art through the ages (sculptures)
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Art Through The AgesConnor Caine
OverviewOverview
• A Sculpture is a piece of 3-dimensional artwork that is molded A Sculpture is a piece of 3-dimensional artwork that is molded out of materials such as clay, metal, wood, and more.out of materials such as clay, metal, wood, and more.
• Common types of sculptures include statues, fountains, Common types of sculptures include statues, fountains, architectural pieces, jewelry and more.architectural pieces, jewelry and more.
• The first known sculpture is dated from over 35 thousand The first known sculpture is dated from over 35 thousand years old in present day Germany.years old in present day Germany.
• Sculpting is one of the first known visual art forms.Sculpting is one of the first known visual art forms.• Because of their durability, sculptures can last thousands of Because of their durability, sculptures can last thousands of
years and they commonly show the characteristics of the age years and they commonly show the characteristics of the age in which they were created.in which they were created.
500 BC 1000 1500 1800 2010500 BC 1000 1500 1800 2010
Greek-Roman Greek-Roman ClassicalClassical GothicGothic RenaissanceRenaissance
ManneristMannerist
BaroqueBaroque
Neo-Neo-ClassicalClassical
RomanticRomantic
RealisticRealistic
Neo-Classical SculpturesNeo-Classical Sculptures
• The Neoclassical period (c.1750-1850) was one of the great ages of The Neoclassical period (c.1750-1850) was one of the great ages of public sculpture.public sculpture.
• Artists looked to Roman Styles during the time of Alexander the Artists looked to Roman Styles during the time of Alexander the Great for inspiration as well as to mimic their style.Great for inspiration as well as to mimic their style.
• Neo-Classical Art was created as a Neo-Classical Art was created as a reaction to the Baroque and Rococoreaction to the Baroque and Rococo styles which were hated by thestyles which were hated by the
Neo-Classical Artists.Neo-Classical Artists.• Neo-Classical Artists wanted to makeNeo-Classical Artists wanted to make
their work pure by copying materials of their work pure by copying materials of the Romans.the Romans.
• Some great Neo-Classical artists includedSome great Neo-Classical artists includedAntonio Canova, John Flaxman, and Bertel Thorvaldsen.Bertel Thorvaldsen.
Antonio Canova 1757Antonio Canova 1757
Perseus Beheads MedusaPerseus Beheads Medusa •Painted by Antonio Canova in 1801Painted by Antonio Canova in 1801
•Antonio Canova (1 November 1757 – Antonio Canova (1 November 1757 – 13 October 1822)13 October 1822) was an Italian Artist was an Italian Artist who was famous for his marble who was famous for his marble sculptures that delicately revealed sculptures that delicately revealed nude flesh.nude flesh.
•The painting exhibits the characters The painting exhibits the characters of Perseus and Medusa who originate of Perseus and Medusa who originate from famous Greek and Roman from famous Greek and Roman mythology. This shows the mythology. This shows the importance of Rome in the themes of importance of Rome in the themes of Neo-Classical art.Neo-Classical art.
Romantic SculpturesRomantic Sculptures
• Romanticism was an Intellectual movement that originated in Romanticism was an Intellectual movement that originated in Germany that can mainly be seen in art and literature.Germany that can mainly be seen in art and literature.
• Artists put aside the old boundaries andArtists put aside the old boundaries andbegan to try new things focusing on began to try new things focusing on feelings, emotion, imagination, andfeelings, emotion, imagination, andindividualism.individualism.
• Artists favored the revival of potentiallyArtists favored the revival of potentiallyunlimited styles and were fascinated by unlimited styles and were fascinated by nature, their passions, moods, innernature, their passions, moods, innerstruggles, and genius.struggles, and genius.
• Some of the most notable Romantic artists were Francois Rude, Antoine Antoine Louis BaryeLouis Barye
Cluade Michel 1700’sCluade Michel 1700’s
Arc de TriompheArc de Triomphe • The sculptures on the Arc de Triomphe were created by Francois Rude (January 4, 1784 - November 3, 1855) a French sculptor in Paris.
• The Sculpture has a very unique The Sculpture has a very unique style which was common during the style which was common during the Romantic era.Romantic era.
• Rude was famous for his works that Rude was famous for his works that were full of energy and fire. This were full of energy and fire. This showed how Romantic artists went showed how Romantic artists went with their feelings and passions.with their feelings and passions.
• The Arc was commissioned after The Arc was commissioned after the victory of Austerlitz by Napoleon the victory of Austerlitz by Napoleon and it expresses the nationalistic and it expresses the nationalistic feelings of the French people.feelings of the French people.
Realistic SculpturesRealistic Sculptures
• Although the era of realism was primarily recognized for its new Although the era of realism was primarily recognized for its new style of painting, there were some new styles in the field of style of painting, there were some new styles in the field of sculpting.sculpting.
• The era of realism saw a huge increase in The era of realism saw a huge increase in the number of sculptures crafted from metal.the number of sculptures crafted from metal.
• The sculptures were also crafted in greatThe sculptures were also crafted in greatdetail and depicted real items or people detail and depicted real items or people rather than the sculptures of mythological rather than the sculptures of mythological creatures or imaginative scenes that were creatures or imaginative scenes that were created in previous eras.created in previous eras.
• Bronze, aluminum, silver and gold became Bronze, aluminum, silver and gold became popular.popular.
• Popular artists included Alfred Gilbert,Popular artists included Alfred Gilbert,Onslow FordOnslow Ford
W E Gladstone 1905W E Gladstone 1905
Edward Onslow Edward Onslow FordFord
• Edward Onslow Ford (July 27, 1852 – Edward Onslow Ford (July 27, 1852 – December 23, 1901)December 23, 1901) was an English was an English Sculptor and a pioneer for Realist art.Sculptor and a pioneer for Realist art.
• Ford created new ways of working with Ford created new ways of working with metal which allowed artists to have the metal which allowed artists to have the real precession that was seen during this real precession that was seen during this age.age.
• Some of his most famous works were Statue of Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh (pictured left), Folly, and Glory to the Dead which portrayed the style of the era because they were of real life people and objects, and were incredibly real looking unlike anything ever scene before.
