Charging Bull Statue Analysis

Sitting Bull was born around 1831 in the state that we know as South Dakota ( Sterne, Christiane 1 ). As a young boy, Sitting Bull was known as Hunkesni, which has the meaning of someone who is slow ( Shepherd, Jeffrey 1). Indian tribes often used many names with their people according to the person's accomplishments, responsibilities and characteristics through traditions (Sterne, Christiane 2 ). Sitting Bull was given many names, such as Jumping Badger, but was known at adult age by the name of Tatanka Iyotanka, or Sitting Bull, which describes the way a buffalo bull sits firmly on its buttocks ( “Sitting Bull” 1). As a young man, Sitting Bull joined groups that were concerned with the tribal welfare and later became the leader of the Strong Heart warrior society and was an important member of the Silent Eaters ( “Sitting Bull”). At the age of

I chose this bronze sculpture because it reminded me of Aphrodite of Knidos in that in both sculptures, Aphrodite is depicted as naked but covering her genitalia with her hand. Women are normally shown as clothed in Ancient Greek art, but Aphrodite is the exception since she is commonly the only female figure presented in the nude. The sculpture is in references the cause of the Trojan war when Paris chose Aphrodite as the most beautiful goddess and given the apple she is shown holding as a prize. Aphrodite then gives Paris Helen in return.

The statue has so many little yet powerful symbols that truly make it a unique and one-of-a-kind piece. The torch for example is a symbol that is used to represent enlightenment, liberty, and freedom. The illumination from this torch

The woman depicted in the sculpture stands straight and tall. Her large scale along with her posture gives her a powerful appearance. Her expression is serene and composed. She does not exhibit much emotion. Instead, she is shown as being stoic and controlled. She looks straight ahead, and her entire body points forward.

The body of the woman has mane and the hair fall over accentuated breast feature on the body. The mane is o presenting both a feel of nobility and fright on the face of a lioness, which has a skull of bone and stylized whiskers on the face . The head is raised in a form of adoration with the solar disk and cobra emphasizing the cosmic aspects of the divinity of the goddess . The face is modeled with high precision on which the eyes are small and eyelids that have been painted as it were a collar or the robe’s edge. The statue is in a seated position on a block with the fingers that have been shaped significantly with a focus on the distinctive feature of anatomy that the artist sought to add with much delicacy, resting on her legs. The goddess’s legs have inscriptions that are added to the surface of the throne. She stands as a towering figure with soft feline features that invoke power and fear especially with the nature of her eyes in the statue. Her elegance calls attention to her presenting a valid reason why she was both feared and

The “Hall of Running Bulls” was made between 15,000 to 13,000 B.C. during the Paleolithic era. The Paleolithic era is also known as the Old Stone Age and most of the artwork has been found in France and in Spain. The people of this time had little communication and were hunters and gatherers. During this time, hunting was very important because it was a necessity of survival. Also, people of this time had a very special respect for

On the statue may be stains that come from dirt and distort the color. The back and part of headdress is broken so we have no idea what placed on the statue. His headdress has cylindrical shape and has three ropes wrapped around the headdress. This headdress also has a huge round ball attached to the front of headdress, but the ball has a damaged indent so that large piece is missing. Especially watching the middle part of the ball it seems like something were attached, but it looks broken or like somebody carved out the piece. His part of the headdress looks like a staircase shown on either side of statue’s face. The staircase is perpendicular to the arm on both sides. He wear armband that cover his forearm. The statue has a round face and cheeks, big eyes compare to width of face, wide nose, and downturned lip located in center of face like a baby’s face. In addition, the statue eyes open face toward up, so it looks like statue looking at the sky. The sculpture placed his long

This was a statue of one of the most influential statues of western art. It was made by the Greeks and it did represent the spear-bearer. It did depict a solid well built, muscled standing athlete that did originally bear a spear that was balanced in his left shoulder. Its other name was Polykleitos and it was a stalwart symbol with humanist beauty. The statue did successfully encapsulate the movement of the human form through an eternally still image. The statue did stand as an everlasting watch that prevented the return of the archaic smiles as well as lifeless kouroi that was in the past (Lapatin 148).

The Three Soldiers statue sits a few feet from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. This statue was added after the Wall opened to complement it and to offer an alternative memorial for critics who disliked the non-traditional design of the Wall. The sculpture's 3 soldiers represent the diversity of the US military by including a Caucasian, African American, and Latino American whose service branch is intentionally ambiguous. Together, they face the Wall of the

The Fearless Girl, which is New York's biggest public art controversy in recent years. After

Claudel completed his 1 foot 4 and 7/8 inch bronze statue in 1895. The piece is now being kept in a private Paris home. Due to the bronze, the statue is dying a slow painful death. The piece has Bronze Disease, which is the green moss looking substance polluting the surface of the statue. The “disease” acts like rust, so if left untreated the statue will be ruined. The positives are bronze is harder, fusible (easier t melt) and can pick up the detail when in the process of casting, giving the statue the exquisite look it has.

The Wounded Amazon has been represented in an idealized manner since the composition has been carefully executed to communicate to the viewers that this is a woman and that she is a warrior. The artist depicted the figure in as natural way as it possible. The fact that she is a warrior can be easily seen from her pose, dress, and wounded breast (Happa, et al., 2009). The purpose of this statue is to manifest the hero by showing the ideal human

Considering this is a copper statue, I think it is safe to say it was not completed in a short amount of time, leaving me to wonder if the man posed for the figure. Whether he posed for it or not, it still gives off the vibe that he held a high title in society. There was no indication on the display of who the man was or what his role was, only assumptions that supported my ideas that the man was an important figure in that society, possibly a ruler or king.

Frederick Douglass once said “If there is no struggle, there is no progress”(“Change Quote”). Change is an intimidating phenomena and many times there are many that oppose it. This quote is applicable to the contemporary issue of Bullfighting in Spain since there is a strong opposition against this practice due to the cruel treatment of the bulls. Bullfighting is considered a deep rooted tradition of Spain that dates back to 2000 BC, even though the modern version of bullfighting dates back to 1726 (“Bullfighting History”). It takes place in an arena, usually consists of six bulls and three matadors who put on an orchestrated performance that ends with the matadores killing the bull by plunging a sword straight over the bulls horns (“Bullfighting

I observed that she is from a Spanish speaking country, living in the rural area. She was a tom-boy who loves to take care of bulls. The first time she saw a picture of a bullfighter, she became interested in the sport. She started the sport at a young age and when all the men in her family failed at their attempt she didn’t fail. She was dedicated in becoming a professional matador in which she did. Before she enters the bull ring she practice her routine, dressing in her jump shot of fine patterns and dazzling decorations. In the ring, she uses a red flag to distract the bull in order to kill it. The way she moves in the ring reveals her love for the sport.