Riace Bronzes The Riace Warriors were discovered by Stefano Mariottini on August 16‚ 1972‚ on the bottom of the Ionic Sea near Riace Marina in Calabria in Italy. The statues have been dated to roughly 450BC. The statues’ eyes are inlaid with bone and glass‚ the lips and nipples are made from copper while the teeth are silver. Both statues at one point held spears and shields; however‚ those have not been recovered. Both statues stand firmly on the right foot‚ with the left foot forward
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Modern art was born ugly. “The first step into the undiscovered land of the ugly was taking by Matisse and the 1910 Salon des Independents in Paris was described by an American critic as a drawing that was crude beyond all belief‚ the colour was as appalling as the subject. Which brought a shock to Henri Matisse himself by his creations‚ however‚ in the dawn of 20th century‚ Henri Matisse was well held in high esteem as the father of modern art‚ interestingly‚ and Pablo Picasso was as well sleeping
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Art History 110 E & F Greek Sculpture‚ Idealism‚ & Realism Essay Assignment What were the different phases of ancient Greek Art? There were many phases from the 16th century‚ until the Greeks were defeat at the hand of the Romans in 31 BC. Mycenaean Art occurred from roughly 1550 to 1200 BC on the Greek mainland. Although the Mycenaean and Greek cultures were two separate entities‚ they occupied the same lands‚ successively. The Mycenaean learned a few things from the Greeks
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THE BRONZE AGE The Bronze Age began in 2800 and lasted till 1050BC. This was almost 2000 years ago. This time period started to replace the use of stone and iron with bronze. The development of trading began with the Aegean and Mediterranean regions. Crete was responsible for major development during the Bronze Age. Their society was based on structures of extravagant places. The Minoans for the next 500 years had had the power in the Aegean but by 1450BC they were over run by the Mycenaean’s
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Henri Emile Benoit Matisse was born December 31‚ 1869. Matisse was known for his revolutionary effects during the early twentieth century which are his expressive use of color. Examples of his revolutionary and expressive work are of portraits‚ landscapes‚ nudes‚ and interior views causing him to be the very influential. Matisse was inspired by post-impressionists Paul Cezanne and Vincent van Gogh when he lived in Paris. Henri Emile Benoit Matisse was raised in the northern part of France. Matisse
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[pic] BONIFACIO MONUMENT Filipino sculptors came to be known in the middle of the 19th century. Classical Philippine sculpture reached its peak in the works of Guillermo Tolentino (1890-1976). His best known masterpiece is the Bonifacio Monument‚ which is a group sculpture composed of numerous figures massed around a central obelisk. The principal figure is Andres Bonifacio‚ leader of the revolution against Spain in 1896. Behind him stands Emilio Jacinto‚ the brains of the Katipunan. The Bonifacio
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different perspectives. The same can be said for the ways in which the female body has long been demonstrated. Artists Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso each used varying methods and styles to bring to life the human body‚ from Matisse’s Luxe‚Calme et Volupte to Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon the female form as a subject has been known to represent many things. Though Matisse and Picasso differ in many artistic ways‚ their subject choice speaks levels to their takes on the female body.
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Henri Matisse Henri Matisse (3 November 1954-31 December 1869) "What I dream of is an art of balance‚ of purity and serenity‚ devoid of troubling or depressing subject-matter‚ an art which could be for every mental worker‚ for the businessman as well as the man of letters‚ for example‚ a soothing‚ calming influence on the mind‚ something like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue." – Henri Matisse-
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of the many dilemmas that Latinos have been faced with and furthermore have been able to overcome. Latino actors‚ writers‚ directors and most importantly the Culture have been a major contribution to the Hollywood film industry for many years. The Bronze Screen tells a story of the beginning and development of the Latino Community in the film industry. Hollywood presented a false reality to the American public. It magnified a poor image of the Mexican culture. Many of the early movies portrayed
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2013 History of Sculpture The history of sculpting has existed since the prehistoric age‚ the earliest artists used of materials such as ivory and clay. Many people think of the Egyptians or the Greeks as the original creators of sculpture. It is commonly known that the ancient Egyptians formed a number of sculptures developed for purely aesthetic reasons. The early Egyptians created monuments of Sphinxes and Pharaohs‚ some of which are still currently in existence. Sculpture has frequently been
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