Sculpture/Sculptors Flashcards
a marble statue depicted of biblical hero in florence italy and was created by Michelangelo
David
a marble sculpture depicitng the biblical figure, Mary, holding the recently crucified Jesus on her lap. It was made for French Cardinal Jean de Bilheres by Michelangelo
Pieta
A famous copper statue in New York which was a gift from France to the United States. It was orginally a goldish color and has oxidized to a greenish color. It was made by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.
Statue of Liberty
A bronze suclpture made by Auguste Rodin and it depicts a heroic size nude male who is sitting on a rock in deep thought.
The Thinker
A sculpture made of marble created by Alexandros of Antiochs in ancient greece. This statue is of a woman who is believed to be Aphrodite (Goddess of love) or Amphitrite (Goddess of sea)
Venus de Milo
A limsetone statue of a mythical creatue (body of a lion and head of a human), facing directly west to east in Giza, Egypt
The great Sphinx
A bronze statue of a religious figure depiciting a relationship between man and nature. It is located in China.
Tian Tan Buddha
A staute of a woman who is believed to be a fertility god or a masturbation aid. It was found in the early 1900’s in modern day Austria
Venus of Willendorf
A figure of an Egyptian head which was an ideal standard of beauty for women. It was found in the ruins of Amarna.
Bust of Nefertiti
Massive clay statues of men buried in three massive near the tomb of Shi Huang, who was the first emporer of China. There are thousands of life size men who are meant to protect the emporer
Terracotta Army
A mirrored steel sculpture commonly known as “The Bean” and is found in chicago.
Cloud Gate
