Wax sculpture

1. The shape of the Venus of Willendorf is very round with several features exaggerated such as in the stomach and in the breasts. It is given a texture on its head which seems to imply that it's hair though where the face should be appears to be covered by this hair. There also is a few other details in the statute such as having a belly button and having a defined pubic area. The meaning and function of this object can be understood 2. In the Paleolithic painting the humans are rather simple…

Cycladic culture was rich in mineral resources which made it easier to work with. In the early Cycladic period this figurine was made out marble and was 24 ¾ inches in height and classified at a stone sculpture. The figurine was known for the stylization of the human body. The curved surfaces of the head, and the enlarged breasts and abdomen represented technical command. The arms were defined but also were crossed over the body to show religious nature…

Goldsworthy ? Rivers and Tides: Working with Time[/I], winner of the Golden Gate Award, Grand Prize For 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…

According to met museum, “the Cyclades, is a group of islands in the southwestern Aegean, comprises some thirty small islands and numerous islets” (www.metmuseum.org). It is also stated, “early Cycladic sculpture comprises predominantly female figures that range from simple modification of the stone to developed representations of the human form, some with natural proportions and some more idealized” (www.metmuseum.org). On a trip to Mexico, I was fortunate…

The Elements Paying Tribute to Friendship is a sculpture created by Louis-Simon Boizot in the year 1783. The sculpture is made out of “marble presenting the depth of carving by producing space and sense of physical presence” (Boizot). There are four figurines that symbolize the “elements of clouds, flames, waves, and earth” (Boizot). The four elements are paying tribute to lady named Friendship who is “standing on a platform with her arm wrapped around an elm tree stump wearing a wreath of…

The story of Galio, the colossus sentinel started a long time ago. Back before Demacia existed, lone bands of refugees wandered across the lands, searching for a home and protection against the dark mages. Finally, they came upon an ancient forest, where the wood of the trees was instilled with anti magic capabilities. And the refugees all agreed this would be their new home. So they started a city, and they called it Demacia. They used the trees and combined them with ash and lime to…

of this artwork, an understanding of Camille Claudel, her life, her art style, and the time that it was created will be established. La Fortune is a bronze sculpture with black platina which stands at 48cm (roughly 19 inches). The sculpture in its entirety is dark colored, but it has a glossy sheen that brightens up the image. The sculpture…

engagement regardless of the location. His monumental sculptures challenge the way we see. For example, the Torqued Torus Inversion made of weatherproof steel in two thousand and six located in Germany. He once said in an interview with Kynaston McShine, that this particular concept is simple to understand, comparing…

throughout history. It also reflects to a certain period and culture that shows the sculptures significant attributes which tells the viewer what people appreciated and how they represented it through art. I have notice a change in the body forms during the Archaic period, Classical Period, and the Roman empire. When it comes to the human form, it is always changing and the best way to see it by looking at sculptures. In the Archaic period, the politics of Athens when through a series of serious…

Project Space First Draft The Los Angeles County Museum of Art well known as LACMA is home to thousands of artworks spanning all through history from ancient civilizations to modern exhibits of present artists. There is no doubt LACMA is consumed by art that demonstrates diversity even the most unlikely kind of art can be found. The space is filled with the freedom of an open atmosphere and transparency of images representing…