SculptureAlex Podolski

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Prehistoric Sculptures

● Began in the Stone Age● Four main categories of prehistoric sculpture● Ivory carvings of animals were very common

How Sculptures Are Made

● Sculptures can be made from a variety of different materials

● Stone sculptures lasted the longest● Technique depends on what material

you are using● Greek sculptors learned techniques

from the Egyptians and Syrians

The Sculptors

● Ancient Greek Sculptors● Romanesque Sculptors● Gothic Sculptors● Renaissance Sculptors

Greek Sculptures

● Male nudity was the norm● Nudity depicted various roles

of Greek men● Different types of nudity meant

different things

The Most Famous Sculptors

Michelangelo“David”

Donatello “Mary Magdalen”

Impressionist, Modern, & Surrealist Art

Meaning Behind the Sculptures

● Religious meanings● Stories● Declaration of honor ● Show respect and remembrance

Modern Sculpture

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Author: Alex PodolskiLast Updated: April 25, 2015Reprinted from: Scholarly Voiceshttp://scholarlyvoices.org/unflattening/mini/documents/scultpture.pptx