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    the development of Assyrian art when sculpture was otherwise rare. Lamassu were powerfully evocative of strength‚ speed‚ and intelligence. It was considered by the Assyrians as a protective guardian of their houses‚ palaces‚ gateways‚ and cities. It also symbolized as a sign of Assyrian power which was displayed to foreign dignitaries and ambassadors. There is no historical evidence showing that Lamassu was worshipped as a god. Indeed‚ most of the sculptures were placed at gateways‚ palaces‚ underneath

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    I chose option 1: The intern‚ as an intern for the Supreme Court Justice I view first hand all that is involved in the U.S. Supreme Court and their decision making. The U.S. Supreme Court is seen as the one of the highest courts‚ due to it having its own original jurisdiction in limited categories. This Court is extremely importation and it plays a huge role in society. The Supreme Court is able to have authority over any federal or state case and helps to find out whether the case is violating

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    you want to make multiples of a form. The molds enable you to create identical copies. ----------------- In the classroom‚ slip cast multiples can be used to…. -create multiples of a student’s ceramic artwork (for gift giving or a new sculpture of multiples) -create identical starting forms that students will manipulate to create their own unique artwork - try out different glaze techniques on - allow experimentation without the fear of “ruining” the artwork Materials All

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    the media. This piece is gorgeous and for it being a digital sculpt‚ you could hardly tell. The texturing is almost like real clay mimicking skin! It is to be acknowledged that this piece was created and rendered in only 2 days. "The digital sculpture was executed to a very tight schedule‚ going from start to final rendered image in two days!"(Eaton 1).- Something to note is that in digital media there is no gravity or real light‚ meaning he created his own glass‚ lit it himself and made the

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    compare and contrast two ancient sculptures in the round from two different periods in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Near Eastern. The first is a Head of a Pharaoh from the Old Kingdom Dynasty 5 or 6 periods. This sculpture made of stone and copper dated in circa 2500 B.C.E. The second is a "Female Figurine" from Northern Iran‚ Iron Age I-II. This figure is made of ceramic dated in circa 1400-800 B.C.E. Each sculpture represents a different type of symbolism. The first sculpture represents eternal images of

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    Mount Rushmore - America’s Greatest Sculpture The United States of America is the greatest nation in our world today. It is made up of 50 states with each state having its own unique history. South Dakota is well known for tourism mostly due to the beauty of the Black Hills and the Mount Rushmore National Memorial nestled in a granite mountain located by Keystone‚ South Dakota. Mount Rushmore started out as a dream which led to the reality of a monumental sculpture commemorating four outstanding presidents

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    Compare and Contrast Italian Renaissance Painting and Sculpture to the Northern Renaissance Painting and Sculpture European History from 800 to 1648 CE November 7‚ 2008 The Duchy of Burgundy encompassed a territory from present-day eastern France northward to the sea‚ and included parts of modern Belgium and sections of the current Netherlands. It was the only state standing amid France and the vast Holy Roman Empire at the time. The dukes of Burgundy would best fit the description as a worthy

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    Article Review; “What is ’Classical ’ Sculpture” by Walter R. Agard Jakob Mattern HUM 2220‚ prof. Warner Ph.D. Th‚ 6:00pm-8:45pm Word Count: 1102 The word ’classic ’; used to describe styles of music‚ painting‚ sculpture‚ architecture‚ and even manufactured consumer goods. If ever there was a period in art or manufacturing that stands out with even balance‚ subtle dignity‚ and general excellence‚ it will most likely be described as classical‚ which after all‚ is no easy feat‚ considering

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    Comparison of Two Sculptures The ancient Egyptia The ancient Egyptians and the Greeks of the Hellenic era shared several important characteristics. Among them were a complex system of gods‚ each requiring his or her own ritual worship‚ and a love of the monumental in terms of architecture and selected art forms. As Laurie S. Adams (p. 73) has commented‚ both groups followed certain canons and conventions in sculpture‚ leading to creations that were life-sized or larger‚ monumental and powerful

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    “Grater Divide (2002)” is a sculpture created by Mona Hatoum that is currently exhibited in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. The sculpture is made of mild steel and is 203.8cm x 304.8cm and is in the shape of a room divider. However when one takes a closer look it is obvious that the separate panels are meant to represent an oversized cheese grater. The physical familiarity of the sculpture is not comforting to the viewer but instead unsettling. (Hatoum 1998) This sense of alienation that the viewer

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