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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.…

people who lived in the general vicinity of england and some of the germanic areas and Im pretty sure you know what armour and weapons are, so I will just get to it. The first subject will be swords or “sweord” in old english it originated during the bronze age which is around 1600 B.C., the sword evolved from the dagger later turning into tons of various swords such as the rapier, cutlass, zweihander, sabers and the list can go on forever. Rapiers are a very long and thin sword that are meant…

Skeletal remains from Lofkënd, Corinth, Epidamnus, and Apollonia were examined to determine if the null hypothesis of changes in physical activity levels, as evidenced by osteoarthritis in human skeletons is correct. This research will test the null hypothesis that physical activity levels, as evidenced by osteoarthritis in human skeletons, remained constant at Epidamnus, and Apollonia, Albania during Greek colonial expansion (620 BCE-229 BCE). The assemblages for each site was first divided…

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…

There are many factors in everyday life that affects human behavior. Art, for example, has an enormous influence on how people react to day-to-day activities in their life. Architecture also has an important role on the way people act in different atmospheres. Some people may think that architecture is all about the shape of the building, but so much more thought goes into the process of it. When creating the architecture of the building, one must look at the intending use of the property, the…

With Manning’s sculpture The Future Lady Killer a devilish baby is in a worn out crib. His inspiration stemmed from the baby onesies for boys that say on the front “future lady killer” meaning he will be irresistible and attract a ton of girls when he grows up into a man. However from Manning’s humorous perspective we see in literal terms he will actually grow up to be a murderer. Since the crib was made from old rusted cut wire and wood with a rustic old look it creates a disturbing…

world and has been perfected by people around the world. This essay will prove that two pieces of art that may appear different are in fact similar and that the art pieces are different in more ways than one would think. The two pieces are both sculptures Shoun Genkei’s Rakan and Leslie Hawks’s A Place for Your Intentions. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT Shoun Genkei whose real name Kuhei, is an artist sculptor and a Japanese monk from the 17th and 18th centuries, he is from Kyoto, born in 1617,…

culture made by sculpture, paintings, and tapestry. Today I have attended the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, to visualize art in Ancient times from different civilizations. By observing each civilization sculpture, I would distinguish the difference between appearances of religious leaders or gods. Thus, furthering information learns from History class and comparing it to the sculptures I 've chosen. Egypt was a civilization where art depictions come mostly from their religion. Sculptures were…

Name and Description Wilcox N. 502 is a hydrophoros, or a statuette of a woman holding a hydria atop of her head that was traditionally used for transporting water, made from fired clay standing at 23 centimeters in height. The figure is from an unknown Greek provenance and has been dated to the early fourth century c. CE. Most likely created using a mold. How it Was Made This bust of a woman was likely made in Italy by some kind of professional sculptor or craftsman during either the end…