Comparing Two Statuette

I think about how the world had betrayed this women. They made this woman plump and empty, she does not even have a face. This statue is nude showing everything to the naked eye, she does not have a desirable body. This sculpture shows how much a woman was respected back in the day, which was very little.

The Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut is a magnificent piece of art located in the Egyptian section next to many other statues of the great pharaoh Hatshepsut. Out of all the statues of Hatshepsut, the Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut was kept in the best shape and caught a lot of attention from the people in the room. Its great size is something truly remarkable, considering it was built in the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. More importantly, this statue is the first structure in art that depicts a woman leader. Not only is it a truly unique piece of work, but also it is a piece that is revolutionary for its time. The massive size of this statue leaves one wondering if women have always been just as powerful as men, if not more.

“Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.” -Oscar Wilde. Women are wild, sensitive, magnificent, mysterious, and above all: individual. Art’s many different medias allowed artist throughout the ages to capture women at both their strongest and most vulnerable points. It has the power to capture a woman: as a naïve, young girl clutching her brother as they are painted into a lasting portrait, a golden statue of an angel sent down to Earth to help a saved man take his first steps into an eternal life with God, to the powerful goddess, Artemis, transforming a hunter into a deer and having his hunting dogs tragically attack him. The six pieces of art chosen express the individuality of each women who has walked, walks, and will walk the earth.

The main purpose of this paper is to describe the visual analysis of the artwork. This paper examines an Egyptian half nude portrait art which is taken from Metropolitan Museum of Art (Fig.1). The statue characterized both male and female seated figure with a Braid hair. In this essay, I will present a complete visual description of this artwork (its preservation, costume and iconography), and then I will compare it to another artwork which is chosen from Textbook that is Akhenaten and his Family (Fig. 2).

During my visit to the Tampa Museum of Art, I observed and viewed various pieces from The Classical World exhibit. While I observed numerous works, I was drawn to a specific piece due to its uniqueness when compared to the other pieces in the exhibit. In this paper, I will be describing The Torso of Aphrodite, using my own viewpoints and the elements of formal art analysis, in order to explain the uniqueness when compared to other pieces in The Classical World exhibit.

Greece was more idealized of beauty of the human form more so with the warrior body, and the use of new techniques to properly represent naturalistic features that will be constant. Greece had pride in their warriors and in their strength paying close attention to that in any way they could. Emphasizing in using naturalism better fit their view of beauty. In changing to a simple straight standing sculpture to an open form, in movement sculpture like the Disco thrower, the body form, curves the use of contrapposto the first sign of full movement. To Rome in their political strengths, and the verism of the portrait bust represent the truth, age, experience and lineage this was only to once again change in time. More interest in the mind and how they’d use that for their advantages in creation of architecture, weapons or portrait all show the brilliance of Rome. The use of symbolism plays crucial parts in all the cultures and works of art, they will share insight on what was being said at that time and what did the artist want you to see. All the works of art shows the time period was filled with humanistic changes that were direct effects of war, power changes like emperors, the styles, the plagues, deaths, coming of religions. The use of what was taking place was how the works of art even came to be if it was

Although they were originated in so many different areas, all the statuettes carry the same main characteristics such as big hips and small heads and pointed feet. Some of them also carry big breasts, hips, thighs and vulva. There’s no face and in most of them arms and legs are absent.

I am a figurine that resembles a human being, many other statues of the Aegean Era have little resemblance to a human, but differently, from the other statues from my era, I actually look like a human. I am made of clay and my height is around 13½ inches or approximately 34.3 centimeters. I am dressed in “typical Minoan clothes, with a long skirt and a tight open bodice that leaves my breasts uncovered and I am holding a snake in each hand” (“Minoan Goddess with

I am writing about The Woman of Willendorf from the Paleolithic Period. This female figurine was named “Venus of Willendorf” by a archeologist in 1908. The statue was carved from limestone and was colored with red orche. The sculptor is 4 and 3/8 inches in height but seems much larger due to it’s rounded forms. This statue is an important icon of prehistory. Archeologists have suggested different ways of understanding the sifginicance from which it was made. One of the first suggestions is that it was a “Venus figure” or “Goddess” used as a symbol of fertility. The statue has an enlarged stomach and breasts, the pubic area is emphasized probably serving as a symbol of procreation. The second suggestion is that the sculpute may have been

This statue is in a very bold stance, showing what seems to be confidence and strength. The statue seems to be made out of stone or marble suggesting this would be a very expensive piece. Whoever built this amazing statue would have to be very patient and have respect for what they are doing. The statue seems to be of the female gender and she seems to be of a high class the way she is standing. The most interesting thing about the statue is that she is missing her head and arms which tells me that previous people have disrespected her. Although it looks very bold you can tell that the statue has some cracks that have occurred over time. Two wings spread out from the side of the statue showing that the women was maybe a leader or a special

Art and sculptures have been created since the beginning of mankind in order to express themselves and demonstrate human potential. From simple carvings on a rock walls to magnificent works of art, such as the sixteenth chapel, art has continued to progress throughout time and it continues to progresses even further. There are many different types of art to depict different things the artist wants to transfer to his viewers if not created for himself. Since works of art are made to express aspects within life, it creates symbolics meanings the vary on the message the artist wants to give out. Besides symbolic meanings, a work of art can notify the viewer of the history during the time period it was created, roles within society, the way people lived during the time it was made, how society functioned, what they believed in, and many more things about life that are uncountable. Women were among one of the things artist painted and sculpted about. They did this and continue to do this in order to show what women meant to people during that time. Comparing an old painting with a contemporary painting we can see how some aspects, techniques, and styles within the art have changed and how women 's roles have become different in society over the course of time. We can also see what artistic aspects, techniques, and style have remained the same, and what we can see what has remained the same about women today. We can view this when we

As we know, what constitute art are learned behaviors that are influenced by class, gender, race, geography, and economic status, as well as by education (p. 19). Thus, keeping within its cultural context and time--the Neolithic and early Bronze Ages--the Figure of a Woman… represents a female of the Ancient Greece and the Aegean world. Yet, this figure conforms to the template of modern sculpturing.

Greek art during the seventh to the second century, have evolved from the archaic period through the Hellenistic period. These periods expand on previous era and lead to more detail and dramatic artwork. Sculpture’s of human figure’s gained intensity with each era. During these periods, human figure’s particularly male figure’s was considered as incredible art objects by the Greeks. Additionally, they were more fascinated by male sculptures than female sculptures.

The Greek sculpture were made based on their mythology and religion. While the Greek sculptures were made in a dramatic and more artistic way and tended to gain the admiration of the viewers, the roman sculpture were more realistic and projected the power of the ruler for the viewers. These sculptures were mostly the image of roman emperors and were installed all over the roman empire to show her reach and authority. We can say that the creation of roman sculptures mostly

 The Girl with a Pearl Earring and Mona Lisa are the two most famous portraits ever painted (Courtauld 36). The girl with a pearl earring follows the Mona Lisa painting, which is considered as the most famous painting. The girl with a pearl earring, by Johannes Vermeer, and the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci were created during the same historical time. Historians believe that Leonardo da Vinci created his art piece between 1503 and 1506. The girl with a pearl earring was created in 1665. The masterpieces were both created using oil. The medium for the girl with a pearl earring was oil and canvas while Mona Lisa was created using oil and wood. They were both from the genre of portrait art.