African sculpture

and wood are used to do the carvings in different shapes. The far-reaching used material is stone, which gives out the most alive carvings among others. All of these material can be used in artistic ways or for a normal use. If you are a lover of sculptures, you must have noticed that these are inspired by so many subjects, such as human life, love, or can also be found in abstract forms as well. Wooden Carvings vs. Stone Carvings Wood has been used in most of the cultures for carving the…

Claassen’s “Untitled (Large Man) is evident as soon as you see both of them in the same room together. George Segal’s sculpture, which he made in 1981, depicts an older, blue colored woman sitting in a chair and staring at the floor. The sculpture Tom Clause made in 1999 appears to be a large, inflated man sitting with his back against the wall and looking down at his lap. Both sculptures are humanoid, but they are so uniquely stylized that they appear to be completely different creatures.…

The Statue of Gudea is a relatively small figure carved from a black stone called diorite. It depicts a Neo-Sumerian king in a seated position with his hands clasped at chest level. The king is clothed in garb similar to a toga with an adorned, short cylindrical hat. His expression is solemn and his posture is sacred and welcoming. His physique is tone. There is a slight level of detail in his clothing to show Folds, textures and an inscription. He looks forward. The Royal Acquaintances Memi…

of his creation, he states that the water around the sculpture represents changes in our lives. The tide is rising throughout the video, so it can be assumed that the water is representing changes that engulf us, or deprive us of air. A few viewers may hold the belief that the stone sculpture in the ocean actual symbolizes something on a more idealistic level. It could be demonstrating endurance and survival through hardships because the sculpture never disintegrated within the length of the…

out why this piece is the best piece he has carved compared to his other works as well as other art pieces done by different sculptors. Scholars such as Joanna E. Ziegler wrote that “Michelangelo radically redefined the enterprise of making pieta sculptures and, hence, redefined the nature of the “art” itself (Ziegler).” He did so by contrast with the Flemish works: Michelangelo’s core figures are inviolable (due to the change material from wood to marble)…

political, mathematical, and artistic innovation. The Classical period extends from the late 6th century to 4th century B.C. During this time the people of Greece saw a move towards naturalism compared to the art of the Archaic period that preceded it. Sculptures grew less stylized, instead they focussed on replicating the human form as seen in life. Depiction of figures on vases also became naturalistic; however, they retained a level of stylization due to their flatness. The city-state of…

Minoans had a stiffer and rigid body structured portrayed in their statues that doesn’t exactly resemble a human body, but it was as close as they could get. The Minoans also weren’t exactly aiming to be as close to a human body form because the sculpture was a representation to a Snake Goddess and Goddess aren’t supposed to be human-like at all. That is one of the main difference in appearance between the two statues. Other than that, both the Snake Goddess and the Aphrodite of Knidos are…

Pablo Picasso, he was a spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, poet and stage designer. Born in October 25 1881 in Malaga Spain, and died in April 8 1973. Some of Picasso's art is blocky and not realistic but there are some that look realistic. He is one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, and is known for co-founding the Cubist movement. His most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avigon and Guernica, a portayal of the Bombing of…

In the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the various slides we have in class, I have observed Roman wall paintings, also know as frescoes. Frescoes also can be made in four different styles, each with their own unique qualities. A fresco is a painting done directly on a wall inside of a Roman building and are used to capture a moment in time, show off or imitate wealth, and show their love of the gods. These three uses of frescoes are also three of the main characteristics of Roman culture. After…

and is currently at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy. 2. Please describe IN DETAIL everything you see in these two works of art. Provide as much DETAIL and DEPTH in how you describe what you see by writing about everything in each sculpture piece.…