Marble sculpture

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…

acropolis, and it was built for the city of Athens that worshipped Athena. It doubled as the main temple and the treasury, a hub of funds gathered by neighboring Greek cities to pay for the many battles with barbarians. Its columns were built of white marble, transported from out of the township’s territory, designed…

Introducing marble tile is much similar to introducing any clay tile. Be that as it may, since marble is a characteristic stone, there are a few difficulties on account of the common variety in the stone. I invested a lot of energy as a youth going to my close relative who lived north of Atlanta in the marble mining region of Georgia. Marble was all over the place. The region courthouse was all marble. Indeed, even my close relative's outdoor table was a marble piece. Part of the exquisite…

In Athens Greece, c. 445 BCE, The Parthenon was a structure of mathematical, optical perfection, and was built as a temple to the goddess of Athena. During the High Classic Greece period, this marble structure stood 45 feet high, and was topped with a very detailed pediment, containing life sized figures, depicting the story of Athena's birth, symbolizing the passage of the day. As the structure stood in it's place, the world around it would go through many drastic changes, giving the structure…

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…

and people can fund this project. In the curated section called, “Greek dads”, I found two projects. The first one is called the “Fidget cube”, and the second project is called “Superb Wooden Marble Run”. I will be explaining these in the following paragraphs. First let 's start with the Superb Wooden Marble Run. This is there first project to ever start on Kickstarter.com and are hoping for a great outcome in there project with lots of backers and potential funding for their project to take…

Stone Descriptions: Marble Marble is a metamorphosized sedimentary rock. Due to different crystallizations and impurities present over the millennia, marble comes in an infinite variety of color. For this reason, and given its preciousness, marble is generally used in construction for interior and exterior purposes. For similar reasons, we generally see this material in the form of slabs, and not as a structural building material. Marble is a relatively porous stone. This makes it easily…

Figurative Sculpture The Dwayne Johnson figure, sculpted with clay, emulates the Head of a Roman Patrician created by marble around 75-50 B.C.E. during the Republic Roman period. The physical traits of both men reveal their seriousness and hard work. The Head of a Roman Patrician utilizes emphasis and lines on marble. As a veristic portrait, the artwork emphasizes the aristocrat's wisdom and seriousness through his sagging face and deep wrinkles. The lines carved into the smooth marble help…

Michelangelo’s first famous piece of art was his sculpture of Mary and Jesus, otherwise known as Piet¬¬à. It was made in 1500 CE, and during this time it was very rare to see multi-figured sculptures. Made from one single piece of marble and standing at 5’8/12” (1.74 m) this piece of art is truly a masterpiece. This piece made Michelangelo famous for many reasons, at the young age of 25 he was already set out to be one of the greatest artists not only of his time but of all time, because of his…

The Elgin Marbles are part of one of the longest cultural rows in Europe. They are comprised of sculptures, inscriptions and architectural features. Lord Elgin who was ambassador to the Ottoman Empire (which Athens was a part of) acquired the Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon in Athens between 1801 and 1805. The Greeks have demanded that they be returned to their homeland and displayed in Athens. The Greek government claims that the Elgin marbles were taken illegally during the country's Turkish…