developments of sculpture are closely associated with the emergence of human society. A sculpture is the history of human identity recording the thoughts‚ culture‚ and aesthetic concept of the people at that age‚ and also reflects the worship of one generation to another. The Marble Statue of a Youthful Hercules‚ a Roman marble sculpture from A.D. 69 to 98‚ Flavian dynasty‚ depicts the Greek Mythology hero: Hercules . In contrast‚ Commemorative Portrait of a Chief (Lefem)‚ an African wood sculpture from 19th
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For this visual analysis paper‚ I decided that it would be best for me to go to the Tampa Museum of Art in downtown Tampa. This museum was the best option for me because it was the best museum that was also the closest of the list of pre-approved museums. When entered the museum‚ I checked in for free with my USF student ID and then went to up the stairs to observe the art exhibits. The exhibits that were available for view were The Classical World‚ Greek and Roman antiques‚ SKY‚ Photorealism‚ and
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In the beginning of the story‚ Annie is on a trip with her father to sell a sculpture that she made of him titled “the father” which depicts her father and his strong hands kneeling down enduring torture as a prisoner under Papa Doc’s rule. Annie plans to sell the sculpture to another Haitian woman whose father also suffered in prison under Papa Doc’s rule. Annie’s father disappears on the morning the sculpture is to be sold. Annie is frantic‚ worrying about her beloved father. When her
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Art II: Final Portfolio Paper Over the past semester‚ I can strongly say that I have grown immensely as an artist. I have been able to widen my range of skills as well as increase them overall. One of my best works‚ as well as one of my favorites is my Expressionist painting. Ih results in a nspired by one of my best friends‚ Eleanor‚ my painting displays a variety of Expressionist principles. Expressionism is based on the distortion of form and color‚ which often results in a wide array of expressed
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Latin inscriptions. However‚ the King statue takes a more literal‚ contemporary approach‚ enticing its admirers to reflect on the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights Movement. The techniques employed by both of the sculptures give better insight as to why the observer has different experiences when reflecting upon each work. Martin Luther King Jr. Statue The Martin Luther King Jr. statue is placed in the center of the EastMall‚ on the direct axis that crosses through
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uproar when they found out the price tag that it came with. The artist and the government were scrutinized for allegedly paying 175‚000 dollars for a piece of what some described as a piece of rusty metal. Henceforth the public petition to have the sculpture removed‚ not only because of its large occupancy of space but also because it was an eye sore and a potential hazard. More than 1300 people signed the petition and the matter was taken to court. After eight years after the birth of the Tilted Arc
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The shape of the face may differ‚ but the smile will always be the same. The sculpture could be of a warrior dying‚ but they would still have the smile. The last attribute is naturalism. The Greeks loved naturalism‚ especially in the human body. They loved the beauty of nature‚ but they loved idealism as well. So they made a realistic
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Marble Statue of a Wounded Warrior Marble Statue of a Wounded Warrior is a Roman statue‚ crafted in the second century A.D.‚ as a copy of a bronze Greek statue cast between 460 and 450 B.C. Though sculpted with obvious technical aptitude‚ Wounded Warrior is riddled with anatomical imprecision and is inhibited by a reluctance to depict the unsightliness of injury in combat. The first time I laid my eyes on this exquisite artifact‚ I was astonished by its fierce presence. The orientation
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The Martin Luther King Memorial is going to be discussed throughout the whole essay‚ how it was built‚ why it was built‚ what is the meaning behind it‚ and who built it. The Martin Luther King Jr. structure may seem like a regular statute but in that statue there is meaning and value‚ and throughout the statute and the history behind why it was built will be discussed. The Martin Luther King Memorial was first open to the public in October 16‚ 2011‚ it is open 24 hours for 7 days a week. The Martin
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While walking through the Guggenheim Museum you walk past several different works of art. A nice painting here‚ a cool sculpture there‚ some interesting lights‚ it’s all pretty neat. You then walk into a room with two seemingly opposite types of art. On one side of the room you see a rock pile and a few pictures of some big rocks. The other side has some odd looking sculptures and several paintings that don’t look like much at all. You think that maybe the curator of the museum got mixed up and
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