other aspects of their work. For the first time artists were able to explore subject matter unrelated to religion. Baroque: exaggerated motion and clear‚ easily interpreted detail to produce drama‚ tension‚ exuberance‚ and grandeur In Baroque sculpture‚ groups of figures assumed new importance‚ and there was a dynamic movement and energy of human forms— they spiralled around an empty central vortex‚ or reached outwards into the surrounding space. In this essay I intend on studying and making
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The statue I chose is titled Apollo Belvedere. The sculpture is a reduced copy of a work most likely made by Leochales in 350-325BCE. The original Apollo Belvedere’s medium was marble‚ but the French copy utilizes bronze with a modern casting method. The statue features an adult male. The figure is relaxed‚ as the muscles remain are not flexed and there is no contortion of the face. There are no wrinkles on the male figures face‚ connoting a young subject. One can infer the figure is holding a bow
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Picasso & Marcel Duchamp Pablo Picasso is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. He was born in Spain but worked mainly in France‚ where he became the most well-known artist of his time. Picasso’s massive output of paintings‚ sculptures‚ drawings‚ prints and ceramics was inspired by many different sources. In the early 1900s‚ Picasso developed a movement that signified him‚ it was known as “cubism”. This movement marked the beginning of modernism. Marcel Duchamp has been known
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Leticia Reinaldo is a Brazilian artist who now resides in Los Angeles as a freelance artist. I would assume I’m most drawn to her work because of her Disneyesque stylization. Her proportions are extreme‚ and the composition of her artwork is alluring to the eye. She has worked on projects such as movie posters for Frozen‚ Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy and Muppets Most Wanted. She has also worked on promotional pieces for Mr. Peabody & Sherman and How to Train Your Dragon 2. One of her characters
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attempt to address the marble sculpture commonly known as Laocoon and His Sons‚ and why exactly I believe it to be a work of high art‚ of great value and significance to the species. Laocoon and His Sons is a marble sculpture representing a scene that is a part of the tale of the siege and invasion of Troy. Laocoon was the protagonist in a play by Sophocles that is now lost. He was also written about by Virgil. The statue itself is one of the most famous sculptures of Greek and Roman antiquity‚
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As I was touring the Museum of Fine Arts this past Monday‚ I was drawn to the statue or sculpture of King Menkaura (Mycerinus) and his queen. For a moment‚ I was able to relate with Ben Stiller and how he felt in the movie Night at the Museum. I genuinely felt the textbook come alive and I was able to relate with the artwork since it was covered in class. (Figure 1-29) Although having encountered other artworks that were covered in class‚ for some reason this artwork resonated with me the most. However
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lights. And at the center of it entrance sits the stained glass made by Kraut Art Glass‚ a German company. Inside the lobby‚ noticeable are the woodcarvings of mangoes‚ bamboos‚ bananas and native plants on the walls and ceiling. By the staircase are sculptures of Malakas & Maganda and the paintings of Fernando Amorsolo. The proscenium arch is seen by the theater stage in perfect view of the 1670 seats. But what could be the most impressive part is the Grand Ballroom—a striking room that has regal
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WorleyArt History 130316 September 2008 Seated Scribe During the years of the Old Kingdom (2575-2150 BCE)‚ Egyptian sculptors producedfigures not only of kings but also of less well-known people (Stokstad 61). In addition‚ the periodstyle of Egyptian sculptures during this time consisted of forms that were compact‚ solid‚ and blocklike‚ expressing a feeling of strength and permanence (Stokstad 59). A good example of asculpture that meets both of these criteria is the Seated Scribe ‚ dating back to approximately2450-2325
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Classical Art and Neoclassical Art period. Classical art dates back to as early as 500 B.C. during the rise of the Greek Empire to the Roman. Classical Art celebrated the human figure (humanism) through sculpture in highly naturalistic detail. Some of the human forms are seen every day in architecture‚ sculpture‚ coins‚ and dollar bills. Ancient Greek Art social conditions that contributed to the advent of the style were focus on balance‚ harmony‚ and ideal proportions in artwork. Roman art was mainly borrowed
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measurement‚ design‚ text‚ and different tools‚ which were used to make this particular piece. In my exploration I Was able to identify why this sculpture was made‚ how it was used and now a representational of many different cultures groups and or races. The reason for my visit to the museum is to select a piece of art‚ in the form of a sculpture‚ tomb text or design. The exhibit I chose to write about is a “Statue OF A
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