Wax sculpture

William Shakespeare is known for his elaborately poetic stories of love, loss and everything magical, and the play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is no exception. Through the use of the literary device known as metaphor, where hidden meanings between two objects or people can be used to expand the meaning and symbolism in writings such as plays. Based around the development of characters through their words rather than long descriptions, play writes include literary devices such as metaphors to…

created by a female sculptor, one of my favorite pieces of art located in Hljómskálagarður Park was the large statue of Tómas Guðmundsson, an Icelandic poet, who permanently sits on a bench reflecting as he looks upon the lake. Another fascinating sculpture, is the peace stone for Hiroshima. Donated by a Hiroshima-based citizen group, the stone which was hit by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima is engraved with the image of a goddess, and…

differences. Donatello used bronze, an expensive material, meaning a patron with wealth must have commissioned him for this. Michelangelo also used bronze for a circlet of leaves on David’s hips, as well as a gilt wreath atop his head. Donatello also used a wax method of casting, this way the figure can be seen from every side—the stance and finish of the work demand it. On the other hand, Michelangelo used marble. This marble was originally an 18 foot high block someone had already started on,…

Gender Relationship Women were always superiors to their men. Women are generally seen as weak, incomplete, and unwise. Men monopolize everything, even if they are not as qualified as women. Duffy in her collection of poems, The World’s Wife tried to change this equation and to show that women are not weaker than men naturally but social values and traditions are the obstacles that prohibit women from getting their rights. I agree with Duffy’s view of the relationship between both men and…

artists used copper as their main form of sculpture, they even named the island Cyprus after it. Cyprus in Greek translates to copper, being one of the most important commodities during this period. As time went on, bronze slowly became more practical for Greek artists. Bronze had a lower melting point, a stronger exterior and an easier casting method. Smaller statues would be entirely made out of solid bronze, but the bigger statues were made with a wax mold and bronze poured over top. Also…

He was a restless innovator who often set the pace for his younger colleagues. Acknowledged as one of the finest draftsmen of his age, Degas experimented with a wide variety of media, including oil, pastel, gouache, etching, lithography, monotype, wax modeling, and later in his career, photography. He was a renowned painter and sculptor, but he was most well known for his paintings of ballet dancers. Degas was born in Paris, France; the eldest of…

In the Ahmanson building at the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts is one of the most unusual artwork that has ever captured my attention: the Allegory of Salvation with the Virgin and Christ Child, St. Elizabeth, the Young St. John the Baptist and Two Angels. The painting depicts the Virgin Mary, holding the baby Jesus and St. Elizabeth with her son John the Baptist lying dead on the floor while there are two angels above them. It was produced by Italian artist, Rosso Fiorentino in year 1521.…

When people think of the Black Death, they tend to think that it was one disease, when in actuality, it was three separate forms of a disease. The first type, bubonic plague, was the most common plague, and had the lowest death rate (35-65% mortality rate). It had symptoms of headaches, chills, fever, and most noticeably enlarged and swollen lymph nodes (glands of the immune system). The second type was pneumonic plague, which was usually bubonic plague that had spread to the lungs. It usually…

government values art as an important aspect of culture. Furthermore, in Document 7 the extensive process of making a bronze sculpture is described. The oral account given by the artisan states, “This work is one to cause wonder” The very artistic and masterful process of making metal statues involves using a wide variety of materials. Benin figures are made by pouring wax, copper,, zinc, and lead into a clay forms. These materials are then heated with fire. Once the statue is cooled, the clay…

and it’s the main Buddha statue for worship inside the religious hall of Wat Buddharangsi, Theravada Temple. The artist that designed the statue was named Mr. Bunpoth Kleubgaow and he sculpted it in Bangkok, Thailand; and modeled the sculpture of the Buddha from wax in January 1991 and completed it on May 16, 1992. The statue is made out of bronze primarily, but also has copper, gold, brass and silver and the statue is 23ft high, weighs 5 tons and its 80 inch width from knee to knee it’s…