26 August 2012 Statue of Khafre In the extensive subject of art history‚ there are pieces of art that echo the period it was created in‚ the history of land and its people‚ and still stand to this day as a age-old reminder of the significance and value of a once era. Though early art‚ before the Common Era‚ has a large number of quantities that do in fact represent the ‘pieces’ there are a certain few portions of art that‚ in its whole‚ exemplify these standards. The Ka Statue of Khafre is the
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The Statue of a kouros and the Portrait statue of a boy both depict similar subjects‚ however are greatly different in how they accomplish this task. Through detail‚ or lack there of‚ the Greeks and Romans are able to display a certain value they have in its members. These two statues were made about 500 years apart and approach the sculpting process quit differently. The Greek statue seems to use geometric exaggerated lines to form the body while the Romans use a more realistic approach and sculpt
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made to this statue while the king still lived (Smith‚ 1922); the statue of Gudea was created in 2090 B.C. (Met Museum‚ ND). The initial impression upon viewing the statue was this was someone of great importance to themselves as well as others. The figure sat strong and erect with the hands clasped together‚ which within itself causes intrigue and sparks curiosity. Gudea‚ was king of the kingdom of Lagash in the late 3rd Century (Leon‚ 1904). He was devoted to temples and statues of the gods
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David sculpted by famous artists like Donatello‚ Verrocchio‚ and Michelangelo. Bernini’s version of David and is about to begin his attack on Goliath‚ as he appears posing. The statue seems to be moving through space and the action suggests that the action of flinging the stone requires a lot of room around David. The statue forces the observer to look past the actual subject and focus more on the surroundings. He seems to have very muscular legs‚ and appears to be ready to turn and throw a stone
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THE STATUE OF LIBERTY: MEANING OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY The statue of Liberty is national monument given to the United States by France in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution. Being among the best-known monuments in the world‚ it attracts between three to four million people each year. The Statue of Liberty has been a tourist destination and played many other roles in its 124-year history. Representing a woman holding aloft a torch‚ it stands at the entrance
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Kevin Asubonteng 04/15/2014 Short Objective Response Paper The marble statue of Aphrodite‚ which is also known as Venus Genetrix‚ is located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It is a Roman copy‚ which was created in the Imperial period‚ approximately between the first and the second century A.D. The original sculpture was Greek‚ made of bronze and is dated to the late fifth century B.C.E.‚ which is the Late Classical period. The museum approximates that its creator is Kallimachos
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Statue of Akhenaten Statues come in many different forms‚ sizes‚ styles‚ and reasons. After watching our online video and I saw a statue from “The New Kingdom” of the infamous Pharaoh Akhenaten. I was intrigued by the unusual features of this statue. They were unlike the traditional features on a statue I am accustomed to. My research was to find out a little more about this Pharaoh and why he was featured so radically different from the typical statues I was accustomed seeing from ancient times
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------------------------------------------------- Statue of Liberty From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For other uses‚ see Statue of Liberty (disambiguation). Statue of Liberty | | Location | Liberty Island New York City‚ New York‚ U.S.[1] | Coordinates | 40°41′21″N 74°2′40″WCoordinates: 40°41′21″N 74°2′40″W | Height | * 151 feet 1 inch (46 meters) * Ground to torch: 305 feet 1 inch (93 meters) | Dedicated | October 28‚ 1886 | Restored | 1938‚ 1984–1986‚ 2011–2012 |
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The Statue of Liberty towers over the entrance of the New York harbor. The statue presents a woman‚ draped in a robe‚ holding a torch in her right hand and tablet in the left.On the tablet is inscribed “July IV MDCCLXXVI‚” which represents the sonnet “The New Colosus” written by Emma Lazarus. For U.S citizens‚ the statue of liberty is a sign of freedom and prosperity‚ but these views are based on false beliefs and inaccurate information. The most common story about the statue is that it
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Statue of Liberty A universal symbol of democracy and freedom‚ The Statue of Liberty‚ is a gift of companionship from the France people to the United States people. The Statue of Liberty enlightening the globe was devoted on 28th October‚ 1886. In 1924‚ The Statue of Liberty was designated and selected as a National Monument. The meaning of The Statue of Liberty is Liberty Enlightening the World and is an enormous neoclassical monument in New York Harbor on Liberty Island. It was designed by the
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