figure using a mathematical equation to sculpt the body parts. It is believed that he used a basic unit ratio to measure the rest of the body parts. A sculpture he created named the “Doryphoros” and is now called “The Spear Bearer” is an example of his work. Unfortunately nobody knows
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FRICK FINE ARTS LIBRARY ART HISTORY: CONTEMPORARY ART Library Guide Series‚ No. 9 “Qui scit ubi scientis sit‚ ille est proximus habenti.” -- Brunetiere* This bibliography is highly selective and is meant only as a starting place to aid the beginning art history student in his/her search for library material. The list does not include materials on individual artists. The serious student will find other relevant sources by noting citations within the encyclopedias‚ books‚ journal articles‚ and
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Michael Cammarata In this paper i will compare and contrast two ancient sculptures from the metropolitan museum of art‚ one greek and one roman. The first sculpture is the marble grave stele of a little girl. The second sculpture would be Marble Relief of a dancing maenad. Both are made at about the same time period in the 5th century b.c. Marble grave stele of a little girl is known to be found at the little girls grave‚ which is sad because she looks so young and innocent with her
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the 21st century‚ ‘contemporary’ is a huge topic in the society. Contemporary art which becomes a new type of art is also one of the main subjects for the study of art history. The definition of contemporary art can be quite different according to diverse aspect. This essay is going to define contemporary art in a historical trajectory and discuss how it is revealed in Cola Project which created by He Xiangyu‚ a young Chinese contemporary artist. The Definition of Contemporary Art With the development
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In this essay I will compare and contrast two ancient head sculptures. The first is a female head (Inanna) from Uruk‚ (modern Warka) Iraq. The artist is not very sure about the head that belongs to Inanna. The marble head dates back to c.a. 3200-3000 BCE‚ and is comprised of marble. The second image is the head of an Akkadian ruler‚ from Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik)‚ Iraq‚ c.a. 2250-2200 BC‚ and is constructed of copper. Both the sculptures contain very distinctive artistic features and were constructed
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This sculpture titled “Head of an Akkadian Ruler” was found at Nineveh somewhere between 2250 and 2200 BCB. Although‚ there is no evidence or proof that says the head was a particular king‚ most believe the head was indeed a powerful ruler. This twelve inch copper head is currently at the Iraq Museum‚ Baghdad. This piece has significant damage which is assumed to be caused during the Medes’ invasion on Nineveh in 612 BCE. There is no absolute proof this was a purposeful act. This sculpture is life-sized
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ceremonies‚ which made use of sculpting‚ painting‚ music‚ dancing and magic (Alan 1995) 1.2 Statement of the Problem According to interviews granted by craftsmen of Ahwia carving village it was revealed that‚ the existence of myths in Ghanaian sculpture works going through a hard time
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Archaic style of the Kore sculpture and the Classical style of the Polykleitos sculpture‚ we can note some key differences. The Archaic style sculptures have a rigid/iconic stance but also these sculptures seem to always have a smiling figure. The Classical style on the other hand‚ is more relaxed stance. The Archaic sculptures where also painted in strong colors such as red and black. While the classical sculptures looked different in a pure white marble tone. The sculpture Kore (Archaic) were more
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Hilary Sans GEN 143 A Assignment 1 Word Count: Antonio Canova’s Sculpture: Psyche Revived by Love’s Kiss This statue follows a common theme about the Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses‚ which have always had an intriguing amount of drama. This in which gave the sculptors and artists of many decades time to express these feelings throughout their work. This particular sculpture is done by Antonio Canova about the story of Psyche and how Cupid awoke her with a kiss after completing tasks put
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Art 31: The Visual Experience Fall 2013 Professor Mary F. Zawadzki Talking About Sculpture 1. what kind (type) of sculpture is it? relief: low/bas; high; sunken in the round 2. what is it made out of? How does this affect the feel and intended use of the sculpture? Consider if the material is an advancement for that time (i.e. oil paints) 3. subject - what or who does it represent? 4. method of sculpting? additive -- Rodin subtractive -- Michelangelo found object -- Duchamp 5. style/period? regional
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