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Analysis of Quantum Cloud by Antony Gormley

has explored the "relationship between the body and its environment," while envisioning this relation as encompassed by the "trans...

Pavane, Opus 50 by Gabriel Faure

a moderate tempo, the strings playing a staccato bass line, with a lilting melody above. The bass line suggests dancers, whose ste...

Artist Chaim Gross

his artwork" (Anonymous Chaim Gross, 2002; 27.html). It was during this time, when he was a student, that "A friends comment th...

Gardens of Versailles Art History Examination

itself" (Covington, 2001, p. 90). The gardens mirrored the "air of grandeur" that French royalty itself sought to embody (De Nolh...

A Comparison of Donatello's David and Michelangelo's David

glorification of the nude that sculptors were destined to follow for many years (Burns 411). A local cultural touch is provided b...

Auguste Rodin's Bulghers of Calais and The Kiss

anatomy and movement with special attention to the bodys surfaces, saying, "The sculptor must learn to reproduce the surface, whic...

A Comparison of Greek Sculptures

in the afterlife. The two figures do not appear to be sculpted, but are rather painted on to the marble column. The figures look ...

Umberto Boccioni and Jean Dubuffet

Expressionist, a cave painter (and poet) with a yen for existentialist texture" (Adams 126). In his earliest works, 1917 to 1936...

Analysis of the New York Kouros Ancient Greek Sculpture

The sculpture is comprised of marble. Subject Matter The subject matter of this particular sculpture is a kouros, or a Greek y...

1 Sculpture from Each of the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic Periods

form" (Kerr). In addition, it was presumably used at the entrance to the burial site of a youth who belonged to a wealthy family. ...

The West Front of Wells Cathedral

in early Christianity. This group includes statutes of "St. Augustine...St. Paul, (and) St. Joseph of Arimathea (Van Rensselaer, 1...

Houdon's George Washington Statue

In 1785, Houdon joined Franklin on a journey to America, and arrived in Philadelphia (Jean-Antoine Houdon, 2003). From there, he ...

Two Works of Tibetan Art

statue conveys a sense of well being to the viewer. In this statue, the Avalolkitesvara is pictured in interesting pose that sugge...

Sculpture of Europe and America

is also very active and speaks of mythology and fantasy. Standing Woman (1927) by Gaston Lachaise: Interestingly enough, this pa...

Early Culture of West Africa

This paper compares the Native American culture with the culture of West Africa in an overview of sculpture, dance, music, poetry,...

Renaissance Contributions of Michelangelo

of this prolonged gloom. This period of time catapulted the citizens of Europe from the land of the dark to a world filled with co...

Kamakuran Period Art of Japan

In ten pages this paper discusses the style and development of Kamakuran Period art in a consideration of Buddhism, priests, spiri...

Sphinx of Senwosret II at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art III

An explication of this sculpture featured at New York's Met is presented in a paper consisting of five pages. Three sources are c...

Galleries and Wings of a Trip to New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art Described V

An exhibit reaction paper of two pages considers the various African, Asian, Greek, and Roman wings and galleries of NYC's Metropo...

Middle Ages Art and Demon Iconography

In eleven pages art of the Middle Ages is discussed in terms of the popularity of devil representations that dominated paintings, ...

Thumose's Queen Nefertiti Egyptian Sculpture

In six pages this essay discusses this mysterious sculpture and the various social and politial concerns it reflects in its artist...

Art of Ancient Greece

In four pages the art of ancient Greece is contemplated in terms of its influential architecture, paintings, and sculptures. Thre...

Greek Sculpture and How It Evolved

In fifteen pages this paper examines the evolution of drapery treatment in this analysis of Greek sculpture. There are 8 sources ...

Assessment of Dumbarton Oaks' Exhibit of the Season Sarcophagus Marble Sculpture

In nine pages this marble sculpture is evaluated and analyzed with structure and period marble carvings among the topics of discus...

Comparative Analysis of Sculptures Bacchanal A Faun Teased by Children by Bernini and Cat

Cat, in the Ptolemaic Period, 305-30 B.C., shows the importance of religious beliefs at the time, as well as the belief in life af...

A Look at Gargoyles

A definition of the Gargoyle is provided. This type of sculpture most prevalent during the Gothic period is discussed. This five ...

Sculpture Evolution

In five pages this research paper considers how sculpture from the Paleolithic to Greek periods developed and evolved. Five sourc...

Overview of Modern Art

In eight pages this paper examines modern art pieces such as Andre's floor sculpture, the Blue Nude of Matisse, Mont Sainte Victoi...

The Kiss Sculpture by Rodin

In five pages this sculpture is analyzed from the perspectives of passion, aesthetics, and form. Six sources are cited in the bib...

Society's Reflection in Ancient Sculpture

This essay consists of five pages and considers sculptures of Aphrodite of Knidos, Lady of Auzerra, and Queen Nerfertiti in terms ...