To call Charles Ray: Sculpture‚ 1997-2014 at the Art Institute of Chicago sparse is both an over and understatement. The exhibition on the Chicago-born‚ Los Angeles-based sculptor dedicates an entire half of the Modern Wing’s second floor to a mere nineteen different sculptures. Based on the exhibit’s title and the sheer size of the rooms that they gave to these pieces‚ it is as if they are trying to edify the viewer to Ray’s value as a contemporary artist. However‚ as you go through the exhibition
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Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog (Yellow) This essay discusses the sculpture Balloon Dog (yellow) (1994-2000) by American artist Jeffrey Lynn Koons (b.1955). I will explain how Koons uses the Balloon Dog (yellow) to talk about both childhood experience and sexuality‚ and uses these ideas to manipulate the viewers’ emotion. [pic] Jeff Koons‚ 1994-2000‚ Balloon Dog (Yellow)‚ [High chromium stainless steel with transparent color coating‚ 121 x 143 x 45 inches‚ 307.3 x 363.2 x 114.3 cm]‚ The Steven and
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Classical Worlds Greek Sculpture The Doryphoros‚ dates from 450-400 BC‚ it is a Roman marble copy of a Greek bronze sculpture and carved by the sculptor Polykleitos. The sculpture shows athleticism at its finest‚ it had a balanced figure with idealized proportions sculpted in the round. Doryphoros is one of the most classic sculptures from the high classical period. The Doryphoros is a very intellectual work. Our appreciation of
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Title of the Artifact: Transylvanian Swords Type of the artifact: It is a sculpture Material of the Artifact: These swords are made of bronze Date of creation of the Artifact: These Swords were found in Transylvania in 17th century BC Artifact Provenance: They were found in Homeric Troy Where artifact is located now: These unique Mycenaean swords are located in Romania. They are seven swords out of nine which were found in Transylvania. What attracted me in these swords is that they are so superior
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Brancusi (1876-1957) was a central figure of the modern art movement and a pioneer of abstraction. His sculptures are noted for their visual elegance‚ simplification of form‚ and consummate craftsmanship‚ combining the rusticity of peasant carving with the sophistication of the Parisian avant-garde. While most critics have identified African art as a source of inspiration behind his organic sculptures‚ it was in fact Brancusi’s ancestral origins that provided the fundamental basis for his work. The
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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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The object in comparison is the sculptures of David from Michelangelo and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The similarities and differences are listed below: Similarities: 1). Both sculptures represent the same popular subject matter who is the biblical David during the battle with Goliath. 2). Both sculptures use marble as the material. 3). Both sculptures show the strength‚ confidence‚ beauty and concentration in the hero David during a combat. Differences: 1). Michelangelo’s David is completed
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Roman Empire the Roman ’s incorporated very realistic sculptures of people such as the carving of the Roman Patrician where you can see very detailed sculpting of the three men and each have individual features unlike the Greeks who would compress the best features into their sculptures. Romans would also carve in marble unlike the Greek who would carve in stone and because of that Roman sculptures are better intact than Greek sculptures. During the Empire period they would sculpt public
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Claes Oldenburg is an American sculptor‚ best known for his public art installations typically featuring very large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions of everyday objects. Where is he from? Claes Oldenburg is from Stockholm. Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden. Stockholm
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It seem to be impossible for them to listen to everyone decision’s especially the victim’s family‚ a picture taken with the cornerstone for the foundation of the Freedom Tower‚ made from speckled block of granite from the Adirondack Mountains that written “To honour and remember those who lost their lives on September 11‚ 2001‚ and as a tribute to the enduring spirit of freedom‚ July 4th 2004”‚ in order to convince every public. In 2004‚ the Freedom Tower has been redesigned again by Skidmore‚ Owings
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