According to googles’ online dictionary, sculpture could be defined as the art of making two or three dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster. The above sculpture, Forgotten Something, is by French artist Bruno Catalano. When studying different sculptures, it can be shown how each piece can stand for different things. While researching this specific sculpture, I learned that Bruno Catalano created this piece to depict a world citizen. During this assignment, I will be focusing on giving an in depth description of the sculpture, telling about the sculpture’s “in the round” point of view, and the building of this bronze sculpture.
This sculpture was one that I found to be very interesting. This artwork depicts the image of a male figure carrying a bag. The bag could represent a traveling stage in one’s life. The bigger idea of this sculpture is the man’s missing internal structure. Growing up I’ve always heard people state that they feel empty in life or that something is missing, but I never understood until becoming a young adult. This sculpture to me means traveling throughout life trying to gather your emotional losses. This sculpture could have been the artist’s way of showing how empty he felt as a man living in this world. It is evident that when missing several major organs, you’re dead. When we as humans go through emotional down points
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This is a sculptural space that describes having to move around a sculpture in order to see things from different views. Looking from the front and back of the sculpture, it is beyond obvious that this man is missing his inside structure. If you were just walking up to the sculpture approaching the left side, you wouldn’t automatically focus on its disappearing insides, but the full arm and the bag. If approaching from the right side, it’s obvious of the missing arm and internal
Anything from a police man leaning on a wall that gets lost in the crowd on busy days to a cleaning lady next to a garbage can. Duane creates life like art pieces that you can lose the fact that they are fake. The amount of detail along with the expressions on the figures’ faces tells the tale. The spectator creates a relationship to the piece because its the familiar look or feeling they receive from the experience. Duane uses the figures’ as they are portrayed to accomplish an everyday ordinary person moreover with that technique displays the ability to relate the viewers to the art
...ve been a part of a votive set indicates that it most likely had great significance to the culture and person who owned it. I find it interesting that the sculpture itself depicts a Greek mythological creature even though it has the inscription of an Etruscan god. Perhaps it is a sign of the influence the Greeks had on Etruscan artwork as a whole. The detail of this sculpture suggests it was most likely quite expensive especially if it was in a set. Perhaps nobility of some sort or simply a wealthy commissioner had this piece made.
Sculpture is a medium that artists in ancient Greek commonly used to express spoken truths in an unspoken form. Every piece of ancient Greek sculpture has more than what the eye sees to explain the story behind the [in this case] marble.
One of the major factors that can help for analyzing the meaning of this sculpture is the artist himself. However, more important than the artist himself, are his experiences, which greatly shaped the intended meaning of the piece. Rodin’s life consisted of several impactful events such as being rejected from colleges, visiting Italy to study the art of Michelangelo, being diagnosed with poor eyesight at a young age, and experiencing World War I (Auguste Rodin Biography). All of these early life-impacting events caused Rodin to search for an inspiration, or a getaway from the war scenery and his past failures. This getaway trip was found wh...
From the front view, the sculpture seems like a growing tree. The color is dark brown and the whole body is mainly in the same tone. In this view point she is mainly in a straight line, the top seems larger than the base. We can see that although the sculpture is pretty thin but the weight is well balanced. Her two vividly hands are gently open reaching
Using blocky pieces that are similar in shape – though differing in size – gives the impression that something is about to fall. The medium sized piece that is affixed to the size of the larger shape is what appears as though it may fall at any moment. Meadmore has found a way to bring a balancing act to the world with this sculpture. The carefully placed bent rectangles create an impossible pose that is a great balancing act. The harmony between the similarly shaped geometric forms, the darken sheen of finished bronze, and the precarious placement is what gives Meadmore's piece a place in the world. Like Barbara Hepworth, Meadmore has found a form that leaves the viewer questioning the stability, but knowing it will never actually
The Menkaure and a queen sculpture is standing against a wall or post. Its sculpted on black stone. The king is standing stiffly and expressionless with his wife holding him while walks forward. The king and queen step with their left foot forward. His hands are clenched and is wearing only a skirt. He also wears a hat. The sculpture seems smooth. The Metropolitan Kouros sculpture is
Tony Smith’s artwork, in which he titled “Die”, displayed outside of the Orange County Museum of Art is a reproducible large cube made of corten steel that has shown rusting through its orange tint and obvious oxidation. The piece is unusually large and also elevated so that a person of average height cannot see the top face of the cube; it has six faces that all look different due to the different effects of weathering since it stands outside of the museum. It was created in 1967 which was during the period of minimalistic and conceptual art work. “Die” by Tony Smith tries to enhance the viewer’s experience of the piece through its connections to minimalism, its emphasized physical appearance, and subjective representation.
These sculptures appear to be in breath form due to the oversized stomach; indicating air in the stomach from inhaling. These sculptures appear to have high relief imagery as well. They are sculpted all the way around instead of having a backing. These sculptures also appeared to never have had any paint or lacquer on them. This is indicative of the lackof remnants on the sculptures. The pillars that these human-like beings were sitting on have intricate detail. The one to the left has more detail to view. I assume this is because over time the detail may have been worn off. Based on my examination of this sculpture, I believe this detail comes from being stamped or possibly carved.
Sculpture has been a very important part of art history for thousands of years. For the past few months I have viewed many different kinds of sculpture, including Greek archaic sculptures, Greek classical sculptures, Greek Hellenistic sculptures and Roman sculptures. All of the sculptures that I have seen and analyzed have very interesting characteristics, but the one that I have analyzed most recently was the most fascinating. Hermes carrying the infant Dionysos, by the artist Praxiteles, was sculpted circa 350 B.C., and the copy that I analyzed, circa second century B.C. This sculpture is from the Greek classical period and is originally from Greece.
Repressed memory is the involuntary block on a memory considered to be extremely stressful and appalling in nature. It is theorized that repressed memory is a form of amnesia that is not associated with typical forgetfulness in a person. When a person experiences something extremely severe in nature, such as childhood sexual abuse for example, their mind sometimes refuses to remember that event because it is so painful to recall. In some cases events of extreme trauma, often during adulthood such as post-traumatic stress, can actually cause a reverse effect and an increase in memorability. Some even believe that it is possible to repress memories voluntarily. It has been a topic that has eluded many psychologists today and has been thoroughly researched for the past century. This paper will explore different theories and ideas on whether or not repression is true or just another pseudo-science.
Requadt, Water E. “Modern Sculpture: Art or Incompetence?” What Is Art? 2006. 29 Sept. 2006
The two statues for this week’s assignment are The Royal Acquaintances of Memi and Sabu, and the Statue of Gudea. Looking at the Memi and Sabu statue we can immediately discern a few things. First being carved out of stone does provide more depth and connection with the subject than perhaps a flat two dimensional canvas. More detail is seen by a statue in a three dimensional posture. The same is true with the statue of Gudea. Both stone carvings allow the sculptor to emote various characteristics about the subjects and period. Using this
Chemically known as “calcium sulfate dihydrate,” this complex material is found throughout the world and can be utilized in many different ways. It has been used in decoration and construction as far back as ancient Egypt, and in this specific work, gypsum is the main component. In addition to material, the Statues of Votive Figures uses unique elements of art, including line. The various forms of line throughout the work add texture and make the two pieces more cohesive. Each line is meticulously carved, allowing the audience to see the detail in the hair as well as the clothes. Lastly, the use of proportion is prevalent in these pieces. The bodies of the “votive figures” are uniquely formed, containing large eyes and small hands, which alter human proportions significantly. Although the sizes of the figures differ, the motifs and specific components within each work make the statues
This stone sculpture is a naked human-like figure standing six feet tall. The body is in chiasmos stance with the left leg slightly bent and the left foot slightly behind the right. The head is turned slightly downward and to the right, and its size is approximately 1/6 of the body. The hair is cropped closely to the head with no part. The body has a defined musculature, however the forearms appear to be missing. There is an object behind and to the right of the right leg that is about 2 feet tall and 10 inches wide.