Jannet Reyes Arts 1301 Mr. Valenzuela October 4‚ 2011 “The Portrait” At the El Paso Museum of Art I saw many beautiful and wonderful paintings and sculptures but the “The Portrait” was the sculpture that caught my attention the most. “The Portrait” was sculpted by Frances Bagley an American artist born on April 7‚ 1946 in Fayetteville‚ Tennessee. Frances Bagley lives and works in Dallas‚ Texas. “The Portrait” was created in 1997 and it is made out of stainless steel and marble. I believe
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beautiful exhibition of life-size sculpture. This bust takes a small departure from the tradition sculptures Egypt in that she portrays a sense of introspection and a slightly artificial sensitivity. There is much expression shown in the most minimal upturn of the corners of her somewhat pierced lips. It shows Nefertiti from the shoulders up wearing her Blue Crown. The Blue crown has some damage to it as do her ears but little other damage is apparent on the sculpture. There is no trace of hair beneath
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The sculpture of the Marble Statue of an Old Woman caught my attention instantly. This Roman copy of a Greek work depicted an elder woman that is less popular to be portrayed compared to depictions of youths. This is most likely because artists wanted to capture an eternal youthfulness of portraits. According to the description tag‚ the sculpture was actually a Roman (14-68 AD) copy of a Greek sculpture‚ dated to around the second century BCE. Marble Statue of an Old Woman‚ was a pentelic marble
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Michelangelo Michelangelo’s Pietá is his most beautiful piece of art in my eyes. I have never seen a sculpture with such intricate detail in my entire life. Michelangelo is famous for sculpting every muscle‚ tendon‚ and vein on the human body with unfathomable exactitude‚ as he does with the Pietá. The detail makes this sculpture beautiful because I have never seen anything like it. The sculpture almost looks too perfect. I cannot marvel how the hand of Michelangelo in such a short period of time
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In Donatello’s David‚ he is standing in a contrapposto pose as well. Even though Donatello’s sculpture was done far after the Greeks and Romans‚ it is believed that is was paying homage to the Greek and Roman styles. In Donatello’s bronze sculpture‚ it depicts a post battle scene of David and Goliath‚ with David standing on Goliath’s with one foot and holding Goliath’s sword in his right hand‚ and a stone in his left.
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Janet Echelman is an artist who defies categorization. She creates sculptures at the scale of buildings that react to the environment for example‚ wind and light. The art she creates shifts from being an object you look at and becomes a living environment you can get lost in. Using unlikely materials like fishnet‚ “Echelman combines ancient craft with cutting-edge technology to create artworks that have become focal points for urban life on four continents” (Frank). For example “Her Secret is Patience”
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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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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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limestone. You can see the subtle shapes in her face that help the sculpture appear lifelike. The movement around her cheeks and mouth aide in this aspect. Even the hollowness at the base of her neck‚ and philtrum above her upper lip. You can see the shadows that
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