B.C. The Temple of Zeus was built with carved metopes and triglyph friezes. There’re many sculptures in the Temple of Zeus. These sculptures were curved between 480 B.C and 450 B.C‚ when the severe style was popular. The pediments and metopes on the top of the temple clearly showed the typical supreme and unparalleled creation of severe style at that age. On the west pediment of the temple‚ the sculptures showed a picture of chaos. It presented a battle between the Centaurs and Lapith people. The
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functions of individual temples. “Within a few centuries‚ the Greeks developed the temple from the small mud-brick structures of the 9th century BC and the 8th century BC into the monumental double porticos of the 6th century‚ often reaching more than 20 m in height.” Ancient Greek temples have developed and changed over time because of where‚ when‚ and why they were created. The palace-based civilization of the Mycenaean Greeks collapsed around 1200 B.C.‚ which in turn led to about 400 years
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works are abstract and innovative. They are made of found pieces that could be quite random but through the assemblage Klippel makes his sculptures portray qualities such as balance and structure. Klippel’s works are abstract but not at all random‚ ‘The New McCullochs’s Encyclopaedia of Australian Art’ described‚ “His distinctive‚ abstract wooden and metal sculptures as a unique blend of airy grace and solidity deriving from the discards of industrial society. Derived from disused industrial materials
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David "" Analysis and Structure It is obvious that Michelangelo was meticulous when creating this sculpture. His sculpture‚ David‚ must have been done after studying the human form a great deal. The lines he has used are very natural‚ and though his figure is rather chiseled‚ the lines seem very gentle. Michelangelo has paid special attention to shape. Every ligament‚ muscle and bone seems as though it is alive. I especially noticed the shape of the legs‚ the back of the knees particularly. The muscle
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meaning of Henry Moore’s sculptures Moore’s sculptures are exhibited all around the world. In Moore’s homeland‚ the sculptures are exhibited in Kew Botanical Gardens‚ the natural suuroundings of the gardens compliment the sculptures. It feels as if the sculptures are different during the different times of the day. In the morning‚ when the sculptures are wrapped in mist‚ or during middag when the blue sky and sunshine makes them shine‚ or in the evening‚ when the sculptures absorb the red evening
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1. Who commissioned this sculpture of David and why? Agostino di Duccio‚ an assistant to the Ronald‚ Donatello who first commissioned David. His planned was mind force separate blocks‚ one piece to head‚ hand and the body. 2. Who was the first sculptor to work on this commission? The first sculptor to work on Michelangelo commission was Donatello. 3. Who was the second sculpture to work on this commission? The second sculptor to work on Michelangelo commission was Antonio Rosalina. 4. How much time
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Hellenistic art was propelled and conducted under the vast expansion of the Greek world under Alexander the Great in the late fourth century B.C. During this era‚ bronze‚ cast from alloys of copper‚ tin‚ lead‚ and other elements‚ was employed tremendously for dynamic compositions‚ displays of the nudity‚ and graphic expressions of individual identities. Surpassing marble with its tensile strength‚ reflective characteristics‚ and capability of embracing the finest details‚ bronze statues were produced
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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. The sculpture proclaims passion and adoration though the intimacy the two
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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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More pr oductio n Mor Mo re gr ow th ee mo tion Less CO s 2 Les se mis sion s More diversity Les s co nge stio n Sustainability REPORT 2011 About this report. Contents This report contains information about the sustainability activities of the Volkswagen Group in 2011. The following pages outline the Group’s key strategic principles and present concrete examples of the activities of the various Group brands. The
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