Stone sculpture

Temple Remains locates 30 km southwest of Karasahr County and sits at the east foot of Mount Huola (霍拉山). The site was populated during the 7th and 8th century as part of the Karasahr Country (焉耆国), among the remains of which discovered several sculptures. This damaged artifact collected at the Seven Stars Remains was portrayed with a plump face, long and slim eye, and a subtle smile which indicate the classical Bodhisattva image of the Western Regions (西域). The Bodhisattva gazes slightly to the…

When upper and lower egypt unified Wadjet would usually be paired with a the White Vulture and be known as the “two ladies”. Wadjet was known to be a fighter and never retreated, also was originally the goddess of the cobra, and in the bronze sculpture of Wadjet has a head of a lion. This extra animalistic features was added in because later on in time it was told she merged with the Cat Goddess Bast, which gave her extra fierce strength to protect. “Many of their ancient gods were subsumed into…

approximately 50 sculptures, mixed media reliefs and works on paper, Archipenko: A Modern Legacy offers a comprehensive assessment of Alexander Archipenko's artistic career. Organized chronologically to walk the viewer through the artistic evolution of this pioneer of modern sculpture, the exhibition showcases the breath of creative approaches that Archipenko employed in his rendering of the figure. Born on May 30, 1887, Archipenko started formal artistic training in painting and sculpture…

different views such as attitudes, vows, victory, agreements, and many others. A couple of famous examples known to almost everyone around the world are the sculpture of the Paleolithic Woman from Willendorf and the Egyptian Khafre. Both are symbols of great people from the history and considered as heroes from the past. They are the sculptures of human beings that are worth memorable. However, these arts have different views and are different in their makes and what they symbolize. This statue…

crease on her veil which was wrapped around her arms or the embroidery on the veil. Anne Whitney was well known for her full-figured portraits of suffragist and protesters leaders, she communicated her feminist and abolitionist view through her sculpture. Whitney accomplished…

Egyptian, and Biblical Israel contained some sort of relief sculpting. What they depicted though, differed. Egyptian reliefs showed the gods and their kings, while Greek temples would show their gods and often soldiers. Israel had naturalistic sculpture, flowers and leafing. The Greek and Egyptian temples would both have their reliefs on some of the columns, though Greeks more commonly carved on the frieze. The Greek, Egyptians, and Israel temples also had statues which were usually the main…

courtyard. Each chandelier contained a different color-scheme, but both were vivid colors that could serve as an inspiration to the scientists who worked hard each day. Every evening, the installations were lit, exerting glowing light on the glistening stone floor. However, the chandeliers were not the only pieces being exhibited. A Sun was set up symmetrically at the end of the Institute’s…

crafted three-dimensional sculpture displays the three supreme gods of Hinduism, who are accompanied by their consorts and retinues (VMFA Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva Label). The artist of this particular sculpture of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva is unknown – made in the India, Rajasthan (VMFA Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva Label). The sculpture was built in the late 19th century to the early 10th century, made with honey-colored sandstone (VMFA Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva Label). The sculpture displays…

artisanship shown on them is of a high quality of skill that could only be created by a professional, meaning it was possibly costly to have made. These Individuals were not only bonded in life but they were bonded in death, so much so that the sculpture was presumed to be a vessel of both their souls. The detail on…

Protection to explore in depth. The Standing Buddha Offering Protection is an Indian sculpture made during the late 5th century. It is only 85.5cm tall and it is constructed out of red sandstone. The Statue of Dionysus Leaning On A Female Figure, otherwise known, as the Hope Dionysus is a Roman sculpture made around…