AHIS BC 1001x Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Acropolis Of Athens, 5Th Millennium Bc, Contrapposto
30 Aug 2016
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Diving from one state to another (air to water, life to death) Contour lines articulates different muscle groups there is no shading. The way that light and shadow fall across a volume. Pedimental sculpture, temple of artemis at corcyra (corfu). Medusa in the middle, conventional pose (knee up and down) Two entwined snakes as a belt, hair of snakes. Medusa was part of the aegis, symbol of athens. Athens acropolis pediment group: three bodied, snake-tailed monster. There is an interest in the closely observed and reproduced musculature of the people, although a certain stiffness. Sculpted all the way in the round, even though they could only be seen from the front. Body sculpture is seen as a whole, is a convincing illusion for a human being within limits. Regularity to objects that might fall in a rather disarrayed order. Awkwardness of bent knee over other leg, whereas the first one is more of an actual moment.
