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    Sometimes when we think of sculptures we can think of ancient gods carved out of giant pieces marble, or delicate ceramic figures, but beautiful and high quality sculptures can also be created out of unconventional materials. Everyday objects that would usually be perceived as useless rubbish like bottles, pencils and really anything, can be recycled into great works of art. This is called Junk Sculpture and has become increasingly popular. This is because the materials themselves can be used to…

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    Humanism in Greek Free Standing Sculpture Humanism is the outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters (Oxford Dictionaries). Humanism is a philosophy in which human dignity and human value are most important. Humanism began in Greece around the 5th century BCE with the philosopher Protagoras. Protagoras once stated “Man is the measure of all things” he believed that man should set the standard as opposed to gods. Humanism to the…

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    engagement regardless of the location. His monumental sculptures challenge the way we see. For example, the Torqued Torus Inversion made of weatherproof steel in two thousand and six located in Germany. He once said in an interview with Kynaston McShine, that this particular concept is simple to understand, comparing…

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    unless there is rain or weather below 20 ° F, for less than $10, guests are allowed to have two-hour sessions to skate at the rink. The skating rink is located on the National Mall at 7th St. and Constitution Ave. NW. The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink also offers lessons that are taught by Emme Porter and Bruce Porter, who have taught choreography, ice dancing, figure skating, and hockey for more than 25 years. There are 5 different classes available. Snowplow Sam is for…

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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…

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    Although Greek sculptures were heavily influenced by early Egyptian art, the Greeks managed to develop their own style and take the sculpture to a new level, emphasizing on anatomy and human emotion. Myron (active 480-440 BCE) and Polykleitos (Polyclitus) (5th century BCE) are two artists that I believe created new innovations and "pushed the envelope" in depicting the human form. Myron was noted to be one of the greatest sculptors during the Early Classical period. He was mainly known for his…

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    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.…

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    drawing and the development of the three dimensional artwork. Giacometti’s sculpture work of the ‘Standing Woman’ is a simplistic figure of an elongated woman standing. He has constructed this sculpture with minimal detail of the woman’s body yet has a high impact on the viewer. The sculpture has a ‘sense of ghostly fragility’ which ‘detaches…

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    King Ahmose I

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    art that is the being discussed in this paper is the relief sculpture of King Ahmose I. The sculpture is dated to around 1550-1525 B.C making it from the New Kingdom and is only identified as being from Egypt. The entire sculpture is made completely of limestone and has dimensions of H. 56 cm; 36.2 cm. It is currently being displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Gallery 131 with an inventory number of 2006.270. The relief sculpture is only partially complete, which can be attributed to…

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    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, proportion and decoration according to different orders. In that sarcophagus, from capital part of the columns…

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