Ryan Foley Humanities 101 Self Portrait Paper September 28‚ 2013 Born April 15‚ 1452 in the Tuscan hill town of Vinci‚ was born with no surname his full name being "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci"‚ meaning "Leonardo‚ son of (Mes)ser Piero from Vinci." Little is known of Leonardo’s early up bringing besides him spending his first five years of life in the household of his father‚ grandparents and uncle‚ Francesco‚ in the small town of Vinci. His father had married a sixteen-year-old girl
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Artworks in the Cullen Sculpture Garden The sculptures that adorn the acre-wide Cullen Sculpture Garden are not just an exhibit. They are an experience. They are to be walked amongst‚ and viewed as they are exposed to the elements. Light‚ shadow‚ weather‚ all play a part in how they are viewed throughout the day. In essence‚ no one sees the exact same sculpture. In full light the trees still dapple the sculptures with shadow. Metallic sculptures cast dark shadows. The steel sculptures especially challenged
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Ronick Simons 3D Design Professor Casey 3/26/2013 Richard Deacon ‘If the Shoe Fits’ – Analysis The sculpture‚ If the Shoe fits‚ by artist Richard Deacon is interpreted as a very intellectual abstract work of art by many. The piece is made completely of steel; that was cut‚ shaped and attached with rivets and screws. The sculpture was created in 1981‚ in London‚ UK. It still remains in London‚ located at the Tate Gallery. If the Shoe fits was inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke’s ‘Sonnets to
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Formal Analysis of Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait‚ Aged 23 Self-Portrait‚ Aged 23 was painted by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) in 1629. The oil on wood work is on display in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. It was purchased in 1896 from Lt. Col. Sawyer through Bernard Berenson and has dimensions of 89.7 x 73.5 centimeters1. As the title implies‚ Rembrandt as a young man is the only figure in the portrait. He is set slightly off-center to the viewer’s left and his body is angled so
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arts of architecture‚ landscaping‚ painting‚ and sculpture. These diverse forms of art have their own unique qualities‚ all of which can be accented with sculpture in some way. As sculpture usually relates closely to the other arts in expression and style‚ it still relies on all of the social aspects of the society in which it resides for its meaning and purpose. The three-dimensional and long-lasting qualities contribute to the wide use of sculpture as a cultural expression of the beliefs and ideals
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through about two dozen different galleries‚ I finally found the sculpture of Virgin and Child. She stands on a pedestal totaling approximately 6 feet tall‚ but the sculpture alone is only about half the height. There is a placard on the pedestal citing historical information. The sculpture is French Gothic and is made from marble. She was sculpted somewhere between the years 1325 and 1350. It is also noted that the sculpture is part of the Samuel H Kress Collection‚ I assume this means he is
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A Portrait of Mona Lisa Courtney Wilder ENG121: English Composition I Prof. Laloni Christenson July 22‚ 2013 A Portrait of Mona Lisa Art is a traditional work that is painted in many different pattern of objects. Many people create portraits of art as an expression of how they feel. In the modern world‚ art is shown in different cities‚ subways‚ parks and etc. The greatest art was created in the early century and was called a masterpiece. This portrait was
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realism movement‚ his Portrait of Marevna c. 1915 is vulnerable to the assumption of being an outlier to Rivera’s more well-known style and to the reduction of being merely evidence of experimentation. Though Portrait of Marevna cannot be linked at first glance to the politically charged‚ indigenismo-influenced work he created during the Mexican Mural Movement of the 1920s‚ inklings of this era are present within the portrait’s construction. This paper explores how Portrait of Marevna
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Statement I wait patiently as my fellow students’ eyes move around my sculpture‚ scanning it‚ trying to figure out what does and does not fit. Standing alongside my work‚ I gaze around the room at their tired faces. I cannot help but feel like I am on display‚ as well as my art. After many grueling nights and endless amounts of caffeine‚ my piece is complete. I am proud of what I have created. When I stand before my peers with my sculpture on display‚ it is my job to defend my art and persuade them to appreciate
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Classical Greek Sculpture Analysis 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
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