Art History The Pantheon The Roman Pantheon ("temple of all the gods")‚ was built around 25-27 B.C.E as a temple dedicated to the seven deities of the seven planets. This structure was ten destroyed‚ rebuilt‚ and was then converted to a Christian church at the 7th century and remains a functional church today. Perhaps the best preserved of all Roman architecture‚ the Parthenon is not only a tribute to the gods‚ but to human ingenuity and architecture itself. Approximately 484 years after
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Metamorphic Rock Metamorphism means to change form; this is exactly what metamorphic rocks do. This paper will take a look at the Earth’s rock cycle to examine exactly where the metamorphic rock fits into it. It will also look at how metamorphic rocks are formed and the relationship between metamorphic rocks and igneous rock and sedimentary rocks. This paper will examine the geological characteristics and materials of metamorphic rocks‚ and examine some examples of metamorphic rocks and will describe
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FILIPINO SCULPTURE Abdulmari Asia Imao‚ a native of Sulu‚ is a sculptor‚ painter‚ photographer‚ ceramist‚ documentary film maker‚ cultural researcher‚ writer‚ and articulator of Philippine Muslim art and culture. Through his works‚ the indigenous ukkil‚ sarimanok and naga motifs have been popularized and instilled in the consciousness of the Filipino nation and other peoples as original Filipino creations. His U.P. art education introduced him to Filipino masters like Guillermo Tolentino and Napoleon
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A citizen of Florence‚ he did much of his work in Milan and Rome. He is best known for the Mona Lisa‚ a portrait of a strangely smiling young woman in Florence. Michangelo: Began his career as a sculptor in Florence. There he did a famous marble statue of David ‚ after the heroic biblical king. Rafael: Were an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of
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MICHELANGELO’S DAVID Introduction: I. Michelangelo’s David A. First supporting information for the sub-topic 1. Description of Michelangelo’s masterpiece 2. Detail of the statue of David B. Renaissance Period 1. European civilization 2. The story of David II. Political Implications A. First supporting information for the sub-topic 1. The artist 2. influence of the ‘contrapposto’ style B. The symbol of Renaissance sculptures 1. "Great and Heroic" 2. Michelangelo saw himself as a master
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Danny Caceres ART 201 Reaction Paper: Visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Professor Applegate Reaction Paper: Visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the largest art collections in the world. The museum also known as The Met is an enormous‚ marvelous architectural structure that takes up the entire block on 82nd street in Manhattan. The Met has around two billion art pieces stored and displayed in its art galleries. Entering inside‚ I recognized myself
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much is known other then built of cut stone and had originally a stucco finish.The major temples of Greece had intricately carved triglyphs such as in the pantheon in Athens. Due to the geography of southern Italy there is no naturally occurring marble and only coarse stones could be used for carving. Although many speculate that metopes and the space above them would have been painted.! ! The process of dating the temple of Athena comes from the style of the carved architectural pieces
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Two of the most popular sculptures that are recognized throughout the world are the statues of David. The subject that will be discussed in this paper is the two different styles of sculpting "David". The artists who did these are Danatello and Michelangelo. They were both well-respected Renaissance artists. These works are based on the biblical story of "David and Goliath"‚
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art‚ used to show the ideal male body‚ did not heavily emphasize a key feature such as muscle‚ height‚ or facial appearance. Instead‚ what stands out in these marble statues is the unforced‚ plain composure that they possess. Although some may have “toned” muscles‚ such as the sculpture of Hermes‚ what is more significant is how the statue is accurate and realistic which supports how Greeks valued naturalism. Contrary to the Romans and Egyptians‚ the Greeks did not create abstract artworks that significantly
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as time evolved into the classical period more detailed and sensible artwork developed. During the archaic period (c.660-480 B.C.) sculpture emerged as a principal form of artistic expression. The beginning of this period marks posh and elegant statues of nude walking youths‚ the Kouroi‚ which suggest Egyptian prototypes but which are distinctive in stylization and force of movement. These sculptures were luxurious and prominent during this period of time. In the early classical‚ or transitional
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