Stone sculpture

This paper analyzes two sculptures; Agora in Grant Park, Chicago and the Dying Niobide in Palazzo Missimo, Rome. Agora in Grant Park, Chicago Grant Park is no doubt a landmark feature in Chicago. At the park’s southwesterly parts stands the Agora sculpture. It is not only a recent addition in the park but it also stands out among the installations at the park. Its height makes it easy to see from most points within the park. The sculpture is composed of 9-foot tall Greek-inspired human torsos with the heads cut off (www.cityofchicago.org, 2015). These torsos are also related to high-paced Michigan life and culture. The sculpture has 106 torsos, which are made of cast iron and placed facing various directions in the space (www.cityofchicago.org,…

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…

1500B.C.E and 400B.C.E. The young man stone statue found on El Azuzul in Veracruz, and is commonly known as part of a set of statues called “Twins”. This statue is representive of artistic technique and cultural belief during that period. San Lorenzo’s stone sculptors sculpted this statue with water, sand, and grass. The young man stone statue commissioned by Olmec elite has religious role “priest” or “mediator” for reenactments of mythological events. The statue measures 39.37 inches wide by…

The Four Yoginis, created in 800CE, is a sculpture that hails from Uttar Pradesh, India. At first sight this work appears to be rather commonplace and plain. There isn’t much about this piece that calls the viewers attention. There are no colors painted to the surface, which is a plain stone. This sculpture seems to have some religious connotation. Religion seems a likely explanation as Indian culture promotes a polytheistic culture. This ideal is readily seen in this work, made apparent by the…

Best Documentary at the 2003 San Francisco International Film Festival, follows Scottish artist Andy Goldsworthy engaging in the creation of ephemeral sculptures from natural, preexisting materials in England, Scotland, Japan, Australia, North America, and even the North Pole. For Goldsworthy, art isn't static, frozen in time, but instead, dictated by changing weather and light patterns, and most importantly, the passage of time. In Thomas Riedelsheimer, the director and cinematographer behind…

Sculpture is the “only branch of the visual arts that is specifically concerned with expressive three-dimension form.” That means that sculpture is the only art form that creates a figure that can look lively, and can be touched. These materials, but not limited, include: stone, clay, metal, or wood. The principles of sculptural design include: orientation, proportion, scale, articulation, and balance. All of these things make up a masterpiece. To create a sculpture using stone or wood is by…

Young male stone statue (fig 1) originally found on El Azuzul in Veracruz, which located few kilometer away from Olmec site of San Lorenzo. This stone statue was excavated with the stylized feline stone sculpture (fig 2) and another young male stone statue. Both young male stone statues visual aspects are identical to each other like twins, even both statue’s headdresses have similar damage indents in similar place. Two young male stone statues facing to feline sculpture one behind another like…

Sculpture is a form of visual art that has been used throughout human history. It involves the process of taking items, and constructing a three dimensional form. People have been applying this form of art when they wanted to praise their gods, leaders, or heroes. Also when they wanted to display their feelings and desires into their work. Some artists even stick items together randomly just to see what the outcome would look like. Woodcarving is a form of art that is cheap, and easily…

Today we will be looking at two works of art from two very different periods of history. The first is the Statue of Memi and Sabu from the Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, credited to the Rogers Fund 1948. This statue originates from Egypt; probably from Memphite Region, Giza, and Western Cemetery ca. 2575 – 2465 B.C. The second work of art is 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…

Sculptures capture pieces of history in a community. They can be in the form of stone, metal, wood, or even clay. Unlike most paintings, sculptures offer much more depth for the viewer. The nearby town of Danville, Illinois is many sculptures within its borders. One sculpture that comes to mind is the Minuteman sculpture. It is located in front of the west side of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on North Vermilion Street. The sculpture was is credited to many artist; the base was…