Seated Harp Player
Part 1 When you look at ancient art, particularly ancient sculpture of a human form, you see progression in how the body is represented. For this assignment, find 3 different sculptures of the human form, all from the ancient period (created between 30,000 BCE and 500 CE), which indicate a progression of movement. For example, your first sculpture may be largely stationary or still, the second may show some motion, while the third would show an active human body. You may choose examples of sculpture from any of the following museums: •A New York art museum •A Paris museum •Select galleries in a Washington, DC museum •A Boston Museum Paste small images of all 3 sculptures into a Word document, and include details about each work: the title of each sculpture, the artist (if known), the year made, the materials used, and the size of the work. Be sure to include a reference for each work, showing which museum it was found in. Present 2 or 3 paragraphs for each work that clearly describe what the viewer sees and the content of each work. Finally, choose 3 adjectives (for each work) that express the core ideas of what the works were intended to communicate or convey to the viewer. Part 2 Create a simple drawing of each sculpture. Draw a line down each work to indicate the center of balance. Use arrows or lines with arrows to indicate the direction of motion and movement within the sculpture. Scan or photograph your drawings and paste them into the Word document from Part 1. You can insert images into documents by placing the cursor where you want the image to be, going to “Insert,” then choosing “Picture,” and selecting the picture from your computer. Be sure to scan or photograph your drawing first and upload it to your computer. If using your phone camera, you may be able to email the image to yourself and copy it from email. Submit 1 Word document for this assignment. You are required to comply with APA style format for quotations, internal citations, and a reference list. For additional information and resources on APA style, visit the APA section of the Library, which is available under Library Features
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Seated harp player
Seated harp player, ca. 2800–2700 b.c.; Early Cycladic I–II Cycladic; Grotta-Pelos culture
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Adjectives: flawless, gifted, and impressive
The work representing Cycladic art is made of marble, with particular emphasis on the arms and hands, playing the exceptionally large harp. Additionally, the harp player sits on an elaborate chair. On the surface it appears as though the musician is male more assocaited with plating music in the public arena at the time. In any case the modeling suggests that the artists sought to depict the work of musicians seated indicting the intersection of music and art. The man’s position and look on the face shows that the people loved the arts and music, given that the hands and arms are carefully molded.
A closer look at the art shows that the figure characterizes the sculpture’s outline, and it is a simplistic geometric representation. The streamlined figure allowed the sculptor to curve the images without too many details. The belt at the middle is somehow an elaboration on the figure, but it is not quite clear what the sculptor intended to depict. The portal is informative given that Cycladic sculptures are typically female, but the artwork may also be interpreted to show a harp player holding the instrument rather than playing it, as he waits to perform.
Statue of a kouros (youth)
Statue of a kouros (youth), ca. 590–580 b.c.; Archaic
H. without plinth 76 5/8 in. (194.6 cm) Greek, Attic
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Adjectives, athletic, fearless, excellent
The portrayal of the Greek ‘korous’/ youth is fully nude, and the proportional details to the body show a somehow muscular man. This further shows that the sculptor took his time to create the artwork to represent the outward manifestation of excellence, and the marble figure is surprisingly well balanced making the figure appeal lifelike. However the intricate attention to detail also suggests that some parts could have been engraved including the calf m...
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