythemselves.AsIsaidbeforetheamountofstatuesinthislittlespaceisimpressive,howevermy firstimpressionisthefeelingofclaustrophobiaThestatuesarepackedinfairlytightandthespaceoveralldoesn't seemtobewellutilized.Theroomitwas...

SculptureReviewofSpartacusBreakingHisChainsEssay

SculptureReviewofSpartacusBreakingHisChainsThisnineteencenturysixteeninchsculpturewascreatedby DenisFoyatier.ThesculptureisofSpartacus,amanwhoservedasaleaderinarevoltagainstslavery.Thisstatue wascomposedofbronzeandcouldbedistinguishedbyitsfinepolishandstyleThisbronzestatuestoodina mobileuprightposition,theleftfootextendedforward,thearmscrossedaroundthelowerchestregionFoyatier succeededinproducing...

BarbaraHepworth'sEpicWorksChangedTheFaceOfSculpture

BarbaraHepworth'sEpicWorksInthearticle,"JeanetteWinterson:BarbaraHepworth'sEpicWorksChangedthe faceofSculpture,"theauthorintroducesustothewomanwhointerchangedthelookofsculpting.Winterson states,"Shewantedsomethingthatpeoplewouldactuallylookat,ratherthanwalkpast,apiecewherethemeaning wasinherent,ratherthanrepresentationalorsymbolic".ThatstatementgoestoshowthatBarbaraHepworth wantedtocontributesomethingthatwasdifferent...

HowToTheMarshallM.FredericksSculptureMuseum

StatuesandSculpture:AnArtFormthatDepictsHumanHistory

BartholdimadeatriptotheUnitedStatestosearchoutaplacetoerectthestatueandbegintheinitialdesign.The formofthestatueisactuallycreatedfromtwoseparateformsThefirstformusedtocreatethestatueisthatofa neoclassicalsculptureoftheRomangoddessLibertaswhorepresentedfreedomanddemocracy.Thesecondform usedinthestatueisthatofthefictionalfemalecharacter,Columbiawhomanyatthetimebelievecarriedthe embodimentofAmericaThemainfunctionofthe

PowerAndPathos:BronzeSculptureOfTheHellenisticWorld

PowerandPathos:BronzeSculptureoftheHellenisticWorldAmidtheHellenisticperiodfromthepassingof AlexandertheGreatin323BCuntilthefoundationoftheRomanEmpirein31BC,themediumofbronze droveimaginativeadvancement.SculptorsmovedpastClassicalnorms,supplementingaccustomedsubjectsand romanticizedframeswithreasonablerenderingsofphysicalandpassionatestatesToachievethis,usingthe discoveryofbronzeforart,theystarttocreatepiecesofartcomposed...

MyPersonalFieldTripAtThePermanentSculpturesAtWestern MichiganUniversity

toobservethepermanentsculpturesaswellastheonesontourIreallyenjoyedlookingatbothbutIpersonally feltthatIenjoyedthepermanentonesbetterandthatiswhatIwillwriteaboutinthispaper.Thepermanent sculpturesresemblestudentsandfacultyatWesternMichiganUniversity.Incontrast,thesculpturesontourdid notrelatesomuchtothestudentsorcampusasmuchbuttheydidrelatetothestateofMichiganWhileIwas observingthesculptures,Ididhaveonefavoriteand...

HaveYouEverAdmiredASculpture?DidYouWonderWhyIt

Haveyoueveradmiredasculpture?Didyouwonderwhyitwasthereorhowandwhenitwascreated?WellIsure have.Asculpture,bydefinition,isathree-dimensionalpieceofart.Sculptureisoneofthemostoldestartforms datingbackover35,000yearsagoTherearemanymethods,tools,andproductsusedtomakesculpturesThe eighteenthandnineteenthcenturywasatimeformanyconflictsaboutsculptinganddifferentformsofsculpting werecreated.Duringtheeighteenthandnineteenth...

WhatAspectsOfYourSoulWereYouTryingToRepresentInYour Sculpture

1Whataspectsofyoursoulwereyoutryingtorepresentinyoursculpture?Therewereatotalof3aspectsofmy soulwhichIusedastheinspirationformysculpture;responsibility,creativity,andperfectionist.Todemonstrate responsibility,mysculpturehasasupportinglikefigureononesidewhichissituatedto"support"thefreeflowing structureoftheleaf-likefigureontheotherside.Itresemblesanopenhandandwhichistheretoprotecttheleaf structurefromfallingoverbefore

RomanSculpture

Romansculptureandpaintingdifferedmostlyforthefactthatthestatuswereusedtorecordmajoreventsandalso asrealisticportrait.Asperthepaintings,theywereusedmuchasdecorandtocoverwallsthananythingelse.The picturedepictsaheroicsculptureofAugustus,amilitaryleaderwhowasthefirstEmperoroftheRomanEmpire, controllingImperialRomefrom27BCuntilhisdeathinAD14(Hays,2008).Romansculptureswerefocusedin representingtherealformofthosebeingportrayed

TheParthenonSculptures

TheBritishGovernmenthaveanobligationtogivebacktheParthenonSculpturesintheBritishMuseumbackto theGreekgovernment.ThisisduetotheimportancetheStatueshaveinGreekCulture,theimportanceofhaving theAcropolisonceagainunited,andthehighlevelofevidencesupportingtheclaimthattheBritishstolethe statues.Thisessaywillaimtoexplaineachofthesepoints,awellastheBritishRebuttals.Notonlythis,buta recountwillbemadeontheattemptmadebymyself

AssyrianSculptures

Assyriansculptures,bothofthemaresomekindofartthat'sbeenengravedtowoodstoneandotherobjects,and theimportantpartofbothofthemarethattheydealwithGod(s),thosewerenotjustanyengravedobjecttheyhad averydeepmeaningforthepeopleofthattime,evennowadays.Thedifferences,Sumerianmayhavebeenthe firsttotalkthroughpictureortellstoriesusingpictures/art.OntheotherhandAssyriansculpturesIwouldsayit justupgradedversionofSumeriansculptures,which

SculptureandDonatello

	Donatello(1386-1466)wasamasterofsculptureinbronzeandmarbleandwasconsideredoneofthe greatestItalianRenaissanceartistsofhistime.Thereismuchmoretoknowabouthim,thoughthenthename aloneHehascreatedsomeofthegreatestworksofart,notonlyintheItalianrenaissance,buthumanhistoryas well.Alotisknownabouthislifeandcareerbutlittleisknownabouthischaracterandpersonality.Donatello nevermarriedandseemstobeamanof‘simple

SculptureWomanWithDog

ThemainideainthisessayistodescribethesculptureWomanwithDog.Thepurposeforthisessayistoinform thereaderwhatthestatuelookslike,sothereadercanvisualizethestatue.AfterreadingtheintroductionIdowish tocontinuereadingtheessayThereadermadeitclearthatthepaperwasaboutastatueofawomanandherdogI waspulledintothetopicbecauseIwantedtoknowmoreaboutthedetailsofthestatue.Thereisnothesisstatement withintheessayHowever,thisdoes

EarlyGothicSculptures

Sculpture:
1-Gothicfigure:wasfirmlyattachedtostructuralengineering,sinceitwasutilizedfundamentallyto embellishtheoutsidesofbasilicasanddifferentreligiousstructuresThemostpunctualGothicmodelswerestone figuresofholypeopleandtheHolyFamilyusedtoenhancetheentryways,orgateways,ofhousesofGodin Franceandsomewhereelse.ThemodelsontheRoyalPortalofChartresCathedral(c.1145–55)wereminimal transformedfromtheirRomanesqueforerunnersintheirhardened

GardenandglasssculptureIntheglasshouseattheMuseumofGlassisa40fttall100ftlongglass sculptureThesculptureismadeofglassandsteel,andcovers4,500squarefeetItismadeofmanylargered, orange,yellow,gold,andamberflowerlikepieces.ThissculpturewasmadebyDaleChihulywhoworksatthe MuseumofGlassTheglasshouseisalsoaplacethatallowspeopletodoyogawhiletheylookatthesculptureIt issuspendedtotheceilingandwalls,andisplacedinavery...

SculpturalWorkOfDoryphoros

colorFirstly,thelinesofthesculptureconsistofthicklycurved,swirled,andsmoothlinesThelinesadd definitionanddimensiontothebodyofthesculpture.Forexample,thethickcurvedlinesbringoutthemasculinity ofthemanthatisobservedonhischest,arms,glutes,back,legs,toes,andfingersAdditionally,thethickcurved linesadddimensiontohisfacialfeaturesFurthermore,theswirledlinesexhibitmovementofthehaironthe sculpture.Moreover,thesmoothlinesobserved...

ArtMediaAnalysisEssay

MediaAnalysisThisbothsculptureisofaman,oneislookingatadirection,whileoneisinthemiddleofa swingingmotion.Bothsculpturesisaremadeofmarble.Marbleis"metamorphicrockderivedfromlimestone, composedmostlyofcalcite"BackthenmarblewascommonlyusedinalotofthesculpturesthatweremadeIn theMichelangelosculptureofDavid,heisholdingsomethinginthelowershoulder,lookingatacertaindirection. IntheGianlorenzosculpture,Davidisholdingaweapon...

DaleChihulyAnalysis

AnalysisOfHeaven'sEmancipation,ByKateBorcherding

theperiodofwhenthesculpturecreated.Themediumofthisartworkismid-fireclay,oxidation,multiplefired, engobe,oxidemixesandthesculptureisintheroundsoitcanbeobservedfromdifferentanglesThepieceisa humanheadonlywithwhatlooklikeatemplewithapointytop.Thesculptureisfromtheheadtotheneckand seemstobeonfourlittlewheels.Theheadhasahintofthecolorblueinitespeciallyaroundthecollaroftheoutfit onthesculptureThearchitecturalontop

TrechelleMonroeFinalProject:ArtTimelineSculpturesfromthe18th-20thCenturyFebruary23,2012Fig1 1905MediterraneAristideMaillo,FrenchSculptureMuseed'Orsay,ParisThissculpturefallsinthemodernart categoryandthestyleisabstractexpressionism.Thissculptureisverylargeitisactually110cm.Theartistthat createdthissculpturewasoneofthemanyfineFrenchSculptors,hewasoneoftheyoungergenerationwho startedoutasaSymbolistpainteraswellas...

JennyOrchid

cultureandtheenvironment."(BeaverGalleries,2015)JennyOrchidusedthemedia'sofclayandmetaltocreate thesculptureaswellasdistinguishingformsandshapes,patterns,boldlines,geometricdecorations,hardedges, andsoftcolours.Inthesculpturethesubjectthathasappearedtogivetheimpressionofafemalefigureina portraitshapedcanvasThissculpturehasbeenarrangedgeometricallyusingcylinders,cones,hemispheresand otherappendages.Theshapesarearrangedupand...

Art101FinalProjectTimelineEssay

Myfavoritethree-dimensionalsculptureisDiminishandAscendbytheartistDavidMcCrackenThisbeautiful andamazingsculpturelookslikeastairwaytoheaven,reachingovertheedgeofacliffandreducinginsizeasit risestowhatseemslikeinfinityWheninrealityitisastaircasethatyoucouldn'tclimb,literallyorfiguratively Evenso,thestaircaseisaneye-catchingpiecethatwillmakeitviewersstoptolook,whilealsomaking imaginationsstartandmindswonderDiminishand

NewOrleansMuseumOfArtAnalysis

ARHS-1020-01NewOrleansMuseumofArtSculpturesTheSydneyandWaldaBesthoffSculptureGarden,part oftheNewOrleansMuseumofArt,containsseveraldozen20thcenturyand21stcenturysculpturesfromacross theglobeThefive-acregardenmostlyfeaturesfiguresfromAmericanandEuropeanartists,mostofthembeing createdwithinthepast70years.SurroundedbythebeautifullandscapeofCityPark,manyimpressiveworksare presentedatthesculpturegardenHowever,twoparticularworks

NikisiNKondi,NailFigure

evokethepowerwithin(TheMet).Thesesculptureswerecreatedtogetherbysculptorsandtheritualspecialists. Thisworkofartbelongstothemotivatedclass

DiminishAndAscendDavidMccracken
ChristianPetersenAnalysis

bodyofsculptureatIowaStateUniversityMostofhistechniquestomakesculpturesweredonebyusingclayor plaster.Oneoftheprocesseshereplicatedtheartworkwasbypouringtheplasteroverthepatternthathewas tryingtomake,andthenheshooktheunittolettheplasterfillsanysmallfeaturesAfterwards,helettheplaster setsandthepatternisreadytoberemoved.Although,theusedplastercannotbereused,however,Petersenchose touseplastertomakesculpturesarebecause

ComparingTheWalkingManAndT.E.U.L.A.

DinanGuanArtHistory23ModernArtDis1JFixedDynamismTwosculptures,amongothers,lieintheoutskirts oftheFranklinD.MurphySculptureGardenatUCLA.Oneofthem,TheWalkingMan,isabronzesculpture createdbyFrenchsculptorAugusteRodinin1905Theother,mademorethan100yearslater,isTEUCLA,a largescalesteelsculpturemadebyminimalistsculptorRichardSerra.Althoughitmayseemliketheseworkshave moredifferencesthansimilarities,bothemphasizetheprocesses

TheAeneidAnalysis

marblesculpture'LaocoönandSons'aretwofamedworksthatareinspiredbytheLaocoönEpisode.Though boththesculptureandthetextarecanonicalworksoftheirowngenre,thelatterismoresuperiorintermsof deliveringacomprehensivenarrativeontheLaocoönepisode.TheAeneidamplifiesmovementsofLaocoön andtheserpentsusingliterarydevicesandadoptsatimeframespanningfromthearrivalofserpentstothedeathof

Laocoöntodeliveracompletenarrative,whereasthesculpture,though

HenryMooreTwoLargeFormsAnalysis

everything"Irecentlysawanartpieceacoupleofyearsago,attheArtGalleryofOntario,anditwasasculpture ofapileofshoes.Now,I'mnotprejudicetoartbuttherehastobesomesortoflimitationtowhatisconsideredart andwhatisconsideredlastweeks'trash,whichbringsmetothetopicathand,TwoLargeFormsbyHenryMoore ...

KingMenkureAnalysis

ThesculptureKingMenkureandHisChiefQueenislocatedinthemuseumofFineArts,BostonItwascreatedin 2525BCEbyanunknownartist.IfirstviewedthissculptureinmytextbookExperienceHumanitiesonpage23. Thisslatemadesculptureshowsthe4thDynastyrulerMenkureandHischiefqueenstandingsidebysideas equalsMenkureisinanEgyptianstancewithhisfistsclosedtogetherandhisqueenstandingtotheleftofhim withherarmwrappedaroundhiswaist.Thissculpturewas...

LosLobosDeLoyola

LoyolacommunityThisbronzesculptureiscurrentlylocatedinfrontoftheGentile/Norvillebuildingfacingout ontothecampusAsstatedbyformerpresidentofLoyolaUniversityofChicago(MichaelGaranzini)duringits unveiling,"TheLosLobosdeLoyolastatueisaconstantreminderforstudents,faculty,staffandalumnito continuetocelebratethegenerosityofourLoyolafamily,"TheLosLobosdeLoyolastatuesuccessfullyportrays ...

AnalysisOfTheChineseArmillary

armillaryisasculpturethatisinstalledbehindCudahyScienceHallandcaninfrontofthewestquadThisbronze sculpturewasinstalledonLoyola'scampusinFebruary2013andisareplicaoftheChinesearmillariesthatisare ondisplayattheBeijingObservatoryItisdisplayedonLoyola'scampusduethepiece'sconnectiontheJesuitsbut itdepictingthecelestialorbitsofthetimethattheJesuitmissionary,MatteoRicci,wasinChinainthe17th centuryWhilethissculptureisnotdepicting

AnalysisOfAugustusOfPrimaporta

ThesculptureiusedformyforanalysisisAugustusofprimaportatheartistisunknownbutthoughttohavebeen greek,dateisearly1stcenturyandmediumismarble.ThesubjectinthesculptureisAugustusCaesar(orGaius octavian)thegrandnephewofJuliuscaesarandtherulerofromeuntilhisdeathatage75-76,Inthesculpturewe seeaugustusinhisprime,hisdepictedinthestandardposeofaromanspeakeranddetailedinallofhis accomplishmentsandfamilytiesIthinkwhattheartist

Summary:TheFlushingMemorial

FlushingMemorial,madebyH.A.MacNeil,isasculptureofpinkmarble.Thestatueislocatednearthe intersectionofNorthernBoulevardandLeavittStreetandisapublicmonumenttothefallenheroesofWorldWar I.Thestatue'ssubjectisawingedfemalefigurestandingonapedestalinfrontofastele.Thefigureismuchlarger thanahumanbeinganditisdifficulttoviewtheentiretyofthesculptureupclose.Thewomandepictedinthe sculpturestandsstraightandtallHerlargescalealong

cultureisthesourcefromwhichmanyofthecharacteristicelementsofWesternculturederiveTheirexplorations andinnovationsinarthavebothfascinatedandinspiredothercivilizationsforcenturiesForthisassignmentI chosetwoGreeksculpturesviewedattheGettyMuseum.ThefirstisKouroscirca530B.C.madeofDolomitic marblefromThasosandisapproximately200cm(80in)inheightThesecondisCultStatueofaGoddess,(most likelyAphrodite)SouthItaly,425-400B.C.madeof...

AnalysisOfSeatedNudeByAristideMaillol

admirationoftheMediterraneanwithitsinfluencesinGreekClassicalArtBytheuseofnaturalisticandorganic featurewhilehighlightingrealismandhumanism,MaillolshowsClassicalconstructsthroughhispiece.Seated NudeisaterracottasculptureonablackmarblebaseHousedattheMuseumofModernartitstands6"long81/8" talland3½"wideThepiecefeaturesawomanseatedonagroundwithherrightarmextendedbackpropping herup.Herotherarmisbentandbehindherhead.The...

LeeS.Ivey:ArtAnalysis

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