Introduction
The Statue of Gudea is one of royalty and the The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu are of nonroyal status. These two statues were created out of two different types of material and were created approximately 400 years apart.
The Statue of Gudea is a part of a series of statues that were commissioned by Gudea himself. The statues were placed in each of the temples that he rebuilt. This statue is dark and serious. The statue is carved from Diorite; an intrusive igneous rock composed principally of the silicate minerals plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende, and/or pyroxene. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diorite.
The Statue of Gudea has a smooth shiny finish to it. The detail carved into the statue shows this figure to be one of wealth and status. The shape of the hat and the robe on the legs right down to the toes.
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Limestone is a sedimentary rock, composed mainly of skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral, forams and molluscs. Its major materials are the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limestone
The material in this statue is light in color and does not give off a smooth shiny finish like the Statue of Gudea. The detail carved into this statue is easy to make and shows me two people that are of average status but
The statue is more than half the size of Yuny back in real life. The statue which is carved out of Limestone was found in the tomb of Yuny’s father, Amenhotep. There was at least two generations found within the single tomb. The height of the statue is 84.5 centimeters and it was consisted in the nineteenth dynasty. The statue represents Yuny seated next to his wife Renenutet.
The Head of the Rain God Tlaloc is a Pre-Colombian statue that appears to be massive and could possibly weigh almost a thousand pounds due to its size and material composition. The statue appears to be made up of ceramic and stucco that was once beautifully painted with vibrant colors. Due to the monument being very large, one could infer that it would be placed atop of a large structure such as a pyramid with a temple on top. The scale of the design and the symbolism gathered from the various features aid in adding vibrancy and meaning to the sculpture.
Both the Integration Statue (the first image) and the Legacy Fountain (the second image) are made of bronze. Bronze was used for the creation of these monuments because it is able to withstand being damaged in natural ways, such as rusting and cracking. The scale of the Integration Statue is much bigger than that of the Legacy Fountain in a portrait view; however, the Legacy Fountain has a wider scale to it when compared to the Integration Statue. The Integration Statue also encompasses more authority due to its large portrait or vertical view and could be seen from a far distance, while the statues in the Legacy Fountain must be seen from a closer distance. Both of the monuments are situated in locations where they have a certain distance
In general, the thick curved lines are used to carve the figures of putti, the head of the man and Medusa. However, thin straight lines are used for details on the carvings. Most of the shapes on the Garland Sarcophagus are round and curved, besides the tomb itself is a rectangular shape. As for colour of the marble sculpture, the artist did not use any form of colour, only the natural marble colour. The Garland Sarcophagus is a coffin, the maker uses depth to create a space where the body would be placed.
The interior of the monument is built of Georgia marble and with pink floors that consist of Tennessee marble. The frieze of the interior is coated with a dentiled corniced and has massive Indian limestone. The interior is sectioned off into two parts the lower section has a coffered surface that contains lights that illuminate the statue while the upper section has an smooth uniterpretted surface. In the monument they have a 19-foot statue of Thomas Jefferson which according to sources weighs 10,000 pounds. Thomas Jefferson is gazing toward the White House.
According to Getty.edu, the art piece was named after Lord Lansdowne, a British noble who displayed the statue in his estate in London. The origins of the statue are unknown but speculated to be a Roman copy made from the famous school of Polykleitos. Workshops during ancient times tasked aspiring students with the menial labor of creating backgrounds and most of the form of sculptures; the masters finishing them up with the fine details such as the face and especially hands. Many Romans were quite fond of Greek culture and art, emulating and duplicating them on numerous occasions.
According to the myths, people who dare to touch the statue are
The mostly represents that they stand out more. Both kings look upright and with a strong character and personality. From looking at the statue he seems very powerful, respected and obeyed by others. From what I read in the wall text he had a lot of followers that looked up to him and advised him when he needed it.
Through this work, he was trying to express to his people with Naram-Sin at the helm of the monarchy that there was no possible way that they could ever be defeated or taken over. This piece was used to convey the trust and hope that the people should’ve had in their ruler, this sculpture expressed the great supremacy of Naram-Sin and the discipline of the Akkadians beneath him. He was resilient enough to conquer these barbaric and chaotic people and this showed his fierceness to the Akkadians. With this defeat, it is believed that he subjected them to life as slaves and placed them beneath society just as they were displayed placed beneath him in the relief
The monument is composed of two distinct sections, the pedestal and the statue itself. The statue sits on a pedestal that has two gray marble columns on the eastern and western sides. On the top of the pedestal, Lee is sitting tall and proud on his horse,
One of the most prominent symbols surrounding all sides of the seated statue of Ramses II is the cartouche. The cartouche can be described as an oval with a vertical line at one end that encloses the name of a pharaoh. The cartouche served as an identifier because it enclosed the five titularys of the king, including his nomen and pre nomen, which were sets of names that associated pharaohs with the gods (Silverman 2003: 113). The seated statue of Ramses II appears to only have four titled rather than five. The nomen for Ramses II can be found on the left, right, and back sides of the statue's throne area.
The outfits worn by the individual characters show their personalities and give the audience the assumption of the characters. For example, Dorothy’s costume shows youthful innocence in colour. Her hair is neatly braided with soft and pleasant make-up. She also wears a blue checked pinafore. She is portrayed as perfectly innocent and sweet.
It is the sculpture of a handsome and young ruler, namely, Augustus, sporting an ornamented cuirass and a tunic, with the figure of Cupid riding a dolphin on his side. The face reflects a youthful emperor, even though Augustus was about forty years of age when the statue was built. The Prima Porta style of facial composition comprises of, an expansive skull and slim chin, sharp-ridged eyebrows, hooked nose and a plump mouth and his hair is crowned with what is termed the Primaporta hairstyle. The breastplate is adorned with characters and is a composite of the narration of the Augustan and Tiberian propaganda, while he is barefoot. His right hand is
Could Geothite have been the secret inspiration of this artform? From prehistorical cave dwelling to the easel of an Italian painter from the 1920s – this is a long stretch, but the crystal polyhedral structure is an inviting geometry. 07-12. Goethite #4.