There are always arguments about the relationship between public sculpture and site specific art. Some people believe there is a very deep relationship between them, while others insist the link seems pointless. They have argued this issue for so many years. However, at this stage, an unshakeable conclusion has been made that the relationship between them is proved and it is very important. The reason for that will be discussed within this essay.
The 20th century is a colorful era, various trends and genres continue to produce and pop. Facing "thousands city, one appearance" drab urban landscape, people become visual fatigue, and began to notice construction of urban environment, trying to compensate for the vacancy of environmental culture through a variety of efforts, and find ignored "ecological balance”. In such way, as an important element in shaping the landscape, sculpture was introduced into the environment construction, public sculpture becomes communication link between urban and environment. At this point, public sculpture is not only the supporting role in environment construction, but also plays an important role in the urban environment, and sometimes even acts as protagonist.
First of all, urban facilities meet functional needs, and public sculpture is a kind of art of city soul being developed on the basis that urban functions have been satisfied. Public sculpture is the art of public communication, the communication between sculptor and materials produces works, sculpture can not only enrich and integrate with the environmental landscape, but also communicate with the majority of the audience to cultivate taste.
Public sculpture, this kind of unique art form combining ancient and youth, in the new era of urban ...
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... of moonstone will change with the tide and sun. At the winter solstice each year, the shadow of the phallic pillar will reach the egg-shaped pod, thus evoking, Mori writes, "the sacred ‘marriage' of the sun and moon."
So based on what have been mentioned above, the link between public sculpture and site specific art is environment. They both need to fit into the environment.
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Before the modern era sculpture was monumental; it had an unspoken meaning. Sculptures of this time were commissioned to commemorate a person or an event. They were eternal, designed to last and make people remember a legacy. When the modern era arrived there came a shift, the concept of sculpture became broader. They were still permanent but no longer site specific or placed of a pedestal; they became nomadic. Flash forward to the postmodern era and sculpture is the space it inhabits, as the site changes so does the meaning. They convey the human experience and become something broader than just a monument as Krauss puts it the realm of sculpture has become “infinitely malleable ”.
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Duncan’s (1991) analysis of western museums is defined through the theme of “durable objects” as a criterion to judge the heritage of American and European art as a ritual of the modern state. In this manner western art museums are built like “temples” as a symbolic and figurative representation of greatness of western culture throughout the world: “[They] are more like the traditional ceremonial monuments that museum buildings often emulate—classical temples” (Duncan 90). This interpretation of American/European museums defines a dominant source of cultural heritage that ritualizes
The works of art from the Archaic Period, Classical Period, and Hellenic Period developed physically and mentally, and the study of their aesthetic differences from period to period allow for a decided contrast and comparability. This interpretation has had a profound effect on the art world and that continues even in today’s world. The importance of Greek sculptures is evident in the storytelling of the gods, the people, and the culture. We use these sculptures as a tool to go back into the past of the Greek people, letting us admire how far mankind has truly come, whether it is in art or intelligence. Generation after generation has been and will continue to be able to see for themselves the society, culture and uniqueness of these periods through the wonderful sculptures that came out of ancient
The trip to the metropolitan museum was a great trip to learn and to study art. What is art you may ask, well art is an expression you use to show a visual picture. It can be through painting or through sculptures. Some other example of art is music, literature and dancing. For today 's paper we will be talking about art as a sculpture. The two sculptures in this photo are King Sahure and a Nome God and Marble Statue of Dionysos leaning on archaistic female figure (Hope Dionysos). You can find these statues in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. King Sahure and a Nome God is an Egyptian art that was made in 2458-2446 BCE. The artist is unknown. It was during the 5th dynasty and it also belong to the old kingdom. The Marble statue of Dionysos Leaning in the archaistic female figure is a Greco-Roman art. Belonging to the Roman imperial period of the late first century A.D. Augustan or Julio-Claudian period 27 B.C., to 68 AD. It is classified as a stone sculpture and it is made out of marble. The height of the statues is 82 ¾ inches. There is no evidence who was the original artist.
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The subject of art conservation and restoration has long been debated in the art world. Experts and historians have never agreed that all art must be salvaged at any cost. This paper will examine what art conservation and restoration is, what is involved in these endeavors, and what has been done over the centuries to many of history’s cherished art pieces.
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...d landscape materials in the galleries. Some of the large land art works can only be accurately enjoyed from some height by a plane or so. According to opponents, an art work should be open for every class of society. As viewing a large land art piece from the air is beyond the reach of poor person. But photographs are the best option to represent the huge and unreachable land artworks.