Statue

language within a small territory. Both these statues are perfect examples of how artists can show their own interpretation of what is happening in the world around them through their art. Here I will consider the story being told by the artist in both statues. The first statue is the Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu from Egypt. This statue was meant to show the relationship between Memi and his lover Sabu. This can be seen with a few aspects of the statue. First, there is the intimate…

For eons, civilizations have taken great pride in establishing memorials as a way of commemorating a significant historical event or legendary leader. To commemorate our proud heritage, memorials have long since been created to immortalize heroes, events, and those beloved to the creator. As a result, consideration needs to be taken in creating deep feelings of attachment and reverence, avoiding feelings of indifference, preserving honor, and averting the portrayal of hypocrisy, in order to…

The top of the statue is the head of the Hatshepsut. Unfortunately, the majority of the head was destroyed, and there is only a little part of the headdress and an ear left. The headdress that on the back of the head seems like an arch or half round. The statue is not realistic because although the ear was connected to the face, it was carved out of the headdress. Also, the ear of the statue was too high, and it should be the same level of the eyes if it is a realistic sculpture. On the neck of…

HOW IS WOODEN CARVING DIFFERENT FROM STONE CARVING? Know The Carvings A number of material such as stone, metal, glass, pottery and wood are used to do the carvings in different shapes. The far-reaching used material is stone, which gives out the most alive carvings among others. All of these material can be used in artistic ways or for a normal use. If you are a lover of sculptures, you must have noticed that these are inspired by so many subjects, such as human life, love, or can also be…

Monuments are meant to be built for the people that did something special that warrants their recognition. Memorials or monuments are usually built for presidents, important people, or heads of a big organization so they can be remembered for years to come. So when building a monument ask these question, who is it for? Why are you building it? What exactly is it there for? The decision to build a monument for someone is based on several things. For instance, they built Mount Rushmore to…

Monuments a thing in the past When thinking of monuments we think of the historical figures like the presidents and historical events like 9/11,but in today's society many people can just buy a monument or have one built for them. also when a company is thinking of building a monument they have to pick a place on where to build it.So the factors that they should consider are the investment it will take and the location on whcich they should build. Monuments are a symbol that uphold someone’s…

The painted Geometric Dipylon krater is a giant goblet like vessel, from 740 B.C.E in Athens. It is about three feet and four inches tall and consists of black figures, animals and symbols painted onto a paler ceramic background. The base and stem of the krater have alternating thick black stripes and zig-zagged patterns, extending about a third of the way up the cup. A stripe of a continuous figure 8 divides this section from the upper part of the krater. There is a white stripe above,…

Images of the human body have been around for many years. We today have images of the human body flashing everywhere in society. The ideal women figure or man figure, what your should strive to look like from your hair to your toes. Images of the human body represent what a culture or society values in looks and propaganda. One of the first sculptures of the human body found was the Venus of Wilendorf. It was discovered in Austria in 1908 near the village in lower Austria called Krems. The…

Monuments are a way people remember the past. They can represent people, events or a document. Some monuments are created that should not be. For example, they do not follow a certain criteria.When people create monuments, they should take into consideration the location and the historical significance. When people think of a monument, they automatically think of the location. If the location is somewhere "... with no historical significance." (Source A) why is even there? " The site of the…

Introduction The Khopesh is one of the most unique weapons in the ancient Egyptian military arsenal. The sword was brought to Egypt from Canaan where it had a much longer handle and was used as a war axe. Personal Interest We find khopeshes in many Ancient Egyptian art forms including statuettes found in tombs and in bas-reliefs of battles drawn on walls and murals. Pictures of the weapon where usually not to scale with khopeshes often shown as large daggers, even though surviving examples are…