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Title: Name: Professor: Course: Institution: Date: The headless gaze of ‘Torso of Aphrodite’ This statue Torso of Aphrodite is symbolic of the Roman Goddess of beauty (Boissonnet 375-378). The statue is carved out of marble giving it a texture that is rough to the touch. The statue lacks a head and this leaves little unsaid but speaks volumes to the trained eye. At first glance it is a beautiful work of art that is well sculpted from the neck to the torso. The statue lacks a head the arms are missing too and the legs are also missing from the knees down. What one would imagine as the centerpiece of the art piece the head is missing with the entire length of the neck while the right arm is missing from the base of the shoulder blade. The arm on the left seems to have been chopped off from The eco-system presents a delicate relationship of organisms connected through their environment. Therefore if a single species of animal gets extinct it may have terrible repercussions to the ecosystem at large. The painting therefore seeks to remind people of the importance of biodiversity on the planet other than the aesthetic appeal of wildlife they serve a critical role in maintaining the ecological balance. Works Cited Boissonnet Philippe. "Holography and the Imaginary Double: The Image of Body." Leonardo (1989): 375-378. Chester Pamela I. "Pollen analysis of a soil sample associated with a Greek cult statue as a guide to provenance." Journal of Archaeological Science 36.7 (2009): 1424-1429. Del Chiaro Mario A. "Greek and Roman Sculpture in Santa Barbara." The Classical Journal 60.3 (1964): 112-121. Havice Christine. "In a Class by Herself: 19th Century Images of the Woman Artist as Student." Woman's Art Journal 2.1 (1981): 35-40. Ridgway Brunilde Sismondo. "The Aphrodite of Arles." American Journal of Archaeology 80.2 (1976): 147-154. [...]
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-Description of the object and its style. [At least 2 paragraphs up to a 1.5 pages] -Significance of the object: was it an important object – or a common one? Why? [at least 1-2 paragraphs] -Material & Process: What is your work of art and what is it made of? What process was used to make your work of art? [at least 1-2 paragraphs] -Usage: How was it used – and who might have used it? Where was it used? In a specific place? During a specific time period – or over a range of time? [at least 2 paragraphs up to a page] -How does your work of art fit into the exhibition you are planning? Consider both of these two elements: Is/Was it innovative within its maker’s society? If so, discuss how. Did the work of art solve a problem of some kind? Does the object (or its maker) take risks in some fashion? Was it novel or unusual in its materials, process of creation, or function? Make your case. -Will it be displayed in an innovative fashion? If so, touch on how. [at least 1-2 paragraphs] Bibliography of your sources in MLA style. This link is to the picture of the sculpture https://www.mfah.org/art/detail/66250?returnUrl=%2Fart%2Fsearch%3Fculture%3DRoman
Subject Area: Arts
Document Type: Research Paper
