For this analysis, the artwork I selected a Volute Krater made in Greece during the 4th century B.C.E. The artist, The Underworld Painter, uses several lines, especially in the temple made for Atlas. The horizontal and vertical lines give the temple definite shape because of the thickness and they signify that a hero who has died, is the focal point on the back of the vase. The artist also uses curved lines at the top of the vase to show the richness of detail and drive the story further. The artist also uses the pointing hands of several figures to show a psychological point; Atlas on his throne and Selene driving her chariot.…
The statue of David created by Donatello is one of the most appreciable statues in the Renaissance. This statue has a story behind it, the story is the Israelites and the Philistines are in battle, and the Philistines strongest warrior decides to fight the Israelites best man, this battle would determine what side would win. David a shepherd boy decided to challenge this man, Davis is untrained and too young to be a soldier, but builds strength and hits the enemy with the stone knocking him to the floor, grabs the enemy’s sword and cuts his head off. The influence of humanism on the statue of David is how David is portrayed is how David is standing on the head of his enemy, which in humanism shows victory and strength. His naked body portrays…
Question 1: The sculpture of Menkaure and a Queen was built around 2490-2472 BCE. The original sculpture of Augustus of Primaporta is believed to have been built around 20 BCE. These pieces of art were created in different periods and places. Throughout time there has been a similarity between civilizations everywhere.…
Who is David? In the book Chrysalids, David Strorm, tries to find out who he is in the world. He gradually comes closer to finding out who he is as he progresses over the years. This book also follows the heroes journey by joseph campbellas.…
I really loved your opening paragraph, as the persuction which the early Chirdtians suffered in ancient Rome until the Edict of Milan is a fundemental part of the church's history. Also, you did a great job addressing the differences between the Greek/Roman temples in comparision to the Christian churches.…
Identity and celebration of life were very important in the ancient world. In some civilizations, a person’s identity is the most important part of death, as their identity serves as a key to the afterlife. In other civilizations, identity is also important, but they focus more on how the person lived their life because, in the end, death comes to everyone. I will be discussing two pieces: The Skull Mosaic and Akhenaten and Family. While these two pieces may seem like an odd comparison, I believe these pieces show how important or how unimportant identity can be, and how a person’s fortune may affect the way we view the art.…
Paintings have been used as a representation of people since human race originated. Through time it has become very lifelike and realistic due to the advancement in materials and techniques used by some talented artists. This paper discusses two types of paintings through their similarities and differences, as the first one being David’s Oath of the Horatii, 1784. Oil on canvas, 10’ 10” * 13’ 11”. And, Goya’s The Third of May 1808, 1814.…
I chose two online articles, one in The Christian Times, and the second in Haaretz. I felt like I needed to delve a little more, since both articles are short with information, yet, relatively similar. Initially, the title caught my attention. But, as I continued researching, the antiquity of the architectural structure of the buildings that remain today, enchanted me. I am neither atheist nor religious, but I was curious to see how the articles linked archeological discoveries to the Old Testament.…
In the archaeological site Khirbet Qeiyafa, in Israel, after seven long years of excavation archaeologists believe they have found evidence of the existence of King David, the character mentioned in the worldwide story of the bile as the fight between “David and the giant Goliath.” In this site archaeologist have found footprints and charred olive pits in a mysterious two- gated city, that through the use of Carbon-14 testing can be dated at the end of the 11th century BCE and the beginnings of the 10th century. The excavations were led by Professor Yosef Garfield who is in the Chair of the Institute of Archaeology, Sa’ar Ganor from Israel’s Antiquities Authority and Prof Michael Hazel from Southern Adventist University of Tennessee; they have also discovered what seems to be the earliest writings documented in the history of Hebrew inside jars and on pottery, which can be used to further on support biblical tradition.…
The cultural artifact that I propose to study is the bust of the Queen Nefertiti who was an Egyptian queen and the Royal Wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten. The Queen is known to the modern world for her famed illuminous bust that now resides in Berlin’s museum. Nefertiti’s bust was created by the sculptor Thutmose and was discovered in his workshop by the German archaeologist Ludwig Borchardt. The bust is an example of providing us, the Ancient Egyptians examples of art and how they regard facial proportions. The bust is considered the most copied works of art from Ancient Egypt.…
Abstract This article will include a discussion on the archaeological evidence for the existence of King David and the size of his kingdom. According to Merrill F. Unger, Archaeology and the Reign of David, as a result of an effective and compelling investigation, the discovery of the enormous borders of the City of David was questionable. However, sections of the Jebusite city wall and ramparts were thought to have included the acclaimed “Great Western Gate.” The Western Gate is an ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is a fairly small section of an extended ancient retaining wall.…
Select ONE work of art that has not appeared in the course lectures or tutorials, and discuss it from THREE different methodological perspectives. Different methodological perspectives enable further examination of David with the head of Goliath (1573-1610), painting made by Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610). David with the head of Goliath can be evaluated using biographically-based art history on the life and work of Caravaggio, providing a detailed exposition of the life of the artist, closely linked by his contemporaries to his style and aesthetics. Social constructs are significant in the analysis of the piece, employing Marxist theory in David with the head of Goliath, point out important aspects of the17th…
Throughout the semester, when observing multiple forms of art; while all struck me to be beautiful, the one individual piece of work that I saw truly inspiring was the Bronze Head of Ife, which dated back to 600 A.D. This work inspired me because of how the art was way ahead of the time period in which it was created. The procedure to craft these bronze heads was complex in the way of casting the metal, and furthermore, it required large amounts of manual labor. This form of artwork was underrated at first, though as cultural and economic factors were introduced behind the Ife Head, the opinions quickly changes. At first sight, many viewers would think the art is unskilled and behind from the European forms of art. However, on the contrary,…
One of the most important aspects of art is continuity and change, in which certain imagery continues to be used across history, or is changed overtime. Art pieces from different time periods can be compared and contrasted with each other, taking into account symbols that have been transformed or are still present in both pieces. Two paintings that show a great amount of continuity and transformations are The Third of May by Francisco Goya, and The Oath of the Horatii. Goya and David’s paintings are have many similarities in imagery and symbols, but have a myriad of differences in regards to meaning, form, context, and function.…
Temples have always been a staple in civilizations through the ages. Though differing in religion, design, even whether or not they are called temples, all notable cultures have built buildings for their religion. This common occurrence offers a prime opportunity to compare cultures. The Ancient Near East, Egyptian, Biblical Israel, and Greek cultures specifically, serve as great examples of the developing times and civilizations. By looking at function, choice of location, construction, architectural designs, decoration, and role in society, many similarities become apparent.…