Katherine Mordan Art Survey Research Paper Prof. Lindt 10/23/11 The Colossal Statue of a Pharaoh The Colossal Statue of a Pharaoh is a piece of Middle Age Egyptian art and it was the piece that caught my eye at the MET. The statue was made around 1919b.c-1885b.c. to represent the reign of the 12th dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat II. It is made out of stone‚ a stone called Granodiorite. It was carved in Aswan
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every line in it. We used to take the Statue of Liberty for granted‚ not even really caring about it‚ until “The New Colossus” and immigrants really showed everyone what the statue truly meant. Before the poem became well known‚ nobody understood the true meaning behind the Statue of Liberty. When the statue was first built in 1886‚ Americans did not care much for the statue‚ they didn’t realize what it stood for and represented. They viewed the statue as just a gift from France‚ they weren’t
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The Statue of Liberty is among one of the most renowned landmarks of America. Standing 305 feet tall‚ it is truly a beacon of accomplishment of Americans. It was built in the 1880s‚ and still stands today on Liberty Island. There are empowering words at the base of the Statue of Liberty that state “Give me your tired‚ your poor‚ your huddled masses yearning to breathe free‚ the wretched refuse of your teeming shore” “Send these‚ the homeless‚ tempest-tossed to me‚ I lift my lamp beside the golden
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created a statue that would last for centuries to come‚ the sculpture of King David stands at the Fidenza Cathedral in Fidenza‚ Italy. This is only one remarkable figure that Antelami has created in his lifetime‚ but it is one that will be looked upon as a useful resource and learning tool for artists to come. This essay will recount information about Benedetto Antelami’s creative contributions to the art world‚ pertinent critiques of the statue of King David‚ comparisons of the King David statue to other
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The city has voted and discussed the removal of statues because they want them gone. The article shows that
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selected is “Statue of a Lion” and has the accession number AO 19520‚ AO 19824. "Statue of a Lion” originated from Mari; however‚ it is currently housed in The Louvre. Showcased in the piece I have chosen are characteristics that aid classifying this object as a 2nd millennium B.C. Mesopotamian art. Characteristics that support its classification are the physical features‚ purpose‚ and comparanda works. Damaged artifacts can appear to have diminutive value‚ this mind frame is obsolete. “Statue of a Lion”
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When approaching gallery 166 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ I couldn’t help but notice the magnificent sculpture of the “Bronze statue of Camillus (acolyte).” As I began to study some background information on the early Imperial period of Roman culture‚ one would learn that there was an evident revival. The Romans were building at a fast pace and religious sacrifices were becoming more common. Throughout this Roman period‚ a Camillus (male) or Camilla (female) was the freeborn child of the religious
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art has been either destroyed and repurposed to create new art‚ or for war ammunition. The purpose of this essay is to show the link between the repurposing bronze statues and schools cutting art and design programs from schools‚ as well as the drastic consequences of doing so. In ancient Greece‚ it was very common to have bronze statues melted down to create ammunition for war or other weapons. Due to this there are pieces of history that are lost forever. Even today there are techniques and works
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girl able to receive free education with no tests‚ papers‚ or anything really in return. Emma’s poem was also very hopeful and happy. Instead of writing about her story of coming to America‚ she wrote about the symbolism that the Statue of Liberty held. She saw the Statue of Liberty as a place Americas welcoming to the homeless‚ jobless‚ and the poor. Were all those people could have a second chance of life and a first chance of freedom‚ but Lee’s point of view differs with these two writers. He believes
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concerned if curfew was broken. In the past‚ these situations were common and similar encounters have occurred today as well. President Franklin D. Roosevelt also made his own statements on liberty during the occasion for the 50th anniversary for the Statue of Liberty saying‚ “liberty and peace are living things. In each generation—if they are to be maintained— they must be guarded and vitalized a new.”(9) President Roosevelt agreed that liberty should be granted to all and that is a right important
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