Male Statuette Statue of a Kouros (youth) Accession Number: 26.7.1410 Accession Number: 32.11.1 This essay will analyze the differences and similarities between two sculptures that are from different cultures‚ and time periods‚ namely the Greek statue of a Kouros (youth)‚ dated to ca. 590 – 580 B.C. The Egyptian Male statuette was made between the 12th and 18th
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Their historical importance as symbols‚ their sculptural mediums‚ styles and dimensions‚ and their functions make them historically relevant. The Reduced Replica of Athena Parthenos - at the MFA in Boston is a marble statue which depicts a graceful‚ robed female icon. The statue has lost both arms‚ and is dressed in a chiton Athena ‚ also referred to as Minerva‚ the Maiden‚ or Parthenos was the Favorite daughter of Zeus. Legend states that she was not generated by any woman with Zeus‚ but
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believe how spectacular the original David looked in person. In its current home at the Accademia‚ it stands there perfectly under the biggest dome in the building at the end of the hall from unfinished Michelangelo sculptures. As you walk towards the statue I felt as if it were under a spotlight‚ grabbing everyone’s attention that walks by it. The first time I stared at it‚ I could not help but to notice the impeccable detail in the human body. This sculpture defines where all of a very fit male’s muscles
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Promachos‚ the Lemnian Athena‚ and the colossal Athena Parthenos for the Parthenon) and the colossal seated Zeus for the Temple of Zeus at Olympia” (Britannica). His last major project‚ the statue of Zeus‚ is considered one of his greatest masterpieces‚ along with the Athena Parthenos. After completing the statue of Zeus‚ Phidias died less than a year later in 430 b.c. More than 2000 years later‚ architect Henry Bacon toured Europe and was inspired by the buildings he saw in Greece‚ including those
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in the human spirit." The memorial‚ which was designed by Henry Bacon‚ was inspired by the Athenian Parthenon‚ and its structure was erected along the banks of River Potomac. The Lincoln Memorial is comprised of thirty six columns made of Colorado marble. Each column‚ which is 13.4 metres or 44 feet high‚ represents a state in the Union in 1865 (the time of the death of Lincoln). Listed above the colonnade are the names of the forty eight neighboring states and the dates of their Union admission‚
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will cover the materials and techniques used during this period of Greek art‚ the relation of certain styles to one another‚ the function of the artworks‚ its subject matter‚ and the social or religious meaning and context. As illustrated in the marble sculptures of the Winged Victory (Nike) of Samothrace and the Aphrodite‚ Pan and Eros‚ the Hellenistic era exposed such expansion with dramatic posing‚ sweeping lines‚ and high contrast of light and shadow allowing artists of this period to explore
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As I was reading through the chapters of my art book‚ there were two pieces of art that caught my eye: the statue of "Nefertiti" and the statue "Aphrodite of Melos." After researching both artworks‚ I realized that these statues are similar and different in many aspects. Nefertiti is regarded as one of the most influential women of her time. Her and her husband Ahmenhotep IV‚ ruled between 1352-1348 BCE‚ during the New Kingdom. After there rule of Akhetaten (Ancient Egypt)
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The New York Kouros The New York Kouros is one of the earliest examples of a Greek free standing statue that still stands strong today. The inspiration for these life-like statues came from the Egyptians. When we look back at when Greek statues started to come about‚ we notice that it is about the same time that the Egyptians started to let foreigners past their borders for trade and other matters. We notice that‚ at first‚ they used the same technique and proportions used for Egyptian works.
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piece of white marble was carved roughly on its lower half which would cause problems for artists to come. After him came Antonio Rossellino another famous artist‚ who started working on the piece of marble in 1476. Soon after starting work on the huge piece of white marble his contract was terminated‚ which left the marble block barely changed. After having two seperate famous artists do work on this piece Michelangelo was hired to work with the aged and chiseled piece of marble. It took three separate
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on this commission? The second sculptor to work on Michelangelo commission was Antonio Rosalina. 4. How much time passed before Michelangelo was given the job to complete the abandoned block of marble? Michelangelo was given the job to complete the abandoned block of marble for two years complete the statue. 5. Did his family support his desire to become an artist? Explain. Michelangelo‚ family didn’t support him at all. His father and uncle would beat him up because
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