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Mind Map by peggyhughes, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by peggyhughes
almost 11 years ago
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The Riace
Warriors
- CONTEXT
- 5th Century BC
- Recovered
off the
coast of
Riace, Italy
- Recovered
off the
coast of
Riace, Italy
- 'Severe style' -
similar to classical
stone sculpture, had
naturalistic bodies
and blank
expressions
- Created a
balance between
naturalism and
idealism
- 5th Century BC
- CONTENT
- Two separate sculptures, exhibitioned
together. Both nude athletic males,
suggested to be more mature by
beards but clearly in prime of life
- Hands curled as if made
holding weapons (originally held shield and spear)
- Hands curled as if made
holding weapons (originally held shield and spear)
- Two separate sculptures, exhibitioned
together. Both nude athletic males,
suggested to be more mature by
beards but clearly in prime of life
- COMPOSITION
- Pose
- Contraposto: hips and shoulders
twist in opposite directions, head
tilted
- Weight placed on right leg;
free leg bent
- Weight placed on right leg;
free leg bent
- Divided into quarters: left
arm and leg bent, right
arm and leg crooked
- Limbs articulated
(allowed for by strength
of bronze)
- Limbs articulated
(allowed for by strength
of bronze)
- Contraposto: hips and shoulders
twist in opposite directions, head
tilted
- Pose
- STYLE
- Possesses elements of
realism and clearly
observed. Evident in...
- Detailed hair
- Realistically
tensed muscles of
right calf
- Detailed hair
- Slightly idealised. Muscles on
chest and abdomen perfectly
sculpted yet slightly exaggerated
- For example, crest of muscle
over hips is impossibly
pronounced
- For example, crest of muscle
over hips is impossibly
pronounced
- Sculptor takes human figure and
exaggerates it subtly, perfects it.
Exemplifies Greek obsession with art
being a representation of the Gods in
human form
- Possesses elements of
realism and clearly
observed. Evident in...
- TECHNIQUES
- Lost Wax Technique
- Hollow. Allowed piece to achieve greater
naturalism as shapes could be moulded out
of the soft clay, giving a smoother effect
- Original sculpture moulded from clay
or plaster - then used to create a wax
mold, from which the hollow bronze
figure can be cast
- Hollow. Allowed piece to achieve greater
naturalism as shapes could be moulded out
of the soft clay, giving a smoother effect
- Lost Wax Technique
- MATERIALS
- Bronze - strong so
allows articulation of
limbs and greater detail
of anatomy
- Eyelashes, lips
and nipples made
of copper
- Bronze - strong so
allows articulation of
limbs and greater detail
of anatomy
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