Sculpture Essays

Sculptures are a form of artwork that portray a certain message towards an audience at hand. The University of Texas at Austin holds the following two sculptures which remind us of the power of artistry: Martin Luther King, Jr (1999) and Blue Woman in Black Chair (1981). The former monument, by Ana Koh-Varilla and Jeffrey Varilla, stands in the East Mall and the latter, by George Segal, sits on the 2nd floor of the Blanton Museum. Both sculptures represent a distinct human figure yet, differ in their

the sculptures were designed as decorations of cult statues, religious buildings, or as honor reminder of the deceased/god. All statues of archaic period were in fact painted with very bright colors in the lips, hair, and other body parts. On page 117 “During the Archaic phase of Greek sculpture, freestanding representations of the male youth (kouros) retain the rigid verticality of tree trunks from which earlier Greek sculptures were carved“(Fiero). Most of the free-standing Greek sculptures from

were creating extremely realistic sculptures. The Romans were influenced by Ancient Greek art and continued their tradition of life-like sculptures, which still influences art today. Roman sculptures were sometimes made of bronze, but they frequently created their sculptures out of marble. Other materials used were oil paints and metal. A typical sculpture would be a representation of the person 's upper body, specifically the head and neck, this type of sculpture is called a bust. The Romans typically

The one piece of art work that I choose was a sculpture of Ray Lewis at M&T Bank Stadium which is home of the Baltimore Ravens. This piece of art is free to the public to see and touch whenever they are around it. This piece of art was chosen by me because I am a diehard ravens fan and Ray Lewis was a huge leader on the team that I looked up to. Therefore, I will be looking at this piece of art work with the four step process. This sculpture is one of my favorite all time that I was able to

their creation, 3-Dimensional artworks, commonly known as sculptures, have always intrigued it’s viewers. Like paintings, drawings, and photography, sculptures can be fine works of art. However, there is an aspect of sculptures that differ from 2-Dimensional artwork. Sculptures exist in space. This allows the viewer to relate more with the subject, causing the art to become more interesting and appealing. In these cases, abstract sculptures such as Cubi XVIII, are made for the sole purpose of amusing

Group by Charles Umlauf Charles Umlauf created The Family Group sculpture in 1960. The location of the sculpture is outside of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. Its green color distinguishes the sculpture from the many other sculptures around the university and from the background of the business school. Much of the evidence in the paper will come from the structure and form of the sculpture. The sculpture depicts the wife leaning on the husband showing a traditional

2. PERSONAL RESPONSE The Lutgart sculpture is very meaningful to me as of right now my major is undeclared but, I am planning to be a business major so I am taking a couple classes in Lutgart hall. I see this sculpture every single day of week going to class and multiple times driving by it every day. I think it is one of the most iconic sculptures that Florida Gulf Coast University has. It is a pretty simple sculpture to look at there is not much going on, just two stainless steel blocks coming

The sculpture, The Hope Athena, is found in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It is located in the Ahmanson Building. The Hope of Athena is the Greek goddess of war and wisdom. The Hope of Athena is from Rome and was copied after a Greek Original in the fifth century B.C. The Hope of Athena is a sculpture made from marble. The Hope of Athena mostly had neutral colors. The parts of the sculpture that did have color was golden brown. There are shadows that create a contrast. The sculpture is missing

Michelangelo crafted his first sculpture when he was a teenager. One of these sculptures is the Battle of the Centaurs. The Battle of the Centaurs is a sculpted piece with the pool of male soldiers, three dimensionally carved into a stone. The images are layered randomly in a very precise way. This sculpture was a stepping stone for Michelangelo’s career as an artist. It really displayed young Michelangelo's talent and it showed his weird interest in the nude of the human body. He also sculpted other

diverse methods to create their art. The Egyptian sculpture, Isis and the Infant Horus, and Anthony Conova’s sculpture, The Athlete Kreugas, were made nearly two thousand years apart. Although both sculptures are beautifully crafted, there are contrasting characteristics of each that allow the pieces to show their uniqueness. The Egyptian sculpture, Isis and the Infant Horus, is a bronze sculpture portraying a woman holding a child. This sculpture depicts an image of perfection by using an idealistic

own way and purpose. Artist would give their best work to sculptures representing athleticism because this was a main motivation to the Greeks. Pentathletes were sometimes considered inferior to other athletes, but their figures were not overlooked. Since a particular set of muscles were not over-developed, they were considered harmonious and balanced. This is displayed throughout the Discobolus sculpture. On the Farnese Hercules sculpture, a viewer can clearly see the two golden apples that are held

The stone sculpture, titled Garland Sarcophagus made by a Roman artist, this piece is created in the year AD 200-225. The Garland Sarcophagus stone sculpture is a coffin for inhumation burials of upper class, the physical condition of the sculpture is cleaned and restored. This sculpture is made in Rome, and belonged to the Roman Empire movement. The Garland Sarcophagus is not typical work, due to inhumation burials being an uncommon Roman practice during the second century A.D., until around the

that are shared and differences that make them unique. With this thinking, let us examine the statues of Kroisos and Kritios Boy. Kouros sculptures were mainly created during the Archaic era, which was during the years of 700-480 BCE. Unlike other sculptures of this time, the statues are of the modern human being and not of a god or authoritative figure. Two sculptures that were created

inspire artists to create remarkable sculptures. One sculpture which reflects this subject matter is Rubber Duck by Florentijn Hofman. The work is constructed out of PVC – polyvinyl chloride (a widely used plastic) in 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It measures 12 x 14 x 16 meters. This paper will evaluate Hofman’s masterpiece by viewing a photographic reproduction. Hofman’s concepts are powerful, with the artist’s emotions reflected in the sculpture. The sculpture is a regular rubber duck that is about

and contrast of two sculptures derived from the ancient times i.e. the statue of Memi and Sabu and the statue of Gudea. Sculptures were considered to be a unique way of expressing for the artist. In this piece one is able to reminisce on the cultures, history, visons and practices of persons from the ancient times. The sculptures were important to the people because it helped tell stories along with all their accomplishments in that era. According to Rogers, L (n.d), Sculptures, an artistic form in

Based on “the stylistic characteristics of each of these periods, the style and subject matter of this sculpture, and the conventions that apply to the representations of bodies during these periods” I came to the conclusion that this sculpture belongs to the Greek Archaic period 1050 to 700 BC. The roots of the Greek culture during this period have roots in the Mycenaean culture. Artists from Greek were the first to discover imitation of nature as a principle for art. Greek's humanity was depicted

King Khafre sculpture shows a lot of symbols that represented him as person and a king. Yes, he is seen as a very strong person because he is molded to the stone which made him seem very powerful, but his arms are very relaxed. So the relaxed arms also show that he is a very patient man and listens to his people. With one arm holding a spear to represent power in control and the other hand that shows that he is very calm. Which also shows that he is a very forgiving person. Even though this is

attending Indiana State University, one of the first sculptures I took an interest in was the Via Solaris. “Via Solaris” is Latin for “the way or road of the sun.” The sculpture is about 20-feet tall and made of bronze and steel. Via Solaris was created by John Van Alstine, an American sculptor living and working in New York State. John Van Alstine is best known for stone and metal abstract sculptures illustrating remarkable balance and elegance. The sculpture is located on the north side of Stalker Hall

Michelangelo’s sculpture, David, was created in the sixteen century during the high renaissance period. He was both a sculptor and a painter when he returned to Florence in 1501. Although he had a strong view of classical art he was interested in breaking the rules of proportion for an overall more powerful sculpture. Another sculpture, David, was created by Bernini in the seventeen century during the Italian Baroque period. Bernini was an Italian sculptor as well as an architect and was mainly well

outdoor courtyard with fine Italian architecture which finished in 1929.Mr. Ringling purchased most of the outdoor sculptures from Italy. In addition, many of the sculptures were originally supposed to be displayed in the Ritz Carlton, but never made it there because Mr. Ringling sent Julius Boger to Italy to pick and choose those sculptures to be displayed in Mr. Ringling’s sculpture garden. As the docent tour guide Maureen continued, she pointed out the large beautiful columns and bases all along