Sculptures

There are many factors in everyday life that affects human behavior. Art, for example, has an enormous influence on how people react to day-to-day activities in their life. Architecture also has an important role on the way people act in different atmospheres. Some people may think that architecture is all about the shape of the building, but so much more thought goes into the process of it. When creating the architecture of the building, one must look at the intending use of the property, the…

painting, and other technical processes, artists can ingeniously turn dead stone, metal, or plaster into vivid human-looking sculptures. George Segal’s Blue Women In a Black Chair, which was made in 1981, is a typical painted sculpture that reflects the core of human emotions. The Untitled large man accomplished by Tom Claassen in 1999, likewise, is another excellent reflective sculpture. Although these two are both outstanding pieces mirroring experiences in real life, they differ in materials,…

renowned artists named Yasuhide Kobashi.in the year 1967. It was placed in the Goshen Lounge as a graceful decoration of the lounge after its construction was completed. The sculpture sits on a space that was designed to specifically complement the beauty and size of the work of art. The nature and environment of the sculpture allows it to move along with the flow of air, further enhancing its gracefulness and stature. The subject matter of this article is 480 wooden dowels that range in size…

Heinz and Ruth Eisenstadt donated their lifetime legacy of paintings and porcelain collections to the gallery, in return this exhibit in the gallery was placed in honor of their name. The collection consists of 147 paintings, 252 porcelains, 8 sculptures, and a 17 piece German Biedermeier dining room suite pieces. Dr. Eisenstadt was an organizing president of the university’s “Friends of the Arts” program, which raises funds for scholarships and educational enhancements throughout the university…

The two statues that I chose are from the Hellenistic period of Greek art. During the Hellenistic period of Greek art. Many artist were inspired by the artistic styles from the past. Artist of the Hellenistic period didn't focus so much on the intellectual and rational side of art like that of the classical period. Instead they focused more on fantasy and dream state of the subject. This often caused the art to have somewhat of a sexual overtone to them. The male statue that I have is a…

After reviewing Pablo Picasso’s Bull’s Head sculpture, his ability to assemble the bike seat and handlebars and maintain it’s simplicity yet resemble the image of a Bull’s head is astonishing. I believe that if a much more modern seat and handlebar’s were used, then the apparent perspective of the Bull’s head wouldn’t have been as discernible. “The marvelous thing about bronze is that it can give the most heterogeneous objects such unity that it’s sometimes difficult to identify the elements…

The Funerary Monument of Flavius Agricola is a Roman marble piece by Antonine that is now on display in the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The sculpture was first found in 1626 under the floor of the Vatican when Bernini’s famous altar was being put up. After the monument was found, it was added to the collection of Cardinal Bernini. In the sculpture, Flavius Agricola is laid out in a semi relaxed position on what appears to be the lid of a coffin that has had a high back and a high side at his…

moved to New York City in 1970 to study at the Arts Students League. He is an artist whose work I found very eye catching. Now his world renowned for his unique sculptures being very oval in shape and funny looking. He makes the sculptures using caster or metal and his unique…

The sculpture is standing with most of his weight leaning onto his left leg and his right leg is bent slightly as well, as if he is about to take a step. He is looking down towards his hand, which, is holding the scraper. A scraper is something Roman athletes used to scrape dirt and sweat from their bodies. The lower right arm is broken off and it is also missing the upper portion of the scraper. It was found in nine pieces and put back together but no restorations were made. The sculpture looks…

century. The two freestanding Greco-Roman sculptures I chose to compare and contrast from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are the Bateman Mercury from 4th century BCE Rome and the Lansdowne Artemis from 1st Century BCE Rome. As soon as I walked into the exhibition hall, these two artworks stood out to me out of the four selections because of the proportion, anatomy, pose, drapery, and texture of the material they are made from. These two sculptures are also resembled after figures of Greek…