Roman republican sculpture was sculptural portraiture (busts) which was highly realistic in a "warts and all" manner. It highlighted the signs of age of statesmen because age was associated with wisdom. It also represented the republican ideas of dignitas, integritas et gravitas. With rule by emperors the Romans adopted the full bodied statues of the Hellenistic style of the Greeks. At this point Romans and Greek sculpture became pretty much the same. The emperors were depicted as being young and the vigour of youth was often presented as a leadership quality. Statues also became idealised and mythologised in imitation of the statues of the Hellenistic rulers. The statues of Classical Greek sculpture represented the human body in a realistic and faithful. It also started paying more attention to posture and movement. Hellenistic statues (both Greek and Roman) increased the detail of their depiction of the human body, particularly the musculature. They also took the study and depiction of movement further, taking it to a new level. Hellenistic sculpture also developed the ability to reproduce human emotions with great intensity. A prime example of this is the acute intensity of the pain, the extreme torsion of the body and the great detail of the muscles of Laocoon in the statue called Laocoon and His Sons. This statue has been seen as "the prototypical icon of human agony" in Western art,
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A volcano is most often formed whon one tectonic plate moves under another
Very old statues usually get a lot of rough handling and they break off. The old classic look of statues with broken arms has become a sort of symbol for classic art and so is often recreated in more recent statues. But the originals did have arms! A lot of people like the esthetic look of the broken arms and consider the form of the bust or torso to be the perfect body form, and arms become a distraction to them.
The main ingredients that give a thick consistency to impasto are mastics, gels and waxes. This can also create an almost three-dimensional appearance. Using impasto often created visible brush strokes in the painting.
The purpose statues of important men is to draw attention to the importance these men. They are there for all to see. This was a feature all the way down to the 19th century. An equestrian statue is even more opposing and visible and often makes a reference the the military qualities of the person in question as a cavalryman or a military commander.
Ever time they were emperors, something bad happend.(ex. war)
The metamorphic rock called Marble is most often used for carving statues and the ornamental parts of buildings. In particular the marble mined in the Italian quarries of Carrara is prized for statues.
Volcanic statues, such as the Moai on Easter Island, are formed from solidified volcanic ash or lava that has been carved and shaped by ancient civilizations. The statues were often created to honor ancestors or chiefs and were moved into place using a combination of carving tools, ropes, and manpower. Over time, many of these statues have also been buried and exposed due to natural processes like erosion and landslides.
Artists of ancient statues, such as of Sachmis/Sekhmet are often unknown for not being recorded in account.
Statues can be made of almost any material. Statues can be created out of metal, stone, clay, wood and many other materials. Junior Fritz Jacquet is known for making masks out of toilet paper rolls, and one man (his name escapes me) is famous for making statues out of used chewing gum! Creating statues is an ancient, and sometimes wacky, artform.
Classical and Renaissance statues are similar in that they often depict realistic and lifelike poses. The Renaissance spans from the 14th to the 17th century.
The Virgin Mary is believed to be the female with the most statues dedicated to her worldwide across various cultures and religions. She holds significant importance in Christianity and is often depicted in statues in churches, shrines, and other religious settings.
Greek Eros was not often sculpted, but his Roman equivalent, Cupid, was.
The winner was awarded an olive branch and often received much honour throughout Greece. He was especially honoured in his home town, where he was often granted large sums of money. Sculptors created statues of the winners and poets sang odes.
The fear of statues is simply called statue phobia.A possible Greek derivation would be agalmaphobia or agalmataphobia.The often-suggested word staurophobia is the fear of crosses.
An Equestrian for men, and Equestrienne for women.