African sculpture

The Statue of a Man was constructed during the Early Dynastic Period in Ur, Iraq. This doll sized statue made of alabaster, shell, and lapis is considered a votive statue because of the resemblance to a human being and that it was found in a shrine. Votive statues were placed in shrines to offer prayers and worship gods. The materials used make it hard to create an image without time and patience. This means these statues are made with intent to stand forever in front of the gods. The statue…

Stone sculpture, as a medium, dates back to as early as 25,000 BCE and continued on as a popular form of artwork throughout history, continuing into modern times. Thus, the breadth of selection for pieces to compare is vast; however, the Cycladic “standing” female figure and a Grecian statue of Aphrodite stand out as being two sculptures that both display a shift in the medium of stone sculpture and in art history as a whole. The “standing” female figure is a smaller piece done in the Cycladic…

the two Greek sculptures in the video. Explain contrapposto in detail. Contrapposto is originated by the ancient Greeks. In the visual arts, it is a term that define a standing human figure is poised, which the sculpture has to look comfortable and natural. For example, put all the body weight on one leg, twist shoulders and arms, bent at the knee, etc. After watching the video, I can tell that the two sculptures have a lot differences, even though they both from Greece. The sculpture on the…

The sculpture Apoxyomenos is the first work of art that will be examined in this critical study. Apoxyomenos or The Scraper (fig 16-24) is a sculpture in-the-round carved from marble as a copy of a Greek sculpture originally cast in bronze. It is a three-dimensional depiction of an athlete taking off oil and dirt with a strigil, or scraper, while reliving the victory achieved. Also it is a graceful display of the human body and embodiment of the uplifted view of Greek and Roman athletes.…

The sculpture of Calf Bearer found in Athens Greece 560 BCE it is an Ionic classic style probably made of marble. It is a status behalf of Rhimbos. The greeks adopt some of the poses from the early Egyptian and korai style. Using the left foot forward but the greeks demonstrate its elegant and high standard of body proportion, the face and the body are in proportion. His is holding a calf around his neck and I noticed that Calf Bear and the Calf are making the letter “X “ with the calf legs and…

Identifying a Roman Sculpture from 100-200 CE The sculpture in Unknown #4 depicts the upper body of a middle-aged man. Thick, wavy hair falls to the figure’s ears and covers most of its forehead. Bushy eyebrows overhang deep-set eyes, whose lids crinkle at the edges. The figure stares pensively off to its right. A thick beard covers its lower cheeks, upper lip, and chin, and extends onto the neck. Lines span downwards from the nostrils, framing the mouth. Thin lips twist slightly under the…

This paper analyzes two sculptures; Agora in Grant Park, Chicago and the Dying Niobide in Palazzo Missimo, Rome. Agora in Grant Park, Chicago Grant Park is no doubt a landmark feature in Chicago. At the park’s southwesterly parts stands the Agora sculpture. It is not only a recent addition in the park but it also stands out among the installations at the park. Its height makes it easy to see from most points within the park. The sculpture is composed of 9-foot tall Greek-inspired human torsos…

well as the murky history of how this piece was procured and how it was found in Germany in the 1980’s. Scholars agree that Apollo is ancient, but are irresolute of the label the sculpture should don. Two arguments sprung from the display of this sculpture; one opinion is for the continuation of attributing the sculpture to Praxiteles due to most evidence supporting the museum’s statements. The second opinion is that there is inadequate evidence to conclusively claim that Praxiteles is…

separating the creation of Polykleitos’s Doryphoros and Donatello’s David, the two sculptures shared astonishingly similar features, yet both remained true to the stylistic characteristics of their respective time periods. These artists incorporated both predictable and cutting edge ideas into their works. Doryphoros, also known as the Spear Bearer, was a marble reinvention of Polykleitos’s original bronze sculpture circa 450 - 440 BCE. Most ancient Greek statues were made of bronze; because…

Bronze, plaster, copper, or marble the sculptures dispersed throughout the campus stand as a symbol of pride for the campus and bring unspeakable beauty throughout. When walking along the campus you can see many different types of art and observe many differ artists work. As you walking past Parks Library though one piece stands out among others. The Left Sided Angel, a cast bronze sculpture made by Stephen De Staebler brought to Iowa State University in 1986 commissioned by phi kappa phi honors…