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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Roman Empire the Roman ’s incorporated very realistic sculptures of people such as the carving of the Roman Patrician where you can see very detailed sculpting of the three men and each have individual features unlike the Greeks who would compress the best features into their sculptures. Romans would also carve in marble unlike the Greek who would carve in stone and because of that Roman sculptures are better intact than Greek sculptures. During the Empire period they would sculpt public
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Title of the Artifact: Transylvanian Swords Type of the artifact: It is a sculpture Material of the Artifact: These swords are made of bronze Date of creation of the Artifact: These Swords were found in Transylvania in 17th century BC Artifact Provenance: They were found in Homeric Troy Where artifact is located now: These unique Mycenaean swords are located in Romania. They are seven swords out of nine which were found in Transylvania. What attracted me in these swords is that they are so superior
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The Elgin Marble is a collection of ancient Greek stone sculpture and architecture. Lord Elgin was the first person who acquired in Athens in between 1801 to 1805. The temple was built for dedication to goddess Athena and it also represents the beginning of democracy. Lord Elgin carried out the work by acquiring 21 figures depicting battles and decoration of the Parthenon. He also acquired the treasures‚ architectural features and objects from other buildings. However‚ the Elgin Marble was illegally
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The comparison between the Head of Senusret III and Khafre is that they both ruled Egypt. Both sculptures where found in temple where their tombs were located. Also‚ their sculptures were use as The differences between the Head of Senusret III and Khafre is that they were made in different time periods. The first phot which is the Head of Senusret III was made during the Middle Kingdom and the photo‚ Khafre was made in the Old Kingdom. Even though Senusret III and Khafre were both pharaohs of Egypt
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Classical Worlds Greek Sculpture The Doryphoros‚ dates from 450-400 BC‚ it is a Roman marble copy of a Greek bronze sculpture and carved by the sculptor Polykleitos. The sculpture shows athleticism at its finest‚ it had a balanced figure with idealized proportions sculpted in the round. Doryphoros is one of the most classic sculptures from the high classical period. The Doryphoros is a very intellectual work. Our appreciation of
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Brancusi (1876-1957) was a central figure of the modern art movement and a pioneer of abstraction. His sculptures are noted for their visual elegance‚ simplification of form‚ and consummate craftsmanship‚ combining the rusticity of peasant carving with the sophistication of the Parisian avant-garde. While most critics have identified African art as a source of inspiration behind his organic sculptures‚ it was in fact Brancusi’s ancestral origins that provided the fundamental basis for his work. The
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The object in comparison is the sculptures of David from Michelangelo and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The similarities and differences are listed below: Similarities: 1). Both sculptures represent the same popular subject matter who is the biblical David during the battle with Goliath. 2). Both sculptures use marble as the material. 3). Both sculptures show the strength‚ confidence‚ beauty and concentration in the hero David during a combat. Differences: 1). Michelangelo’s David is completed
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the moment is happening. And with their differences‚ they also have some similarities. Röttgen Pietà is a wooden sculpture that has been painted and it deals with Virgin Mary after Christ’s crucifixion. The sculpture is from 1300-1325 C.E and is located in Rheinisches‚ Landesmuseum in Bonn‚ Germany. During this time‚ art pieces were very dramatic and it is present in this sculpture with the way the figures are made. The emotions are visible by the way Mary is holding her dead son‚ her face is visible
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“AFRICA WAS A CULTURAL WASTELAND‚ UNTIL THE EUROPEANS SOWED THE SEEDS OF CIVILIZATION ON HER CULTURAL BARREN SHORES” BY OKOJIE EHINOMHEN PETER APRIL 2012 INTRODUCTION That “Africa was a cultural wasteland‚ until the Europeans sowed the seeds of civilization on her cultural barren shores” amounts to no culture in this geographical entity inhabited by people until the Europeans brought them the way of life. It is tempting to want to be subjective rather than being objective in discussing this
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