One of the first pieces we observed was the black figure‚ red storage jar dated 515-500 BC from Athens. The shape was an amphora with a lid‚ and the size was comparable to a large vase. The subject matter on the front side depicted a fight scene between Herakles and Kyknos‚ with Herakles bearing over Kyknos and Ares‚ the God of War‚ standing on the outside ready to defend his son. What appears to be a woman (Athena?)‚ as she is the only white-skinned figure in the scene‚ stands on the other side
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The Fourth Plinth of Trafalgar Square is very different from the other three – instead of carrying a grey statue it always surprises one’s eye with a contemporary sculptural piece‚ which is changed every two years. But the question is – does the contemporary art sculptures fit into the classical space of Trafalgar Square? The Fourth Plinth of Trafalgar Square‚ built in the north-west corner‚ was designed by Sir Charles Barry in 1841. It was intended‚ that it would hold an equestrian
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The sculpture on the left was from Rome‚ whereas the sculpture on the right was from Greece. Starting from the right‚ Greece sculptures have equal similar traits to Egypt sculptures‚ it is thought that the Greeks has gotten inspiration from Egyptians and New East. Kouros represents a youthful‚ strong and immortal man. At that time‚ Greece’s social system was male dominant‚ also known as patriarchy. Therefore‚ it was not an issue that most Greek sculptures are naked. As Kouros shares similar traits
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The depictions of Buddha/Siddhartha Gautama have various depictions‚ postures and gestures in the regions of India and Southeastern Asia due to the different cultural and architectural influences of other civilizations over time. With every posture depicted of Buddah each contains a different hand gestures which are known as the Mudras. The seated Buddha from second century Gandhara or modern day Pakistan carved from gray schist and influenced by classic Greek culture. Together these mixture of culture
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Pafos is one of the island’s most mesmerising archaeological sites and the most accessible to visitors. Located in the resort of Paphos on the south-west coast of the island‚ Nea Pafos -as it was called in antiquity- is home to a treasure trove of some of the most lavish ancient mosaics in the world. Founded in the late 4th century BC‚ Pafos became the capital of the island‚ replacing Salamis‚ during the Hellenistic and Roman eras. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site‚ the site is a vast archaeological
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A beautiful example of a building from the Byzantine section is the Hagia Sophia‚ otherwise known as the church of "Holy Wisdom." Between 532 and 537 A.D.‚ the emperor at the time‚ Justinian‚ who was an aspiring builder‚ had this masterpiece built‚ in what was once called Constantinople and is now Istanbul‚ in the country of Turkey. The building is a beautiful conglomeration of early Greek and Roman time periods blended with some Asian elements‚ as well. Within this building are two floors that are
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Komelia Okim is a Korean-American contemporary artist with over a half century of experience. Her work is so highly regarded by industry experts; she was recently featured in Metalsmith Magazine. Okim uses her vast experience to create both beautiful sculptures as well as jewelry pieces. Her work is abstract and contains sharp geometric shapes as well as soft elegant lines. In 2013‚ Okim created a wall relief or wall sculpture titled Through the Space II. It is fixed to a white wall and rendered
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Ancient Greece art is beautifully decorated by the craftsmen. Art was made with bronze‚ gold‚ silver but the most that Greeks used to make is metal to make art. But there was something stronger than metal‚ it was…..iron‚ iron is harder than metal. Metal can be melted down and made into something else‚ many metal sculptures and other metal items were melted down so they could be for other things. The Greeks made many things like bowls and vases‚ cauldrons‚ knives and daggers‚ shields‚ armour‚ decorative
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At around 20BC a statue was created in celebration for Augustus’ victory over the Parthians. This statue is known as the Augustus of Prima Porta‚ and was created in the image of Augustus in Prima Porta‚ Rome. A man named Tiberius commissioned the creation of this statue in honor of Augustus‚ and depicts himself as a hero of the particular battle on the breastplate of the artwork. As previously stated‚ the statue is in commemoration to the victory over the Parthians. The Romans lost many battles
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They were by nature sensitive to beauty and made its creation and enjoyment an important and necessary part of their lives. The Parthenon is a beautiful monument noted for its perfect simplicity of design and the harmony of its proportions. 1 From the architecture‚ to the sculpture‚ to the history of this great monument the Parthenon remains a masterpiece. The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos (Athena the Virgin)‚ on the Acropolis in Athens. 2 Most Greek
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