The Original Venus Sculpture

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

The Venus of Willendorf is one of the oldest and most famous early images of a human. She represents what use to be the “ideal woman” with her curvy figure and the emphasis on fertility seen in the features of her sculpted body. This paper will analyze the Venus of Willendorf sculpture in terms of its formal analysis.

With the sculpture straight ahead, the audience sees a profile view of the scene; however, the artist created the sculpture with enough space and depth to be able to view the front of the woman’s face from a side angle. The artist created the seated woman with much detail; her nose, chin, slightly opened mouth, pronounced brow line and inset eyes show this. She reaches for the chest with her right arm in a very delicate manner as her left arm lays on the throne for support.

I took an interest in this specific piece as it reminded me of the Venus’ which are explained in the textbook. The Venus’ are thought to be made in order to appreciate a woman’s sexual being which I believe is what this piece attempts to achieve. The actual woman, who is made of metal seems to be elderly as the lines on her face and angry demeanor suggest, holds out her arms who are dripping water. What makes this piece all the more interesting is that there are screws which seem to form a necklace on her. I believe the artist depicts her in such a way that she resembles mother nature. Standing atop of a large tree whose prominent roots take place in the pool of water which drips from her hands, explain to me how she is meant to give life to that around her. But mother nature is no longer youthful, being completely nude explains not only her sexuality but also how she has aged and the distraught on her face hint at her anger with all the destruction around her. To make that point even clearer the screws in her neck explain how man made structures are now tearing into what she once was. Both art pieces left a profound effect on me, even though they were not both explicit in that

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

1. Venus figurines: Figurines carved to depict a female's body. These figurines often exaggerated the female's body parts such as the breast, buttocks, hips, and the stomach. The figurines were usually carved from stone, antlers, mammoth tusks, or baked clay. These figurines have convinced some scholars that Paleolithic thought had a strongly feminine dimension.

First of all, the sculpture will fill our lives with the beauty of art as citizens. For example, “the History of Public Art” article gives a background on ancient greek statues and temples, and it states that the “structures helped unite the citizens of the communities of which they stood by providing a concrete focus for national identity and pride” (The History of Public Art). For

The marble used to create the sculpture brings out the fine quality of such material. It also adds elegance and sensuous grace to the whole sculpture. The use of marble links the sculpture to the radiance and softness of the female skin. The hips of the

Though both figures express the same body shape and emphasis on sex, they both come from very different places. Venus was found in Austria around 28,000 – 25,000 BCE, while Dolni came from the Czech Republic and dates to 29,000 – 25,000 BCE. Though their distance may be somewhat apart, their dates fall pretty close together. In chapter three I am looking at the Palette of King Narmer. It looks to be some type of plaque with a king or god conquering an enemy. There are many animals on the stone like birds, bulls, and cats. When I saw the images I thought it was two pieces, but it’s really one piece with both sides engraved. The sculpture is from Hierakonpolis dating from 3000 BCE and is 25 inches tall. The stone used is known as slate. My assumption about the image was right; it’s an Egyptian king standing on his enemies. You can tell he’s a king by his scale and size to others in the image. The back of the palette shows the king, Naram, with bulls and two animals each roped in by male figures with their necks forming a circle. The palette combines symbols from both Upper and Lower Egypt. The bull represents the king’s attacks on a city as it

The statue is a Roman reproduction of a Greek work. It shows Venus, the goddess of love, standing bare-breasted and clutching a piece of cloth draped around her hips. At her feet, there is a dolphin that, practically, adds support to the piece and artistically makes an allusion to Venus's birth from the sea. As the notes from the Getty Museum explain, the statue is derived from a very popular Greek statue created by the sculptor Praxiteles around 350 B.C. The statue was so popular that it was copied by many artists.

Lastly it has become well known for its foundation of the Public Education Department, which in turn, gives multiple opportunities for internships and volunteer work with the museum. If I were to select one of the three Art Museums to visit, I would be inclined to visit the National Museum of Art of Romania. The reason being, I would love to walk the halls of the museum taking in all the beauty of the various paintings, sculptures, and relics of the past. During my visit, I would like to witness in person the beauty of the Cranach-Venus and Cupid painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder. In the Cranach-Venus and Cupid the painter used Line and Space for Elements of Art and Proportion and Unity for the Principles of Design. As for the Composition, it was an informal balance with the use of contrapposto which is an asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure. As you see within the painting of Venus the lines for her arms contrast brilliantly with hips and legs. I strongly believe this composition takes hold for the vast shape of her body and emphasis on her as the protagonist of the oil painting. The use of the line helps bring a realistic view of Venus

Venus is a term that has long been associated with artwork, most specifically the classical forms of beautiful women. The term Venus has also come to represent female sculptures of the Paleolithic era. The most notable of these female sculptures is the Venus of Willendorf, 24,000-22,000 BCE. The age of the figurine has been changed several times. Originally when found the date was estimated to be 15,000 to 10,000 BCE. During the 1970's the time period was adjusted to 25,000 to 20,000 BCE; the date was again recalculated in the 1980's to 30,000 to 25,000 BCE;

When examining the statue, there is an old woman bent and weary. Her posture helps clue us in, with her age and the state of her health. The figure is dressed in cloth that drapes off her body as she carries a basket that is filled with what we may think are offerings. On her head, there are vines that create a band around the top of her head used to signify the festival that was going on during that time. The specific detail that is seen on this statue persuades us to want to know the story of this woman. Doing so, the process involves lots of research about the time and art. During the hellenistic period, artists begin to introduce more inner beauty than physical beauty. There is an opportunity to learn more about the structure itself, then settle for what is given and seen.

Twenty eight years after Giorgione’s death, as a close friend to him, Titian created another version of the reclining female nude, which is also one of the most famous female nude in art history - the Venus of Urbino in 1538. It was an oil painting on canvas, and now located at Uffizi gallery in Florence.

In 1923, there was huge change in Miro's style and art like moving into more forms and sign, geometric shapes and an overall rythm of his paintings. Miro is not at all orthodox surrealist. Miro made a pictorial sign language through the mid 1920s which became a style throughout his career. By this he made a painting named 'The Harlequin Carnival' of 1924-25. There is a clear continuation of lines in this painting which is not much seen in his other works. There is no focal point in this painting which was done in traditional painting. This composition is encompassed with figures and forms equally in places. In left side it includes snakes, fly, ladder, cylinder, cone, sphere, a white palm, a violin shaped human figure with a circular head etc.