Sculptures

Starting from the top, his hair is covered with a nemes and he has a false beard on his chin. Then moving down to his legs, he is wearing a three-part kilt which is synonymous with being the clothing of Pharaohs. A Unique part of Old kingdom sculptures is the body type that they are given. For example, Menkaure II is given a very muscular and toned body. In addition, to his face which is more youthful than the way it would've looked at the time of his death. Egyptians had a lot access to limestone, which is why most of their works are made in this material. For Menkaure II, they used a more exotic and precious material known as diorite which was found in the lands south of upper and lower Egypt. This material had a very luminescent effect that glows in the dark and had had a sleek and smooth texture. The sculptor did not add much color except gold to the nemes and fake beard, there are also traces of ivory colored paint on the three-part kilt. The scale at which the statue was built…

The sculpture of Calf Bearer found in Athens Greece 560 BCE it is an Ionic classic style probably made of marble. It is a status behalf of Rhimbos. The greeks adopt some of the poses from the early Egyptian and korai style. Using the left foot forward but the greeks demonstrate its elegant and high standard of body proportion, the face and the body are in proportion. His is holding a calf around his neck and I noticed that Calf Bear and the Calf are making the letter “X “ with the calf legs and…

luring onlookers in, while standing as a massive structure. Alexander Calder’s stabiles have become extremely famous for their simplicity and hidden beauty. Calder’s work inspired a new movement of hanging wire sculptures and gargantuan firmly planted structures, each seemingly abstract, but with a true inspiration. Alexander Calder was born into a family of artists, with his mother, father and grandfather famous artists. When he was growing up, he created jewelry out of wire for his…

On images of the sculptures of “Kouros” and “Kroisos” it can be distinguish the influence of both Greeks and Egyptians cultures. During the beginning of the movement of naturalism, the little detailed sculptures such as the one of “Kouros” in 600 BCE changed to a “life-size” sculptures with a more realistic and detail figure such as the one of “Kroisos” sculpture of 530 BCE. However, the sculptures of “Kouros” and “Kroisos” present a certain difference based on a purpose, a reflection of an…

Sculpture and Architecture have represented cultures for thousands of years, all the way back to the paleolithic era, and are still used in today’s culture. Sculpture and Architecture are used in so many different ways, for example to honor leaders, as religious symbols, decoration, and artistic expression just to name a few. They are also landmarks that help us remember the past and works of art that we can admire in the present. Today I will be exploring the similarities and differences…

The sculpture produced in ancient Greece is naturalistic compared to artworks and sculptures from previous times and cultures. The form of body is not stylized, nor does the bends in its arms and legs have sharp edges, the body is actually smooth and natural looking. The figure also has normal sized eyes and not enlarged eyes and male breast. The figure is in contrapposto pose like many of the other figures from this ancient Greek period. Although many of the figures in this time that was in…

Jun Kaneko: The Monolithic Sculptures Sculpting is done by carving, casting, or using any other shaping techniques. This can done on a large or small scale and though a lot of people sculpt, specific techniques make everyone’s work unique. Jun Kaneko was a Japanese born artist who reformed the shape and size of ceramic sculptures. His monumental head sculptures were about 123 inches high and fairly 6,000 pounds. The exhibit was observed outside, which gave each of the sculptures natural…

I have now attended Lane for two terms now, going on my third, the first thing I noticed when arriving on campus, besides the wild turkeys was all the art spread out through the college. As soon as you walk to the front doors of building one you are met with multiple outdoor sculptures, along with a beautiful zen garden to your left. While walking through campus there was one thing that stood out to me, it was a sculpture located near building 6 named the Screaming Man the artist is unknown but…

The Sperlonga sculptures are four sculptural groups that were discovered in 1957 in a grotto on the coast between Naples and Rome. The location is believed to have been a villa that belonged to the Roman Emperor Tiberius, and it is suggested that the grotto was used for social events. At some point the sculptures were shattered, likely by a rock fall , making their reconstruction a difficult process. It is unknown exactly when the sculptures were created, however, it is commonly accepted that…

Located at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, “Picasso Sculpture,” arch from a 60-year period, work of Pablo Picasso on the museum 's fourth floor. Precisely 140 sculptures that were finished between 1902 and 1964. Within all, strikes a variety of big and small works, materialized of pebbles, plaster, sheet metal, clay, wood. Picasso Sculpture spotlights a lifelong work with sculptures, mainly it singularly focuses on the use of materials and processes within each piece. Stated by…