The Visit Of The Metropolitan Museum
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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. Let’s begin with what was going on during the time period for each sculpture. During the 2458-2446 BCE. Userkaf was thriving over his brother Sahure, and he became the new ruler of Egypt. In the start of 2446 BCE, Neferirkare beings his dominant over Egypt. King Sahure and Nome God is a high relief it is still attached to a surface of a stone. The Pharaoh sitting on his thorn wearing a Nemes headdress (it is usually blue and gold striped), fake beard. The king has an emotionless facial expression. It was made for a decoration for the king pyramid complex. The symbol behind this statue could be the gathering of the Nome gods form Upper and Lower Egypt around t... ... middle of paper ... ...os because he is taller and that 's what caught my attention. Dionysos is also taking up more space than the female figure. The texture of this marble piece had a smooth finish even the intricate detail in the folds on Dionysos cloak and tunic is smoothly sculpted into soft, careful folds. My reaction to the Marble statue of Dionysos leaning on an archaistic female figure was it looked amazing and I feel like I could have written more about it. I also felt like there more than one symbolic meaning behind it. The other symbolic meaning I see is that Dionysos is always watching the protecting the small figure. My reaction towards the statue of King Sahure and Nome God was that who was more important the king or the God. The reason I say that is because the king is more focused on that the God. I would think they will be equal, or that the god should be more focused on.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that art is an expression used to show a visual picture, such as painting, sculptures, music, literature, and dancing. the statue of dionysos leaning on the archaistic female figure belongs to the roman imperial period.
- Explains how the sculptures depicted the kings of egypt, sahure, and neferirkare.
- Explains that the marble statue of dionysos leaning on an archaistic female figure was placed near the center of the greco-roman section where there was a lot of light.
- Explains that art is an expression used to show a visual picture, such as painting, sculptures, music, literature, and dancing. the statue of dionysos leaning on the archaistic female figure belongs to the roman imperial period.
- Explains how the sculptures depicted the kings of egypt, sahure, and neferirkare.
- Explains that the marble statue of dionysos leaning on an archaistic female figure was placed near the center of the greco-roman section where there was a lot of light.
- Explains the composition of the statue of king sahure and a nome god perspective is mainly focused on pharaoh.
- Analyzes their reaction to the marble statue of dionysos leaning on an archaistic female figure and the symbolic meaning behind it.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes the marble statue of a kouros (youth) carved in attica. the statue shows the simple, clear action that was used by greek youth sculptures throughout this period.
- Analyzes how the statue represents an unclothed young man with rigid standing showing in greek art.
- Analyzes how the sculptor engraves his knee carefully, vividly, that make the statue look like it is moving, and the lines on his body show where the muscles texture belongs.
- Analyzes the marble statue of a kouros (youth) carved in attica. the statue shows the simple, clear action that was used by greek youth sculptures throughout this period.
- Analyzes how the statue represents an unclothed young man with rigid standing showing in greek art.
- Analyzes how the sculptor engraves his knee carefully, vividly, that make the statue look like it is moving, and the lines on his body show where the muscles texture belongs.
- Analyzes how the man's hair grabs their attention. he has long curly hair and is arranged neatly, and he has a cute bowknot on the backside of his head.
- Analyzes the sculptor's facial features, such as his curved eyebrows, deep eye socket, and ears placed far back.
- Analyzes how the statue shows a lot to let others know what it does represent and know more about what man in greek times looks like.
- Compares the statue kore (maiden) with the greek art's youth sculpture and freestanding statue, which are naturalistically and not stocky.
- Compares the sculpture named kroisos with the kouros, which are freestanding, painted sculptures.
- Compares egyptian sculptures with greek art. kouros' shoulders, hips are square, his leg is forward, and he looks like us in the past although some parts of his body are geometric.
1154 wordsRead More - Compare And Contrast To The Metropolitan Museum Of Greek Artexplanatory essayAs you enter the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, remember to bring an open mind with you because inside this museum, located on 5th Avenue and 82nd Street, you’ll discover and learn that there is a specific story behind every piece of artwork you see. One could not just walk around the museum uninterested without having the urge to ask, “Who’s this?” about a particular statue standing before them, it’s just impossible! So, this is why it’s great to be curious and understand that there is always a meaning behind everything, especially in Greek and Roman Art. Now, the experience of seeing such beautiful artwork is different when you’re a college student studying Mythology during your Spring 2016 semester and can actually put a face
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the metropolitan museum of art in new york city has a specific story behind every piece of artwork, especially in greek and roman art.
- Explains that the metropolitan museum of art in new york city has a specific story behind every piece of artwork, especially in greek and roman art.
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