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    rectangular patterns poised together to the glamorous shine it gives‚ standing at a human like shape. Looking at the Soundsuit gives me a higher level fancy feeling. This artwork reminds me of a cartoon character. This sculpture was precise with details and made me wonder what was the sculptures meaning‚ what was the author trying to portray to his audience. This artwork depicts a woman’s characteristics but has cartoon like aspects. This artwork does not have a human’s head or any head for that matter it

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    early Archaic period saw distinctive Orientalizing influences in both pottery and in sculpture. Monumental sculpture was introduced to Greece during this time. These monumental sculptures paved the way for life-sized human sculpture. The life-sized human sculpture is mainly inspired and resembles classic Egyptian stone sculpture.

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    Comparison of three Sculptures Differences between Michelangelo’s David and Bernini’s David are abundant and clear. Bernini’s version of David is a more classical interpretation. It focuses on David’s muscularity and his bone structure. In this version David is clothed‚ but just barely‚ ensuring that the viewer can see the definition of David’s muscles‚ and yet not revealing too much. Bernini’s version also shows David in action‚ as opposed to Michelangelo’s still pose of David. Bernini chose

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    started to make sculptures around 1960. Ramirez is influenced by his memory of pre Columbian art. Ramirez made the 3D art Recuerdo de Machu Picchu no.3 (Las terrazas) in 1984 and now it is located at the Museum of Fine Arts‚ Houston. Ramirez used oxidized iron to make the sculpture. This sculpture captivated my attention because I did not know what it was. My first impression was that it was stairs‚ but after I read the description and the title; I could understand what the sculpture is about. The

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    (Archaic Period) Sculpture The Greeks began to carve in stone inspired by the monumental pieces from Egypt and Mesopotamia. The sculptures in the round shared the characteristic strength and front position of Eastern models. The male and female sculptures‚ from about the year 575 BC‚ their faces reflected in the so-called archaic smile‚ which perhaps was used by the Greeks as a device providing the figures a distinctive human trait (Whitley‚ 2001). In Greek sculptures displayed accented

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    width‚ and depthhighly. It is approximately 11.5 cm tall. The material it is made of is marble and the technique is considered a sculpture in the around‚ because it can be viewed from all sides. The texture of the marble appears to be unpolished. The value scale of the marble is white in color‚ although it is discolored with age. The form and line of this sculpture is a depiction of a man seated in a high back chair playing the harp. The molding of the arms and legs of the man distinguish this

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    spent about 10 minutes walking there. It was about 11 pm and the streets were pretty crowded with people. We continued walking towards the event and we saw the first sculpture. It was a big‚ bright elephant with a rainbow of colours on it. There was a large amount of people smiling and taking pictures. After observing this sculpture‚ we continued our journey. After entering the area of the event‚ the

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    The classic period of ancient Greece was considered a Golden age. The classic style developed throughout Hellenistic Greece and Rome. It included perfection harmony and balance. The sculptures were amazing and the architecture had to tell a story. In the classical period the statues in Greece became more natural. Instead of statues of gods there were statues of real people doing everyday things. The kouros statue‚ which means boy in Greek‚ was one of the earliest statues. It was from the archaic

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    Aphrodite of Knidos

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    Aphrodite of Knidos (Figure 1) was a revolutionary sculpture in terms of Grecian art‚ as it inspired many artists in the future to attempt to capture Aphrodite’s beauty and sexual ambiguity in the nude. Initially commissioned to be created by Praxiteles for a temple on the island of Kos‚ the sculpture was bought by Knidos. This was due to the fact that it had been severely rejected in Kos‚ caused by the exposed nature of the goddess. The sculpture itself‚ in the way Aphrodite was presented‚ began

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    In the year 1180 the multi-faceted Italian artist Benedetto Antelami created a statue that would last for centuries to come‚ the sculpture of King David stands at the Fidenza Cathedral in Fidenza‚ Italy. This is only one remarkable figure that Antelami has created in his lifetime‚ but it is one that will be looked upon as a useful resource and learning tool for artists to come. This essay will recount information about Benedetto Antelami’s creative contributions to the art world‚ pertinent critiques

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