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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...
In nine pages this marble sculpture is evaluated and analyzed with structure and period marble carvings among the topics of discus...
high point of sensuality and complexity of emotion; the expressions showed nuances of feeling. This period of sensuality saw the ...
anatomy and movement with special attention to the bodys surfaces, saying, "The sculptor must learn to reproduce the surface, whic...
In five pages this sculpture is analyzed from the perspectives of passion, aesthetics, and form. Six sources are cited in the bib...
has explored the "relationship between the body and its environment," while envisioning this relation as encompassed by the "trans...
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. ...
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...
In five pages this research paper considers how sculpture from the Paleolithic to Greek periods developed and evolved. Five sourc...
A definition of the Gargoyle is provided. This type of sculpture most prevalent during the Gothic period is discussed. This five ...
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...
21 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 9 1/2".2 One author, in relationship to the material schist and its use, states that, "Unlike their Mathuran coun...
powerful texture. The cloth that apparently is draped around the woman seems quite tight, and beautifully well distributed. It app...
This paper compares the Native American culture with the culture of West Africa in an overview of sculpture, dance, music, poetry,...
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...
In ten pages this paper discusses the style and development of Kamakuran Period art in a consideration of Buddhism, priests, spiri...
In six pages this essay discusses this mysterious sculpture and the various social and politial concerns it reflects in its artist...
In four pages the art of ancient Greece is contemplated in terms of its influential architecture, paintings, and sculptures. Thre...
In fifteen pages this paper examines the evolution of drapery treatment in this analysis of Greek sculpture. There are 8 sources ...
An explication of this sculpture featured at New York's Met is presented in a paper consisting of five pages. Three sources are c...
An exhibit reaction paper of two pages considers the various African, Asian, Greek, and Roman wings and galleries of NYC's Metropo...
In eleven pages art of the Middle Ages is discussed in terms of the popularity of devil representations that dominated paintings, ...
examination of one specific piece of sculpture of the time (a sculpture of the Archangel Michael as he was depicted on a sixth cen...
accompanying poem begins, "Juans ax aches/His tracks lead backwards." The alliteration, assonance and consonance of his word choic...