Real Stone Statue Analysis

This statue seems to have been treated poorly and not with much care. It can be seen that it went through a lot causing such damage. However, because of its massive size, it was able to survive and still be in somewhat good condition. The body around the torso is relatively smooth and in tact with minor scratches. Her body itself was not as damaged but mostly around the edges of the statue were broken off. The texture seems to be of hard, rough limestone but it was smoothed out when being carved.

It is important to first begin with the basics of each piece of artwork. The graywacke statue of Menkaure and a Queen was made between c. 2490-2472 BCE during the Old Kingdom period in Giza, Egypt. Although the artist is unknown, it is understood that the time during which this artwork was made was during the Old Kingdom period, which lasted from c. 2575-2150 BCE. This statue is smaller in height than the average human being, being 51 ½ inches tall, which is a little over four and a quarter feet tall (Stokstad and Cothren: 60). The stone that it is made from is a rocky, rough stone, that took a considerable amount of sanding to get the statue to look as smooth as it is. The second set of statues I will be comparing and contrasting to the Menkaure and Queen are the limestone statues, Anavysos Kouros and the Peplos Kore. Both were made in c. 530 BCE during the Archaic period in Athens, Greece. Similar to Menkaure and a Queen, the Anavysos Kouros and the Peplos Kore do not have a known artist, however it is known that the time period in which the statues were made was during the Archaic Period, which lasted from c. 600-480 BCE. These statues are more life-like in size. The Kouros statue is around the size of a tall male, six feet four inches tall. On the other hand, the Kore statue is smaller in stature, about four foot tall . Both statues were made from carved marble, although some of the other kouros and kore statues that were made were from terra cotta, wood, or limestone

The Marble Statue of a Bearded Hercules was made by an unknown sculptor at the Early Imperial, also known as the Flavian period in circa 68–98 A.D. By analyzing this sculpture, this goddess portrays strength and masculinity and gives acknowledgement to his legacy which resolved a conflict between individual and society. This work of art also expresses an idea of showing a powerful goddess figure and a symbol of demonstrating the political authority of a leader. According to the Greek myths, Hercules was proven to be a legendary for his quality and courage; he experienced malevolent wraths and excessive fearlessness. He is a good hero overall, but he also has

There is no doubt that Edward Cornwallis statue has certain significance. Although the statue has been around for nearly 100 years, it is still intact. The statue of Cornwallis was created by the Scottish sculptor J. Massey Rhind and was unveiled at its eponymous park on June 22, 1931. It was considered the 182nd anniversary of Cornwallis’s arrival and watched as the natal day. (Announcement, 1931) The statue looks attentively to forward, wears a cloak, left hand clenches commanding sword, right hand holds a cocked hat, bronze figures throughout the mottled with grooves, eyes reveal that strong ambition and tenacity of one generation leader. The statue has a straight body, burly back symbolize the courage of Cornwallis and the magnificent imperialism. The statue is located at center of Cornwallis Park, the fields were lush with grass and flowers, and tall trees are in order, cluster of dandelion open in the thick grass, the birds singing on the branch, a group of pigeons were pecking at the crumbs that people spilled on the ground. Many tourists who drove to Halifax were watching the park and the statue through the window, and they often use the camera to record here. Five clean paths were staggered between the bright meadows in the park. Some of the entertainment devices such as swings and slides are built in the park for children to play and exercise. There are often many old people enjoying the afternoon sun in long deckchairs. It is hard to imagine that there is a lot of

Fig. 1 Statue of Yuny and Renenutet, ca. 1290–1270 BCE.; Fig. 2 Akhenaten and his Family,18

The size of the statue that is being presented is important to guarantee that the person, who is being memorialized, gets the right amount of recognition. When the design for the Holocaust Museum was finalized, protesters came together and argued that is was too big. The reason for this museum was to remember the Holocaust and “not to overpower The Mall or its visitors.”(Source E) It was then decided that if they downsized the museum they could incorporate it into The Mall. The material that the monument is made from is a very important component to consider when making a monument. When creating a sculpture, which may be expensive, the material it’s made from should be able to withstand weathering, eroding, or possibly being eaten. A statue was made for H. Elroy Johnson, which “was supposed to be cast in bronze...But Maine ran out of money, so the artist just slapped a coat of bronze paint over the plaster.”(Source F) After that was done, It was sent to many places as if nobody wanted it, and while being shipped around it was vandalized and just treated badly. The statue “ended up in a warehouse where it was eaten by rats.” (Source F) So it is very important for a group to consider what material the statue is made

Many ceramic sculptures have been found. Items ranging from your basic pottery to one of the more popular statues: the baby figures. These statues are usually hollow but are not believed to have been used as a vessel. They depict the same type of features as on the face of the colossal heads, minus the detail. Most of these figures are nude or have minimal clothing. They measure in height of about 10-14 inches tall.

In April of this year, The Charlottesville city council voted to remove and sell the confederate statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and to the renaming of both parks where the statutes are located. Alerting the attention of white nationalist Richard Spencer who organized a march of Ku Klux Klan members to gathered in Charlottesville, Va. On August,12,2017. According to (The daily progress) They protested the removal of Confederate General, Robert E. Lee’s statue. The protest gathered about 1,000 people opposing the group of 30 to 50 Klan members, numbers that were cited by (NRP.ORG) The aftermath resulted in altercations between both parties that ended in a car ploughed into the crowd of the counter protesters who identify as Antifa,

The Statue of Liberty is one of the most well know symbols of the United States, across the world. For this reason I chose to analyze the dramatic effect it creates, and what methods it implores to invent this "universal" meaning. It is one of the strongest visual representations of the ideals which our country is founded upon. I intend to defend the argument that the Statue of Liberty posses the power of persuading human thought using the terms encompassed in Kenneth Burke's Pentad, shaping the definition of "America" for people through out the world.

The marble statue of Diadoumenos is a copy of the original bronze statue displaying a young man tying a fillet around his head. The original was created in c.a. 430 B.C. by a man called Polykleitos of Argos. Polykleitos was a Greek sculptor who worked during the mid-fifth century B.C. . he was one of the most famous artists of the ancient world. Polykleitos' figures are carefully designed with special attention to bodily proportions and stance. The statue of Diadoumenos has its thorax and pelvis tilt in opposite directions, setting up rythmic contrasts in the torso that create an impression of organic vitality. The position of the feet, (poised between walking and standing), give a sense of potential movement.

It is a very large piece made from Limestone. Limestone is a sedimentary rock which means it is formed by the accumulation of sediments, and it is very hard. The statue itself is not very detailed and is pretty simplistic. It is a statue of a human body. The statue is 71 in. (180.4 cm) which is

When examining and comparing The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius and Justinian as world conqueror it is important to examine the iconography and visual motifs of both pieces before comparing and contrasting them. The Equestrian Statue of Marcus is an example of a Imperial Roman made from gilded bronze, and Justinian as world conqueror is a panned from the Barberini ivory which is a diptych from the Byzantine Empire

Sculptures came in a variety of shapes and sizes. They were often made of wood, metal, cloth, or clay. These sculptures served as personal protection figures, symbols for supernatural powers, and representation of ancestors. Most sculptures were made to represent the human body, but some cultures never carve human faces so it resembled any individual in fear of accusations of witch craft. A great example of one such sculpture is Cango and Zaire.

Our world is full of so many grandiose monuments, eye-catching sculptures, and stunning statues, each having an individual story to tell. Thousands of them have been created however, only a small number of them are actually extraordinary and picture-worthy. This paper will compare and contrast two of those picture-worthy sculptures. Furthermore, I will examine the aspects of each of these sculptures. I will compare and contrast what each of them represents, the differences in texture, their size and their tone.

So, today I came into work and saw that one of the shipments were unlabeled. The delivery man was unloading the Statues and was gazing at the beauty of the art. He was baffled at how much detail and work went into creating such items. He started wondering information about the time period and where it came from. I didn't want to be upfront with him so I decided to make him examine the statue and figure it out for himself. I gave him a clue that it was either the Paleolithic Venus sculpture and the other being Sumerian votive sculpture along with a brief description of each of those statues.