the Egyptian art. The characteristic features of the art of the Old Kingdom were derived almost exclusively from the works of the Bronze Age (4500-3000 B.C.). Made in that period‚ there were sculptures of animals that were the predecessors of the statues of Egyptian gods and goddesses in the shape of animals. There were terra-cotta figures of women--probably the slaves from the African tribes--which probably were to represent the Mother Goddesses. However the art of the Old Kingdom had much more to
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about the fallen statue of Ozymandias‚ or Ramesses II. He was “the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty (1292-1186 BCE) who claimed to have won a decisive victory over the Hittites at The Battle of Kadesh and used this event to enhance his reputation as a great warrior” (Mark). Through the use of irony in this poem “Ozymandias”‚ the poet‚ Shelley not only reveals to the readers the pride of
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Babylon‚ near Baghdad‚ were a mountain-like series of planted terraces. (3) The Statue of Zeus was the central feature of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia‚ Greece. (4) The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Greece was a huge‚ elaborate temple to the goddess Artemis. (5) The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus‚ a monumental marble tomb in Asia Minor‚ exists only in fragmentary form today. (6) The Colossus of Rhodes was a bronze statue of the Greek sun god Helios erected at Rhodes harbour. (7) The Pharos of Alexandria
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temple looks very similar to temples I used to visit in China‚ except for the fact that Zhengjue Temple is smaller in size. It has one big hall mainly used to place the statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and one small room used to shelve the Sutras. Several cushions are put on the ground of the hall and in front of the Buddha Statues. They are mainly used for meditation and making worship. During my visit‚ I mainly talked to Rev Chi-Miu Sik‚ who arranged the weekly meditation events and took care of
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (often called simply‚ the Seven Wonders of the World) is a list of man-made structures built during the classical era. Scholars believe that ancient historians began compiling the list in the second century B.C. The final list of the Seven Wonders that we currently reference was defined in the Middle Ages. The Great Pyramid at Giza Cairo‚ Egypt Noted for being the only surviving member of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World‚ the Great Pyramid is the largest
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from Egypt. The statue takes on the form of a lion head (but really looks more like a monkey) and the body of a human. The container is made of glazed ceramics and well-crafted with details of the lion’s mane. The lion has really humanistic eyes‚ nose‚ lips‚ and ears. In contrast to the previous object‚ this statue looks less noble in my opinion. As a statue of leonine feature it does not display the sort of intimidation a European leonine statue would display (in my opinion). This
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sees America’s promise slightly different it is all about change for the better. Many European immigrants came to America in hopes of a new life‚ a better life. Upon arrival to the United States a major symbol of hope is presented before them. the Statue of Liberty. The illustration shows immigrants passing
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but also by their age. Bronze statue of Eros sleeping Greek or Roman‚ Hellenistic or Augustan period‚ 3rd century B.C. – early 1st century A.D. This bronze statue is one of the few bronze statues to have survived from antiquity (The Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ 2000) and consists of a sleeping child (Eros‚ god of love) lying on what seems to be a large stone. The young child appears to be exhausted while his facial expression represents innocence. This statue is a lifelike depiction of a relaxed
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MFA Response Essay The piece of contemporary art I chose from the Museum of Fine Arts was The Artist in His Loft by George Segal. The Artist in His Loft is a sculpture composed of plaster‚ wood‚ porcelain‚ metal and some glass. The sculpture depicts a man‚ cast out of plaster‚ peering into a wall mounted mirror in a bathroom while shaving his face under a few cabinets and next to a white porcelain sink. The man in the piece looks like he has been frozen just as he is going through his morning routine
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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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