Sentences with phrase «of ancient sculptures»

Quayola, originally from Rome, explores the «grandeur and decay of ancient sculptures and Renaissance masterpieces that he encountered at an early age,» and the fluidity of temporal narratives.

1: Documentation photographs of ancient sculptures were transferred to blocks of Carrara marble, which were then carved traditionally with a hammer and chisel according to the information provided by the photograph.

Kounellis has used old shoes and coats but also fragments of replicas of ancient sculptures to refer to the complicated and conflicted layers of identity.

Inscriptions in Kediri script above the hermitage cells are still legible; inside are a few pieces of ancient sculpture and pedestals.

The artist has acquired a range of interesting pieces as a collector, from Japanese prints and landscapes to 17th - and 18th - century paintings, as well as an Egyptian funerary mask and other pieces of ancient sculpture.

University of Bristol: Publication, The Modernity of Ancient Sculpture: Greek Sculpture and Modern Art from Winckelmann to Picasso by Elizabeth Prettejohn, end 2012 - # 3,500

Executed on a variety of media, including paper, canvas, felt, and porcelain, the drawings depicted recurring themes in Dine «s work such as tools, owls, the puppet Pinocchio, and studies of ancient sculpture.

The British Museum finally enters the 21st century — by taking a clean, modern approach to a show of ancient sculpture

Not exact matches

The sculpture of Ancient Greece, often of Olympian deities, was admired but the exuberance of much Hindu art was puzzling and Pöhlmann writes that «what is annoying about many images of the gods is their kitsch», although he adds that kitsch is a very relative term.

The ship would not be disturbed again until 1900, when a sponge diver clad in a clunky dry suit and brass helmet saw an unattached bronze arm from a sculpture on the seabed, says Alexander Jones, a historian of the ancient world at New York University who has studied the shipwreck and its cargo.

A few artifacts with features that are reminiscent of this sculpture have been found elsewhere in ancient Malta, such as the fragments of carved beds and the terra - cotta Sleeping Lady of the Hypogeum.

I just realized those of us with apple bodies have the Mother Goddess form, beautifully depicted in ancient Turkish sculptures of round women!

Inspired by sculpture, jewelry and, of course, ancient Greek Gods and myths, each pair of sandals is finished with a golden wing buckle, a nod to Hermes, the Greek messenger God.

Ancient Egypt was full of animal deities, but cats reigned supreme, celebrated in sculptures and stories.

With a humbling visual design bereft oflacking the usual superhero accoutrement in favor of a simple but iconic chromed exterior and his surfboard, visually the Silver Surfer has more in common with Greek gods as seen in ancient sculpture than the four - color superheroes that he shares the comics shelves with.

There is an introduction to ancient Greek religion; introduction to temples and pediment sculpture; plenty of activities for the group work leading to a project.

It was in Lorenzo's garden that Michelangelo made his first sculpture, a head of a faun based on an ancient model in Lorenzo's collection.

The play is a sharp lampoon of the rigid British class system of the day and a commentary on women's independence.In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life.

This African breed is arguably the most ancient breed in the world, and sculptures of dogs resembling the Basenji can be found in Egyptian tombs.

The Hui also runs classes on a range of topics like ancient Hawaiian art, sculpture, printmaking, clay - throwing, and jewelry - making; there are classes for children as well.

While the Musée des Beaux Arts hosts an impressive collection of pieces from ancient Egypt and European paintings and sculpture dating from the 14th Century, many of the galleries on Rue Burdeau showcase modern artists.

Catch a glimpse of the architectural skills of the ancient Roman people with a visit to the Colosseum and Roman Forum or make the journey to nearby Vatican City to browse through famous paintings, sculptures and artwork from centuries ago.

Tourists flock to Coba to see one of the largest stone causeway networks in the ancient Magan World, as well as sculptures and engravings depicting the ceremonial life of the Late Classic Period.

The ancient art form of sculpture is showcased both in Cannon Beach galleries and on its street corners.

Ranging from prehistoric relics to remnants of the Greco - Roman period, the collection includes samples of ancient pottery and sculpture, statues from the Temple of Zeus, and coins from Agrigento's long - forgotten history.

Here, in one of Greece's oldest villages, visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo, and the Delphi Museum, which houses such masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the famous Athlete Aghias.

Some particularly interesting attractions include the MUSA underwater museum, where visitors can dive or snorkel through more than 2,000 underwater sculptures; a day trip to the ancient city of Coba (a two - hour drive); a sailing excursion to Isla Mujeres for relaxation and snorkeling among the reefs; or a once - in - a-lifetime opportunity to swim with 50 - foot whale sharks.

The French pavilion inspired building houses a collection that spans 4,000 years, featuring European painting and sculptures, Mediterranean ancient art, and the largest collection of works on paper in the American West.

Other artifacts include Sumerian cuneiform clay tablets (some of the world's oldest writing), Egyptian mummies, a crystal ball owned by China's Dowager Empress, monumental stone sculptures from the ancient Maya and 4,500 - year - old jewelry from the Royal Cemetery at Ur.

However, sculptures like military processions, hunting scenes, elephants uprooting trees, feeding young ones, men attempting to capture elephants, journeys, rows of athletes, lady cooking and more secular scenes of everyday life speak all about the rich and amazing architecture of ancient time.

The sphinx is part of a renowned international collection that also includes Egyptian mummies, Chinese Buddhist and ancient Greek sculptures, monumental steles from the ancient Maya and evocative African masks.

Many of the art and artifacts on display come from early expeditions: Sumerian cuneiform clay tablets (with some of the world's oldest writing), architectural elements from the 3,200 - year - old palace of the Pharaoh Merenptah, towering ancient Maya stone monuments, evocative masks from West Africa, Buddhist sculptures from China and Native American regalia.

Guidebook in the car, map pre-marked in yellow our day trip target Clonmacnoise, one of Ireland's most significant ancient monastic sites not far from Shannon Bridge and the edgy, earth - friendly sculpture park at Lough Boora.

The «Giant's Head» and «Mud Maid» woodland sculptures were just two of the surprises to be found along the woodland walk, emerging gently from the undergrowth in the beautifully natural forest, alongside some truly magnificent ancient broadleaved trees.

With child - friendly interactive displays, ancient artefacts, skeletons, artwork, jewels and sculptures amongst the thousands of fascinating exhibitions, this museum offers something for visitors of all ages to enjoy.

Beloved of the ancient Maya, jade is mined in Guatemala today and you'll find it both as jewelry and as miniature sculpture.

A sculpture of Venus seems to rise up from the water, and dominates the magnificent square in front of the Residence, from where starts a superb boardwalk along the ancient walls, which leads to the old city.

If these ceramics provide us with a formal record of their history, a series of drawings and sculptures made by Porras - Kim creates indexes of re-occurring forms that cumulatively provide a brief glimpse of life in ancient Western Mexico.

They have convinced themselves that the Emperor wears splendid attire and that painting and sculpture is naked and wants to inhabit the ancient lands of legend and myth.

It is, instead, a quiet show of representational drawings — 47 in total, with an additional triptych and book of prints made from the drawings via photogravure — all based on sculptures from an eponymous museum of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture in Munich.

If Houseago's works resonate, it is because they encompass a wide range of influences: the formal language of sculpture throughout the ages (from ancient to early modern), mythology, the natural world of plants and animals, African tribal art, cartoon imagery and contemporary music and culture (the title of the exhibition contains a fragment from the lyrics of «Wild Child» by Lou Reed and a reference to James Taylor's «Like A Circle Round the Sun»).

Accompanied by Bove's own monumental sculpture, Cretaceous (2014), an ancient, four - metre chunk of petrified wood bolted directly to an I - beam, the works are seen against white walls, with sunlight flooding in through the skylights of the gallery — a fitting homage to Scarpa in more than one way.

On view are Carol Ross» large freestanding metal sculptures that resemble totemic monuments of the ancient world.

Her works also fuse ancient and modern, Eastern and Western art forms; Buddhas and Egyptian deities morph into creatures recalling the sculptures of Giacometti or Louise Bourgeois.

Artist Statement Contemporary handmade metal jewelry informed by modern sculpture and rooted in a love of ancient art & symbol.

While it is one of the most ancient and universal forms of human expression, jewellery has an ambiguous status, mid-way between fashion and sculpture, and is rarely considered to be a work of art.

Its holdings span 4,000 years and include European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts; ancient art from the Mediterranean basin; and the largest collection of works on paper in the American West.

The BMA is proud to honor Jack Whitten, one of the most important artists of his generation, with this exhibition of his carved and assembled sculptures inspired by the materials and traditions of Africa and ancient Greece.

Soaring high into the urban landscape, the multi-story mural from the Spanish duo features their signature remix of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures with their love for graffiti.

But it's Nagle's sculptures that have earned him his widest audience, and now, a show in a major gallery — displaying the objects in special vitrines as if they were works of ancient pottery in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.