The Thinker is a unique sculpture by the artist Auguste Rodin created as a cast in 1904 but originated as a figure in Rodin’s commissioned work called The Gates of Hell. The sculpture was originally entitled The Poet. The Poet was only a small figure found within The Gates of Hell and was just one piece of many that were later turned into larger individual pieces ("Auguste Rodin.").
Auguste Rodin was a French artist born in 1840 born to a middle class family. He attended a school for art and mathematics and applied for entrance to Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1857 by submitting a clay model piece he created but was denied entrance. The school favored neo-classical style and Rodin was more associated with eighteenth century sculpture style. He
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Rodin drew sketches of the full size sculpture and then enlisted the help of his assistants to actually do the physical carving and formation of the finished product. The first full size sculpture was done in plaster then the following piece was cast in Bronze (“The Thinker Analysis”). It was initially introduced as a sculpture in 1881 and then created as a cast in 1902. Since then, numerous pieces have been created and donated to be on display worldwide (“The Thinker Locations”). The Thinker is probably the most well-known piece by Rodin and short of the various versions of David, could be the most well-known sculpture in …show more content…
He is masculine and rugged in appearance and the details are seen in his nude display that draws attention to his muscularity and broad features. There is somewhat of a contrast in his appearance as he represents physical strength and yet at the same time his posture and the artistic detail of his face and expression bring a sense of intellect to him. His oversized body size brings attention to his muscular build, yet a hint of vulnerability lingers in his facial expression. He appears to be a working man carrying the weight of the world upon his shoulders and also on his mind (“The Thinker Analysis”). The Thinker is on one hand a bold and on the other hand tender. One analysis points out that the natural pose or posture that a ‘thinking man’ would have would be of the right arm on the right leg or the left arm on the left leg. Rodin, however, created his piece to show the right arm resting on his left leg. This is somewhat of an unusual thinking position and an unnatural pose. The symbolism represented by the posture of choice demonstrates the balance of reasoning and intuition, or intellect and insight ("The Thinker - Rodin's Symbolic
As you walk into the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (LACMA), the sheer amount of paintings to view can be overwhelming but each is a masterpiece of its own as you pass by each art frame by frame from all different time. Francois Boucher, one of the greatest artist in the 18th century, was born in Paris, France on 1703 and later died on May 30th 1770. A painting that stands out is the Monument to Mignard, a painting Francois Boucher created around 1735 using oil on canvas with the dimensions of 28 ½ x 22 5/8 in. (72.39 x 57.47 cm). The Monument to Mignard has a lot of visual elements as you take a closer look and with imagination; people can conjure up the content of this masterpiece.
Ron Mueck has a particular unique set of skills from the commercial world that he can apply to his art. The amount of surface detail Ron uses in his work brings the audience closer and personal to their feelings of emotions. This is achieved by the detail that he displays with scarps or cuts, the vein’s on a hand which causes the spectator to be mesmerized by the art. When you stare at his art for a long period of time, you will then begin to understand the beauty accompanied with the elegance of his style. Playing with scale, sets the audience up for an experience of an emotional shock that will mentally disrupt our understanding. Making a life size scale of someone or something seems to boring for Ron. The technique Ron uses is interesting in the sense that he creates these mannequins that are extremely hyperrealistic that when you are in the presence of one of them, you may believe that they are alive. Even know they could stand anywhere from 1 to 8 feet high.
Bernini’s sculptures transform people’s imagination into concrete marble. Two of his work, David and the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, were based on texts that illustrate human imagination. Nevertheless, Bernini was able to show the characters’ appearance, motion and feeling simultaneously in a visible way, thus his sculptures are even more impressive and express the fancy imagination even more explicitly than the text itself. The further analysis about David and the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa will prove this point.
The subject does not accurately depict the human anatomy. In fact, while studying this figure, one may notice that geometric shapes make up many of the limbs. For example, the artist uses ovals to represent the palm of the hands, the shoulders and the knees. The man's chest is in the form of squares with rounded edges and with perfect little white circles as nipples. This...
The most well-known statue of David is the one by Michelangelo, but it is important to look at one of the original statues and the influences each preceding statue had on the next. The statues by Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bernini portray different views concerning the interaction between man and God.
On the other hand, his well-defined upper body with broad shoulders, muscular chest, and burly biceps are exemplified with smooth and elegant carved lines symbolizing his youthfulness. However, these smooth and elegant lines do not weaken at all his powerfulness which is best illustrated with his straight hanging down arms while his fists are wrapped around some kind of circular solid rod. The viewer captures his youthfulness but still gets the notion of his strength through the indicated tension in his smooth naturalistic carved muscles in his underarms. It is the contrast of these two different usages of lines that gives the sculpture the balance between the strength of confidence and relaxed peace.
Originally, from Spain, Juan Gris moved to Paris in 1906. It was there where he learned and watched the progression of cubism. He met and lived next to innovators of this art form, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Although he is not the pioneer of this art form, his first significant paintings appeared in 1910 and...
The quote above, perfectly describes the kind of person Rodin was, and the type of art he produced. Rodin is known as a very proactive, persevering, and innovative man from history. One of Rodin’s most amazing sculptures, The Thinker, is renowned as one of the most innovative and inspiring art pieces ever created. This magnificent and fascinating sculpture was so influential because of its themes of mental creativity, intellect, and spirituality. Even though this piece is so well known and inspiring, many people still struggle to identify what exactly this piece says about human nature. In order for one to discover what this sculpture says about human nature, one must take into account the time period the art piece was created in, the author’s influence, and the analysis of the piece. All of the evidence found among these categories related to the sculpture suggest that The Thinker, created by the famous Auguste Rodin, depicts the creativity and spirituality of human nature.
David, a young Israelite teenager, is a character from a Biblical story who defeats and kills Goliath, a giant Philistine warrior, with a stone. The story shows how a young man overcomes oppositions and is a popular subject among various artists. David was famously depicted by Michelangelo and Bernini, who both used marble to create their statues. Both Michelangelo’s David and Bernini’s David statues are positioned in contrapposto, the asymmetrical positioning of the human form where all the weight of the form is positioned on one foot resulting in a curving of the torso and no alignment in the shoulders. Each figure also shows emotion and tension in their faces and body. Although they both chose David as the subject matter, the way they portray David differs stylistically, when they were made and the purpose of the works.
The criminal justice systems vary in each country as far as their policies and procedures go. Each aspect of the criminal justice system has its advantages and disadvantages. The main purpose of the criminal justice system is to sanction criminals, mitigate crime, increase security and uphold a fair system of justice. In some cultures, fairness is not always given as certain laws are expected to be honored. This paper will discuss the criminal justice system in the United States, England and Japan.
Even the faces of the men in the foreground appear to be wax like and flat. One of the least successful faces in the piece is that of the practitioner who is in the lower right corner of the piece, closest to the bottom edge. His face only contains three distinct values of skin tone, which makes his face appear one dimensional and lifeless. Furthermore, his left hand seems to be awkwardly placed and disproportionate in its length in comparison to the dimensions of his face. While his left hand flows somewhat with his body and reflects the style of the rest of the piece, his right hand, which is much lighter in color as if it somehow managed to catch all the light from an unknown light source, shows no consistency with the artist’s technique. It is bulky and out of place. The way it grasps the surgical instrument seems very unnatural. In fact, the only purpose the hand serves in this piece is to connect this man to the scene itself as an extension of this triangular composition. In this sense this figure is important, for his disproportionate body catches the viewers eye at the very edge of the painting, just as his or her attention is about to waive, and shoots it back into the main composition.
...e sexual union between him and the woman. The couple is also wearing jewelry that symbolizes their sexual power and union as a whole. This particular piece of art shows how the physical appearance of a human is not needed to show sexual characteristics. The pieces are completely different in appearance, but the idea of sexual representation is fully shown throughout each piece.
Georges Seurat was a French born artist born on December 2nd 1859 in Paris, Frrance. He study at École des Beaux-Art, which was one of the most prestige art schools in the world, which is also known for training many of the renounced artist we know. George Seurat left the École des Beaux-Art and began to work on his own; he began to visit impressionist exhibitions, where he gained inspiration from the impressionist painters, such as Claude Monet. Seurat also was interested in the science of art; he explored perception, color theory and the psychological effect of line and form. Seurat experimented with all the ideas he had gained, he felt the need to go beyond the impressionist style, he started to focus on the permanence of paintin...
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".
Bernini’s “David” is 5 foot, 7 inches tall and was made in the year 1623. It is from the Baroque period, a time of discovery, exploration and increased trade. Bernini’s “David” is a three-dimensional sculpture that gives the viewer the ability to relate the image with one’s body and not only in one’s mind. Bernini wanted to show the intensity and dramatic tension in the hero David as he prepares to cast the stone from the sling. In contrast to the intensity of Bernini’s David, Michelangelo’s “David” looks much more contemplative, statuesque and less “life-like” than Bernini’s. This marble sculpture, unlike Michelang...