The Elgin Marble is a collection of ancient Greek stone sculpture and architecture. Lord Elgin was the first person who acquired in Athens in between 1801 to 1805. The temple was built for dedication to goddess Athena and it also represents the beginning of democracy. Lord Elgin carried out the work by acquiring 21 figures depicting battles and decoration of the Parthenon. He also acquired the treasures‚ architectural features and objects from other buildings. However‚ the Elgin Marble was illegally
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century. After that‚ the sculptures were bought and placed in the British Museum by the government in 1816 including 247 Parthenon frieze‚ 15 metopes‚ and 17 pediments. I think that was the reason why the sculptures were called with the name Elgin Marbles. Greek government has requested the return of the sculptures to Athens‚ but the British Museum has refused to return them with the reason that the sculptures are protected better in Britain. In my opinion the British Museum should return those sculptures
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changed in sync with this change in religion. The statue of Akhenaton incorporated these new changes‚ and the statue itself acts like a symbol for Akhenaton’s revolutionary ideas. The statue has many interesting and defining characteristics. The statue of Akhenaton is made of sandstone and is approximately 13 feet high. Upon seeing it for the first time‚ the first thing that becomes apparent is that one of the arms is broken off. Aside from this‚ the statue has almost perfect symmetry. Because of the
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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was created by a sculptor named Phidias. It took him 12 years from 430 to 422 BC to complete the statue. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was about 42 feet tall. Zeus was considered the king of the Greek gods and this statue was created to honor him. It was placed in the Temple at Olympia a shrine to Zeus where Olympic Games took place every four years. The statue was destroyed by fire in the fifth century A.D. The Olympic Games were held every four years in honor of Zeus
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The Votive Statue of Gudea had powerful meaning for the people of Mesopotamia. It was a sign of hope and help the people know that there will be more food for the people. This statue shows a lot of sign of respect to Judea. As they worship Gudea‚ the people hope to have more resources. This statue shows a connection of the mortal being and the God communicating with each other to make sure the people of the Mesopotamia is living nicely. While the statue has symbolic figures‚ it has to mean to the
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This paper is going to compare two statues: statue of Memi and Sabu and a seated statue of Gudea. Both figures have been purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and are displayed there. I will start with writing about the origin and the age of both figures‚ and then compare materials used to create them‚ as well as the style and function of both of them. The first piece‚ The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu‚ originates from Egypt and it is a 4th Dynasty figure of a couple
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shoulders. I also noticed that the two people were Mexican. This statue by Jose Jimenez is said to be endorsing illegal immigration on campus. It had been rumored that organizations had been trying to do away with the statue. The statue is not meant to be offensive or promote illegal immigration. It is meant to tell the story of a man crossing into another country in the search for a better lifestyle. By the title of the statue I was able to assume that both of these people were crossing the border
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The Visual Effects of The Cell A film isn’t a work of art unless it’s made with the right elements. Plot‚ cast‚ music‚ and most importantly‚ the visual effects are what make a film worth watching. The Cell is a movie filled with visual works from several different perspectives. The art work and scenery switched off with each person and place‚ adding a more dramatic effect to the story line. It further explains the backgrounds the main characters. The visual work in this movie was split between
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Sure history can tell the story but it will not tell why the artist created the artwork or where the inspiration came from. One piece of art that really inspires me is the Statue of Queen Boudica and her two daughters. It is the statue that stands outside the House of Parliament in London. I personally have never visited the statue but hope to one day. The piece inspires me because it shows a woman in power and fighting for what she wants. Queen Boudica was so powerful and victorious that they had to
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The Elements of Visual Art Throughout the eight week course of Art Appreciation I learned many new things about the concept of art‚ and how to fully understand art. Whereas‚ before the art class I was only able to look at pieces of art as a whole without much knowledge behind of the concepts being used. I never understood exactly the meaning of art or even how somethings were made. Now‚ I am educated in regards to the process of making some art‚ and the reasoning behind art forms due to their time
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