Marble Statue of a youthful Hercules The piece of artwork I have chosen to best represent Bloomberg’s ban on oversized sugary drinks is the “Marble statue of a youthful Hercules”‚ which is on display in Gallery 162 in the Metropolitan Museum. The “Marble statue of a youthful Hercules” is a Roman stone sculpture that dates from around 69-96 A.D. during the Early imperial‚ Flavian period. “Restorations made during the early 17th century: head and neck‚ right arm below the shoulder‚ left arm
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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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A STUDY OF TRADITIONAL COMMUNICATION IN EBEDEI‚ UKWUANI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE BY OKOH EMMA AMARA DELTA STATE POLYTECHNIC‚ OGWASHI – UKU DELTA STATE IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF NATIONAL DIPLOMA OCTOBER‚ 2012. CERTIFICATION This project work was carried out by Nwabeze Edwin Chukwuka in the Deprtment of Fine and Applied Art Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi – Uku. Duly supervised‚ scrutinized and accepted as meeting point of requirement
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doing my visual analysis essay on is the Colossal Statue of Ramesses II. This statue shows a king sitting on his throne with many inscriptions carved into the statue. The Colossal statue of Ramesses II is from the New Kingdom 19th dynasty from the years 1279-1213 B.C. This statue is in the round‚ intaglio engraving‚ and made of diorite. The museum collection that this statue is from is the Egyptian Antiques collection. The Colossal Statue of Ramesses II shows Ramesses in the customary pharaonic
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The Kroisos statue is a grave marker that seems to be larger than life. The statue was found with an inscription that gave some clues to its origin. The inscription reads “Stop and show pity beside the marker of Kroisos‚ dead‚ whom once in battle’s front rank raging Ares destroyed‚” (Kroisos Statue). As historians began to piece together the clues that this statue left behind‚ they found that the nudity of the statue conveyed the heroism that was described in the
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reasons behind the building of the statue Zeus of Artemision or Poseidon. A rendition of the almighty Olympian god‚ this statue was found in two pieces at the bottom of the sea in the 1920s. Between the ways that the statue is standing and the way the body is positioned one can assume that the person portrayed in the statue is action ready. In the case of Zeus‚ with his lightning bolts. In this paper‚ I will go into depth about the religious aspects behind the statue‚ the story of Zeus and how he came
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Mystery of the Statue of New Eagleland Have you ever been to a mysterious‚ beautiful place? This summer‚ my parents and I are going on a road trip to New Eagleland. The most exciting places I’m going to visit are The Statue of New Eagleland‚ the most famous eagle street fair‚ and to see all the tall and enormous buildings. But the day before the trip‚ I did some research and I found out some concealed story. Frist of all‚ everyone knows that road trip are boring and long. So I decided to listen
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The sculpture of the Marble Statue of an Old Woman caught my attention instantly. This Roman copy of a Greek work depicted an elder woman that is less popular to be portrayed compared to depictions of youths. This is most likely because artists wanted to capture an eternal youthfulness of portraits. According to the description tag‚ the sculpture was actually a Roman (14-68 AD) copy of a Greek sculpture‚ dated to around the second century BCE. Marble Statue of an Old Woman‚ was a pentelic marble
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The Statue of Liberty is a unique and very detailed monument. The Statue of Liberty is located in New York. This statue is of a woman holding a torch‚ she has a tablet in her hand that has the date when the Declaration of Independence was signed. She also has chains on her feet and a crown on her head. This crown contains 7 spikes and has very detailed patterns and shapes. The whole statue is turquoise. This monument is 305 feet and 6 inches tall‚ it weighs 225 tons. This statue is one of the most
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Martins Landmark 10/27/11 The Statue of Christ the Redeemer The statue of Christ the Redeemer at the top of the Corcovado Mountain‚ in the Tijuca National Forest in Brazil‚ represents the major faith of this South American country. Overlooking the city‚ it probably has one of the best views that can be found in Rio de Janeiro. The statue is currently 80 years old and has gone under several extensive renovations‚ which included adding an elevator in 2002. The statue of Christ the Redeemer is probably
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