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Medieval sculpture is of special interest in regard to the varying influence of the Christian faith on the sculpture that was prod...
I thought of putting a pocket knife into the ground underneath it and decided, it didnt matter because the illusion was strong eno...
sculptures that were produced during this time, none were more magnificent than The Archangel Michael as he was depicted on a sixt...
into the marble but his arms resemble someone who is of significant strength. For a thin man, the sculpture depicts a very muscula...
in a singular manner also. Interpretive: The "feel" of this whole work is one of resting power. The artist has captured the imag...
anatomy and movement with special attention to the bodys surfaces, saying, "The sculptor must learn to reproduce the surface, whic...
The sculpture is comprised of marble. Subject Matter The subject matter of this particular sculpture is a kouros, or a Greek y...
form" (Kerr). In addition, it was presumably used at the entrance to the burial site of a youth who belonged to a wealthy family. ...
high point of sensuality and complexity of emotion; the expressions showed nuances of feeling. This period of sensuality saw the ...
In nine pages this marble sculpture is evaluated and analyzed with structure and period marble carvings among the topics of discus...
has explored the "relationship between the body and its environment," while envisioning this relation as encompassed by the "trans...
In five pages this sculpture is analyzed from the perspectives of passion, aesthetics, and form. Six sources are cited in the bib...
look like, but instead, represents the ancient value placed on the human form. For example, Laocoon, though he is suffering the t...
particularly influential to this cultural understanding; the functions this artisan had upon the changing landscape was to demonst...
his artwork" (Anonymous Chaim Gross, 2002; 27.html). It was during this time, when he was a student, that "A friends comment th...
glorification of the nude that sculptors were destined to follow for many years (Burns 411). A local cultural touch is provided b...
itself" (Covington, 2001, p. 90). The gardens mirrored the "air of grandeur" that French royalty itself sought to embody (De Nolh...
in the afterlife. The two figures do not appear to be sculpted, but are rather painted on to the marble column. The figures look ...
Expressionist, a cave painter (and poet) with a yen for existentialist texture" (Adams 126). In his earliest works, 1917 to 1936...
in early Christianity. This group includes statutes of "St. Augustine...St. Paul, (and) St. Joseph of Arimathea (Van Rensselaer, 1...
that of David. This was his first real sculpture and perhaps, like David, he was taking on a powerful challenge that would determi...
examination of one specific piece of sculpture of the time (a sculpture of the Archangel Michael as he was depicted on a sixth cen...
were a period of tremendous changes in western Europe, particularly in population, demography, economics, politics, and military s...
in.); Max. W.: 73.7 cm (29 in.); Max. D.: 55.2 cm (21-3/4 in.)" (The Art Institute of Chicago). The Corpus of Christ measures "6 5...
physical level. Art is a language unto itself that speaks to the communal need for expression. Every individual - no matte...
inquiry, which they saw as the "key to success," and believing this they sought to discover the laws governing such things as the ...
modern, the setting and the rising stars, were in the sky together ... As the rift between the spiritual and the material values w...
A 4 page paper which examines the reasons for differences in the artistic traditions of the Egyptians and the Greeks as suggested ...
In the story one can see the unique style, and the power of his art that would forever serve to influence relief sculpture of the ...
rationalize our mental processes. Beliefs such as those involving our ice sculpture are typically viewed from the foundationalist...