According to googles’ online dictionary, sculpture could be defined as the art of making two or three dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster. The above sculpture, Forgotten Something, is by French artist Bruno Catalano. When studying different sculptures, it can be shown how each piece can stand for different things. While researching this specific sculpture, I learned that Bruno Catalano created this piece to depict a world citizen. During this assignment, I will be focusing on giving an in depth description of the sculpture, telling about the sculpture’s “in the round” point of view, and the building of this bronze sculpture.
This sculpture was one that I found to be very interesting. This artwork depicts the image of a male figure carrying a bag. The bag could represent a traveling stage in one’s life. The bigger idea of this sculpture is the man’s missing internal structure. Growing up I’ve always heard people state that they feel empty in life or that something is missing, but I never understood until becoming a young adult. This sculpture to me means traveling throughout life trying to gather your emotional losses. This sculpture could have been the artist’s way of showing how empty he felt as a man living in this world. It is evident that when missing several major organs, you’re dead. When we as humans go through emotional down points
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This is a sculptural space that describes having to move around a sculpture in order to see things from different views. Looking from the front and back of the sculpture, it is beyond obvious that this man is missing his inside structure. If you were just walking up to the sculpture approaching the left side, you wouldn’t automatically focus on its disappearing insides, but the full arm and the bag. If approaching from the right side, it’s obvious of the missing arm and internal
Eck, Susan. "The Sculpture Plan by Karl Bitter, Director of Sculpture." Pan American Exposition: Buffalo 1901. (http://panam1901.bfn.org/documents/sculptureplan.html).
Evan Penny takes a completely different approach to hyperrealism. He manipulates the space where the object resides in. This technique shows the audience that a 3D space can change with the right type of effect on a sculpture. As he distorts his works of art in the space, it has an effect with the relationship between the viewer and
...ve been a part of a votive set indicates that it most likely had great significance to the culture and person who owned it. I find it interesting that the sculpture itself depicts a Greek mythological creature even though it has the inscription of an Etruscan god. Perhaps it is a sign of the influence the Greeks had on Etruscan artwork as a whole. The detail of this sculpture suggests it was most likely quite expensive especially if it was in a set. Perhaps nobility of some sort or simply a wealthy commissioner had this piece made.
Sculpture is a medium that artists in ancient Greek commonly used to express spoken truths in an unspoken form. Every piece of ancient Greek sculpture has more than what the eye sees to explain the story behind the [in this case] marble.
One of the major factors that can help for analyzing the meaning of this sculpture is the artist himself. However, more important than the artist himself, are his experiences, which greatly shaped the intended meaning of the piece. Rodin’s life consisted of several impactful events such as being rejected from colleges, visiting Italy to study the art of Michelangelo, being diagnosed with poor eyesight at a young age, and experiencing World War I (Auguste Rodin Biography). All of these early life-impacting events caused Rodin to search for an inspiration, or a getaway from the war scenery and his past failures. This getaway trip was found wh...
I chose this sculpture because I was intrigued by the position of the man and the centaur. I was able to witness that the centaur is trying to invade the personal space of the man. The sculpture showed me that there is a strong relationship between man and creature. The quality of the sculpture made me realize that animals play a big part of a human’s life and can be seen as threatening to humans. It was interesting to see that both the man and centaur were created to have almost of the same structures. This statue has a metallic brown and green, bronze tone and appeared undersized. It has a height of four and a half feet, and six inches. It has long, thin, legs with calf muscles, and bulging thighs. The sculpture evolved from Olympia, Greece. The man and centaur sculpture was created in 750 BCE during an orderly time period. The colors used for this sculpture, proved that it has a longer lasting mold for statues. On the left side of the sculpture, the man has a wrap on his head, that can symbolize, he is some form of a god. On the right side, the centaur has the same head piece as the man, but the body of a horse. It can be seen that the man and
This stone sculpture is a naked human-like figure standing six feet tall. The body is in chiasmos stance with the left leg slightly bent and the left foot slightly behind the right. The head is turned slightly downward and to the right, and its size is approximately 1/6 of the body. The hair is cropped closely to the head with no part. The body has a defined musculature, however the forearms appear to be missing. There is an object behind and to the right of the right leg that is about 2 feet tall and 10 inches wide.
Sculpture has been a very important part of art history for thousands of years. For the past few months I have viewed many different kinds of sculpture, including Greek archaic sculptures, Greek classical sculptures, Greek Hellenistic sculptures and Roman sculptures. All of the sculptures that I have seen and analyzed have very interesting characteristics, but the one that I have analyzed most recently was the most fascinating. Hermes carrying the infant Dionysos, by the artist Praxiteles, was sculpted circa 350 B.C., and the copy that I analyzed, circa second century B.C. This sculpture is from the Greek classical period and is originally from Greece.
Repressed memory is the involuntary block on a memory considered to be extremely stressful and appalling in nature. It is theorized that repressed memory is a form of amnesia that is not associated with typical forgetfulness in a person. When a person experiences something extremely severe in nature, such as childhood sexual abuse for example, their mind sometimes refuses to remember that event because it is so painful to recall. In some cases events of extreme trauma, often during adulthood such as post-traumatic stress, can actually cause a reverse effect and an increase in memorability. Some even believe that it is possible to repress memories voluntarily. It has been a topic that has eluded many psychologists today and has been thoroughly researched for the past century. This paper will explore different theories and ideas on whether or not repression is true or just another pseudo-science.
Tony Smith’s artwork, in which he titled “Die”, displayed outside of the Orange County Museum of Art is a reproducible large cube made of corten steel that has shown rusting through its orange tint and obvious oxidation. The piece is unusually large and also elevated so that a person of average height cannot see the top face of the cube; it has six faces that all look different due to the different effects of weathering since it stands outside of the museum. It was created in 1967 which was during the period of minimalistic and conceptual art work. “Die” by Tony Smith tries to enhance the viewer’s experience of the piece through its connections to minimalism, its emphasized physical appearance, and subjective representation.
Using blocky pieces that are similar in shape – though differing in size – gives the impression that something is about to fall. The medium sized piece that is affixed to the size of the larger shape is what appears as though it may fall at any moment. Meadmore has found a way to bring a balancing act to the world with this sculpture. The carefully placed bent rectangles create an impossible pose that is a great balancing act. The harmony between the similarly shaped geometric forms, the darken sheen of finished bronze, and the precarious placement is what gives Meadmore's piece a place in the world. Like Barbara Hepworth, Meadmore has found a form that leaves the viewer questioning the stability, but knowing it will never actually
The Menkaure and a queen sculpture is standing against a wall or post. Its sculpted on black stone. The king is standing stiffly and expressionless with his wife holding him while walks forward. The king and queen step with their left foot forward. His hands are clenched and is wearing only a skirt. He also wears a hat. The sculpture seems smooth. The Metropolitan Kouros sculpture is
"Vanitas still life with portrait of a young painter " by David Bailly includes such objects as dying flowers, a skull, a painting of musician, musical instruments (recorder, conductor’s baton), statuary of a young, virile man and a young child, a portrait of another young man, and a clean palette hanging on the wall. The meaning behind these articles can be manifold, depending upon one’s point of view, but I think they are all important symbols of the passing nature of vitality and life itself. The flowers, once brilliant and lovely, are now withering in their vase. Music, represented by a man playing a lute in a portrait on the wall and by numerous music related items (a recorder, a conductor’s baton) is itself transient and elusive. Obviously a skull can represent death, but it can just as easily be a reminder of what remains behind. The clean palette hanging on the wall is evocative of a clear start, a new beginning, the option available to us all to begin again, before it’s too late!
The two statues for this week’s assignment are The Royal Acquaintances of Memi and Sabu, and the Statue of Gudea. Looking at the Memi and Sabu statue we can immediately discern a few things. First being carved out of stone does provide more depth and connection with the subject than perhaps a flat two dimensional canvas. More detail is seen by a statue in a three dimensional posture. The same is true with the statue of Gudea. Both stone carvings allow the sculptor to emote various characteristics about the subjects and period. Using this
Chemically known as “calcium sulfate dihydrate,” this complex material is found throughout the world and can be utilized in many different ways. It has been used in decoration and construction as far back as ancient Egypt, and in this specific work, gypsum is the main component. In addition to material, the Statues of Votive Figures uses unique elements of art, including line. The various forms of line throughout the work add texture and make the two pieces more cohesive. Each line is meticulously carved, allowing the audience to see the detail in the hair as well as the clothes. Lastly, the use of proportion is prevalent in these pieces. The bodies of the “votive figures” are uniquely formed, containing large eyes and small hands, which alter human proportions significantly. Although the sizes of the figures differ, the motifs and specific components within each work make the statues