in developing countries the economy is poor and they don’t have the resources to maintain the originality of these artefacts. The Elgin Marbles‚ a significant denominator of Greek History‚ are a present concern under the debate‚ ‘Who owns the past?’ generally between curators and the Greek government. Initially‚ the Greeks held possession of the Elgin Marbles‚ in Athens but they were removed by the British Lord
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experienced a transformation. Sculptors broke away from the previous representations of the human body and learned to use contrapposto‚ or counterpoise‚ to portray the people in a more natural way‚ revealing an individual’s character through the work. The Bronze Statuette of a Veiled and Masked Dance is a Hellenistic sculpture currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It was made between the third and second century B.C. in Alexandria‚ Egypt‚ and displays the skill of an unknown sculptor
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Marble Female Figure Cycladic Final Neolithic‚ ca. 4500-4000 BC Bequest of Walter C. Baker‚ 1971 (1972.118.104) “The figure represents a rare type known as steatopygous characterized by particularly full legs and buttocks‚ and is undoubtedly indicative of fertility. “ RACHELLE DARDEN Rachelle Darden Art History 11 Short writing Assignment 2
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Fig. 34. A Roman marble sarcophagus of Bacchanalia - (Notice Pan’s presence to the right center carving on the coffin) The sarcophagus (210-220 B.C.) pictured occurs as an enshrinement for a small girl that belonged to a wealthy senatorial family. In addition‚ there appears numerous ancient coffins with the festival of Bacchanalia carvings on them (various ones have sexual acts – including sodomy). Unfathomably‚ this lifestyle persisted as being casually accepted as the norm‚ allowing the display
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A statue that came as a result of a joint effort between the French and the Americans‚ and is a symbol today for enlightenment and freedom is what we now call today the Statue of Liberty. Artist Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and Alexandre Gustave Eiffel were the people responsible for the statue. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was the one to design the statue around 1876 to commemorate the American Declaration of Independence. Another name for the statue is the Mother of exiles who welcomed a plethora
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previously analyzed in the Statue of Liberty‚ the method of screen printing has created some sections of unpainted linen. These sections are seen especially in the top row of the prints in which nearly a ninety-degree right triangle forms along the right side of the statue. Another section is seen in the third row as well; an organic or unidentifiable shape is seen (one could interpret it as a rough mountain range). Within each rectangle‚ the light illuminates the ocean and the statue‚ exemplifying the work’s
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Thesis: While both statues are depictions of Benjamin Franklin‚ they’re created in two different styles for social and historical representations. I. This statue is a great example of bronze sculpting in the way the artist applied the research of the subject’s background as well as how he developed the desired position from a model; these factors assisted in evoking the detail of the finished piece in relation to its theme. A. Benjamin Franklin in 1723 (or “The Young Franklin”)‚ Robert Tait McKenzie
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Classification is a method of developing an essay by arranging people‚ objects‚ or ideas with shared characteristics into particular classes or groups. Week 11: Write a five paragraph classification essay. Pick a topic. Think of three classifications that the topic can be grouped in. The three groups will determine your three body paragraphs. See the outline form. Suggested outlines Review the following classification essay topics. Choose the one you know the most about and think is
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The Bronze Age was the time for change and advancement in all things ancient. The use of copper and mixing other metals became a large part of people’s lives. Farming also became large in the bronze age‚ plows and animals help farmers. The new metal materials proved to be good for several uses warfare and movement especially. The society even changed with the rest of the world‚ people became more knowledgeable and civilized. The Bronze Age brought much needed change. The study and molding of
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Have you ever wondered what drove modern humans to abandon bronze for iron? In this paper I will present the reasons for and the techniques used to develop iron into a useable metal that is far superior to bronze. Topics will include‚ when iron was first used‚ the accidental discovery of steel‚ and why bronze was replaced by iron. First though‚ let us look at the origins of iron. The Iron Age began around 1200 BC‚ according to Scarre‚ in southwest Asia (2005:434). It is know however that iron
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