Myron
Discobolus - c.450BC (copied c.140AD)
life size, marble
Kritios
Kritian Boy - c.480BC
117cm, marble
Kroisos Kouros
Unknown Artist, Classical Greek - c.540-515BC
195cm high, marble
Standing Youth (Kouros)
Unknown Artist, Classical Greek - c.600BC
180cm, marble
Apollo
Mantiklos - c.680BC
approx. 20cm high, bronze
Geometric Bronze Warrior
Unknown Artist, Classical Greek - Late 8th Century BC
20cm high, bronze
26 comments:
ART WORKS/SCULPTURES
Accident Greece:
Fashion - head pieces
Sculptures have hollow eyes, put precious jewels in for the eyes. (Have been stolen now)
Apollo = God, son
made out of wood or decomposed
Missing arms/legs - broken off through out time
Goes to worship/idols
Greeks would use sculptures as gods in their houses to keep them "safe"
Human like - proportions are incorrect
Body is over emphasised, warrior needs muscles, big thighs
Classical geek: more human life, lager and easier to detail
Larger sculptures don't hang around the house, they would be in public
Hair/fashion is still the same, stance is similar
Kouros = young man
Scale: taller then normal Human height - more importance
Seen from a distance
Found in public places: temples, museums etc.
korisos kouros - in the place of moving
Stance is becoming more and more natural in time
Ancient Greeks are making their style become more human like over periods of time eg. Stance, features
Kritios is more human like
Fashion has slightly changed - slightly younger than other sculptures
Empty eye sockets indicating he had gems there
Artist becomes more skilful
Shows things other than religion
Makes art just for the sake of it
Symmetrical so they can stand up
Fingers are now relaxed into the thighs rather than being fists
Half body relaxed, other half tense
Leg that the statue is standing on is tense
Greek culture: becoming more relaxed - in the way they see their gods, everything has to have a specific place
More human like
There's a shift over a few hundred year - shifting away from religion to focus on them (humans)
Greeks were the first to do science - started to see things from a more scientific side
We can see stuff about their technical skill
Discobolus: meaning discus thrower
the stance is indicating that he is getting prepared to throw the discus, showing that he may be in the Olympics.
Three main objects:
- the man
- tree stump
- discus
The technical skill
The humans are more important - don't have to worry about protecting themselves
They have more time for sport, make art works about the sport
Shows it's very stablished, safe and more laid back then before
Ancient Greeks are more comfortable
Very athletic, best discus thrower?
Ideal of what humans should be like for the ancient Greeks
Athletic human
- Amy Potts
Art
Loc Hughes
http://thethicknessofwhite.blogspot.com.au
Throughout each of the sculptures you begin to see how the quality and realism of the works progress throughout the thousands of years between each sculpture.
Some obvious details that can be seen quite clearly is the proportion of the bodies. The first sculpture from the 8th century is very small and unrealistic when compared the the more modern 'Discoblus' sculpture from 450B.C.
From pouring melted bronze into a mould to then carving from marble rock... you can see how the method in making each sculpture has also come along way.
The detail in the more 'modern' sculptures are scaled up far more realistic compared the earlier ones. Considering the early sculptures started at 20cm to later a much more human like size at almost 2m.
Discoblus is by far the most realistic and detailed work of the sculptures. The muscle tone and position of the life size body makes it very accurate. By looking at what he's holding you can tell that there is a lot to 'discuss' ;) - He is about to throw a discuss which gives you the impression that the sculpture was sculpted around the times of the ancient Olympics.
Art.
Bronze warrior and Apollo.
- made out of bronze.
- they used clay the mood the bronze. Meaning many copy's of the artwork and be made.
- Apollo - God of music, healing, prophecy and oracles, song and poetry, plagues and diseases, archery and protection of the young.
- the artworks are over exaggerated (not cause they artist was bad they were exaggerated to be who they were.) so a warrior would have bigger legs and torso cause they need to be stronger there.
Standing youth (kouros) and kroisos kouros.
- more realistic but still exaggerated around the shoulders and torso.
- kroisos kouros- bigger (taller), people can see from further away, more defined, taller than average human (starting to look more like a god in size).
- they started to see the gods more as humans.
Kritios.
- looks younger. ( hair not as long as others but still has same kind of style)
-they understood biology more.
- the Greeks were the first to start making art just for making art.
- they changed from being like look at how good our gods are to look how good our artist are.
Discobolus
The man is leaning forward whilst leaning on a tree stump with a discus in his hand ready to be thrown.
Three main objects.
-the man
- the tree stump (to help hold it up)
-discus.
This artwork shows that the humans are more important.
He is what the Greeks should look like (strong, artistic, muscular, sporty).
Jonathan
ANCIENT GREECE
Sculptures had hollow eyes so jewels etc. could be stored inside
Kouros= young man
Over time, the sculptures were becoming more human/realistic. eg instead of standing fully straight with weight evenly distributed on each leg, they were standing more how we naturally stand which is one leg holding all our weight
The Greeks were the first culture that made art for the sake of it, not for religion purposes. They showed how great their artists are and not how great their gods
Discobolus by Myron
He looks like he is about to throw a discus
His body is arched
He is made out of Marble and is life size
He is perhaps at he Olympics
He is leaning on a tree stump to stable him
His weight is not evenly distributed
His eyes are not hollow
He is an athlete
Geometric bronze warrior and Apollo
Made out of bronze
Melted and then modelled
Both are 20cm
It can be remodelled
Fashion style of Ancient Greece
There use to be precious jewels in the eye sockets however over the many years the jewels have been stolen
They are missing limbs, feet, arms, quite possibly something from their hands(spear and shield)
The sculptures are gods to worship
Greeks use this as household gods: good luck charm and protection
Apollo was the God of music healing
Proportions are incorrect
Legs, biceps, torso and shoulder are exaggerated, parts that are exaggerated are important parts of which soldiers should have
Standing Youth
This artwork is made out of marble
Hammer and chisel for the modelling
180cm and therefore allows the artist to create more detailed decisions, allowing the artwork to look more realistic
This kind of sculptures are more displayed in open areas
The fashion has not changed since the first two artworks
Still exaggerated in the legs and shoulders
Kroisos Kuoros
Shown in public places and temples
Larger than the average human, represented as possibly a god
As time goes by the weight is distributed much more like a human
More defined
Sculpture are becoming more skilled
Kairos
Torso is much even, becomes realistic
He is much a younger person
No long hair so does offer the idea that the fashion sense has changed
Greeks were the first to make art for the sake of making art, artist showing off
Looks as if he is standing comfortably
Ancient Greek focuses more on humans rather than religions/gods
Discobious
Was a copy made by the ancient Romans
It is sculpted as if to play discus
Very tall and exaggerated with strong muscle points
Looks for realistic and much closer to an average human male
Made from marble
Presented as what humans should be like, ideal
person in the Ancient Greek times
Lucy Park
Art notes:
Apollo and geometric bronze warrior:
As the years increase the statues have become more realistic.
They have grown in size.
Static stance.
The two Kouras statues : statues gotten taller.
The larger scale of the statues suggests greater importance.
Stance motion - walking.
Evolution of stance is more realistic over time.
The ancient Greeks are developing their style as they develop their beliefs. Earlier gods looked very different to humans but as time passes the gods appear more human aligning their beliefs.
Kritious:
Aim was to show skill of Ancient Greek artists.
Up until this time arts has been based in worship and communication. This is the first time art is made for the sake of making art.
More realistic physical appearance
More normal/common hairstyle.
Greek concept of perfect/pure proportions.
Combination of tension and relaxation.
Art reveals detail on Greek society.
Discobolus:
Name translates to "discus thrower".
Likely to be a statue based on a competitor in the early Olympics.
Demonstrates discus throwing technique.
First real fully motional position.
Tree stump is placed to balance the statue. Though a tree stump wouldn't have actually been present.
The Greeks are now more interested in the feats of skilled and talented humans.
Greek society has moved past the initial phases of society and are now in a comfortable, competent and powerful position.
Jono Cargill
Made of bronze, using mould, melted bronze, repeatable. 20cm tall. Head pieces, lack of clothes hair styles tell us of fashion in Greece in late 8th century bc, hollow eyes, precious jewels in the eyes have been stolen. Warriors, god. Missing limbs and feet missing an item from their hands. Warrior had spear and shield. Idol's, not sure what warrior was, god was Apollo, music and healing was Apollo they would pray to their idols of the gods for the certain things they were in charge of. Exaggerated legs, necks, for strength, idea of protection.
More realistic and proportional, 180cm more detail, marble carving. In temple or public places. Hair still the same, still exaggerated legs and shoulders, stance also the same.
Taller, public places, scale giving more importance, more aligned with being a god, more defined, in process of moving different to other sculptures, stance more natural. Ancient Greeks developing style to make them more human and realistic. Brought gods down and humans up. More skilled sculptures, humans are as important as gods, gods just have Super powers.
Very good realistic, wait straighter, short hair fashion may have changed, is slightly younger. Not separate from humanity, made art for sake of art, to show off how artists were skilful. Standing less movement, half relaxed weight on leg- tense opposite side on torso tense, Greek idea of perfect proportions. Gods lost some importance, while human's became more of the focus. Focused on humans understanding universe, Greeks first scientists, gods more humans as science explained more.
Olympian, still a lack of clothing, in a natural position (in terms of discus throwing) short hair, defined muscles, more movement, life sized, more realistic. Copied by Romans. Tree stump to balance the weight, humans endeavour now important, no need to worry about protection, sports can now be played at leisure. Cultures start as survival. Ideal Greek, probably a sportsman. Pinochle of existence, show off in sport and art and war.
Phoebe Bennett
Art theory- human statues
Bronze sculptures of warriors. Eyes hollow from missing (presumed stolen) jewels. Assumed missing weapons from the holes in their hands- suggests that the warrior was holding spear/sword/shield > incomplete artwork. This may be due to the unknown past eg. Buried for hundreds of years, broken off (Apollo's arm missing).
Exaggerated torso to emphasis importance of upper body strength. Weapons would have been heavy. Looks slightly disfigured. House hold gods
Larger sculpture and made with marble (different to clay above). Larger scale artwork gives artist the ability to make the sculpture more realistic.
Used to inspire the public.
Still exaggerated- thighs and biceps
Hair is the same- straight
Stance is the same.
Exaggerated height- larger than average human > aligned with being a god. Can also be seen from far away.
In the process of moving.
More natural stance.
Short hair- suggests either a fashion change or just hasn't grown yet (younger)
Does not look like a god. Shows us that this was not for a religious purpose. Made art to show off.
More normal looking torso.
Still looks like he's moving. To make the statue balance.
Made out of marble.
Can see fingers coming out of his thigh- shows where arms would have been.
Discobolus- meaning discus thrower.
Man twisted into a position ready to fling the discus from his hand. Probably something to do with the Olympics.
Three main objects > guy, tree stump, discus.
Statue needs tree trunk to hold the mans weight so that the art work would balance.
The weight is disproportioned because of the man's stance.
Shows the ancient Greeks as a more relaxed society with more time for leisure activities. More creative.
Rhiannon Greenaway 😄
Ancient Greek Sculptures
BRITTNEY GARDINER
Weight distribution
Pride
Stance
Religion based on Gods who become more human through time
Jewels in the eye
How good artists were rather than the gods
Shifted from focusing on the religion to focusing on themselves as humans and how the world works
Combining humans and Gods into the same categories with the same capabilities
myron
Very human like and in proportion no longer showing them as a god like being
Human endeavour more important than religious endeavours
A culture so established that they don't have to worry about protecting themselves anymore
'Ideal' of what Ancient Greek people should be like
They're dot points okay.
ANCIENT GREECE
Sculptures had hollow eyes so jewels etc. could be stored inside
Kouros= young man
Over time, the sculptures were becoming more human/realistic. eg instead of standing fully straight with weight evenly distributed on each leg, they were standing more how we naturally stand which is one leg holding all our weight
The Greeks were the first culture that made art for the sake of it, not for religion purposes. They showed how great their artists are and not how great their gods
Discobolus by Myron
He looks like he is about to throw a discus
His body is arched
He is made out of Marble and is life size
He is perhaps at he Olympics
He is leaning on a tree stump to stable him
His weight is not evenly distributed
His eyes are not hollow
He is an athlete
BY CLAUDIA
Theory Notes
Geometric bronze warrior/ Apollo:
- Smaller statues for home use as idols for worship.
- made out of bronze moulded in clay.
- warriors/gods: emphasised strength and build in shoulders legs.
- weight evenly distributed. Symmetrical.
Kouros/ Kroisos Kouros:
- Taller, bigger. Emphasises importance
- for use in temples
- made from marble. More difficult to make.
- more realistic looking with greater detail.
- Kouros gets taller/stronger (180-195cm)
- thin waist to exaggerate thigh and waist
Kritios:
- even more realistic looking with greater detail. More human looking.
- straighter waist resembling humans.
- Short hair potentially due to change in fashion.
- No arms. Fingers left on thighs show arm placement.
- right side of torso tensed, weight on left leg, tensed.
Myron:
- Sculpture made life size to emphasise significance
- Strong athletic figure - large feet, toned calves, abdominals, chest
- Partaking in discus in preparation to throw
- Tree in background for weight support to avoid falling over.
- Presented as an ideal human body type.
Artworks reveal:
- Technical skill
- Belief
- Fashion
Micky
Moulded clay
Shown in temples / palaces
Fashion
Clay
Strange – hollow eyes
Precious jewels were set as the irises of the eyes but were stolen over time hence the empty eyes.
Some parts were missing
Prayers
Each god had their own role
Mis proportions
Strength
Not representing life but inspired by it
Human like
New technologies
Carve rocks
Stance became more natural over time – from equally distributed weight to a more natural one leg taking the weight and the other balancing.
Fashion could have changed – from long hair to short.
Myron
Discobolus c. 450BC (copied c. 140AD)
I think that the ‘Discobolus’’s stance is preparing to throw a discus – it may have something to do with the Olympics. The tree stump is there for standing support as his upper body is heavier. His body is twisted around covering his private area which might just happen to be that way or society grew more aware of their nakedness. - Akurdit
Geometric bronze warrior/Apollo
The first two sculptures are of Greek Gods. They both are similar in fashion and hairstyle yet the body shapes are odd and different. They are sculpted to be a representation of what soldiers view as the most strong and key features of the body. Their hips are wide, shoulders are broad and strong yet there waists look thin. They would have made these sculptures out of hot metal and formed them in a mould.
Standing youth
The next one is still somewhat idealistic and an exaggerated version of a God but is more realistic then the previous two. The hairstyle seems to have stayed the same and appears to be made by marble. They have no eyes because they kept jewels in there to sparkle in the light but would have taken them out to prevent thieves stealing them. This is much taller than the last two so I would think it would have taken more time, but it really does look better than the last ones.
Kroisos kouros
This has a very realistic body shape and still maintains a muscular look. The stance is more natural than the metal sculptures and appears as if he is walking. The biceps and shoulders are strong and his thighs are muscular. His hair is still in the same way and this time is a different colour to his body.
Kritios
The Greeks created this sculpture to be a young boy whose stance is much more natural and realistic the fore arms and leg have most likely fallen off or detached from the rest of the sculpture. The Gods are looking more human like as the humans perceive them to be just like them. His eye sockets are hollow and I think this doesn't look as soldier-like as we've seen before.
Myron
The man is in mid-swing of throwing a discus. Probably the ancient Olympics. There are three main objects in this artwork, we have the guy, we have the discuss and what seems to be a tree stump. The man throwing the discus is leaning on a tree that would not be there in the real Olympics but had to be created for the artwork to prevent the man to fall over. The artist has though through the balance of the sculpture and has done the best he can to protect the artwork from crushing. The Ancient Greek culture have advanced and progressed since the first sculpture. They are no longer creating artworks about soldiers or survival but now are more settled and established to create a leisure activity (sculpting) based on a leisure activity (sport).
-curtis
The last two artworks are Made out of bronze assuming that's a mood was made to shape the artwork. (Melted bronze )
We can see something of the fashion in 1600 bc.
The type of characters of these sculptures could be
Missing Lymes, jewels (stolen from the eyes) , possibly something in their hands like a spear or shield.
When looking at ancient you are probably not looking at it complete its just cause things have probably been broken off from the thousands of years being buried and things stolen from the things
Proportions are inaccurate, the things that are exaggerated are things that are important to the roman nature. The function of these artworks are to inspire future seers
Standing youth
Some of the changed between this artwork and the last two are that this artwork is;
~ not so exaggerated .
~It's marble ( chipped away )
(different materials and because of the scale it's easier for the artist to chip away at )
~ life sized
the first ones were private ( private gods ) ones in their home but these sculptures are publicly seen
Similar :
Still exaggerated ( thighs and shoulders )
Stance is still the same
Hair is the same
Kroisos
Taller
Placed in public places ( temples )
The scale is of more importance being unlined with a God rather than a normal human
As they pass through time the stance is becoming more and morehumanly
This is showing us that the ancient is developing their technique more and more of reality
Kritios
Much more realistic torso
Normal hair ( fashion might have changes
Assume that his hair has not yet grown up maybe ,earning he is not yet old enough to grow out his hair?
He's not really separate from the other models
Up until now most art has been shown for religion
The Greeks are the first culture to make art just for the sake of making art and showing off about how great their artist are .
By just looking at these artworks we can learn the
Stuff about their technical skill
View the role that art took int their culture
View their fashion
Discobolus:
Description
Discobolus meaning discus thrower
Masculine features that show more through the training he has completed maybe through the training he may have had to complete to be a professional discuss thrower
Life size - accurate
Aching forward in preparation to through discuss
Three main objects; the gut, the discuss, tree stumps
Tree stump; in order to stop it from tumbling over because the man is so big they needed to help the centre of gravity so that the artwork would balance
It shows the skill of the artists showing that he went into depth thinking about the artwork.
Ideal of what humans should be like and the ... of what an Ancient Greek should be like not just to be sporty but to show off.
By viewing all the artworks we can see that Ancient Greek is more settled establish and secure in them selfs because it's become more established and fairly stable and power existent
Bronze sculptures:
Information- Ancient Greek sculptures, 20cm tall, cast bronze
Fashion- Headpieces, no clothes, long hair
Features- hollow eyes (used to be precious jewels that have been stolen), exaggerated features (shoulders, legs, arms)
People- warriors/gods
Stance- look like they're holding tools such as a spear or shield
Use- worship, household gods, to inspire
Standing youth:
Size- 180cm (more accurate)
Materials- marble, chisel
Use- public places (temple)
Similarities- hair, exaggerated shoulders and legs, stance
Kroisos Kouros
Size- 195cm (larger than average human = more importance)
Use- public places
Stance- more natural, reflection of reality rather than ideal, humans more important
Kritios
Features- younger, more proportionate, no eyes (gems), short hair
Human- art for the sake of making art
Stance- comfortably standing, relaxed hands (fingers on thighs), perfect proportions
Focus- human rather than gods
Discobolus
Discus
Man bent over
Body turned
Foot turned
Arm 45° angle
In motion
Tense muscles
Fingers attached to legs
Short hair
Olympics
Tree stump
Human
Leisure
Sport star
Ideal
By Carissa
Fashion
Clay,
Weird eyes
Moulded clay
They put precious jewels in their eyes
Each sculpture means something
Some bits are missing
Prayers
Different gods had each role they did
Proportion are incorrect
Strength
They are not representative of life but inspired by people
They are more human like
New technology
Calve rocks
they look similar by their looks and the fashion stays the same
Temple gods
Stands are the same
They are more defined
They start to stand the same
More and more human
Act like human but have super powers
Bring the gods down so the human can over come them
The human has more need the gods
The fashion changes between time
More realistic
Got no eyes
They understood biology
more understandable
Communicating
To show off because they know better than the older century
Their weight ain't even distributed
More relaxed
They kept all their gods but then they made them more human with spirit.
Shifting from their religion to more human like.
They started understanding science so human became more like a god
More technical skill
Fashion
Discobolus
They changed their tradition and more forces on sport. Understanding they way they should act.
The fashion changes.
More defined
They had more stuffed combined to the sculpture
More support
No more balance they had to Len on a tree
Technical skills
The human in Denver is more important
Idols
What humans should be like
More athletic
More of the looks
Metro and macho
As time goes on the statues become more detailed and defined, material also evolves from bronze to marble
Statues also become taller and larger in proportion which implies that statues were becoming more grand or important
Stances also change and evolve from being static to more action/natural poses
The Greeks were the first culture that made art just for the sake of making art/to display an artists skill
Gods statuses were brought down closer to mans
We can also observe that society is becoming more casual in their art and less religious
Discobolis by Myron
Man is arching forward in preparation to throw a discus
Body is very defined and in a natural position/motion
Nico B.
The geometric bronze warrior is 20cm high and was made from bronze using a mould in the late 8th century BC. The statue would have been a house hold god/idol, it is nude with a headpiece. In ancient Greek culture they hollowed out the eyes and placed precious jewels in the irises which were often stolen. The statues often have broken limbs because they broke off, but often you can tell what the missing limb was doing. The statue of Apollo made in 680BC looks like it would have been holding a spear and shield. Also in these early statues body parts were exaggerated, to show strength. In Apollos case the neck is very long, and the thighs are very large with a very narrow torso.
Later on in 600BC the ancient Greeks had better perceptions of the human body meaning that the statues were less exaggerated. Also the ancients Greek had learned from the Egyptians, and started carving/chipping marble producing bigger statues. Kouros (standing youth), who has the beginnings of a natural stance, instead of the weight evenly distributed in both legs. The bigger statues were put in public places as they were a nuisance as idols inside the house.
Kroisos Kouros, made in 540-515BC, is 195cm tall to show more importance than the ancient Greeks. The body is now a lot less exaggerated and is standing in a natural stance which is a reflection of reality, the gods are becoming more human like and the humans are becoming more god like.
In 480BC, a 117cm tall statue was created called Kritios. He has three of his limbs that has snapped off otherwise, he is very realistic, he has short hair that might reflect a change in the fashion or that he was just younger and hasn’t had the chance to grow it.
The ancient Greeks were the first culture to do art of the sake of doing art. It was more the artists showing their skills.
The ancient Greeks turning away from gods cause them to look how things work, creating the concept of science.
The final statue in the series is Discobolus, who was created in 450BC. He is throwing a discus which might represent the beginning of the Olympics. If it is the ancients Greeks instead of looking up to gods they look up to humans, and who is the best at what. Because the statue is in such an obscure position, the artist has had to put a tree stump into the sculpture to even out the weight so it doesn’t fall over.
The ancient Greeks were so established and powerful that they could focus on sport and make sculptures of the sport, of the ideal body of the time.
- Emma Wooden
Tympanum- arch
Big man looks like a god- lots of little people looking at him, all wearing crowns- 24 people
He has holy halo
Animals surrounding god
Stone
Evil looking animals staring at god
Close people have wings- Angels?
Man in the middle- robed holding book, sitting on thrones
Holding knives
Repetition of patterns
Symbols the tell a story.
Sizing- large figure shows importance
Gateway to God.
The adoration of the magi
Big figure- God?
Person ruling on his lap
People bringing sacrifices?
Words- wise men's names
The two people to right have crowns but are still offering to God
Holy halo
Two stars next to the centre beings head on either side.
Robed- bright colours, rich, not in time of happening but time of painting- more medieval not accurate.
Don't know how many wise men
All carrying same gift
Above altar?
Royalty bringing gifts to God
Peasants see that they are small and lowly
But Jesus was poor- not royalty
Rhiannon:)
Tympanum of the South Portal of Saint-Pierre, Moissac
Artist unknown, 1115-1135AD
Stone
• Ruler on the throne
• Lots of little people looking at the ruler
• Made of stone
• It's an arch
• Detailed patterns
• Like an eagle to the side
• Ceremonial robes
• A king
• Cross behind the centre guy – holiness
• Size variations – importance
• Illustration of passage in Revelation from the Bible
• Over the top of the doorway going into the cathedral – symbolising entrance to the house of God.
The Adoration of the Magi
Artist unknown, Taull, Spain, 12th century AD
Fresco
• Mary and Jesus sitting on the throne
• Painted on a dome shape ceiling
• Colourful – primary colours, red, yellow, blue + green
• Painted
• Offering bowls of food
• Halos around the head
• Little man has a message in hand – a scroll
• Two stars
• Writing in the background – names of three wise me
• Two finger gesture – symbolises divinity and capability
• Elaborate cloaks
• Wise men from the east
• Jesus is small, grown but small
• Would be inside the church
- Akurdit
Tympanum of the South portal of Saint-Pierre
In this artwork, I notice a arch coming over the top of a God/ruler/bearded man in a robe sitting on a throne. Beside him are a lot of other men and animals looking up to the ruler. This is made of stone. There are angels and some sort of winged animals beside him. Everyone around the ruler is sitting on a miniature throne.
The sizing of these men are symbolic to who is most important in the image. It may be symbolic about the number of the men sitting watching the ruler.
The adoration of the Magi
In this next artwork, it is painted onto a dome ceiling in mainly the primary colours (red,blue and yellow. There are the three wise men, and presumably Jesus and Mary, Mary sitting on the throne and baby Jesus sitting on her lap. They both have holy halos above their heads. There are also stars in the painting and writing of names (the wise men's names) in the background. They are wearing bright coloured (medieval style) robes and carrying gifts for Jesus.
However, in the bible there is only 1 star and other features in this artwork suggest views that are not 100% biblical and are only an interpretation of what they believed in this medieval times.
Curtis
Ancient Rome- sculptures and building
Head of a roman patrician. Life Size, marble
Realistic. Looks like a human- normal old guy, wrinkles, not athletic
Aren't idealised
Head of Pompey the great. Marble, life size
Again, realistic and normal looking, sort of chubby.
Humanism, big deal. Most important- the people.
The baths of Caracalla 206-217AD
Looks grand, wide hall, towering arches. Great attention to detail- seen on roof and designs on the tops of pylons. Open. Intricate patterns. High roof. Symmetrical. Well made- long lasting, even seen in ruins, a lot left. Like a temple or community place. The floor plan has a key telling us what was in the building. Sauna and cold water- bath house. Gymnasium, libraries. Out door arena. Shops. People who look well dressed, rich, male only. Females still seen as property.
Picture 3 floor plan of ruins
Grand central station New York:
Planned to look like the building above.
Heracles and Telephus, date unknown
Woman in a chair, looks important, holding staff.
Naked man, darker colour, man carrying something.
He is watching child and deer, holding quiver.
A lion watching a bird (looks like an eagle, not just a normal, common bird),
Angel lady looking down
Strange man playing pan flute (Peter pan)
Predominately brown, blue, black, white.
Up in clouds?
Ancient Greek gods, made by ancient roma
Rhiannon g
Renaissance art
Mona Lisa
-fair skin
-no eyebrows(fashion at the time)
-mountains/river in the back ground(fictional)
-well dressed
-oil paints
The creation of Adam the Sistine Chapel
God and Adam reaching to one another
White sky with red tare in which God sits with Angels (red tare is in the shape of a brain)
Adam is naked while God is robed
Adam seems bored or fed up
David statue
Sling over his shoulder
Tree stump behind right foot
We'll build figure
Thoughtful pose
Exaggerated hands and neck
Not very similar to actual biblical David
Nico
Pablo Picasso - Les Demoiselles D'Avignon
5 women in a brothel
Wasn't shown at a exhibition for several years
Fruit
Unnatural model poses
Blocky faces - angular
Curtain in background
Friend commented that looking at the painting was like drinking turpentine
Purpose of cubism was to show one subject from multiple angles
Consists of simple objects put together
Cubism is about the deconstruction of things to understand the building blocks
Influence from different non western cultures ie African masks
Purpose of painting was to explore different ways of painting
Pablo Picasso potrait of Ambroise Vollard
More than one time and angle in a single image
George's Braque - woman with a mandolin
Has taken out tone as well as colourn
MarcelDuchamp - Nude Descending a staircase
Captures motion - an event happening over a time span
Has influences from futurism and is about man and machines relation
Cubism was the end of modernism
Nico B.
Piet Mondrian - composition trees/VI/II red blue yellow
meant to show what the essence of a picture is - what makes it
Composition II was no longer about nature but just about being compositionaly pleasing
Suprematism
8 red diagonal rectangles
Different sizes and angles
White background
Nico B
Through the 5 series of artworks we see (mondrians) progression of style change. Towards the start we see unnatural mix of colours (using only the 3 primary colours ---> opposed to using shades (black/white)
In the second artwork, once again we see a tree only this time there are more 'cubes' including shades.
In the 3rd artwork (the actual picture) is becoming less obvious and harder to define. (It is a composition of trees ---> creating the idea of what shapes and compositions it takes to make a picture)
Now the 4th is basically just squares & rectangles put together to not really form anything other then colours of blue, grey and sand --> giving a beachy feel.
Although it is still a 'composition' of trees... The title tells us this composition, he is no longer after reality but the basic foundations of pictures
Finally the last picture is basically 7 squares (different sizes--> 1 blue, 1 red (large) 1 yellow (small) & the rest white) --> he takes out everything except composition, therefore drawing your eye to look at the whole picture-- just like seen in the French Revolution painting. Completely basic ( straight and simple shapes, no texture and basic colours.
He showed how you could do a 'painting' and only show the 'painting'.
Loc Hughes
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