Sculpture Critique: “Totem Pillar” by Lamidi Olonade Fakeye The “Totem Pillar” by Lamidi Olonade Fakeye is a work of art that can be found at The National Museum of African Art which is an African art museum that is located in Washington‚ D.C. The museum is one of nineteen under the wing of the Smithsonian Institution‚ I chose this particular sculpture because I came across it while in that part of the Smithsonian a few years ago and I thought it was beautiful and quite full of interesting detail
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Seminar 100N-01 September 28‚ 2015 The bronze Parvati‚ Consort of Shiva sculpture is a representation of Parvati as a pervasive female force reflecting theological ideals. Parvati is depicted with a sensuous figure and as Shiva’s other half. She represents the active principle and strength of god influenced by Hindu religion and history. The sculptures of Parvati‚ Consort of Shiva and the Buddha are both bronze sculptures created during the Chola period‚ yet there is a clear distinction between
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The artist Richard Serra‚ in 1981‚ installed his sculpture‚ Tilted Arc‚ in the Federal Plaza in New York City. Even though the piece had been commissioned by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)‚ the Arts-In-Architecture program‚ it immediately caused controversy. In 1963‚ the GSA established the Arts-In Architecture program to make ½ of 1% of a federal building’s cost to be spent on public art. The point of this program was to enhance public spaces and to expand the public’s awareness
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tropical agricultural skills greatly interested outsiders because the Europeans wanted to profit from this knowledge. On the map it is shown that West Africa consists of the Niger Delta‚ which is made up of the Southern half of Mali‚ Niger‚ Nigeria‚ Benin‚ and Togo‚ and Senegambia‚ which is made up of Senegal‚ Gambia‚ Guinea‚ Sierra Leon‚ and the Ivory Coast. The Niger Delta and the Senegambia areas were prime tropical
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painting or sculpture. Ancient Egypt sculptures are completely different from Ancient Greece sculptures by way of body position‚ facial expressions and materials used. Understanding backgrounds‚ time periods‚ and history of the sculptures are important when analyzing the works of art. Ramesses II is located at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology. “The statue was found at the Heracleopolis‚ Temple of Harsaphes‚ in Egypt “(Ramesses II). Archaeologists believe that the sculpture was made
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that our new timeline theme should evolve around sculptures of the High Renaissance in Italy. I chose this period because it was the time where classical art of antiquity was recaptured . I started with a marble sculpture by Tullio Lombardo from 1490 which was the start of the High Renaissance. The artists that I chose are Tullio Lombardo‚ Michelangelo‚ Lorenzetto‚ Bandinelli‚ Cellini‚ and Domenico Poggini. I ended the timeline with a marble sculpture by Domenico Poggini from 1554‚ which was around
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displayed within it. There was a plethora of paintings‚ drawings‚ and sculptures‚ which not only captivated but enticed me with their unique beauty and grace. This made it quite difficult to pick just one work of art. However‚ as I passed through each exhibit and entered into Weatherspoon’s outside sculpture garden‚ I noticed one bronze sculpture in particular which held my attention and left a significant impression on me. This sculpture was Lunalilo by Deborah Butterfield. Deborah Butterfield is an American
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current Members of the Security Council includes 10 members elected by the General Assembly and five states as permanent members: United States‚ China‚ Russian Federation‚ and France whom hold veto power over the rest of the members: Algeria‚ Argentina‚ Benin‚ Brazil‚ Denmark‚ Greece‚ Japan‚ Romania‚ Philippines‚ and the United Republican of Tanzania. 5. A) UNICEF- Aids the education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries B) UNEP- To protect atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems
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show a better face expression but they also stand out a lot‚ other than that I chose this sculpture because it was different from other Egyptian sculptures. It wasn’t’ carved on limestone which would have also lack of color and detail. The offering bearer sculpture was made on wood‚ with beautiful use of paint. This sculpture made me appreciate art‚ tourists/visitors at the museum were impressed by the sculpture as well‚ you can see them admiring it‚ people talking about it‚ I felt the same way‚ all
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Taking A Stance On Public Art (Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc) The monumental sculpture titled Tilted Arc by Richard Serra is considered by the general public to be a nuisance‚ eyesore‚ inconvenience‚ and certainly not a work of art. It has been commissioned by the Arts-in-Architecture program of the U.S. General Services Administration‚ which earmarks 0.5 percent of a federal building’s cost for artwork.The sculpture was a solid‚ unfinished plate of Core-Ten steel‚ 120 feet long‚ 12 feet high‚ and
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