Seminar 100N-01 September 28‚ 2015 The bronze Parvati‚ Consort of Shiva sculpture is a representation of Parvati as a pervasive female force reflecting theological ideals. Parvati is depicted with a sensuous figure and as Shiva’s other half. She represents the active principle and strength of god influenced by Hindu religion and history. The sculptures of Parvati‚ Consort of Shiva and the Buddha are both bronze sculptures created during the Chola period‚ yet there is a clear distinction between
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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 who portrays a female citizen of his city. Artworks are always
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established‚ and this was when Greeks returned the Human figure to Art. The sculptures created during this time period resembled pieces just like unnatural‚ rigid forms of Egyptian human sculptures. They had created something called Archaic Smile; it was a smile that should not be taken literally‚ it was a sculptor’s way of indicating that the person portrayed is alive. The sculptures are humans standing up straight‚ and stiff. The sculpture I used was‚ Kroisos‚ 530 BCE (Fig 2-17) The male is standing straight
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Another sculpture‚ which portrays the Greek concept for male beauty‚ was A Figure of a Naked Man‚ possibly Dionysus (Fig 2). As typical of Classical Greece‚ this is a nude male statue of another god‚ Dionysus‚ who was the god of wine and all things relating to wine (grape harvest). Unlike the previous sculpture of Aphrodite‚ there is not much motion in this piece (not very Hellenistic). Nevertheless‚ it still gives off a story‚ an aura. The man‚ Dionysus‚ seems to be very relaxed‚ which can be seen
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Greece during the Hellenistic period. The marble Aphrodite of Knidos was the most renowned among the many Greek goddesses. Also written as the Aphrodite of Cnidus‚ the marble sculpture was created by an Attic sculptor known as Praxiteles during the 4th century BC. Arguably‚ it is believed to be the earliest major sculpture to show the goddess in the nude. Praxiteles also created another draped version of the marble Aphrodite of Knidos. It is said that the draped version was the first to be sold‚
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As I have studied at the Art Institute I have researched and discovered several different types of art and what they consists of. Installation art consists of 3D modeling or in other words sculptures of live images. Such as a statue‚ a building‚ a good example is a model of our solar system. Performance art is another type this consists of Theatrical plays and the. Painting was my favorite one to discover and research‚ because I did not realize there are as many ways to paint as there are. Like‚
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This essay will compare and contrast two sculptures from different geographic locations that are separated by four centuries. The sculpture of the Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu is from the Old Kingdom period‚ dated between 2575 – 2465 B.C. The sculpture stands at 24 and 3/8 inches tall and is painted with limestone. It is a portrait of an Egyptian common married couple. The inscription on the sculpture suggests that they were the acquaintances of royalty‚ but their dressing and stance indicates
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Art 101 Week 8 Checkpoint Comparison of Three Sculptures Art is heavily influenced by the culture in which it was produced. As the three versions of David make evident‚ one person or object will be represented in different ways depending on the environment of its portrayer. In examining the sculptures of David created by Donatello‚ Michelangelo‚ and Bernini I can see that art is not only influenced by an artist’s surroundings‚ but because
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Light Inside‚ James Turrell‚ 1999 2. A piece that is by an Asian artist. White Porcelain Jar with Cloud and Dragon Pattern‚ Joseon Dynasty‚ 19th Century 3. A piece that is of an idealized form.(hint: the Greeks tended to do this in their sculpture) Standing Yaksi‚ Kushan Empire‚ Mathura‚ 2nd-3rd centuries 4. A piece that plays with scale. Apollo Flaying Marsyas‚ Dirck van Baburen 5. A nonrepresentational painting. (hint: think 1945-present) Man With a Cane‚ Fernand Leger‚ 1920 6.
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Venus de Milo is a marble sculpture designed and created by Alexandros of Antioch. The sculpture is believed to resemble Aphrodite‚ the goddess of love. She is presented with a beautiful face‚ wavy pulled back hair and a draped cloth resting at the waist. Venus de Milo is filled with mystery due to her missing arms and where she was found. There are raised questions if Venus de Milo is Aphrodite or if she is the sea goddess‚ Amphitrite. The mysterious sculpture has raised this question. What was
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