Comparison of Statues – Memi and Sabu in comparison to Gudea UoPeople Art History: Week 1 Written Assignment Statues have been used throughout history to immortalize important people‚ as well as common subjects. Depending on the purpose of the statue‚ different materials and postures were often selected to communicate these differences. For this paper we examine one example of a statue of a powerful ruler is the statue of Gudea‚ which was created around 2090 BCE in Mesopotamia. (Metropolitian
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The objectives of this exercise are to learn to recognize‚ characterize‚ and interpret the Olmec style. Through the exercise you should develop the ability to: 1. Recognize the Olmec style‚ to distinguish it from other Mesoamerican styles‚ and to describe the elements that constitute the style. For example‚ the style is recognizable by its smooth‚ rounded representations; it is unlike the Zapotec style which is much more ornate. 2. Recognize possible meanings of some of themes embodied in the
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The characters that Orwell writes about are flat‚ two dimensional characters. We only see one side of them. As humans we can sometimes hide one of our ‘dimensions’ (feelings)‚ these characteristics are created by George Orwell. They are archetypes; Boxer is given the characteristics of a loyal worker
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diverse people from around the world. It was difficult to move around and hear yourself think with so many people talking and shouting. It was tiring making my way up the giant steps but I was I was eager to see the statue of Lincoln. I stood there amazed looking up at a colossal statue that
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works of art in three dimensions‚ as in relief‚ intaglio‚ or in round gives us the ability to describe‚ compare and contrast two or more sculpture. This paper compare and contrast two sculptures known as “The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu”‚ and “Statue of Gudea”. Overview of the sculptures The sculptures are quite captivating with each signifying something different. As we understand that each artistic work has a meaning attached to it‚ these ancient works certainly portrayed what the creator or
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Three-dimensional art such as statues or sculptures can be created with any type of media‚ portray different styles within the artwork‚ and represent a small portion of the lives they are portraying. We can learn a little about a people and their life through the representative art of their time. This essay will compare and contrast two sets of statues‚ namely‚ Memi and Sabu from Egypt with Gudea from Mesopotamia. According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary (n.d.)‚ statue is defined as “a three-dimensional
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Content The statue of Memi and Sabu is from Egypt but not of royalty‚ dating back to the Fourth Dynasty. Titled ‘The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu’‚ it depicts a young man and woman who seem to know each other very well. It can be said that they are more than acquaintances with Memi’s left hand‚ directly on Sabu’s breast. ‘Statue of Gudea’ was created some four hundred years later‚ if not more‚ and is of Gudea who ruled Lagash in southern Mesopotamia around 2150-2125 BC. It depicts him seated with
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Bastet was a prominent goddess figure in ancient Egypt around 3000 B.C. She was represented as hybrid of a woman with the head of a cat‚ or sometimes simply a cat that held her Ka. Her main role was that of a guardian‚ protecting others from diseases and evil spirits. Bastet originated during the old kingdom and her previous form was a lioness warrior called Bast‚ the goddess of warfare. The new kingdom after the war brought on a change to the goddess by transitioning her lion head into that of
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people who created it‚ the politics surrounding its creation‚ the time in which it was created‚ and numerous other factors contribute to what we know about history’s greatest masterpieces. Located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ the Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut (a.k.a Kneeling Hatshepsut) is no exception to this fact. For approximately twenty years‚ female pharaoh‚ Hatshepsut‚ ruled the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. With her reign beginning around 1473 BC‚ Hatshepsut was the fifth ruler of
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In the review and comparison of The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu and the Statue of Gudea I chose to initially review both pieces without reading the descriptions so that I was able to review and assess the art from my point of view with out outside influences. I was able to ascertain the they were both from different geographical locations but shared a similar heritage. The different geographical locations was based on the clothing and text used in each sculpture. The similar heritage is apparent
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