Stone sculpture

the relief sculpture of King Ahmose I. The sculpture is dated to around 1550-1525 B.C making it from the New Kingdom and is only identified as being from Egypt. The entire sculpture is made completely of limestone and has dimensions of H. 56 cm; 36.2 cm. It is currently being displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Gallery 131 with an inventory number of 2006.270. The relief sculpture is only partially complete, which can be attributed to the fact that limestone is a very soft stone,…

artists’ imagination. Each sculpture successfully depicts the death of Christ, which Mary holds upon her lap in vein with high details as well. Most importantly, both sculptors found it fit to extend a particular style which they made their own when sculpting. Beyond the Vesperbild and the Pieta both being contemplated story telling images showing the pain of Christ’s sacrifice they show high details in production with creative individual styles. In relationship to the two sculptures high…

On images of the sculptures of “Kouros” and “Kroisos” it can be distinguish the influence of both Greeks and Egyptians cultures. During the beginning of the movement of naturalism, the little detailed sculptures such as the one of “Kouros” in 600 BCE changed to a “life-size” sculptures with a more realistic and detail figure such as the one of “Kroisos” sculpture of 530 BCE. However, the sculptures of “Kouros” and “Kroisos” present a certain difference based on a purpose, a reflection of an idea…

drawing and the development of the three dimensional artwork. Giacometti’s sculpture work of the ‘Standing Woman’ is a simplistic figure of an elongated woman standing. He has constructed this sculpture with minimal detail of the woman’s body yet has a high impact on the viewer. The sculpture has a ‘sense of ghostly fragility’ which ‘detaches…

culture made by sculpture, paintings, and tapestry. Today I have attended the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, to visualize art in Ancient times from different civilizations. By observing each civilization sculpture, I would distinguish the difference between appearances of religious leaders or gods. Thus, furthering information learns from History class and comparing it to the sculptures I 've chosen. Egypt was a civilization where art depictions come mostly from their religion. Sculptures were…

The Boettcher collection at the Colorado Governor’s Residence contains several Carrara marble sculptures. The Palm room, the Palm Dining Room, and Well room hold a large amount of marble. It is apparent that the Boettchers were fond of Neo Classical Italian works and materials. Four marble sculptures in particular stand out based on their location, size, and the intricate carving details and motifs. This paper will focus on the symbolism and materials of the two marble console tables with…

history does ten to repeat itself in a way, especially through artwork. Art as a whole is a major part of culture. It’s used to portray, convey, reflect and worship. The following two sculptures from different dynasties…

Ashley Saven Professor Abramovich ARHS 1010 April 12, 2018 Object Essay: The Tympanum of Saint-Lazare, Autun The Cathedral of Saint-Lazare located in Autun, France is an example of a medieval sculpture during the period of 1120-1135. People who went to visit this cathedral came to learn more about a unique story through images of different texts, such as on the tympanum. The different images that were sculptured on the tympanum tell a unique story about Christ. The tympanum, a vertical,…

will look at two sculptures from the third millennium B.C. Each of these statues tells us something about the motivations of people of that particular era. The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu is a painted limestone sculpture most probably from Giza in Egypt. It dates with some certainty from the period 2575 – 2465 B.C. [1] The statue depicts a man and woman in embrace, indicating a relationship, most likely as husband and wife. This type statue was used in burial tombs. The sculpture was…

period in the country we call Iraq today and The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu during the Old Kingdom of Egypt (The Metropolitan Museum, 2016). Both works of art are sculpture and made of stone. One also notices that both pieces of art have inscriptions written on them (albeit different languages). Both sculptures also depict their subjects in very deliberate and similarly ridged manner. From a formal interpretation, we would say that both have little to no movement depicted.…