Emin Mamedov Rex Koontz ARTH 1300 11.18.2010 No Indian art‚ painting‚ sculpture or architecture was created aimlessly or accidentally. Even the smallest piece of leaflet has its own spiritual content. Most of the time spiritual content was reached by showing sculptures in movement. The same could be said about sculptures of Indian Gods or Goddesses. Every God does something that has a deep cosmic symbolism. Especially‚ it can be said about Shiva Nataraja or God of Dance. The term Nataraja
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Additional Mathematics Project Work 2012 Sculpture for the Additional Mathematics Corner of Sekolah Tinggi Muar‚ Johor Name : I/C No : School : Sekolah Tinggi Muar Integration Contents 1. Title : Sculpture for the Additional Mathematics Corner of Sekolah Tinggi Muar page 1 2. Appreciations:
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architecture and style 2 Composition and atmosphere 2 Genres and audience 3 Conclusion 4 Introduction One of the best known works of Hellenistic sculpture is Nike of Samothrace‚ now located in the Louvre museum in Paris. It is a demonstrative‚ and powerful sculpture which encapsulates everything great about Ancient Greece. The sculpture is made of Rhodian marble‚ stands 2.45 meters tall and 2.35 meters wide including its wings (Burn‚ 2004‚ p. 89). Nike’s sculptor is not well known‚ however
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Most importantly‚ both pieces are sculptures‚ both depicting human portraits‚ although of different race and gender. Both pieces are also almost identical in size‚ both are cast‚ and both from very similar metals- copper and bronze. Nevertheless‚ the way each piece was sculpted is the main
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CRAFTSMANSHIP Sculpture is realistic and easy to identify subject. Time has been taken to smooth out the lines. Color choice is realistic. Relief (if attempted) shows skillful use of texture and detail. IN THE ROUND Sculpture is effectively created to be seen 360 degrees around. ARMATURE The frame or skeleton structure used to support modeling material such as clay or plaster in sculpture. Armatures were effectively used to give stability and strength to the sculpture. PROPORTION The sculpture and background
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The artist Richard Serra‚ in 1981‚ installed his sculpture‚ Tilted Arc‚ in the Federal Plaza in New York City. Even though the piece had been commissioned by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)‚ the Arts-In-Architecture program‚ it immediately caused controversy. In 1963‚ the GSA established the Arts-In Architecture program to make ½ of 1% of a federal building’s cost to be spent on public art. The point of this program was to enhance public spaces and to expand the public’s awareness
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The main difference between sculpture of King and Queen Menkaure and Kouros is that Kouros is a free-standing sculpture. More realistic. There is a technical difference in the way Greeks do sculpture – more realistic Kouros and King and Queen Menkaure sculpture have stylized eyes Most importantly‚ subtle smile as a sign of life. Not realistic stature. there are clear similarities between the Greek and Egyptian sculpture. Both status are standing with left leg extending forward‚ the King and Kouros
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plenty of movement and rhythm. This sculpture shows rhythm through the mans wings as they seem to be high in the air as well as the women’s arms as she reaches to wrap her arms around the mans head. There is also rhythm in this sculpture as shown by the wings and the draping pieces of clothes. This is an example of rhythm because it draws your eyes from one part of the sculpture to another through the directions of the wings‚ arms‚ and clothes. This sculpture not only displays rhythm and movement
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Visual Analysis The two sculptures I chose were The Statue of the Goddess Sakhmet and Monumental Figure. The Sakhmet statue is from the New Kingdom era‚ 18th Dynasty. Dated all the way back to ca. 1390-1352 B.C. in Egypt. It is made out of granodiorite. There are two identical at the museum in New York. The Monumental Figure is from the 9th century. It was found in Mexico‚ it is from the Mayan culture. The statue is classified as a stone-sculpture. You can find the Monumental figure in gallery 358
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In one you see a destroyer of life and all things evil and his side of Hinduism. While in the other sculpture you see a lord who protects all living things and order. Two completely opposite forces come together to show us life itself. The subtle balance between the good and the evil. It seems as if in Hinduism the protection of life is more important
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