Painting and Sculpting weren’t the only things Michelangelo was good at‚ he had many great talents. When Florence was in danger of attack‚ he super intended fortification. He also wrote lots of sonnets in strength of their beauty recall his work of marble. Many of the were written in old age for Vittoria Colonna‚ a lady who was very smart and pretty. In his later years of life‚ he designed the dome in St. Peter’s basilica in Rome. Which was named the best architectural achievement of the Italian
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differences between them. Hermes with the young Dionysus by Praxiteles vs. David by Michelangelo Hermes with the young Dionysus was made by Praxiteles around 340 B.C.E. This marble statue represents Hermes‚ which was the messenger of the Greek Gods‚ holding the young Dionysus (Gombrich). This freestanding Greek statue was made during the Golden Age of the Classical Style‚ and it features the key characteristics of this period (realism‚ harmony‚ and proportion). Hermes appears nude leaning against
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Donatello was a forerunner of humanistic expression and worked towards creating a system of perspective Donatello produced sculptures in marble‚ bronze‚ terracotta and wood Donatello was one of the first Renaissance artists interested in the Classical art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome and became the first artist of the Renaissance to create a nude statue Donatello invented a technique known as schiacciato‚ or shallow relief‚ which achieved effects of spatial depth Donatello Art and
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Riace Bronzes (Statue A) This classical Greek sculpture is titled the Riace Bronzes. The Riace statues are two life-size bronze statues each weighing nearly a ton. Statue A which is depicted above is of a young warrior‚ while statue B which is not depicted is of an older warrior wearing a helmet. In this analysis I will be concentrating on Statue A. The sculptor of this statue remains unknown; however most experts attribute this statue to Polyclitus‚ an expert Greek sculptor
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Swaminarayan Sanstha which is headed by Pramukh Swami Maharaj. The Mandir is located in Stafford. It took around 28 months to build the Mandir and it consists of 33‚000 pieces of hand-carved Italian marble and Turkish limestone in India by 2‚400 artusans. It was shipped over to Houston in containers. The marble pieces were fitted together in tongue and groove fashion like a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle. The structure includes the 4-foot foundation but it doesn’t contain any steel or iron. The mandir
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youth loved by Aphrodite. Aeacus: One of three judges of dead in Hades; son of Zeus. Aeëtes: King of Colchis; father of Medea; keeper of Golden Fleece. Aegeus: Father of Theseus; believing Theseus killed in Crete‚ he drowned himself; Aegean Sea named for him. Aegisthus: Son of Thyestes; slew Atreus; with Clytemnestra‚ his paramour‚ slew Agamemnon; slain by Orestes. Aegyptus: Brother of Danaus; his sons‚ except Lynceus‚ slain by Danaides. Aeneas: Trojan; son of Anchises and Aphrodite; after fall of
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These two David’s sculptures might look very different from each other at the first glance‚ but if you study them close‚ they actually have many similarities. One of Donatello’s best-known work portrays David after he defeated Goliath by striking him with a stone and cutting his head off with Goliath’s own sword. Donatello was the first artist that created a nude life-sized sculpture since antiquity. His bronze sculpture of David indicates that he completely mastered the classical tradition of art
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Essay #1 The Palace of Knossos‚ a Minoan mud brick and timber structure on a shallow stone foundation‚ featuring a central courtyard‚ was constructed on an acropolis. It was a place for rulers to reside‚ shrines for religious ceremonies to be worshipped‚ the industrial production of objects‚ and administrative duties. Ample hallways‚ stairways‚ chambers‚ and light wells supplemented the ambitiously built structure. There were plenty of columns to mark he four awe inspiring entrance passages
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Name Professor Class Date History Ancient architecture and archaeology can be used to explore the idea of community and the lives of ancient peoples. In conceptualizing an ancient community‚ scholars are able to follow the trends that occurred in that society. Community and social units explain how the people in the area of Aphrodisias. By investigating this site at Aphrodisias‚ the buildings reveal that it was Roman and that the people lived there since ancient times and possibly even since
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other piece of art. In this paper‚ I will discuss the significance of the Laocoon: its celebrated discovery‚ its ability to raise debate even in the modern times‚ and lastly‚ its influence on Renaissance artists. The Laocoon group is a large‚ white‚ marble sculpture. Measuring 242cm in height‚ it is virtually life size. It was discovered in 1506‚ and is currently located in the Vatican Museums. Portrayed is the death of Laocoon (the high priest of Troy) and his two sons. The sculpture is viewed only
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