Sculptures

The first artwork that I chose was Bertel Thorvaldsen’s, Ganymede and the Eagle made between the years of 1817-1829. He finally finished the sculpture in 1829 out of marble. As I said I really admire Greek and Roman art, so this was an easy pick. The dimensions of this sculpture I would say are around height wise of 35 inches and width wise about 20. I could not find the exact measurements so that is a rough estimate. DESCRIBE: The thing I first noticed about the piece was texture and detail…

There are many beautiful sculptures at the University of Toledo, it was hard for me to pick two to discuss. The thing that makes all of the sculptures different is that they were all given or made for different reasons. Some were given in contribution to professors, some made by professors or students, and some given just to contribute to the beauty of the University’s campus. The University of Toledo has such a beautiful campus, and it is all due to these wonderful sculptures around Centennial…

Sleeping Satyr deviated from the artistic norms of previous norms to introduce their interpretations of specific societal aspects. Although an overwhelming sense of movement is evident in both works, nevertheless the distinctiveness in each of the sculptures’ postures and motion specifically attributes in their effectiveness in conveying their individual themes because of the substantial contrast in the interpretation of activeness for each work. Moreover, both works both works are Roman copies…

have similarities. During the High classical period sculptures were created based on achieving perfect symmetry and the “perfect” human body. One of the most famous statues that show us an example of the High Classical art is the Doryphoros. This statue was created by the Polykleitos who was trying to portray the perfect man. “His aim was to impose order on human movement to make it “beautiful” to “perfect” it.” (132). Most of these sculptures also consist of a lot of action poses that was…

Marble Statue of an Old Woman is believed to represent an old but proud woman on her way to the festival of Dionysus. The festival of Dionysus was celebrated in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus, the wine god. This work is reminiscent of Roman sculptures but has great interpretations and Hellenistic interpretations as well. When creating the Marble Statue of an Old…

the Statue of Gudea from the Neo-Sumerian period, ca. 2090 B.C. This piece is a stone-inscribed-sculpture credited to Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1959. This statue originates from Mesopotamia, probably from Girsu (modern Tello). I will discuss the similarities and differences these two statues. I will evaluate and consider the effect the intended purpose or function has on the appearance of the sculptures. I will start with the first…

Essential Contribution to Social Protest/Affirmation This paper will focus on the sculpture, The Illegal Operation (1962) by Edward Kienholz. The assemblage sculpture can be found on the second floor of the Ahmanson Building at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Although understated at first, this sculpture deals with the taboo practice of abortions regulated in the 1960’s. In this paper I will discuss why this sculpture would make a good contribution to our textbook, specifically chapter 11…

throughout history. It also reflects to a certain period and culture that shows the sculptures significant attributes which tells the viewer what people appreciated and how they represented it through art. I have notice a change in the body forms during the Archaic period, Classical Period, and the Roman empire. When it comes to the human form, it is always changing and the best way to see it by looking at sculptures. In the Archaic period, the politics of Athens when through a series of serious…

there was a sculpture that especially caught my eyes because of its familiar style. It was Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Bacchanal: A Faun Teased by Children. Although Bacchanal can be seen as a little imperfect compared to his later works because it was finished when Bernini was 18, I was able to clearly see his idea of emulation and his own distinct signature style which is elegant, refined, and exquisite. Needless to say without doubt, he is one of the greatest artists…

Greek art was that of the human body. Almost all of these sculptures are of nude men. A very common subject was the idealized male body. To Greeks one of the most favorable subject was that of the athlete, as it represented the ideal form. Throughout centuries the idea of beauty was…