In the eyes of a man of high royalty. This piece speaks to me because even since the bible days’ things have not changed. Women are pushing their bodies to the limit to please men. By doing crash diets, harmful surgeries, and many more unnecessary things. The colors correlates with the sadness in her eyes you can see the pain and hopelessness.…
For this analysis, the artwork I selected a Volute Krater made in Greece during the 4th century B.C.E. The artist, The Underworld Painter, uses several lines, especially in the temple made for Atlas. The horizontal and vertical lines give the temple definite shape because of the thickness and they signify that a hero who has died, is the focal point on the back of the vase. The artist also uses curved lines at the top of the vase to show the richness of detail and drive the story further. The artist also uses the pointing hands of several figures to show a psychological point; Atlas on his throne and Selene driving her chariot.…
The Sarcophagus of Hagia Triada depicts Minoan funerary rites to honour the dead. Sacrifices and gift giving as part of the procession are shown on each of the sides. On one side, the people are presenting the gifts to the dead man himself, standing outside his tomb. The piece has a strong emphasis on line, shape, and colour. Many patterns adorn around the main register.…
A few great questions have plagued humanity throughout the ages, all of which are impossible to answer. How did the world begin? How did we come to be? What happens when we die? It is human nature to be uncomfortable with unanswerable questions, and so different cultures developed their own mythologies to give them a sort of comfort in the face of the unknown.…
The allurement of the Siren is an entity that is both revered and feared in its capacity. In its enticement one principal factor has always been its usage of imagery to lull their victims into a state of suggestiveness. This is especially relevant in The Sirens, by James Russell Lowell, due to the vivid imagery portrayed by the Sirens whilst they charm men into a reverie. Their utilization of both positive and negative images is helpful in further lulling men into a euphoria that spells their doom, ensuring they don’t break free. The use of imagery is therefore a vital factor in the Sirens’ deadliness.…
The young hero faces his grotesque enemy; finally this great conflict has come to a head, as both sides prepare for the final battle. The eyes of the hero’s faithful followers earnestly watches as the opposing forces of good and evil engage in an intricate fight; silently cheering for their hero to prevail. With a mighty swing of the hero’s blade, the foe breathed his last ghastly breath. Unfortunately, the hero did not leave the battle unscathed, his wounds were fatal. The victorious warrior closed his eyes and used his dying breath to tell his comrades how he wished to be immortalized, before he entered his God’s kingdom.…
In contrasting pieces of art, it is important to first identify the time period that each work is from. In this essay the pieces of art that are being compared and contrasted are, “Kritios Boy,” from the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, and “Dying Gaul,” from Capitolini in Rome, Italy. Kritios Boy was created during the Early Classical style period (480- 323 BCE). The Early Classical style is often referred to as Severe or Transitional, as it was known to bridge the gap between the Archaic and Classical. There is controversy as to weather the Kritios Boy belongs to the late Archaic period or to the Early Classical period, however the Kritios Boy displays many Early Classical attributes that seem to confirm it as Early Classical.…
The sirens can be described as caniving ,predatorial,and torturous. While the crewmen are tiresome,Odyseus is being tortured. The painting communicates the idea that odyseus and his men are being tortured by the sirens,while the book communicates the idea that he is joyous. Contrasting all three,the poem,the book,and the picture,the tone of the poem stays the same,morbid and depressing.…
Art is an expression of the human condition since the time when men and women dwelled in caves. Creativity is not proprietary to what we consider modern times. This essay will look at two sculptures from the third millennium B.C. Each of these statues tells us something about the motivations of people of that particular era.…
People have read hundreds of stories about the “damsel in distress”. Whether it is in “Cinderella” or “Sleeping Beauty”, it seems like society views women as weak and are always in the need of men to save them from their problems. However, Margaret Atwood takes a different spin on the trope in her poem Siren Song. Through the allusion to greek mythology, Atwood makes readers think twice about the strength of women, which can be seen through the analysis of the communicative situation, structure and language of the poem. To begin, the communicative situation of the poem sets up the framework of the poem.…
Head of an Akkadian Ruler Vs. Funerary Mask of ‘Agamemnon’ Comparing two sculptures can be overwhelming. The two pieces of artworks I have chosen are both heads of former rulers, each of them coming from a different empire. Nobody knows who made each of these artworks. The first sculpture for comparison is the head of an Akkadian ruler also known as the “Head of Sargon the Great”().…
The Sarcophagus Panel Depicting the Abduction of Persephone was created by an anonymous Ionian sculptor around 190/200 CE. The Sarcophagus Panel Depicting the Abduction of Persephone is a high relief sculpture that shows Hades (god of the underworld) abducting Demeter’s (the harvest goddess) very young daughter Persephone so that he can marry the young girl. This relief sculpture was inspired by the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, which tells the story of Hades kidnapping Persephone. This work of art is a relief sculpture that was created out of marble since marble was a common medium that the ancient Greeks and Romans would use in sculptures. The sculpture itself is around a meter and a half tall and six meters wide.…
The Memphis Brooks museum contains a decent quantity of art pieces ranging from medieval to modern times. Within the selections of the museums art work many different mediums are used ranging from fibers, to oil based paints. Additionally, a person could sit there for many our admiring an extravagant amount of minuscule details and the effort put into each work. Each room within the museum contained a different location or era of artworks to observe and study.…
The Ancient Greeks have been recorded in history as one of the most influential cultures to ever exist. Their contributions to science, politics, literature, and philosophy are still being studied and built upon all around the world. The art produced by this culture is still on display in museums everywhere, and is heavily studied by an aspiring art historian. Greek art is divided into several periods, starting with the earliest geometric paintings and ending with the lively, theatrical sculptures of the Hellenistic period. Varying greatly from the stiff, emotionless sculptures found earlier in Greek’s history the sculptures of the Hellenistic period really focused on the drama of the moment.…
Art History 1 Singh, Satendra Satyam Writing Assignment 1, Topic 1 Looking through the history of depiction of human figure yields several similarities and differences in the development of depicting the human form throughout the art represented from the Ancient Near East, Egypt, Aegean, and Greek cultures. Humans throughout the ages have been depicted time and time again; these representations share several similarities and differences. The people of the Paleolithic Ages survived through a nomadic lifestyle.…