It was like I made a real connection with the sculptor‚ even though I don’t know the exact message being portrayed. However‚ I made inferences based on my critical thinking skills‚ judgements and observation. I would give this sculpture two thumbs up because it seems to be portraying a strong message that’s not only powerful‚ but positive. This artwork is important because I view it as a form of inspiration. In other words‚ it opened a path to my creativity‚ allowing me to see the
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This paper will discuss relative points and insights relating to sculpture of the Paleolithic era‚ specifically the Venus of Willendorf‚ through the essays of Christopher Witcombe. Venus is a term that has long been associated with artwork‚ most specifically the classical forms of beautiful women. The term Venus has also come to represent female sculptures of the Paleolithic era. The most notable of these female sculptures is the Venus of Willendorf‚ 24‚000-22‚000 BCE. The age of the figurine
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Jean Cocteau‚ Fernand Leger‚ Joan Miro‚ Piet Mondrian‚ Jean Arp... and others were captivated by it‚ whereas none of them paid much attention to Calder’s wood carvings. Such encouragement undoubtedly led him to try more serious experiments in wire sculptures." During this same period he developed wire figures such as Josephine Baker‚ The Negress‚ and the Portrait of Edgar Varese‚ while continuing to draw and to create circus scenes. Next he worked in wood‚ creating The Horse‚ The Cow‚ female nudes‚
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The Caryatids on the Erechtheion of the Acropolis The Erechtheion‚ a temple dedicated to Athena Polias on the Athenian Acropolis‚ is a building that is mysterious in numerous ways. Even though the Erechtheion was one of the most significant of Athena’s shrines‚ relatively little is known about it. Especially when compared to the information available regarding the largest structure on the Acropolis‚ the Parthenon‚ the Erechtheion is to some extent a mystery. Its unique architectural structure is
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anything. The concept focused mainly on the achievements‚ values‚ and abilities of humans. These three values are apparent in the Doryphoros‚ and the Parthenon temple. The Doryphoros‚ a sculpture by Polyclitus and also called the Spear bearer‚ is a great example of the combination of these three ideas. This sculpture is well known as the Canon‚ being perfect in proportion of body parts. It also embodies these three values of rationalism‚ idealism‚ and humanism. The reason the Doryphoros is considered
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Pygmalion was a sculptor and a king. He was sculpting a woman out of ivory and to him was the most beautiful sculpture of the woman of his heart’s desire. When he saw how beautiful of a sculpture he made‚ and that she wouldn’t respond to his gifts and treats that he would buy her‚ he started to feel lonely and wished that the woman were really there. He wished upon the gods to make the sculpture come alive. At that time when he was away from his home‚ Venus‚ the goddess of love came unto him‚ and granted
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that would influence the work of numerous artists. Brancusi’s The Kiss‚ is a closed form sculpture. Closed form is when the artwork reflects the raw mass from which it has been carved. You can clearly see the rectangular shape of the limestone that was originally there. The overall impression of this is a solid mass even though some of the original block has been carved away. The shape of this sculpture is very geometric. A rectangular shape is present in the piece. This is because most of the
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cultures such as the Greeks. Though the artistic styles of ancient Egypt and early Roman art vary widely‚ the underlying symbolism remains the same. This is clear in both the Egyptian Sculpture Vizier (Figure 1) and the Roman sculpture Bust of and Unknown Man (Figure 2). Where the ideas and concepts of both sculptures are essentially the same‚ their vastly different styles are evident of the time periods in which they were made. During the 12 Dynasty‚ otherwise known as the Middle Kingdom‚ Egypt
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Naum Gabo‚ a pioneer of constructive art‚ was born Naum Neemia Pevsner in Russia in 1890. He began making constructed sculpture in Norway in 1915‚ when he took the name of Gabo. He and his brother Antoine Pevsner‚ returned to Russia at the time of the Revolution. In 1920 Gabo wrote the Realistic Manifesto‚ an expression of the aims and philosophy behind his art‚ which was signed by Antoine and was posted on the streets of Moscow. In 1922 Gabo left Russia for Berlin‚ to exhibit in the Erste Russische
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greater responsibility placed on the average Greek citizen with this responsibility resulted in Greek civic value. Civic values were guidelines to living a well fulfilled life within the polis. Examples of civic value were depicted through Greek sculpture and theatre. These two forms of art were
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