Ancient Art

Running Head : ANCIENT STATUES

Analysis of Ancient Art Statues

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Analysis of Ancient Art Statues

Art is a very broad . It includes almost anything one can think of It might be those made by the hands , such as drawings , paintings sculptures , and pottery . It can also refer to literature , poems , short stories , novels and even diaries . Music can also be seen as another category of art . Truly , art has always been around us , even in the early civilizations of

mankind . In fact , there exists a notion of art even before our ancestors even thought of civilization . Many of these artworks serve a purpose greater than aesthetics or skill-showing then They are usually tied in rituals and ceremonies , and many other aspects of life . Art history tells us that art during those days were greatly connected to the everyday lives of the artists and their community

Omitting drawings and paintings done on cave walls , the next most famous artworks of early civilizations can be seen as sculptures . These are made from a variety of materials , ranging from hardened clay to rocks on the river to bronze and other metallic resources . They vary from height with some being as minute as pendants while others as tall as human statues . The sculptures are also of different themes , different s with different purposes . All these boil to differences of culture location , and time frame . And by studying these sculptures , we can get a glimpse of the people 's lifestyle during their time

Somewhere in Syria , different statues were obtained through archeological digs . The Metropolitan Museum of Art 's website contains pictures of some of these statues . One of the oldest is a small figurine of a woman . This piece , called Seated Female ' is estimated to have been made somewhere between 7000 - 6000 B .C . It is made from ceramic and is 5 .1 centimeters tall and 4 .5 centimeters wide . There are remains of color , which suggests that the ornament could have been painted before This statue is an obvious representation of a woman , with large breasts resting on two long arms . The thighs are also enlarged , but no distinct feet and hands

Another old figurine , dated back to 3500 - 3100 B .C . is the Eye Idol , also seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art 's website . This younger statue also came from Syria . Instead of ceramic , this idol is made of alabaster or gypsum . It is generally smaller than the female statue , having a height of 3 .6 centimeters and a width of 2 .6 centimeters . There are still hundreds of these statues , all having the same features . They are all made of stone with a set , or sometimes multiple sets , of eyes incised . Some even have jewelry placed on them Aside from these eyes , there are no other discernable features of a common face . The body of the statue only seems to serve as a stand , as no other features can be...