The Norton Simon Museum My recent visit to the Norton Simon Museum was very different than any previous experience I have had with modern art. With only a semester’s worth of knowledge under my belt‚ I was most definitely in awe‚ and thoroughly entertained‚ to say the least. Although inspired by many‚ I chose to analyze two works with very similar subject matter‚ by two German Expressionist artists. I compared a piece entitled‚ "Bathing Girls"‚ painted by Franz Marc‚ to the similarly titled "Bathers
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and humanistic but also became directly affected by the events going around. Both the Marble Statue of an Old Woman and the Marble Statue of Aphrodite are sculptures that were made during the Ancient Greek era‚ they each tell a story of what was going on during that point in time. The Marble Statue of Aphrodite is the eldest of the two sculptures‚ it was sculpted between the 2nd and 3rd century B .C. During this period Greece was at its peak‚ the people of Greece had power and wealth. The art made
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Option 1 I would like to discuss Finely Symmetrical Acheulean Handaxes and analysis whether or not this form of artifacts can be considered as qualified artworks base on Scruton’s criteria. First‚ Scruton argues that beauty and skill are two crucial components that artworks must include. According to Mithen (2003)‚ Symmetrical Acheulean Handaxes are known for their “strong aesthetic appeal” due to their teardrop designs and extreme symmetry. In fact‚ humans’ visual system is sensitive to “patterns
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Sculpture is one of the few pieces of art that engages our senses differently than with any other type of art. This is because sculpture occupies spaces a three-dimensional mass‚ compared to paintings that occupy two-dimensional spaces. Paintings and other two- dimensional artwork can suggest density‚ but sculpture is dense. We fully apprehend sculpture by using no only the visual and tactile senses‚ but also the weight and volume behind those surfaces. However‚ Sculpture is not experienced only
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At one point in time it was believed that there were multiple equestrian statues during the time before the Christianization of Rome. The equestrian statues were created as a representation of their imperial leaders. The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius created around 173-176 C.E and located in Musei Capitolini‚ Rome‚ Italy is the only surviving equestrian statue from that era. The Equestrian Statue of General “Mad” Anthony Wayne‚ located in Freimann Square in Fort Wayne‚ Indiana and created
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The Guan Ware Vessel depicts a beautiful‚ delicately crafted form of art‚ mainly used for imperial purposes during the Southern Song dynasty in the 13th century. This chinese artwork is made of gray stoneware with crackled grayish-blue glaze‚ giving it balance‚ and stands at a height of 16.8 cm. These types of vessels were created for people of royalty. Shape: The Guan Ware Vessel is a three-dimensional vessel that has a prominent round shape at the bottom of the vessel‚ but the neck of the
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Puabi’s golden headdress‚ from Ur‚ Iraq and made around 2550-2450 B.C.E.‚ has political significance. The elaborate piece is comprised of a wreath‚ earrings‚ coiffed hair‚ necklaces‚ and body jewelry. Puabi was a queen in her own right and this object has political significance because it demonstrates the importance of hierarchy in early Mesopotamia. The decadence of the headdress shows that it was meant to display dominance. This object is art because people can appreciate it visually and aesthetically
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Friday‚ October 4‚ 2013 Art 100 Sakhmet I recently went to the Brooklyn Museum of Art to view the Egyptian gallery on the third floor. Out of all the beautiful statues I viewed I had to choose one so I chose “The Bust of The Goddess Sakhmet”. The statue was made out of Granodiorite. I could not find what exact tools were used to carve the statue but many historians believed
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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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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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