The statue is more than half the size of Yuny back in real life. The statue which is carved out of Limestone was found in the tomb of Yuny’s father, Amenhotep. There was at least two generations found within the single tomb. The height of the statue is 84.5 centimeters and it was consisted in the nineteenth dynasty. The statue represents Yuny seated next to his wife Renenutet.
On Friday, October 2nd, I visited the Wittliff art collection at Texas State University. I was very excited at how much art I was going to see as I made my way to the 7th floor of the Alkek Library, which is where the Wittliff art collection is located in. Sadly, with all of the artwork that was displayed, I was having trouble deciding on which art pieces to write this critique on. However, two certain 2-D pieces caught my eye. Out of all of the displays in the art collection, I ended up choosing Keith Carter’s photograph and Kate Breakey’s painted photograph.
Assignment C There is much more to art than what one sees at first glance. In the last two weeks reading assignments I have learned that there is much more to art than nicely arranging colors and shapes to create a scene for someone to enjoy. Not only in the color important but the intensity, position, size, direction, pattern, and texture all add to the experience of studying art. I had known of these concepts before but know have a much more profound understanding of them that will allow me to but understand and interept ideas that an artist is trying to portray in his piece.
Dale piece the Persian ceiling is a beautiful piece the bright colors and the unusually shaped objects are just breath taking some pieces where flattened out and many of the shapes resemble jellyfish and other sea animals and it’s so amazing because it’s all glass nothing else. The glass used in the Persian are small, dense, and rare core-formed vessels that appeared during 1500B.C. in Egypt and again in 1300B.C. in Mesopotamia. Another pieces that I admire is the sculpture honoring Harriet Wyche. The sculpture is made of rose-colored Polyvitro, a material that Chihuly Studio creates by casting a special formula of polymer resins and dyes using molds formed from large “chunks” of glass. The Polyvitro elements are crystal-like in shape, and individual masses are attached to a central armature of powerful-coated, exterior-grade stainless steel to create a tower that is over eight feet tall.
John Wolseley and Andy Goldsworthy are two contemporary artist, displaying similarities as well as differences between their artworks, in particular, Wolseley’s artwork ‘Camel Gate, Border Track’ and Goldsworthy’s ‘Rowan Leaves’. Both the artists have their own style to present their artwork but still while analysing the two artworks, not only differences but also similarities, such as those in the structural frame, materials, and processes of production along with symbolism of their works, are clearly visible. Both the artists have valued the natural environment from ecological as well as philosophical angle. ‘In every work of art, the artist himself is present’ (Christian Morgenstern). John Wolseley artwork has been influenced by the Australian
In both these pieces of art we see the same subject matter Pieta. Both sculptures were created using the carving method which is a subtractive processes (136). Tilman Riemenschneider's sculpture was done with wood. On the other hand Michelangelo's sculpture was done with stone. Both of these sculptures were done in the round.
Sculptures are a form of artwork that portray a certain message towards an audience at hand. The University of Texas at Austin holds the following two sculptures which remind us of the power of artistry: Martin Luther King, Jr (1999) and Blue Woman in Black Chair (1981). The former monument, by Ana Koh-Varilla and Jeffrey Varilla, stands in the East Mall and the latter, by George Segal, sits on the 2nd floor of the Blanton Museum. Both sculptures represent a distinct human figure yet, differ in their components in relation to their size/scale, subject matter and figure/drapery. Regarding size/ scale the Varillas create a larger than life sized bronze, figure placed on a sturdy pedestal, demonstrating the concept of authority and influence.
Return to the Potteries In 1911, the newly formed Borough of Stoke-on-Trent7 commissioned Vyse to design and execute a large frieze (1mx10mx2O cm), carved from Hollington stone. Illustrating North Staffordshire’s two main industries Pottery and Mining, it would set above the main entrance of the New University College of North Staffordshire. On the left side, four miners are depicted with the tools of their trade, a railway cart, pickaxes and a Davy lamp represent Mining. On the right side, three men and a woman are depicted with a potter’s wheel, a kiln and items of finished ware, are representative of Pottery. In the central panel a seated winged female figure in classical dress, an open book on her lap, and a naked winged boy at her side, personifies Learning.
The size of the artwork according the scale of a person is roughly 3/4 in width and the length of a full body. It is roughly similar to the
The first piece of artwork I critiqued was the famous Virgin of Guadalupe. The Virgin of Guadalupe is currently exhibited in the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City. The piece of art is not solely a painting, but an enconchado. It was made into wood, and it essentially creates a reflective surface that appears as moving. Also, I like how they explain their theory on the woman of the apocalypse and how it relates to this piece of art.
By the early 1900’s the Povey Brothers ran the largest art glass establishment in the United States. They were known for putting the “art” in art glass. They put together unusual combinations of glass. In one window, I noticed a multi-faceted three dimensional piece of glass.
On our field trip to the Getty villa this semester, we had to choose an art piece that stood out to us among the many there. The task at hand seemed easier than it was, as there were many art pieces that held my attention. One thing I kept in mind was that many of the Greek art pieces were either recovered from the bottom of the sea or were Roman duplicates. This meant finding background and details about them would be challenging. Of the art pieces, the Statue of Hercules or the “Lansdowne Herakles” was the one that I chose to write about.
Josef Mengele Josef Mengele was one of the most callous, sadistic men during the Holocaust. Imagine being sewn together with your twin in order to create Siamese twins: just to please a man. That is what Josef Mengele did to two Gypsy twins located in the camp he was working in. It is important to know about Josef Mengele and what he did to the victims of the Holocaust so no one desires to do brutal things again.
A book by Bertolo in 2016 (Interactions on Digital Tablets in the Context of 3D Geometry Learning: Contributions and Assessments), states that the use of a 3D environment for learning leads to better recall and application learning through its visual and spatial elements. Learners also involve more emotion in the learning process because of the level of realism present in 3D compared to 2D medium. This is the reason why the researcher decided to use 3D in creating the character. Charles Peirce 's Sign Theory has been widely used in art history, art criticism, cultural studies, and anthropology (Iverson, 1988; Baldwin, 1981). In art, In Winfried Nöth 's paper in 2001 (Word and Image: Intermedial Aspects), he encourages the use of Peircian trichotomy
Sterns use of these sculptures was purely for display and aesthetic purposes, both in her home and in her works. The purpose and meaning of these statues completely change when they are put on display and ironically, their value decreases. This is a perfect example of how once an object is removed from its context and used for appropriation, the meaning is layered and distorted. CONCLUSION
