Statue

“Figurine of a Woman” uses sharp sides to represent the human female body. Without great detail, it is very obvious to identify the female anatomy within this statues its sharp emphasis in the breast and pubic triangle exhibits such ideologic qualities opposite the early “Women of Willendorf” figurine. Contrary to “Figurine of a Women” the greek statue “The Aphrodite of Knidos is much larger with a free-standing base. This piece is designed with much more detail and shows more of a humanistic…

a great statue of a king that stood near there. Later, the traveler reads that the statue was a portrait of Ozymandias himself. Also, Ozymandias called himself the “king of kings” (10), and he said that his works were something to feared by other kings. The fact that Ozymandias commissioned to have a colossal statue of himself built, and calls himself such dignified names, shows he thinks very highly of himself. The traveller also describes the expression on Ozymandias’ face on the statue with…

society (Köhler, W 1961). The scales represent the fairness of any given trial, showing that evidence is weighed evenly before judgement is passed; hence in most depictions the scales are held aloft above the sword. In the case of the Old Bailey’s statue, however, the sword is held aloft above the scales of justice. The decision to use this specific depiction in my response signifies that for the Guildford Four, their punishment and imprisonment were decided upon before their guilt had been…

“The will to reach out actively into the world of on-going life and to accomplish specific purposes within through psychological modifications imposed upon the observer is the central organizational principle of Roman art…” (pg. 39). This line in Sheldon Nodelman’s How to Read a Roman Portrait more or less sums up the man’s argument that he outlines through the chapter. Throughout the text, the man uses various works of Roman art to illustrate his points and ideas. Like what is taught in class,…

Particularly the statue. In the script the bronze statue is simply that: a bronze statue. However, in the play the statue was of Sisyphus. Sisyphus was a man in greek mythology who was obsessed with escaping death. To punish Sisyphus for his transgressions, The gods made sisyphus roll a boulder up a hill, only to have…

The Soul and the Body in Aristotle’s De Anima Aristotle’s De Anima, unveils a discussion of souls (i.e., those of humans, amongst other living things) that is quite unlike what we have seen with other philosophers prior to him. Unlike the theories espoused by his predecessors, such as those of Plato and his work in the Phaedo, Aristotle’s De Anima generates a kind of characterization of the soul that steers away from the soul as being the individual creature’s true and only identity, which is…

I stopped volunteering at the Humane Society and put all of my energy into the house. I cleaned, prepared for showings, prepared as much as I could for our future move. As I went through every room and made a keep and discard pile, I wrote myself a mental list and had it memorized in a few weeks. 1- I wasn’t depressed after Kat moved out. I just didn't know how to only be consumed with my needs. 2- I didn't want to have the party. If Paul listened to me, it never would…

opinion, the Three Gorges Dam, built in China, has a negative impact on the nation. This dam is very powerful in ways that it threatens many animals, makes China’s terrible droughts even worse, and it causes damage and removal of important monument and statues in China. In document 3, it states “The Three Gorges Dam project threatens may endangered species that are native to the Yangtze River.” Then, it later in document 3, it states, “These species may soon be extinct, and the Three Gorges Dam…

memorial. Also, Daniel Chester French constructed the statue of Lincoln, the statue is made of twenty-eight blocks of Georgian marble (“Lincoln Memorial”). Behind Lincoln’s statue is a famous quote, “AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER."(“Abraham Lincoln Memorial”). Moreover, the statue was supposed to be made entirely of bronze, but ended up being in marble. Lincoln’s statue is used to envelop the elements of great…

Throughout the ages, art has influenced people and ideas in many civilizations. Art has been a way that people have expressed their beliefs and ways of life for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians used many forms of art including statues, pottery and tomb paintings to express their view of their way of life, their view on religion and the Afterlife. Ancient Greek art illustrated a variety of different aspects of Greek life. Some of these examples of art were influenced by government, daily…