The Statue of a kouros and the Portrait statue of a boy both depict similar subjects‚ however are greatly different in how they accomplish this task. Through detail‚ or lack there of‚ the Greeks and Romans are able to display a certain value they have in its members. These two statues were made about 500 years apart and approach the sculpting process quit differently. The Greek statue seems to use geometric exaggerated lines to form the body while the Romans use a more realistic approach and sculpt
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David sculpted by famous artists like Donatello‚ Verrocchio‚ and Michelangelo. Bernini’s version of David and is about to begin his attack on Goliath‚ as he appears posing. The statue seems to be moving through space and the action suggests that the action of flinging the stone requires a lot of room around David. The statue forces the observer to look past the actual subject and focus more on the surroundings. He seems to have very muscular legs‚ and appears to be ready to turn and throw a stone
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26 August 2012 Statue of Khafre In the extensive subject of art history‚ there are pieces of art that echo the period it was created in‚ the history of land and its people‚ and still stand to this day as a age-old reminder of the significance and value of a once era. Though early art‚ before the Common Era‚ has a large number of quantities that do in fact represent the ‘pieces’ there are a certain few portions of art that‚ in its whole‚ exemplify these standards. The Ka Statue of Khafre is the
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Statue of Akhenaten Statues come in many different forms‚ sizes‚ styles‚ and reasons. After watching our online video and I saw a statue from “The New Kingdom” of the infamous Pharaoh Akhenaten. I was intrigued by the unusual features of this statue. They were unlike the traditional features on a statue I am accustomed to. My research was to find out a little more about this Pharaoh and why he was featured so radically different from the typical statues I was accustomed seeing from ancient times
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made to this statue while the king still lived (Smith‚ 1922); the statue of Gudea was created in 2090 B.C. (Met Museum‚ ND). The initial impression upon viewing the statue was this was someone of great importance to themselves as well as others. The figure sat strong and erect with the hands clasped together‚ which within itself causes intrigue and sparks curiosity. Gudea‚ was king of the kingdom of Lagash in the late 3rd Century (Leon‚ 1904). He was devoted to temples and statues of the gods
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Kevin Asubonteng 04/15/2014 Short Objective Response Paper The marble statue of Aphrodite‚ which is also known as Venus Genetrix‚ is located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It is a Roman copy‚ which was created in the Imperial period‚ approximately between the first and the second century A.D. The original sculpture was Greek‚ made of bronze and is dated to the late fifth century B.C.E.‚ which is the Late Classical period. The museum approximates that its creator is Kallimachos
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The marble statue of Diadoumenos is a copy of the original bronze statue displaying a young man tying a fillet around his head. The original was created in c.a. 430 B.C. by a man called Polykleitos of Argos. Polykleitos was a Greek sculptor who worked during the mid-fifth century B.C. . he was one of the most famous artists of the ancient world. Polykleitos’ figures are carefully designed with special attention to bodily proportions and stance. The statue of Diadoumenos has its thorax and pelvis
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Image Ten [Opportunity Statue] In chapter ten of Habitudes‚ Dr. Tim Elmore talks about how we have to manage our time and manage the opportunities that come our way. We only have “86‚400 seconds each day to use or abuse.” Elmore talked about the statue called Opportunity. He has hair on the front of his face‚ but he is bald in the back. This illustrates how we have to grab the opportunities when they are coming at us because once they pass there is nothing left to grab on to. Elmore mentioned
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Liberty The definition of liberty to me is still best expressed by Thomas Jefferson‚ who once gave us the following definition: “Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within the limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will‚ and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.” This definition of liberty was and still is the foundation for us to follow. I would like to expand
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businesses which have high purchasing power such as hotel chains‚ successful businessman‚ interiors and real estate businesspeople. 4. Competitive Environment -This kind of business has high level of competition because the companies in the statue or sculpture business have their own manufactures. An another factor is the customers have entered to many shops to compare their prices then make the decision. The example of The Bronzesmith Co’s competitor is Asian enterpriseCo. which locates very
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