Final_Art_101

Final Project: Art Timeline Name July 24, 2011 ART 101 Teacher Name For this timeline, I have chosen marble sculpture between the years of 1500-1900. I have always loved the way that marble sculptures look so clean. Marble helps make the art piece look more lifelike. In the following I have chosen pieces that are very popular, like Michelangelo’s David to pieces that I have never seen before until doing this, like Drunken Satyr or The Sleeping Children. These are all great pieces and I believe would make a great addition to improving the website. Marble Sculptures Timeline 1500-1900 Figure 1 1501-1504 David Michelangelo Marble Galleria dell’ Accademia, Florence David was made in 1501-1504 during the High Renaissance time period. There is more than one David sculpture that was made. Michelangelo’s David is, besides the height, very lifelike. The reason the height was a problem was because it was not to scale of a human; instead it is way taller than an average human. To me this sculpture represents a God, how detailed and perfect a God should be. Unlike the other sculptures of David, Michelangelo’s does not represent a hero; instead he represents the young David before the battle with Goliath. Figure 2 1532-1533 Drunken Satyr Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli Marble Art Museum, St. Louis Drunken Satyr was built by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli, an Italian sculptor. This was a made from marble in 1532 – 1533 during the time period of High Renaissance (Kren & Marx). In this sculpture I see a half man half goat lying back, as though he passed out right there with flute in hand. For me the name fits, because after a person gets pretty drunk, they tend to pass out. Satyrs are known to be half man half beast, most of the time goat. The top part of the body is the man and the bottom part is the goat. Not only do they have the legs and hoofs of a goat but they also have the horns. Satyr’s spent most of their time dancing, drinking, and chasing nymphs. Because one of the things they did to pass the time was drink, this makes for a great sculpture. Satyrs are known as a mythical person. Yes there is symbolism, because it is a mythical creature and it is a modeling of what they do in spare time (Satyrs). Figure 3 1576 Perseus Giambologna Marble Boboli Gardens, Florence Perseus was made in 1596 during the mannerism time period. This sculpture was made by Giovanni da Bologna also known as Giambologna. After his death he was behind Michelangelo in reputation. In this sculpture I see a young man on a horse in the water. The man’s hand is up like he was victorious for something. He is known as the man that cut of Madusa’a head. So maybe this was him riding after this victory. If so this would be very symbolic to that story. Throughout the year the water in the pond goes up and down, so while the water is down you can see the whole sculpture (Kren & Marx, Giambologna). Figure 4 1647-1652 Ecstasy of St. Teresa Gianlorenzo Bernini Marble Capella Cornaro, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome Ecstasy of St. Teresa was made by Gianlorenzo Bernini in the period of Mannerism. In the sculpture I see a person, St. Teresa, with drapery sitting on the ledge; with an angel over them with an arrow in hand. Looking at it before knowing the story behind it; the arrow would have to be the focal point because not sure what the angel is going to do with it. Bernini built the Cornaro Chapel and Ecstasy of St. Teresa happened to be the focal point of the whole chapel. Bernini followed the description of St. Teresa with the angel piercing her in the heart with a flaming arrow, and then she falls back (Kren & Marx, BERNINI, Gian Lorenzo) Figure 5 1682 Virgin and Child Pierre Puget Marble Museo di Sant’Agostino, Genoa Virgin and Child to me represents a child and mother. With the name you can assume that the mother is Virgin Mary and the son is Jesus. This sculpture was made in 1682 during the Baroque time period. Virgin and Child is a midway between Baroque and Classicism. This sculpture is very detailed, many children have baby rolls. You can even see the sandal on her foot sticking out from the drapery. Pierre Puget did a great job on capturing all the baby rolls on this baby. This is very symbolic to our history because there are many different art pieces of Virgin Mary and her child Jesus (Kren & Marx, Puget, Pierre). Figure 6 1777-1779 Daedalus and Icarus Antonio Canova Marble Museo Correr, Venice Daedalus and Icarus was made in 1777-1779 during Neoclassic time period. The artist of this piece was Antonio Canova, an Italian sculpture. In this sculpture it seems as though the older man is taking off the wings of the younger man. The reason I assume this is the wings that are already on the ground. According to the Web Gallery of Art this was Canova’s early Venetian period. It is described that the young man is carefree Icarus. He is full of anticipation of the coming adventure. The older man has been said to be a portrait of Canova’s grandfather, but is the canny father of Icarus. His father was an inventor, so it seems as though he may be trying to invent wings for his son (Kren & Marx, Canova, Antonio). Figure 7 1817 The Sleeping Children Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey Marble Cathedral, Lichfield The Sleeping Children was made by Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, an English sculpture. The sculpture was made in 1817 during the Neoclassicism time period. In this sculpture I see two children sleeping in each other’s arms, there is also some writing at the bottom of the bed, cannot get a clear shot to what it says. The children look as though they could be girls, but back in that time men also wore nightgowns to bed. After reading more about this sculpture, Mrs. Ellen Robinson asked for a monument to be made of her daughters. These two young girls had died in a fire, so I am assuming that the writing has something to do with that (Kren & Marx, CHANTREY, Sir Francis Legatt). Figure 8 1821 Bellerophon Fighting the Chimaera Johann Nepomuk Schaller Marble Ōsterreichische Galerie, Belvedere, Vienna Bellerophon Fighting the Chimaera was made in 1821 during the Romanticism time period. The artist of this sculpture is Johann Nepomuk Schaller, a German sculpture. In this sculpture I see a young man fighting a decent size lion. He has the lions tail wrapped around his left leg, while hold the end with his left hand, like he is controlling the lion. If you look close enough right next to the left thigh you can see what looks to be a wing. Then knowing that the name is Bellerophon Fighting the Chimaera, you know that it is not just a lion, but it more than one creature. For this sculpture the artist used one of Canova’s pieces as a model. This piece was made to work up a courtyard (Kren & Marx, SCHALLER, Johann Nepomuk). Figure 9 1841 Odalisque James Pradier Marble Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lyon In the sculpture of Odalisque I see a naked woman who looks as though she is trying to hide everything from the artist. All that is worn is a scarf in her hear and two roses. It looks as though she has suddenly looked behind her. In her left hand she is holding something. Getting a closer look at it, it looks like it could be a feather duster. Odalisque was made in 1841 during the Neoclassic time period. This sculpture was also made by James Pradier also known as Jean-Jacques Pradier, a Swiss sculpture. Pradier was fond of mythological subjects. This made it able for him to explore the female body sculpturally, especially naked (Kren & Marx). Figure 10 1858-1860 Bathing Girl Hermann Wilhelm Bissen Marble Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen Bathing Girl is a marble sculpture that is from Neoclassical in 1858-1860. The artist of this piece was Hermann Wilhelm Bissen, had great pieces of Danish Neoclassicism. In this sculpture I see a woman that is naked. It seems as though she may have been trying to cover herself, but did not work for her. There is a stand next to her that seems to be holding a towel or robe. There is great detail on the ribbon that is at the top of her head. In conclusion I have chosen marble sculpture during the time of 1500-1900 AD. There is a variety from different time periods. There is from nudes, not nude, nude but covering, children, Gods, mythological creatures. All these sculptures are made of marble and have great detail. Most of these have stories behind the reasoning of being made. Kren, E., & Marx, D. (n.d.). BERNINI, Gian Lorenzo. Retrieved July 22, 2011, from Web Gallery of Art: http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html'/bio/b/bernini/gianlore/biograph.html Kren, E., & Marx, D. (n.d.). Canova, Antonio. Retrieved July 23, 2011, from Web Gallery of Art: http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html'/bio/b/bernini/gianlore/biograph.html Kren, E., & Marx, D. (n.d.). CHANTREY, Sir Francis Legatt. Retrieved July 22, 2011, from Web Gallery of Art: http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html'/bio/b/bernini/gianlore/biograph.html Kren, E., & Marx, D. (n.d.). Giambologna. Retrieved July 24, 2011, from Web Gallery of Art: http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html'/bio/b/bernini/gianlore/biograph.html Kren, E., & Marx, D. (n.d.). MONTORSOLI, Giovanni Angelo. Retrieved July 23, 2011, from Web Gallery of Art: http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html'/bio/b/bernini/gianlore/biograph.html Kren, E., & Marx, D. (n.d.). PRADIER, James. Retrieved July 20, 2011, from Web Gallery of Art: http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html'/bio/b/bernini/gianlore/biograph.html Kren, E., & Marx, D. (n.d.). Puget, Pierre. Retrieved July 23, 2011, from Web Gallery of Art: http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html'/bio/b/bernini/gianlore/biograph.html Kren, E., & Marx, D. (n.d.). SCHALLER, Johann Nepomuk. Retrieved July 21, 2011, from Web Gallery of Art: http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html'/bio/b/bernini/gianlore/biograph.html Satyrs. Encyclopedia Mythica. Retrieved July 24, 2011, from Encyclopedia Mythica Online. http://www.pantheon.org/articles/s/satyrs.html