Greek high Classical period famous sculptures, Diskobolos (Discus Thrower) was made at 450 BCE by sculptor Myron I believe the significant about this sculpture is his potential for energy. This sculpture is showing full of life and motion. His energy appears wound up, waiting to release it. By comparison with the Romanesque period Sculpture, Last Judgment was made between 1120-1135 by sculptor Gislebertus. The significant of this sculpture represents strong messages about Heaven and Hell into the area during the Romanesque period. Therefore, I will compare and contrast of this two period sculptures in Greek high classical and Romanesque period. Greek high classical sculpture represents more about the proportion, fine quality and dynamic. On
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On the other side, the Romanesque shows more about the Christian. I think the important things are that they has some same common about the people’s belief.
Diskobolos (Discus Thrower) was made at 450 BCE by sculptor Myron and the original one is made with bronze and it represent the life-size. Unfortunately, Diskobolos lose in the fifth century BC. Myron's Diskobolos reflects a new movement in Greek sculpture, toward a sense of motion in sculpture. The function of Diskobolos shows the freedom of movement. On the other hand, this sculpture depicts a swift and transitory moment and that is frozen at a precise moment to exhibit the harmony, balance, and rhythm perfected by both the athlete and the artist. The post of Discus Thower represent the unnatural to human, also it considered a rather inefficient way to throw the discus. According to book (Gardner’s art ages p131),”Myron’s Discus Thrower is a vigorous action statue.” This seems to indicate that Myron’s sculptural composition was intended to represent an idealized position, with idealized musculature. Myron’s Discobolus is a new peak in the development of gesture and movement. By comparison with the Greeks sculpture, Romanesque period Sculpture, Last Judgment, west tympanum …show more content…
Base on the Greeks’ culture Greek makes the sculpture that honors their god or heroes because of the belief. According to the website (Discobolus (discus- thrower) by Myron),”Humanism in Classical Greece was characterized by a regard for mankind and human life in all aspects of society above all else.” On the other side, Greeks were one of the first societies to innovate social events that displayed athletic talents. So that I think Myron’s Discobolus that influenced by Olympia game represent the spirit of the movement. Greek High classical sculpture was from 450-400 B.C.E, which demonstrates the shifting style in Greek sculptural work as figures became more dynamic and less static. Doiscobolus is a new movement of in Greek high classical period, because of fine quality. On the other hand, The Last Judgment, it is one of the earliest examples of the rebirth of the art of monumental sculpture in the middle Ages. The iconographic of the Christ on the center that represent he was fair to everyone. Also, Pilgrims believe they could rebirth after dead. So, the Last Judgment was the final Judgment for their whole
On the other side, the Romanesque shows more about the Christian. I think the important things are that they has some same common about the people’s belief.
Diskobolos (Discus Thrower) was made at 450 BCE by sculptor Myron and the original one is made with bronze and it represent the life-size. Unfortunately, Diskobolos lose in the fifth century BC. Myron's Diskobolos reflects a new movement in Greek sculpture, toward a sense of motion in sculpture. The function of Diskobolos shows the freedom of movement. On the other hand, this sculpture depicts a swift and transitory moment and that is frozen at a precise moment to exhibit the harmony, balance, and rhythm perfected by both the athlete and the artist. The post of Discus Thower represent the unnatural to human, also it considered a rather inefficient way to throw the discus. According to book (Gardner’s art ages p131),”Myron’s Discus Thrower is a vigorous action statue.” This seems to indicate that Myron’s sculptural composition was intended to represent an idealized position, with idealized musculature. Myron’s Discobolus is a new peak in the development of gesture and movement. By comparison with the Greeks sculpture, Romanesque period Sculpture, Last Judgment, west tympanum …show more content…
Base on the Greeks’ culture Greek makes the sculpture that honors their god or heroes because of the belief. According to the website (Discobolus (discus- thrower) by Myron),”Humanism in Classical Greece was characterized by a regard for mankind and human life in all aspects of society above all else.” On the other side, Greeks were one of the first societies to innovate social events that displayed athletic talents. So that I think Myron’s Discobolus that influenced by Olympia game represent the spirit of the movement. Greek High classical sculpture was from 450-400 B.C.E, which demonstrates the shifting style in Greek sculptural work as figures became more dynamic and less static. Doiscobolus is a new movement of in Greek high classical period, because of fine quality. On the other hand, The Last Judgment, it is one of the earliest examples of the rebirth of the art of monumental sculpture in the middle Ages. The iconographic of the Christ on the center that represent he was fair to everyone. Also, Pilgrims believe they could rebirth after dead. So, the Last Judgment was the final Judgment for their whole