Sculpture

In order to find objects and environments that I could relate to art history that I have learned in this class I decided to take a walk around my neighborhood and its nearby surroundings. I live in Kissimmee and extremely close to Saint Cloud so I decided to start off by looking around the Lakefront Park area. At first I did not think that I would be able to find many things that I would be able to relate to art, but I think that is because I had never actually tried to pay attention to small…

the first explores sculpture and installation, the second covers art pieces meant to play huge roles in daily life and rituals, and the third wraps things up with an exploration of the history of architecture and a curious look at where it’s headed. Chapter 11 discusses the different types of sculptures; in the round, relief (low and high) and the different techniques with which they are made: modeling, casting, assembling, and carving. In addition to technical aspects of sculpture making, this…

Amitabha Budda (Amida), the Buddha of Infinite Light, Kamakura period, Japan, 13th century, is a work of art made in a gilt bronze medium (Sayre, 33). The gilt bronze used in making the sculpture of Amida accentuates the iconographic role that the way a Buddha positions his/her hands plays. The creator of Amida’s sculpture has succeeded in showing the mythical qualities surrounding the wisdom Buddhas. Amida’s standing posture exemplifies the role that he played in providing a lifeline to anyone…

The sculpture is three-dimensional art there are two main methods, Carving material such as wood or stone, and modeling forms by adding pieces of material such as clay. Modern artists have explored new materials and techniques. The most famous modern artists these days are Sam Jinks and Ron Mueck. There work become very famous internationally. Sam jinks and Ron Mueck are both very famous artist and their work got very famous because they both try to deliver a message with there art. Both artists…

creation and expression of sculptures and other arts in the ancient city of Ife. The novel provides an interesting lens into the early civilization’s culture by examining the often perplexingly technical sculptures that have intrigued historians for centuries. The first chapter specifically address Blier’s theory that the looming potential of different risks bolstered the quality and technical complexity of some of the most stunning terra-cotta and copper cast sculptures to ever be constructed.…

Human experience is deeply influenced by their past experiences, what we encounter in our daily life serve as platform to guide us or mislead our path in life. In “The Book Of The Dead by Edwidge” Danticat a Haitian writer, is one the short stories that accompanied her novel “The Dew Breaker”. The genesis of the story took place in hotel room in Florida when the writer introduces the narrator “Ka” and her father. Value and the weight of the past are one of the main matter that surrounded and…

was the lost-wax technique. Lost wax technique is a method of casting in which a mold is created for the wax, melted, and then drained. Classical period of sculpture was…

The Discus Thrower was created by Myron, a famous classical Greek sculptor in the late 5th century B.C.. Myron is widely known for his sculptures representing athletes in sport games. The Discus Thrower shows an discus athlete in the mid-action of throwing a discus. The statue was designed on a single plane- was meant to be seen from one side. The bronze sculpture shows a smooth texture that fully depicted the human anatomy. Myron proficiently demonstrated the flexible and complicated human…

cm or H. 20 and 5/8 inches. It is classified as a sculpture and is made out of Japanese Cyprus and has traces of colour around it. The culture from which this sculpture is made is the Japanese culture. It was created in the 10th century between ca 900 and 1185, this period of time is referred to as the Heian period. The Heian period was the final division of the classical Japanese history. The name Heian was a…

Lily Cox-Richard is a sculpture, as well as a metal-smither. Lily is very interested in metaphors and analogies. All of her works of art consist of a metaphor. She has used a variety of materials, including plaster, marble, and copper. Lily spent two months living and working in an Austrian quarry to figure out plaster and marble sculptures. Lily’s presentation began with belt buckles. Her inspiration was the truck drivers that she had met on the road. A belt buckle gives a sense of identity…