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Figure of Iris from the west pediment of the Parthenon
The Acropolis, Athens, Greece, about 438-432 BC
The west pediment of the Parthenon showed a local Athenian myth, the contest between the goddess Athena and Poseidon, god of the sea, for the land of Attica (the city of Athens and its countryside). Athena and Poseidon were shown on a colossal scale at the centre of the triangular composition, while other figures were ranged on either side. These included two chariot groups, one for each of the protagonists.
Both Athena and Poseidon were accompanied by divine messengers, Athena by Hermes, Poseidon by Iris. She is shown as if just alighting on the Acropolis. Her drapery is pressed flat against her body and flutters out at the edges. It was held at the waist by a bronze girdle, now missing. Her wings, also missing, were socketed in to her shoulders at the back, where the joins would not have been seen.
Watch a video about the Parthenon Sculptures
B.F. Cook, The Elgin Marbles, 2nd edition (London, The British Museum Press, 1997)
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metal sculpture
This sculpture was made by Sayaka Kajita Ganz. This is a sculpture of two plastic horses. For her work she uses plastic utensils, toys and scrap metal.Japanese-born artist Sayaka Kajita Ganz scours her home of Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Paperina =)
Paperina by Nick Georgiou
Nick Georgiou is a Queens born artist who breathes new life into old newspapers. All of his works are vividly sculpted out of newspapers and books that he collects. I don’t know the exact whereabouts of this sculpture, nor the date it was created.
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Lion by Rosa Bonheur
Lion was made by Rosa Bonheur in 1998. The lion is made out of bronze.
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Pieta
Pieta- Created by Michelangelo
The famous sculpture, Pieta, was created by Michelangelo in 1498. In only two years he carved from a single slab of marble, one of the most amazing sculptures ever created. Michelangelo was not the first to create the Pieta, however his interpretation was far different that others. His sculpture depicts the virgin Marry holding her son Jesus Christ after his death. Michelangelo created Marry to be youthful instead of old and heartbroken like other sculptures. Pieta is only one of Michelangelo’s magnificent sculptures; however, it will continue being appreciated for years to come
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“Pair of Chairs” by Scott Burton.
art by Scott Burton
He made this “Pair of Chair’s”. DATE/DIMENSIONS- 1980-81./Stone (gneiss), 49 1/4 x 43 1/2 x 40″ (125.1 x 110.5 x 101.6 cm) and 44 x 66 x 42 1/2″ (111.6 x 167.7 x 108 cm). Throughout Scott’s career, He was interested in making art that was both aesthetically pleasing and that had a function or a use. And in fact these Chair’s are the only works in the Garden that you can actually sit down upon, very literally taking a break from looking, and just relax. Scott Burton began as a performance artist. He used furniture on stage as props, and then over time developed a body of work that comes out of furniture, And he always spoke of chairs as being at the core of his work, because, of all the categories of furniture, the chair was the most psychologically charged. If you think of a table, a shelf, its something you just put objects upon. A chair you literally experience it physically and visually.
( <My thoughts i think that the “stone chair’s” are very interesting from my interpretation.> <I wonder if they will let me sit on the chair.> By Cody White)
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Moses
Moses
This is a picture of Moses. Michaelangelo made this statue. This statue was made in honor of him. At the time of this statue Moses left the Israelites to climb Mt. Sinai. A golden calf muscle was put on the statue of Moses so they could worship him and make sacrifices for him.
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Denise Taylor Image
Denise Taylor
Denise Taylor by Michael Alfano. One year on wall street was all Michael Alfano could take. It is in Utah.
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Seated Fawn
This sculpture was created by Pablo Picasso. It’s made out of Bronze and was created in 1951. It’s in a museum called Nasher Sculpture Center which is in Dallas, TX. The owners’ names are Raymond and Patsy Nasher. They also own the museum as well.
The fawn in disguise.
http://www.nashersculpturecenter.org/object.aspx?ObjectID=129