"Name and discuss in detail two Gothic sculptures making references to the period in which they were produced‚ them‚ composition and style. Discuss briefly the role of a sculpture in a named Cathedral from the Gothic Period." The word "Gothic" was given to the style of architecture that evolved between 1150 and 1499 in Europe. It was invented by the Renaissance historians and artists to express their negative attitude to an art they thought was barbaric. Gothic culture was urban based unlike Romanesque
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Whether it’s a painting‚ architecture‚ music‚ literature‚ or a sculpture‚ art can interpret emotions in extraordinary means. The Kiss sculpture by Auguste Rodin and The LOVE sculpture by Robert Indiana both convey love‚ but The Kiss imparts an intimate and personal connection‚ while LOVE is more modern and illustrates a lighter form of the emotion through pop art. The Kiss sculpture features two affectionate people embracing. The sculpture proclaims passion and adoration though the intimacy the two
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The House Unlike the great stone monuments that gave Egyptian towns of the New Kingdom their respective "skylines‚" the private architecture of the period did not survive in any immediately recognizable or intact form. Rich and poor alike seem to have built their houses almost exclusively of sun-dried mud brick. Palm logs served for the columns‚ the staircase supports‚ and the ceiling beams‚ and upper floors and roofs were merely deep layers of puddled mud or mud bricks spread over mats that were
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a cold and overcast day in February and a man sits alone at a park bench‚ at the Odette Sculpture Park. He watches as the river splashes aggressively about‚ caused by the strong wind blowing that day. Perched above him on the top of a hill just a few feet from the road‚ sits a large-scale sculpture called “Salutation”‚ by Ralph Hicks. Standing only 6 feet tall‚ it’s original conception called for the sculpture to have a height 30 feet and be placed at five of the major entryways leading into Toronto
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CheckPoint: Comparison of Three Sculptures Brianna Setzer Art/101 June 20‚ 2014 Kristy Yau CheckPoint: Comparison of Three Sculptures Learning that there were actually different versions of David came as a surprise to me. I am not a fan of art and never expected to be interested in learning about sculpture. The three artists featured in this checkpoint all have a different styles for this same sculpture. I will cover each in an order that seems more logical because in a sense‚ I believe that
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without actually noticing it‚ thus what they see is overlooked. For example‚ in a sculpture named “The Thing‚” detail is written all over it‚ but without a close observation of the details‚ all that is seen is a piece of junk and no longer useful items stuck together to make a shape. With a closer look‚ though‚ The Thing is a unique piece of art that will not easily be forgotten. In my opinion‚ The Thing is a sculpture that represents a lady‚ I use this term loosely‚ in the welding profession. She
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trench coat and tie that he is almost always wearing. We used the actual articles of clothing for that. Since our character is also an angel‚ we made angel wings out of cardboard and then spray painted those as well and attached them to the tape sculpture itself. We did this project and used this character because‚ seeing as we both are big fans of the show and this specific character‚ it is sort of a nerdy representation of the both of us. The material and media influenced our artistic decisions
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1. Who commissioned this sculpture of David and why? Agostino di Duccio‚ an assistant to the Ronald‚ Donatello who first commissioned David. His planned was mind force separate blocks‚ one piece to head‚ hand and the body. 2. Who was the first sculptor to work on this commission? The first sculptor to work on Michelangelo commission was Donatello. 3. Who was the second sculpture to work on this commission? The second sculptor to work on Michelangelo commission was Antonio Rosalina. 4. How much time
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colossal temples‚ pyramids and the enormous Sphinx. The Egyptian pyramids are the most famous of all the ancient monuments‚ the only remaining wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Egyptian civilization in northeastern Africa that dates from the 4th millennium bc. Its many achievements‚ preserved in its art and monuments‚ hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. The Egyptians also believed that the body and soul were important to human
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The Egyptian Religion The Egyptians had a very influential religion that can be analyzed using the five elements of religion. The characteristics of the Ancient Egyptian’s religion can be divided into the five elements of religion: authority‚ faith‚ rituals‚ moral code‚ and concept of the deity. First‚ the authority of the Egyptian religion. The main authority of the Egyptian religion was the Pharaoh‚ he had divine right over the people and was considered a god. Also‚ he could change the religion
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