The Sculpture On South Campus At Moravian College

On September 19, 2015 I visited the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas in Austin, where I observed The Raising of Lazarus by Joachim Wtewael in the European Old Masters gallery. The piece recreates the biblical narrative of Lazarus’ resurrection and demonstrates the exorbitant style of Mannerism popular during the 16th century. Wtewael establishes the significance of the Christ with his application of form through the use of unrealistic contortions of the people, the lines following the exaggerated limbs of the congregation, and the abundant use of the color red on almost every article of clothing.

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 art exhibit I plan on attending is the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, SC. Gibbes is one of Charleston most historic museums and house and displays not only modern art but many pieces of art that show the show history of Charleston. Gibbes opened in 1905. I chose Gibbes Museum of art because of its location and the rich history of Charleston that influences the art reflection the culture that Charleston has been for the last 112 years. The museum not only displays many local pieces of art and sculptures, it also has on display art from around the world. Currently the museum has many visiting artists but also has a permanent collection that is on display. Of the permanent collections, the most interesting to me is the 18th and 19th Century

Fredericks was commissioned to sculpt a 6-foot-tall crucifix, but instead designed this 28-foot full-scale model, for a bronze to be placed at the Indian River Catholic Shrine in Indian River, Michigan. The sculpture reminds me of church because it represents the crucifixion of Jesus. It had a facial expression that reveals apparent emotions of pain and sadness. The size and placing of the sculpture up on the wall is a dominant settling force for the eye, and it contrasts well with other sculptures around it. The white plaster on the sculpture establishes a powerful element as a visual

Hamilton’s sculpture stands as a representation of the Civil War’s many brave and courageous United States colored troops also known as the (USTC) One side of Ed Hamilton’s sculpture has the title “The spirit of freedom,” On the other side there is a text that says “Civil War to Civil rights and beyond.” The memorial honors more than 200,000 who severed In the Union army and navy during the Civil War. The 209,145 names inscribed on the walls the surround the sculpture honors the fighters of freedom. On the highest wall in the memorial there is an 1863 quote by Fredrick Douglas: "Who would be free themselves must strike the blow. Better even die free than to live slaves.” The United States began the organization (USTC) in 1863, the enlistment

Originally, the sculpture was placed between Dumbach and Cudahy Hall, but was moved in front of the Norville Center. The statue was originally placed on a slightly elevated cement base with grey rocks and was slightly hidden between two buildings, hiding the vibrancy of its blue-green color. Although the patina of on Dumbach hall complemented the color of the sculpture, the location change allowed for a greater contrast of materials and color. However, the change in environment greatly enhanced its aesthetic and saliency. The material below the wolves are now clay-colored pebbles surrounded by the tinted windows and clay-colored bricks of the building, causing a greater color contrast and attracting attention to the sculpture. Subsequently, the statue can even be spotted from the buildings surrounding the west quad, enhancing the sculptor’s mission to highlight its symbolism on campus. The openness of the quad and the placement next to Norville increases the presence of the work on campus and allows student to appreciate the sculpture even further. Additionally, it is highly accessible to families who come to campus during athletic games; this location allows for publicity and representation of Loyola. Overall, changing the location of the sculpture caused a notable difference in the impact of the sculpture to captivate the Loyola community.

Even through it was briefly discussed that part to me was very interesting. It’s amazing to how they have such amazing art work on each and every hollow tree. Each design has a meaning, some of the meaning of the artwork could insist of celebration of life, respect for the dead, and also people’s connections with the ancestors. The aboriginal people also put the ashes of the fallen in the hollow tree, by doing this the ashes will eventually grow into their lands and be a part of

Man Ray like many other artists did not care to have his personal life shown in his art. He wanted to be viewed and recognized for his work which included sculptures, paintings, and photography. Man Ray was mostly influenced by Stieglitz's photographs. Man Ray used a similar style to Stieglitz. He captured images that created an unvarnished look at the photos' subject. Man Ray discovered a new way to create his photos; by accident in his work room he discovered how to manipulate objects in his photos on pieces of photosensitive paper.

The exhibit that I viewed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art was one about European Art between the years 1100-1500. This was a series of paintings, sculptures, architecture, and tapestry of the Medieval and Early Renaissance as well as objects from the Middle East. This exhibit was an important part of the history of the Philadelphia Museum of Art because for the first time, Italian, Spanish, and Northern European paintings from the John G. Johnson collection were shown. It gave me a good idea of what the paintings were like in these four centuries and reflected ideas of both the east and the west.

In order to compose this assignment, I visited the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum (CAM). The USF Contemporary Art Museum is a compact museum on campus located near the Dance buildings and the Theatres. The museum opened its establishment in 1989 and has offered a wide range of art from around the world including the United States, Africa, Europe, and Latin America (usfcam.usf.edu). In order to keep students engaged in the art, the museum changes its exhibits a couple times a year. Currently, the exhibition on display is entitled Extracted and incorporates “the extraction and circulation of natural resources around the globe” (Megan Voeller). Despite the museum being not large in size, I was able to attain a sense of nature through photographs, sculptures, video messages, and banners produced from artists including Otobang Nkanga, Marina Zurkow, Claire Pentecost, Mary Mattingly and Daniel Shiffman. The social angle most strongly related to the exhibit on display at this time is nature and culture. Extracted was motivated by relationships between humans and the environment referring to “complex technical processes behind oil drilling and mining or industrial agriculture” (Megan Voeller). Most of the artists focus their work on nature including the environment, ecosystems, and life itself.

The two art pieces I chose when visiting the Detroit Institute of Arts are Cotopaxi by artist Frederic Edwin Church in 1862 and the Tomb of the Golden Engenderers by Carl Andre in 1976. The painting Cotopaxi was my favorite piece at the art museum. When I first saw it I was blown away by the beauty and skill of the painting. It is an oil canvas of the landscape in Ecuador named after the volcano Cotopaxi, showing an erupting volcano belching smoke and debris. It looked as if you were viewing the landscape in first person. The tremendous detail and crystal clear look of the painting left me in awe. The use of realism in his painting makes it stand out. The picture is very large and fascinating; the painting shows an emphasis on light and a passionate respect for natural detail. The color of the red sun and smoke of the volcano are shown with remarkable detail. The landscape and scenery of the painting makes it strikingly beautiful and allows the colors to burst. The artist allows for every landscape shown to compliment the other from the color of blazing sky, the massive waterfall plunging into the rocky canyon, to the dark chalky smoke of the volcano. The crimson sky reflects off the water in the distance. His painting shows the violence and power of nature with the explosion of the volcano obliterating everything around it in the distance. There is a small person in the bottom corner of the painting. The person surrounded by such a dramatic setting could symbolize the

The Statue of Liberty is one of the most well know symbols of the United States, across the world. For this reason I chose to analyze the dramatic effect it creates, and what methods it implores to invent this "universal" meaning. It is one of the strongest visual representations of the ideals which our country is founded upon. I intend to defend the argument that the Statue of Liberty posses the power of persuading human thought using the terms encompassed in Kenneth Burke's Pentad, shaping the definition of "America" for people through out the world.

Sayre the author says, “The Buddha is the most extensive collection of large-scale sculptures in the world and can be found an hour north of New York City in the lower Hudson Valley at Storm King Art Center (“A World of Art”). Zhang seems to like the traditional aspects of chinses culture, because he re-used an ash material form other artists, to create his own sculpture. The techniques he used to create the sculpture is casting, assemblage, and construction. Without using these three additive techniques of sculpting, the artwork wouldn’t have been fragile, and not overwhelming in size. The subject of the “three Legged-Buddha” is another conflict with the governmental rules and regulations, and it has drawn a lot of attention due to its strong message that it conveys. When I initially examined the art piece for the first time, it looked like a huge dismantled, three legged human figure. I thought it was a symbol for keeping your body in better shape over your mind. The most amazing part of the sculpture is how extremely large it is compared to the electrocution sculpture. After reading and interpreting the sculpture it struck me that it was made for ceremonial gathering, where incense placed and burned from inside of the sculpture, and pours out of the head. I think that the artist was trying to involve the visitors in his sculpture. Since Zhang Huan

Initially, when I walked up to this sculpture my thoughts were the name of the piece pretty much sums it up. Approaching the statues, they seem to just be large bronze masses on the corner of McCaul street but, as any art should be looked at, I decided to dig deeper than the superficial. The location is odd to me, mainly because the bronze forms are not alone in the corner of the building, but are not really impacted by its surroundings. The trees behind the statue are dead giving a desolate atmosphere invoking a sense of loneliness. Moreover, almost the entire area surrounding the piece is solid concrete, giving a very penitential outlook. I’m not sure if the sculpture’s initial approach is supposed to invoke miserable emotions but if so it does its job