Change And Growth: Sculpture Analysis

Then there is a sculpture called ‘Kouros/statue of Standing Youth’ which represents the meant back in the day and age. The sculpture is a very young, athletic, toned man. This man has the body every man wants. This sculpture is desirable to every women. This man represents power, and desire. Unlike the sculpture of the woman this man has a face and a very powerful looking

From my observation at the Met, this sculpture is inside a medium glass and space. Also, it is by itself in the glass. It is a three-dimensional sculpture created by modeling and merging hard materials. Next to it there are other deities (Vishnu, Parvati, Ganesh etc.) and sculptors from the Chola Dynasty. The other works near it complements the sculpture as I have stated above they are from the same time period so, they are related to each other some way and

TorusMacroCopula is a sculpture created by, Ernesto Neto. This sculpture is a representation of a large scale environment sculpture. An environment sculpture is a sculpture that you can physically enter into or explore either indoors or in a contained space. This sculpture consists of large plastic balls in netting hung from the ceiling. Tourists are able to enter inside of the netting and physically walk across the gigantic plastic balls. This artwork would be classified as an assemblage because it was the process of brining individual pieces together to form a larger whole. The individual objects that were assembled together would be the large plastic balls and the netting.

The first thing you notice about sculpture is the texture of it, it feels smooth, like its made of a clay yet it has a lot of depth and value, the skull itself isn’t proportional since it is tilted to

The “human form” has changed through art over long periods of time and how each civilization uses their own style to create these pieces is how art gets its depth. I'm going to be talking about one of each sculpture from every major period and explain how each one has its own flavor and own unique style. I will be talking about the Prehistoric period, Egyptian style, Greek style and Roman styles. I also have a list of vocabulary words i will be pointing out in bold to explain how these are used in sculptures.

The city of Kansas City, Mo. paid 1.2 million dollars for the four sculptures and other artwork from Fischer that is inside of Bartle Hall. Originally when the sculptures were set on top of the pylons for the whole world to see a controversy developed. People around the city were outraged that the city would spend 1.2 million dollars on sculptures that looked like hair curlers. 23 years later and it never fails that if I am with someone and we are in the city the conversation starts about what are those things and what do they do.

Sculpture of this period again was to create a sense of movement. The sculptures took into consideration the spaces created by the sculpture not just the piece itself.

This sculpture is comprised of marble, and due to its large size it was easier for me to develop an impression about the piece because I can focus on specific parts in more detail. To understand the piece, a very visual and detailed perspective is needed. Judging by the way the thighs are represented, it appears as though she is striking a contrapposto pose, which makes her appear static. She has most of her weight shifted on her left leg, but not all of it The focal point of this piece I believe is her robe. It skillfully falls down her left side, while leaving other parts exposed, drawing the main attention of this piece. Few different types of shapes are displayed, except the shape of her legs and the form of the robe. The physical texture was smooth throughout the entire piece, partly due to the material it is made of. There is only this one texture, as her robe and body parts all feel the same.

Every soul will be judged and the good will go to heaven and the damned will go to hell. The sculpture vividly expresses the emotional intensity of what the afterlife will look like. On the left-side the sculpture shows “heaven” the figures show that they are at peace because they know their souls have been saved. The children are laughing and the angels are blowing their trumpets with joy in anticipation of Christs’ return. As for the right-side it tells of what “Hell” maybe like, demons are weighing the souls and claiming them. It shows people suffering, crying and realizing that they’re going to hell for

Social histories “focus on everyday life experiences of various groups in the past” (Martin & Nakayama, 2012). When looking at the left side of the sculpture, a glimpse of what Native Americans needed to do to remain sustainable is depicted through the tools they had to craft themselves in order to gather food and resources. This suggests that their normal day of life was to gather resources in order to make it through the day. In contrast, the right side depicts the growth of architecture and commerce. For example, the dollar sign that sits upon the farther left building is suggestive of the capitalistic ideals of modern day America. This is

The fact that the sculpture is a bronze also impacts the meaning of the piece. Not only does the medium help make the piece more structurally stable and prevented it from breaking, but it also creates a more rigid and

Created to help grow recognition of the Museum, the project of Modern Sculpture Initiative collected identifiable sculptures in the Kansas City Sculpture Park at the Nelson-Atkins Museum (Paine 15). This park holds pieces from Henry Moore and the duo Claes Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen. As a gift to retired Martin Friedman, who was the advisor of the Modern Sculpture Initiative and director of the Walker, he got to commission a work by the artist of his choosing (Roxy Paine’s), 2010). With help from the Hall Family Foundation, a dendroid installation called Ferment by Roxy Paine was the newest addition in 2011 (Paine 17). Since Paine has 24 dendroid sculptures spread across North America, it is an honor to have one that gave excitement and quality to the park (Roxy Paine’s, 2010). Curator Jan Schall expressed, “Roxy Paine is one of the most important young sculptors today. Ferment will be the reigning monarch on that hillside. It is an outstanding addition to the collection that will enlighten, perplex and delight everyone who sees it. (“Roxy Paine’s”, 2010)” When a person goes to the Nelson-Atkins Museum, they may see a tall, shiny tree in the park. However, this installation

The central form uses organic shapes and curving geometric designs, dramatic contours and flowing lines that come together to create a unique form. The use of light and dark elements, along with a neutral color background adds contrast to the entire sculpture. The sculpture seems to have many shapes and forms all at once, even the title of the sculpture has more than one meaning. The artist uses the word "space" with a dual meaning. By using empty space and shaping the lines of the sculpture around in a circle, he created the illusion of a massive globe, and the artistic use of futuristic shapes was inspired by aviation and the space program. While researching this artist, I read that Emser's work is a reference to the pioneering spirit of aviation and nautical history. Which takes me back to the beginning of my paper and what I originally thought this sculpture was, a sextant. Bob Emser's influence of aviation is reflected in all of his work and is not lost in the Spirit of Space.

Cloud Gate was unique to me as its surface allows you to see your reflection, which is then distorted and warped as you walk past the different sections. The reflection of Chicago’s skyline is also visible but the elliptical shape of the sculpture distorts and twists it throughout. This unique piece of artwork allows the viewer to be a part of the artwork along with the rest of the spectators whose reflections are just as distorted across its surface. The omphalos, or concave chamber on the underside of the sculpture, adds even more distortion to the reflections. Both elliptic and hyperbolic geometry was used to achieve an illusionary quality to the sculpture. The sculpture was inspired by liquid mercury, which I believe was very appropriate as its shape and exterior mirrored the consistency and shiny, silver appearance of a liquid metal. Its shape gives the viewer a sense that it’s floating above its foundation and the fact that it’s barely touching the ground made me think it was light. In reality, it weighed over 100 tons!

The installation is a constructed, or assembled sculpture, because it is made up of many different materials and pieces. Most sculpture art is created with one medium, such as wood or stone, which makes the Electric Dress very unique. Constructed sculptures are assembled from a variety of materials to create a work. Tanaka more than likely used techniques such as bolting, nailing, or bonding with adhesive to assemble the structure. Constructional techniques and multi-media works are a very recent development in art, which is why the artist probably chose to use this medium. The artist paired this modern technique with technology in order to create an overall theme of advancement of ideas.