man of the arts who built large monuments with ornate detail and opulence. This detail and opulence in Augustus’ visual arts is ever present in Vergil’s Aeneid. Both men used visual art in the same ways: to emphasize Roman glory‚ and most of all to “outdo” their predecessors. Images depicted by Augustus such as the breastplate of Augustus on the Prima Porta and the Temple of Mars Ultor‚ can be compared to Vergil’s description of the Shield of Aeneas and the Temple of Juno. These visual art pieces all
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images. STRATIFIED - a social system in which people are not of equal status‚ and which is composed of social classes of unequal status. ROSETTA STONE - The Rosetta Stone is a stone with writing on it in two languages (Egyptian and Greek)‚ using three scripts (hieroglyphic‚ demotic and Greek). Issues the decree of Ptolemy the V‚ STYLIZED - simplified and represented as a series of conventions (like the universal symbols on restroom doors.) AXIS - a line imagined to run down the center of a composition
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"Name and discuss in detail two Gothic sculptures making references to the period in which they were produced‚ them‚ composition and style. Discuss briefly the role of a sculpture in a named Cathedral from the Gothic Period." The word "Gothic" was given to the style of architecture that evolved between 1150 and 1499 in Europe. It was invented by the Renaissance historians and artists to express their negative attitude to an art they thought was barbaric. Gothic culture was urban based unlike Romanesque
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without actually noticing it‚ thus what they see is overlooked. For example‚ in a sculpture named “The Thing‚” detail is written all over it‚ but without a close observation of the details‚ all that is seen is a piece of junk and no longer useful items stuck together to make a shape. With a closer look‚ though‚ The Thing is a unique piece of art that will not easily be forgotten. In my opinion‚ The Thing is a sculpture that represents a lady‚ I use this term loosely‚ in the welding profession. She
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from the Turkic nomadic groups. The governments of all three kingdoms were Muslim-based. However the Ottoman and Mughal empires were Sunni-based‚ while the Safavid Empire espoused Shi’ism‚ different forms of the Muslim religion. These kingdoms were all ruled by absolute monarchs‚ and also had revenues from taxation on the agrarian people. The peoples who lived in these kingdoms that were not Muslims did not have to follow the Muslim laws. All three kingdoms were also multi-linguistic and practiced inward
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Art can express emotions through several different and unique fashions. Whether it’s a painting‚ architecture‚ music‚ literature‚ or a sculpture‚ art can interpret emotions in extraordinary means. The Kiss sculpture by Auguste Rodin and The LOVE sculpture by Robert Indiana both convey love‚ but The Kiss imparts an intimate and personal connection‚ while LOVE is more modern and illustrates a lighter form of the emotion through pop art. The Kiss sculpture features two affectionate people embracing
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significant difference between the Archaic Greek sculptures and the Classical Greek sculptures is the poses held by the statues. The Archaic sculptures poses were strictly frontal; their one leg was usually advanced whilst the other leg was drawn behind. Both sides of the body were symmetrical. They also wore the Archaic smile which‚ one may assume was used as a way of making the statuses appear far more humanlike Contrary‚ the Classical sculptures also had a four square shape yet their standing figures
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a cold and overcast day in February and a man sits alone at a park bench‚ at the Odette Sculpture Park. He watches as the river splashes aggressively about‚ caused by the strong wind blowing that day. Perched above him on the top of a hill just a few feet from the road‚ sits a large-scale sculpture called “Salutation”‚ by Ralph Hicks. Standing only 6 feet tall‚ it’s original conception called for the sculpture to have a height 30 feet and be placed at five of the major entryways leading into Toronto
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transcendental as it can alter the emotional state of the viewer and enhance the space in which the work is displayed. Sculptures involving an movement and action can help enhance the visual and psychological experience for the viewers. Movement in sculpture can be created through the style‚ posture‚ and materiality of the figures depicted but also externally as many sculptures encourage the viewers to physically move around the work. Movement can also help enhance the quality of a collection and
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A Comparison/Contrast of Digital and Traditional Art Write a comparison/contrast essay on a topic related to my field of study? I’ve got to do this and make it interesting and relevant to my audience? I’m at a bit of a loss‚ to say the least. These two tasks alone seem insurmountable. I suppose‚ there could be quite a few subjects I could compare and contrast‚ but keeping a reader’s interest level high enough to finish such a banal paper is a daunting task indeed. I would compare such a paper
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