in the case of god-kings. For example‚ the depictions seen in Khafre Enthroned‚ Seated Scribe‚ and Akhenaton from the temple of Aton reveal the respect received by the works’ subjects through these previously mentioned attributes. For instance‚ Khafre Enthroned‚ a statue from the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt‚ has significant symbols carved into the imported diorite and an ideal figure that suggest strength and authority. In the statue‚ Khafre sits on the body of two stylized lions‚ a symbol of his strength
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Statue of Gudea. Within each of these we find similarities and differences which I will be discussing at length within this paper. I will also be considering the intended purpose or function that each of these sculptures has. To begin‚ we will look at the medium. The most obvious similarity is that these are both sculptures of individuals and are meant to depict the person (or people) in a somewhat realistic manner. Memi and Sabu are themselves slightly larger than the Statue of Gudea‚ but hey both
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he two statues presented‚ Seated Statue of Gudea and Statue of Memi and Sabu‚ are similar in that they are made out of similar mediums‚ sculpted with a representational style‚ and both are static and without movement‚ despite coming from different cultures. They differ in their function‚ and how their details lend to their function. The Statue of Gudea and Statue of Memi and Sabu are both crafted out of stone. One is painted limestone and one is diorite. The medium is a sturdy one‚ lending to the
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The main focus of this paper will compare two Egyptian pieces Figure of a Man (c. 525 BCE) from the Milwaukee Art Museum and Khafre Enthroned (c. 2520-2494) from the textbook Gardner’s Art Through the Ages using visual elements. These visual elements of color‚ texture‚ composition‚ scale‚ and subject emphasize power and status. These sculptures are similar in color as both sculptures were made from hard‚ dark stones. Also‚ the sculptures were created with the same attention to sanding and polishing
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Stonehenge: In England… features in Arthutian legend and in other novels… built during the Neolithic‚ meaning new stone 2950-1600 BCE Middle Eastern Art BCE Dates: Sumerian/Mesopotamian/Old Babylonian – present day Iraq 4‚000 – 1‚925 BC Hittite – from Turkey 1‚500 – 700 BC control overlaps with Assyrian Assyrian – drive out Hittites 1‚000 – 612 BC Neo-Babylonian/Chaldean – 605 – 562 BC Persian – (present day Iran) 538 – 330 BC Innovations of the culture: Plough‚ cuneiform‚ developed tax
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Comparison of Statues – Memi and Sabu in comparison to Gudea UoPeople Art History: Week 1 Written Assignment Statues have been used throughout history to immortalize important people‚ as well as common subjects. Depending on the purpose of the statue‚ different materials and postures were often selected to communicate these differences. For this paper we examine one example of a statue of a powerful ruler is the statue of Gudea‚ which was created around 2090 BCE in Mesopotamia. (Metropolitian
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statue of Gudea has a great historical and cultural value in art history. Back in the Middle Ages‚ statues were used in telling stories of culture and societies and a form of enlightenments to the people as opposed to the modern day writing and digital designs which is readily available for use. It helps to inform us of how ancient people thought‚ their practice‚ culture and religion. In this essay‚ I will compare and contrast the Egyptian statue of Memi and Sabu and the statue of Gudea from the Neo
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represent a small portion of the lives they are portraying. We can learn a little about a people and their life through the representative art of their time. This essay will compare and contrast two sets of statues‚ namely‚ Memi and Sabu from Egypt with Gudea from Mesopotamia. According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary (n.d.)‚ statue is defined as “a three-dimensional representation usually of a person‚ animal‚ or mythical being that is produced by sculpturing‚ modeling‚ or casting.” Sculpture
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not sitting like the statue of Gudea‚ their common dressing
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This paper is going to compare two statues: statue of Memi and Sabu and a seated statue of Gudea. Both figures have been purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and are displayed there. I will start with writing about the origin and the age of both figures‚ and then compare materials used to create them‚ as well as the style and function of both of them. The first piece‚ The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu‚ originates from Egypt and it is a 4th Dynasty figure of a couple
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