11/11/2013 Edgar Gomes Prof. Brooks‚ Art History and Appreciation II Art Paper # 2: Iconology and Semiotics Comparison We as humans all have an item or two that has been passed down or inherited. Whether it is from a family member or a close friend‚ we have received something that has a deep meaning and/or tells a story about someone or something that extremely relates to one’s self. The meaning the original object or story holder has‚ does not mean it is understood by others who hold the same
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Edmonia Lewis and Henry Ossawa Tanner When considering art there are many elements involved in a work of art. The most important elements in art are the most obvious one ’s to see. Mary Edmonia Lewis and Henry Ossawa Tanner are two artists who have created art that speak to people in depth of their creativity and inspiration from others. Although these two artists study two different genres of art‚ both of these artists have great talent that has been recognized throughout the world. Mary Edmonia
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500-400 B.C.E. Sculptures like the Kritios Boy‚ the Riace Warrior‚ and Doryphoros all imply a time of great mastery of the contrapposto. These three sculptures were created in a time frame of ca. 480-440 B.C.E.‚ therefore‚ the Grave stele of a little girl was most likely created around that time also. The relief looks like it was carved from marble because of white sandstone color and the smooth texture. The marble seems like the same color and texture as many other ancient Greek sculptures. The work
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art. Retrieved from http://www.ancientgreece.com/ancient_greek_art/ Ancient Greek Architecture. (2004). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_architecture Sculpture and Art in Ancient Greece. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Sculpture/ Egyptian Art vs. Greek Art. (1999-2012). Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/info_8426912_egyptian-art-vs-greek-art.html
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and the Infant Dionysos‚ although what survives is possibly a copy from the romans or Hellenistic period. Hermes has a small head then the figures before‚ his body is also sensual and in a graceful loose-limb stance. The significance about this sculpture is the interaction and narrative shared between the two subjects. Praxiteles’ Aphrodite for The City Kindos‚ took the female figure out of drapery into the full nude‚ which during this time was a representation of a lower status. The narrative is
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Chapters 1 and 2 Notes Chapter 1 Living with Art Megaliths are large stones that are surrounded by a circular ditch. The monument is presumably the marking of graveyard and once was accompanied by other monuments. The Neolithic era is known for the uses of new tools and constructive materials such as hardening clays using a flame. Pottery was used to create bowls‚ food jars‚ cups‚ and a variance of other objects. Each culture characterizes art in its own way. Artists perform tasks such as create
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Medieval Wood Carving Andrew Langwasser 2/6/12 Medieval Art History Medieval Wood Carving Ever since man has had the ability to fashion wood tools and weapons they have been carving them to have designs and be unique from all the others. Wood carvings can be on almost any wooden object from pipe stems to furniture and even the more complicated: church doors. In the first 11 centuries or so in human history very significant wood carvings are very rare. Wood is a very flexible and easy to
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His sculptures were absolutely amazing and so life like. It did make me feel a little eerie‚ because I just cannot believe how real they looked and the scale that he created them in. Scale played an important role in his work‚ because in relation to the size of
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existence since in the interior of west Africa ‚telling a story of civilization‚cultural heritage and finesse obtainable as at then‚ thus making me analyse it to discover other aspects of work‚ besides the aesthetics. The object for analysis is a sculpture made from brass. A defined art piece from the old benin kingdom‚Edo in Nigeria.Standing at 20 *19*22 cm on a circular base‚the oval representation of the eyes‚made pronounced by the thick arc to emphasise the eye lids cannot escape being noticed
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Michelangelo’s David "David" is the great sculptor of the Italian Renaissance painter Michelangelo ’s masterpiece‚ created in 1501-1504‚ academy of fine arts collection in Florence now. The statue is considered to be the western art history one of the male human statues to boast about. As 2.5 meters high‚ even the base is 5.5 meters high‚ with the whole piece of marble. Michelangelo live from 03/1475 to 02/1564‚ he was an Italian sculptor‚ painter‚ architect‚ poet and engineer of the High Renaissance
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