Art can be defined as an act of being creative to show imagination, innovation, and more, through visual configurations (Art). These multiple forms of structures have been made all throughout history and are still viewed today. Some of these artifacts, such as architectural monuments, bring attention to significant events that formed as a building block to create the society known today and will continue to in the future. One example of a statue that will be significant and admired as a cultural artifact in the future is a statue called “Integration: Books, Bats, and Beauty”. The statue “Integration: Books, Bats, and Beauty” is a bronze statue located on the campus of Florida State University near the school’s Student Union in Tallahassee, …show more content…
Florida. It was created by W. Stanley Proctor and was donated to the University February 9th of 2004 (“Proctor Fine Art LLC”). The statue is made up of three, nine-footed figures, that represent people standing to form a circle with each person facing away from the other (UpClosed). The statue, “Integration: Books, Bats, and Beauty” can be looked upon in the future and still be admired and found significant as a cultural artifact because of the historical significance that it upholds, the symbolic and emotional beauty it provides to a popular environment, and the literal beauty that the statue brings to its viewers. The statue “Integration: Books, Bats, and Beauty” by W.
Stanley Proctor provides insight to future students of the universities complex history. The piece of art provides a monument of a period of time of great change that would alter the school to become as culturally diverse as it is known today and in the course of time to come. Florida Statue University, being the oldest and largest institution in the education system of Florida, has not always been the way it is renown presently (University, Florida State). Before the inspiration of the monument even began, Florida State University started as an all ladies school in 1843. As time went on, the system of the school education broadened by allowing males into the institute in 1854. This significant change that marked a turning point in many different aspect of the school can be seen in this statue due to the diversity of gender presented through the three figures standing in this statue; one female and two males. Although this provides evidence of change that occurred for the better that allowed many opportunities in the future, that is not the only historical significance of this art. This artifact can be looked upon and admired as a reminder of the success of gender equality that is still present on the campus, but during this time and also before, the strive for equality in society, not just for gender, but also for education was a large controversy specifically for African Americans (The African-American Years). It …show more content…
wasn’t until 1960’s that true diversification was introduced to the schools education when the first African-American student was excepted to attend the institute. This overcame a large challenge that impacted academic, athletic, and social adjustments for a widened education. This historical milestone that led to integration without violence to make education expand is captured and reminded through the statue “Integration: Books, Bats, and Beauty” with the three first African American Students that attended the school (“Their Story.”). In a baseball uniform stands a representation of the first African American athlete at Florida State University by the name Fred Flowers. To the right of this figure stands a representation of Maxwell Courtney, the first African American to graduate from the university. Finally, the third figure represents Doby Flowers, the first African American to be elected the Florida State University Homecoming Princess. These three people recreated in this statue stand as a historical symbol for African American students that constructed integration to make Florida State University an integrated school that has now became a common divergent environment (“Their Story”). This piece of art can be admired and remind civilization in the future the complications that education has endured and the progress it has made to become attainable for anyone and the boundless possibilities of change that can be overcame. Another reason the statue “Integration: Books, Bats, and Beauty” by W. Stanley Proctor will be admired in the future as a statue monument because of the symbolic and emotional beauty it provides to a popular environment. As said by Pamela Sue Anderson, “beauty is to be a property of an object that produces an aesthetic pleasure” (Anderson 810). This large bronze statue provides the symbolic underlying principle that can be found pleasurable through the figurative concepts of pride, honor, unity, and personal sacrifice that is intended to be observed when regarding this artwork. The placement of the three objects facing away from each other in the formation of a circle shows the attributes of the three students creating integration and unification that was a large obstacle that required the fortify of the personal sacrifice that was endured to make a distinct transformation of the past. Along with the statues standing in harmony, each also face the directions of the university that each person affected the most. This is where the name “Integration: books, bats, and beauty” originated (Benton). Fred Flowers, the first African American baseball player at the university faces the athletic fields, Maxwell Courtney faces classrooms due to being the first African-American to graduate from the institute, and finally the first African-American Homecoming Princess at the facility, Doby Flowers, facing the Student Union. Each nine-footed object stands with what can be interpreted as great pride and honor while facing, and appearing as if to be looking, towards the subject and area that each person impacted the most but still coming together to create overall success (Proctor Fine Art LLC). The allegorical allure provided through the stance and the placement of the statue evokes the dignity and gallantry that the artist would like to display for future generations to commend and appreciate because of the sacrifices that were made to create the a diverse educational environment (Benton). A final reason the statue “Integration: Books, Bats, and Beauty” by W.
Stanley Proctor will be an admired and significant artifact in the forthcoming because of the literal beauty it provides to the Florida State University campus. While beauty can be symbolic, this form of art also presents physical and literal beauty. The idea of beauty is interpreted differently but is found in every culture therefore enriching history and steadily sustaining in culture to come (Ross). The literal beauty of this statue shows what the interpretation of beauty during the time the art was made was like. This allows those in the future to not only learn but also admire and carry out styles of beauty from the past to future generations. While viewing this statue on the 17th of February of 2017, it appeared to look lively with the aid of vibrant plants that are planted in the circular brick pedestal. This adds color to the large bronze figures that have been exposed to weathering sense the beginning of 2004. The tall statues consist of fine details that makes the objects look almost life like and very similar to the people it intends to portray. The location of the art allows the sun to glisten among the work of W. Stanley Proctor bringing life to the area of campus and the figures for students to admire. The most common controversy about this piece of art is the headdress that can be found on Doby Flowers that was created based of the actual event of the female receiving the Florida State
University Homecoming crown. It was argued by some Native Americans that the headdress presented in the statue is a “non-Seminole style Native American Headdress” that is typically presented during the Homecoming crowning in the the 1970’s, but is no longer used (Benton). The details in the clothes of the three students create a descriptive beauty of history that can still be admired in years to come without knowing the purpose of the artwork. The statue, “Integration: Books, Bats, and Beauty” can be looked upon in the future and still be admired and found significant as a cultural artifact because of the historical significance that it upholds, the symbolic and emotional beauty it provides to a popular environment, and the literal beauty that the statue brings to its viewers. This piece of art dedicated to Florida State University represents the fight, victory, bravery, and change that was occurring during crucial parts of the past that still influences everyday life. The monument of integration brings a story to life and reminds students the path that academic, social, and athletic equality that has been accomplished over time and will continue to grow because of the admiration and significance through the multiple kinds of beauty presented in art such as this statue.
Kent Monkman is an artist of ‘Aboriginal and Irish descent’ (Filgiano) who was commissioned to create a large scale Acrylic on canvas, measuring 72” x 108”.“The Academy” is a parody piece which makes reference to art created in the European tradition, alongside Aboriginal art and artifacts. It hangs in the Museum Gallery alongside some of the very pieces that are featured within it. It’s as though Monkman is playfully gossiping about his neighbors in the Gallery, both figuratively and literally. While his work is significant enough to hang in the Gallery alongside these other masterworks, Monkman makes a tongue-in-cheek observation that Academy work has historically been regarded as the only legitimate Fine Art. Traditionally, Aboriginal Art and Artifacts have been confined to separate exhibits or ancillary displays, but never alongside classical European pieces. The piece makes reference to a vast...
The Ancient Egyptian sculpture, “Statue of Nykara and His Family”, was sculpted during the late fifth dynasty. The sculpture is a depiction of Nykara, his wife, Nubkau, and son, Ankhma-Re. The statue is in poor condition with pieces of limestone missing and chips on the three subject’s faces and bodies. The painted limestone shows the conventional colors for the male and female subjects. There is a clear discoloration among Nykara and his son’s bodies. The brownish red color they once were has eroded to a light yellowish color, which resembles the purposeful color of Nykara’s wife. The hieroglyphs on Nykara’s seat insinuate that the sculpture is meant to be viewed from the front view. This is also evident by the way the three subjects are facing forward in frontal view. There are hieroglyphs on both the chair and base of the statue near Nykara’s wife and son’s feet.
The Egyptians created Ramesses’ statue 1279-1212 B.C. using granodiorite. The statue is currently being exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Its dimensions withouts a base are 59 3/4 x 23 1/2 x 30 inches (seems bigger than life-size). One must look at the statue from various sides in order to see its entirety. Ramesses II, known also as Ramesses the Great, ruled Egypt for over sixty years. there are thousands of statues made in his honor to proclaim his power and divinity.
Statues and shrines of Our Lady of Consolation can be found in thousands of cities around the world. Constructed of marble, wood, or other stone, these replicas hold a special aura about them. One such sculpture of Our Lady of Consolation, located in Leopold, Indiana, has a fascinating history entirely its own. July 4, 2002 marked the 135th year since the statue had reached the shores of America (Hackmann 1). As the result of a promise, the replica of Our Lady found its new home in southern Indiana. Following their capture and shipment to the horrid Civil War prison at Andersonville, four young men—Isidore Naviaux, Henry Devillez, Lambert Rogier, and Xavier Rogier—endured appalling conditions and made an oath to pay tribute to Our Lady of Consolation if one survived.
Imagine this; the year is 1836. You are a 17-year-old student interested in learning more about the world around you; however, such an opportunity won’t come your way because you are black. Due to this fact you have no hope of furthering your education past the reading, writing, and arithmetic their slave masters taught your parents. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. The minds of many African American’s go to waste due to individual ignorance of their people and thus of themselves. Historically Black Colleges and Universities were put into effect to educate the black mind and eliminate the ignorance. The discussion of whether Historically Black Colleges and Universities are still necessary in the 21st century has taken place in recent years. Within the discussion many debate that due to the fact that the world is no longer like it was in the 1800’s, the time period in which Historically Black Colleges and Universities were created, the purpose of them no longer exists. However, the cultural significance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities seems to be overlooked by those who argue their importance and relevance in a time where blacks have the option of attending predominantly white institutions (PWIs). The purpose and grounds on which Historically Black Colleges and Universities were developed are still being served. The need to increase efforts to not only rouse, but support Historically Black Colleges and Universities is necessary now more than ever in order to preserve our past, fulfill the purpose of our present, and ensure our future.
Marble statue of a kouros (youth), Greek, Attic, ca. 590-580 B.C. Fletcher Fund, 1932. Accession number: 32.11.1
“Nationally, more than one-quarter of the students in the 1930s were black. Yet they received only about one-tenth of the total education revenues. Many Americans believed that African Americans were simply not capable of excelling in school” (“The 1930’s education…”). For colored women, it was more difficult to prove their abilities than any other race. For example, Asian women were not affected as much simply because their skin color was closer to that of a white’s than a black person. As black women were treated unequally in the education department, white women have also struggled in getting a higher education. “They gave young women a chance to gain the same kinds of education as their brothers without having to spend much of their time and energy fighting the prejudice they would have faced at male-dominated institutions. At the same time, they provided a proving-ground in which college administrators, professors, and students could demonstrate that women could flourish intellectually while remaining healthy and ladylike.” (“The Value
Many might have been working on Good Friday, but many others were enjoying The Frist Museum of Visual Arts. A museum visitor visited this exhibit on April 14, 2017 early in the morning. The time that was spent at the art museum was approximately two hours and a half. The first impression that one received was that this place was a place of peace and also a place to expand the viewer’s imagination to understand what artists were expressing to the viewers. The viewer was very interested in all the art that was seen ,but there is so much one can absorb. The lighting in the museum was very low and some of the lighting was by direction LED lights. The artwork was spaciously
The Jonathan Maxcy monument was constructed to honor the University of South Carolina’s first president, Jonathan Maxcy. Its appearance is similar to that of an obelisk like structure with an orb or globe at its top. It is placed directly at the center of the horseshoe, which is central to the university as a whole, making this monument the university’s most central feature. The monument was dedicated in 1827 to Jonathan Maxcy. The monument was commissioned and built by the university and is made of brass and concrete. There is a long and drawn out accompanying text to the monument however, in short it says that Jonathan Maxcy was a great man and an even better president and that he made the university what it is to this day.
The Tampa Museum of Art was not always the same museum that we see today. It went through multiple stages throughout the years. The works vary, creating a large spectrum from the old to the new. The social angles change with the exhibits in the museum, combining to create the diversity we see today. Visiting this museum in person helped me to appreciate it even more than I would have thought possible. Observing and analyzing the other visitors helped me to understand the museum’s impact on the community more than I would have been able to just by reading about it. This museum is much different from others than I have visited.
The trip to the metropolitan museum was a great trip to learn and to study art. What is art you may ask, well art is an expression you use to show a visual picture. It can be through painting or through sculptures. Some other example of art is music, literature and dancing. For today 's paper we will be talking about art as a sculpture. The two sculptures in this photo are King Sahure and a Nome God and Marble Statue of Dionysos leaning on archaistic female figure (Hope Dionysos). You can find these statues in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. King Sahure and a Nome God is an Egyptian art that was made in 2458-2446 BCE. The artist is unknown. It was during the 5th dynasty and it also belong to the old kingdom. The Marble statue of Dionysos Leaning in the archaistic female figure is a Greco-Roman art. Belonging to the Roman imperial period of the late first century A.D. Augustan or Julio-Claudian period 27 B.C., to 68 AD. It is classified as a stone sculpture and it is made out of marble. The height of the statues is 82 ¾ inches. There is no evidence who was the original artist.
enrich and provide substantial intellectual exploration into our college curricula” (George Washington Carver). Who doesn’t love art? Every day you wake up and experience some sort of artwork; whether it’s a sculpture or just seeing something made so wonderful. Walking across the magnificent campus of Iowa State you see many pieces of art, but the one that stuck out to me was the George Washington Carver Sculpture. When first looking at it you won’t catch all of the small details behind his wonderful work. Once you know all the fine details Christian Petersen did when creating George Washington Carver and why he created it the way he did; you will enjoy it that much more.
One pleasant afternoon, my classmates and I decided to visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts to begin on our museum assignment in world literature class. According to Houston Museum of Fine Art’s staff, MFAH considers as one of the largest museums in the nation and it contains many variety forms of art with more than several thousand years of unique history. Also, I have never been in a museum in a very long time especially as big as MFAH, and my experience about the museum was unique and pleasant. Although I have observed many great types and forms of art in the museum, there were few that interested me the most.
Nearly four million people visited the Statue of Liberty in 2014. (National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy) They were able to stand right in front of the statue themselves and get to experience the feeling of hope, justice, unity, and freedom that our accessories felt when they traveled to America from their home country. There are many theories on why France gave us the Statue. “Many Americans were suspicious of the gift statue and what the motives of its French donors were.” (Perea 46) , but also what the original design of the statue was. Its was to be said that “the original model for the Statue of Liberty was a black woman, but the design was changed to appease white Americans who would not accept an African- American Liberty” (Joseph,
In today’s society anything can be considered “Art”. From the great sounds of a symphony, to the architecture of a modern structure, or even an elephant painting with its trunk, art is what the viewer perceives it to be. Individuals will always agree or disagree with the message behind a certain piece of art, as pieces can be offensive to some, but beautiful to others. Some argue that funding the arts in school is a waste of money, time, or a combination of both, but the benefits outweigh the negatives by far, due to a variety of reasons.