Sculpture

was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci on 1510. The painting depicted St. Anna, her daughter the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus. Michelangelo Buonarroti’s Roma Pietà (Fig. 2) was created on around 1499. The sculpture depicted the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus, most often found in sculpture. Mary and Jesus are shown in both of these two artworks but in a different period of their life. Christ is shown sliding off his mother’s knee and grappling with a lamb symbolizing his passion in The…

difficult for me to pick a sculpture that I really connected with. The one that I particularly enjoyed the most was the Charioteer of Delphi, which is located in the Delphi Archaeological Museum. It is a very famous statue from Greece. It is a sculpture that Rob seemed to be very enthusiastic about, so he passed the appreciation on to my classmates and I. The sculpture was set up at this location to congratulate the victory of Polyzalus in the chariot race of 478 BC. This sculpture struck me for…

proportions may have varied; however, the principle of the canon remained unchanged. Have you ever noticed that ancient Egyptian sculptures often look very similar even when made centuries apart? What was the 'Canon' of Egyptian sculpture? Why did they feel the need to come up with these norms and standards? Why did this 'Canon' last so long? The 'Canon' or rules of Egyptian sculpture and art is the basis of nearly all ancient Egyptian art. The rule (canon) in ancient Egyptian art was…

equipped to house and conserve the artifacts from the Acropolis and to reunite the Parthenon sculptures. The museum has five permanent galleries to do this – The Gallery of the Slopes of the Acropolis, The Archaic Gallery, The Parthenon Gallery, Propylaia, Athena Nike and Erechtheion Gallery and the 5th century BC to the 5th century AD Gallery. The completed museum does have the amenities to house the sculptures if they are…

Michelangelo Buonarroti is a very famous sculpture known around the world, but what most people don’t know is that there are two other well-known sculpture interpretations of the biblical David by two other different artists. The two other artists are Donatello and Bernini. Each artist has a different depiction of David and his battle against Goliath and different time frames of his battle with Goliath. While these sculptures are many years apart, each sculpture shows the beginning, height, and…

struggle of immigrants. The context of the sculpture “Sugar Face”, depicts a three dimensional face of an actual worker Maurillo Maravilla, a Mexican immigrant who worked alongside with Cesar Chavez. This sculpture is conceived of sugar as a sign of tribute to those who put their sweat and tears for the major companies. Moreover, the features…

he allowed Michelangelo to start an apprenticeship under Domenico Ghirlando to learn more about art (site). After a year at the workshop, Ghirlandaio recommended that he move in with Florentine ruler Lorenzo the Magnificent. to study classical sculpture in the Medici gardens. Lorenzo was a member of the powerful Medici family. This was an exciting time for Michelangelo. The years he spent with the Medici family helped him grow as an artist, it gave him the opportunity to meet respected…

common argument for keeping the sculptures in Britain is that the pieces should remain across the world so that all people could enjoy the art and appreciate its history. Forbes.com says that, "The British Museum claims that the removal of the objects saved them from destruction, as they were not being protected at the time." (Amineddoleh, Forbes), but the people of Athens now want the pieces returned to their original home. Another advantage of keeping the sculptures over seas is that the…

challenges faced by a community and the things we use to find peace in our times of need. Two artists that serve as major player in early 1960s to the present day are Jonathan Borofsky and Michael Heizer, both men are American artists that specialize in sculptures though their art forms are different, they share a basic love of art and view that the process to create art that is loved is more important that the monetary gains or commercial appeal of their creations. Jonathan Borofsky is known…

importance of the subject depicted, this piece will have its form thoroughly analyzed, show how it represents the culture of the Ancient Egyptian art historical period, and be compared to another work of the same subject, Khafre Enthroned. This sculpture is in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, and was found in Gizeh, Egypt, made from 2520-2494 BCE. This comparison will contrast the similarities and differences between a female…