Contrapposto

This work of art was named as Sidamara Type Sarcophagus. It is at the Istanbul Archaeological Museums. In the section of Roman Period Works Sidamara Type Sarcophagus can be found with other sarcophaguses and grave steels. It is made from marble as other sarcophaguses in that period. The period is Roman Period and 2. century A.D. . The period can be seen from sculptures which placed to sarcophagus and also from columns too. Order of columns is ionic order . Roman architects determined the shape,…

“Galatea vs. Birth of Venus” From the detailed hands of antiquity, both the work of Botticelli and Raphael speak to the ages through near perfection. So often the work of the Renaissance brought new life to the classics, reminding us of the footprints of humanity. Seen in both “Birth of Venus” (ca. 1482) and “Galatea” (ca. 1513), the theme of divine love is portrayed through the mythical ideals of the feminine form. An ode to nature through the sexual sense of the female nude, both works…

incredibly common for the time period. Corsets made the waist appear smaller and if worn enough permanently changed the appearance of the body through waist training. The angle of her hips and shoulders are also at odds with one another as per contrapposto…

literally focuses on the buttocks of the boy. Also Donatello himself was very open about his male-male relations. Donatello’s and Michelangelo’s David are very different but they do have a few similarities. They both depict David as nude and in contrapposto pose. And both were symbols of Florence. Although, there are more difference between them like the age of David. As well as that Donatello’s Goliath symbolized Milan and Michelangelo’s Goliath symbolized the Medici. I prefer Michelangelo’s…

he steps on the decapitated head of Goliath. This was sculpted in 1430-1432 and is 159 centimeters tall. It is located in the National Museum in Florence, Italy. Michelangelo’s David is standing upright with a stance with somewhat of a form of contrapposto, and his left leg is not positioned solidly one the ground. The overall…

The word, propaganda, derives from the Latin meaning “spreading the faith.” Propaganda is the manipulation of information to influence public opinion. Like modern politicians, who think carefully about how they are portrays to the public through media, Roman arts were closely intertwined with politics and propaganda. One example of such art propaganda is the Portrait of Augustus as general, from Primaporta, Italy, early-first-century CE copy of bronze original of ca. 20 B.C.E. Marble, 6’8’’…

Through the history, there have been great characters that have been admired for their achievements, their actions, their bravery, or simply by their experiences. Men and women of the past have been involved in the development of art in all its sources of expression. Authors and poets, painters and sculptors have turned their inspiration in them. One of the most admired figures was David, biblical character, courageous pastor who with just a sling drove a stone in the head of the feared giant…

statues for many years. It is unclear what the actual formula (also known as canon) is down to the math, though the Doryphoros created by Polykelitos is the best example of the what the Greeks called symmetria. The statue also nicely demonstrates contrapposto, which is an Italian term that literally translates to "stand against," meaning that "his weight rests on his right leg, freeing his left to bend. In the process, the right hip shifts up and the left down; the left shoulder raises and the…

The Two Worshippers are Sumerian statues made out of black limestone. These ceremonial objects functioned as an act of worship to the gods. They are surrogate supplicants for the Sumerians so that they wouldn’t stay at the temple worshipping all day. They were generally placed in the Square Temple of Eshnunna. The figures come in different sizes. They range in height from a foot to around two feet. The male figure is wearing a skirt and the female figure is wearing a dress with drapery over one…

BCE.), which in Greece is the ideal form of a perfect human body. The body has mathematical precision and proportions on every part of the body. What’s really fascinating about this art work is how realistic the person is standing. This is called contrapposto, where its shifting the weight on one side of the body. It shows a better understanding of how the body moves. A nude body to the Greeks means an expression is not general or everlasting. Many of these beautiful pieces of work were becoming…