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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...
look like, but instead, represents the ancient value placed on the human form. For example, Laocoon, though he is suffering the t...
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...
high point of sensuality and complexity of emotion; the expressions showed nuances of feeling. This period of sensuality saw the ...
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...
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. ...
particularly influential to this cultural understanding; the functions this artisan had upon the changing landscape was to demonst...
In fact, during his life, Sansovinos architectural designs may have been just as much, perhaps even more, admired than Michelangel...
preoccupation with death that had existed for so long. The expressive nature that resulted from such a drastic turnabout proved t...
figurines represented the earliest of the Japanese deities and were included within the religious observances. One sculpture, in ...
examination of one specific piece of sculpture of the time (a sculpture of the Archangel Michael as he was depicted on a sixth cen...
statue conveys a sense of well being to the viewer. In this statue, the Avalolkitesvara is pictured in interesting pose that sugge...
is also very active and speaks of mythology and fantasy. Standing Woman (1927) by Gaston Lachaise: Interestingly enough, this pa...
In 1785, Houdon joined Franklin on a journey to America, and arrived in Philadelphia (Jean-Antoine Houdon, 2003). From there, he ...
after it was moved to the Piazza della Signoria. The reason this particular point is so greatly argued is because of the glaring ...
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...
liturgy provided innumerable texts, all set to music in the style we call Gregorian chant. The church served as an important patro...
version is richly colored; Mary here wears a bright red robe as does a man who might be Joseph, who is in the background (Adoratio...
particularly with the theme of human vanity and the transience of life." The student also notes that there is a sense of wealth se...
writing that the primary motivation behind Michelangelos sculpture was "the expression of thought in stone" (Burns 412). Furthermo...
has a closed circuit video camera located at its far end.5 This camera captures the image of the viewer, which is then...
accompanying poem begins, "Juans ax aches/His tracks lead backwards." The alliteration, assonance and consonance of his word choic...