LACMA, located in Los Angeles, California, was opened in 1965. It is the biggest art museum on the western part of the United States. LACMA’s collection of over 120,000 objects date from antiquity to the present. It holds a lot of Asian art and Latin American art It was created for Iuef-er-bak Iuef-er-bak is shown as the figure on the right Also identified by the top hieroglyphs This stela was created during King Amenhotep III’s reign Which is the middle of the Eighteenth Dynasty (1391-1353 B.C.) This stela is a sunk relief sculpture The details are carved in sunken areas The quality of carving is extraordinary due to the attention to detail and the graceful contours. The deeper the carving on the face is the more important the carved figure is. …show more content…
Iuef-er-bak is a noble from the city of Thebes The hieroglyphs at the top of the stela identify Iuef-er-bak as “guardian of the store-house of the Temple of Amun.” His wife, Nebet-iunet, is carved on the left of him The first two figures are their sons Iuef-er-bak and his sons are holding floral funerary offerings The figures are a common representation of figures among ancient Egyptian artists The artists thought that the best way to show the human body was to have the eyes and shoulders facing forward, while the head and lower body are shown in profile. The men can be seen standing with their feet apart while the wife is standing with her feet together. The figures look young. Underneath Iuef-er-bak and his wife and kids, seven smaller figures can be seen. The seven figures are also family members. They are also part of the funerary
This work of art is subtractive because it involves skimming or subtracting from the material’s original mass or volume (Sayre, 295). Carving is a process where materials were being chiseled, cut into or hammered to achieve the desired form/s (Sayre, 299). The most common material carvers used to produce sculptures are wood or stone (Sayre, 299). In this art work, the artist used a material, in this case alabaster, and carved the material into shape using sharp tools, such as chisel or gouger. The carving for “Assurnasirpal II Killing Lions” is low relief, meaning its depths are shallow and the forms are not as elevated from the base as in high relief carving. Additionally, this sculpture is a type of frontal art which was meant to only be viewed from the front and not from the back (Sayre, 295). This type of art form is often used to embellish architectural structures such as residences, buildings and even palaces (Sayre, 295). In fact, this specific piece is found as a decoration in Assurnapiral II’s palace complex as one of the many relief arts found in his residence. This specific relief art depicted the powerful leadership of Assurnapiral II, the country’s strong military units, and the thriving capital of Kalhu which was established after the fall of Babylon in 1595 B.C. (Sayre,
The portrait of the boy has a frontal vantage point with his body centered and balanced on at all angles. This shows the expression on the boys face and the size of the boys body, which is important to the title of the work. When looking at the photograph the eyes are immediately drawn to the boys face and grin.
amazing drawing skills. There is a sense of line , contours and forms that existing in 3
The Assyrian Winged Protective Deity is a very imposing figure. It measures around seven and a half feet tall (Relief of a Winged Genius). This shows the figure's importance, even if the viewer did not know it protected the king from harm. Originally, it was placed next to the throne, which also makes it an important image. The muscles are extremely striking on the figure's arms and legs. The Assyrian Winged Protective Deity is shown in the composite view, so the viewer can see all of the important parts of the figure. The figure appears to be a man, but it has distinct wings coming out of its back. This could show its divinity, or the gods have an influence over this creature.
The painting has an order and there are different shapes and angles. Rectangular shape is main trend around this piece, including the wooden chest, the leg rest and the canvass. Also things overlap, creating the illusion of the shape look closer to viewer than the shape behind it. The example in this piece would be the chair on which Adelaide Labille Guiard sits be close to viewer than the girls behind it. This adds depth to the space. Also due to linear perspective girls behind the chair are smaller due to being farther away.
As far as the human body is on the real and the anatomical features it fails to give an Idea of the human body in depth but an idea nonetheless. The painting in general is very proportional and in a way the people are proportional as a whole to the center; Jesus Christ. The main body part that seems to alwa...
‘The representation of the human form likewise served to stress essential data about the subject. The shoulders are nearly in frontal view to show the width of the body and not obscure the far arm, while the chest was represented in profile to show its contour…....
This sculpture seems to epitomize the ideal male human form. All of the body parts seem perfectly proportioned and the muscles are beautifully defined as if the image were of an athlete. The image is youthful with a calm demeanor. The right missing forearm looks as if it used to be resting at his side, while the left elbow was probably at a 90 degree angle, with the hand holding something. The slight bend in the left leg gives the impression of movement, as if the image was frozen while walking. The counterpoised stance adds an air of nobility to the "man".
Though most works of art have some underlying, deeper meaning attached to them, our first impression of their significance comes through our initial visual interpretation. When we first view a painting or a statue or other piece of art, we notice first the visual details – its size, its medium, its color, and its condition, for example – before we begin to ponder its greater significance. Indeed, these visual clues are just as important as any other interpretation or meaning of a work, for they allow us to understand just what that deeper meaning is. The expression on a statue’s face tells us the emotion and message that the artist is trying to convey. Its color, too, can provide clues: darker or lighter colors can play a role in how we judge a piece of art. The type of lines used in a piece can send different messages. A sculpture, for example, may have been carved with hard, rough lines or it may have been carved with smoother, more flowing lines that portray a kind of gentleness.
Thus, he created forceful, dynamic figures, almost separated from the outside world. By nature, Michelangelo appeared arrogant, dissatisfied, and melancholy [5]. This mood typically shines through his works—solitary bodies, somber faces, relaxed postures. By withdrawing himself from the company of men, he managed to focus more on the individualistic, masculine qualities of his sculptures. For example, David’s body—standing in a nude contrapposto—refers to images of classical antiquity (i.e. Hercules). The figure’s right leg assumes the majority of the weight, allowing the rest of the body to freely engage in something more complex. The right hand, gripping the stone, appears to tense; and his eyes dart left, suggesting sight of the beast, Goliath, to which the body follows the direction of the head and swerves around. Michelangelo demonstrates immense knowledge of the human body and its measures—the muscles, skeletal structure—that were previously unknown [6]. For years, in fact, he dissected human bodies to comprehend their internal mechanics: “There is no animal whose anatomy he would not dissect and he worked on so many human anatomies that those who have spent their lives at it and made it their profession hardly knows as much as he does,” [7]. The
...he engraved. Using his emotions in an artistic way brought out the best in his talents and made his work great.
CLS: This sculpture has a lot of unique shapes and stands out because of how 3D he made it.
...des us with a glimpse into the ancient culture using beautiful and detailed designs. The art form has been sustained in fired clay for thousands of years indiscriminately telling its story to the world and to history.
Up until this point in time, paintings were usually face shots or occasionally full body sho...
design. For those who delve deeper into this art, however, will quickly realize that it is incredibly