phase in the development of Assyrian art when sculpture was otherwise rare. Lamassu were powerfully evocative of strength‚ speed‚ and intelligence. It was considered by the Assyrians as a protective guardian of their houses‚ palaces‚ gateways‚ and cities. It also symbolized as a sign of Assyrian power which was displayed to foreign dignitaries and ambassadors. There is no historical evidence showing that Lamassu was worshipped as a god. Indeed‚ most of the sculptures were placed at gateways‚ palaces
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depicts a landscape in the aftermath of a storm. Contrasting darkness into light a clear view is given of the remnants of the storm shown by dark clouds and gnarled trees and metamorphoses into the bright and sunny New England countryside. In comparison Hokusai’s Ejira in Suruga Province‚ also a landscape but shown in a different perspective. Where The Oxbow is seemingly calm and contained‚ Ejira In Suruga Province is a flurry of motion its’ inhabitants scurrying for shelter from the powerful
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Lady Frances Knowles are works of art composed of oil paint on canvas. Although these portraits are different‚ the aspects of space‚ color‚ and composition are all important elements that must be considered while comparing the woman in these two pieces. The significant element of space comes into play while analyzing the portrait of Ann Whitley Russell. The figure of Ann Whitley Russell herself is very flat and appears to be two dimensional‚ rather than three. The two dimensionalism of this portrait
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through about two dozen different galleries‚ I finally found the sculpture of Virgin and Child. She stands on a pedestal totaling approximately 6 feet tall‚ but the sculpture alone is only about half the height. There is a placard on the pedestal citing historical information. The sculpture is French Gothic and is made from marble. She was sculpted somewhere between the years 1325 and 1350. It is also noted that the sculpture is part of the Samuel H Kress Collection‚ I assume this means he is
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The artworks of Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt are both strikingly different and similar at the same time. Consistent is the theme of serving the different gods the two cultures believed in. In Mesopotamia the various city-states each had their own protective deity‚ and in Egypt they sometimes differed from one dynasty to the next. Whatever the case‚ with the beginning of kingdoms and rulership came the need to justify a position of power and establish a hierarchy. And as more time passed
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make the love more understandable‚ but also to express the feeling of love. There are many more differences than similarities between two sculptures: “The Kiss” by August Rodin and “Love” by Robert Indiana. The first most important similarity between “Love” and “The Kiss” are very easily to understand when people look at these statues. Similarity‚ the sculpture Robert who had made “Love” statue want to express the purpose of love to everyone like the way August Rodin did. In the same way‚ both of
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Comparison of Two Sculptures The ancient Egyptia The ancient Egyptians and the Greeks of the Hellenic era shared several important characteristics. Among them were a complex system of gods‚ each requiring his or her own ritual worship‚ and a love of the monumental in terms of architecture and selected art forms. As Laurie S. Adams (p. 73) has commented‚ both groups followed certain canons and conventions in sculpture‚ leading to creations that were life-sized or larger‚ monumental and powerful
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is an artist and designer from the UK and uses traditional art techniques with digital tools. What makes his work so fascinating is his knowledge of anatomy and clean use and mastery of the media. This piece is gorgeous and for it being a digital sculpt‚ you could hardly tell. The texturing is almost like real clay mimicking skin! It is to be acknowledged that this piece was created and rendered in only 2 days. "The digital sculpture was executed to a very tight schedule‚ going from start to
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Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities; this article focuses primarily on the visual arts‚ which includes the creation of images or objects in fields including painting‚ sculpture‚ printmaking‚ photography‚ and other visual media. Architecture is often included as one of the visual arts; however‚ like the decorative arts‚ it involves the creation of objects where the practical considerations of use are essential—in a way that they are usually not for a painting
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Running Head: COMPARISON AND CONTRAST OF THREE PERSPECTIVES Comparison and Contrast of Three Perspectives of Early Psychology George Carpenter American Intercontinental University Abstract This paper will explore the comparisons and contrasts of three of the ten different perspectives of early psychology. The three chosen for this assignment are Behavioral‚ Humanistic‚ and Cognitive. Comparison and Contrast of Three Perspectives of Early Psychology As much as anything else‚ psychology
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