width‚ and depthhighly. It is approximately 11.5 cm tall. The material it is made of is marble and the technique is considered a sculpture in the around‚ because it can be viewed from all sides. The texture of the marble appears to be unpolished. The value scale of the marble is white in color‚ although it is discolored with age. The form and line of this sculpture is a depiction of a man seated in a high back chair playing the harp. The molding of the arms and legs of the man distinguish this
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animal that they would worship. Infantile sculptures that were created by the Olmec were found in Mesoamerica. The sculptures are those of naked infants where the sex is usually not denoted. Some of the sculptures can be found with feline characteristics such as that of a jaguar’s mouth. There is speculation that the mouths of the figures appear to be of jaguars due to the similarity between pouting mouths of Indian infants and jaguars. The infantile sculptures seem to also have abnormal physical traits
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Ancient Greek art can be divided into four forms: architecture‚ sculpture‚ painting‚ and painted pottery. There are numerous examples of each‚ with the exception of painting. There is very little Greek painting from the Classical period; most of what we have is from the Bronze Age. The majority of paintings that survived were painted on walls‚ as decoration for rooms‚ like murals. Also some paintings were located in caves‚ and in temples‚ as a offering of beauty for the God’s. During the Christian
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most famous in the world; hundreds of thousands of people have marveled at his enduring works. From the young age of thirteen‚ he made painting and sculptures that have a reputation that survived the centuries. His works reflected his love for art and God. Although some have questioned his painting abilities‚ his mastery of anatomy made his sculptures among the best of his era; his skills in art were matched only by his rash temper. Michelangelo was undoubtedly one of the most skilled and interesting
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Aphrodite of Knidos (Figure 1) was a revolutionary sculpture in terms of Grecian art‚ as it inspired many artists in the future to attempt to capture Aphrodite’s beauty and sexual ambiguity in the nude. Initially commissioned to be created by Praxiteles for a temple on the island of Kos‚ the sculpture was bought by Knidos. This was due to the fact that it had been severely rejected in Kos‚ caused by the exposed nature of the goddess. The sculpture itself‚ in the way Aphrodite was presented‚ began
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In the year 1180 the multi-faceted Italian artist Benedetto Antelami created a statue that would last for centuries to come‚ the sculpture of King David stands at the Fidenza Cathedral in Fidenza‚ Italy. This is only one remarkable figure that Antelami has created in his lifetime‚ but it is one that will be looked upon as a useful resource and learning tool for artists to come. This essay will recount information about Benedetto Antelami’s creative contributions to the art world‚ pertinent critiques
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Since prehistoric art‚ we have encountered multiple female figures. Some were intended as a sign of fertility and others had a deeper meaning. However‚ each sculpture requires you to think about what it may have been. Some female figures have been seen as a sexual figure‚ while others have been seen as powerful. Her curves are as striking as her beautiful‚ bold face. Every inch is a new adventure. She is beautiful and completely nude. She is known as the Naked Lady‚ but her actual name is Simone
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temples‚ painted pictures‚ carved stones‚ elaborated tombs‚ and decorated pottery in honor or tribute to their beloved gods. However‚ these civilizations used different methods of sculpting or creating art. For example‚ in ancient Greek art‚ the sculptures tend to be missing an arm or a head and are usually partially nude or draped with cloaks in elegant poses. In Egyptian style sculpting‚ the humans take on more of an unnatural look and are usually adorned with elaborate stones‚ jewels‚ and strange
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Africa The countries of Mozambique‚ Mali‚ Eritrea‚ Ghana‚ Uganda‚ Benin‚ Botswana‚ Ethiopia‚ Ivory Coast‚ and Tanzania are trying to find new ways to stabilize the human and natural resources that are so important. They are trying to make models of development despite the crumbling of the other countries. With the hard work that these countries have put forth‚ they are building a nation based on the prosperity and the security that they are willing to work hard for‚ and building a nation based
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To call Charles Ray: Sculpture‚ 1997-2014 at the Art Institute of Chicago sparse is both an over and understatement. The exhibition on the Chicago-born‚ Los Angeles-based sculptor dedicates an entire half of the Modern Wing’s second floor to a mere nineteen different sculptures. Based on the exhibit’s title and the sheer size of the rooms that they gave to these pieces‚ it is as if they are trying to edify the viewer to Ray’s value as a contemporary artist. However‚ as you go through the exhibition
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