Marble Stone Sculpture
May 21st, 2010 by admin
Marble is a non foliated metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone, composed mostly of calcite with the chemical formula CaCO3.
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard and/or plastic material, sound, and/or text and or light, commonly stone , metal, glass, or wood.
Marble sculpture is the art, is the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of expression, including music, literature, film, sculpture, and paintings…
Marble stone sculpture is the result of forming 3-dimensional visually interesting objects from stone.Carving stone into sculpture is an activity older than civilization itself. Prehistoric sculptures were usually human forms, such as the Venus of Willendorf and the faceless statues of the Cycladic…
Advantages
Among the commonly available stones only marble has a slight surface translucency that is comparable to that of human. It is this translucency that gives a marble sculpture a visual depth beyond its surface and this evokes a certain realism when used for figurative works. Marble also has the advantage that when first quarried it is relatively soft and easy to work, refine, and polish. As the finished marble ages it becomes harder and more durable.
It is based largely on the fineness of marble’s grain, which enables the sculptor to render minute detail in a manner not always possible with limestone; it is also more weather resistant.
Disadvantages
Marble does not bear handling well as it will absorb skin oils when touched, which leads to yellow to brownish staining. While more resistant than limestone it is subject to attack by weak acids, and so performs poorly in outdoor environments subject to acid rainAcid.
Marble lacks ductility and strength, requiring special structural considerations when planning a sculpture.
A few well known marble sculptures
Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Marbles, are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures, inscriptions and architectural members that originally were part of the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens…
Aphrodite of Milos Venus, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Created at some time between 130 and 100 BCE, it is believed to depict Aphrodite the Greek goddess of love and beauty…
David by Michelangelo, he places himself in the most perfect contraposto, as in the most beautiful Greek representations of heroes. The right-hand side of the statue is smooth and composed while the left-hand side, from the outstretched foot all the way up to the disheveled hair is openly active and dynamic. The muscles and the tendons are developed only to the point where they can still be interpreted as the perfect instrument for a strong will, and not to the point of becoming individual self-governing forms.
Moses by Michelangelo, was sculpted during the years when Michelangelo was painting the Sistine Chapel. You see Mose as he glares irately at the Jews after coming down from Mt. Sinai with the Tables of the Law. The extraordinary force of this figure, the tension in the veins and muscles, the posture and the furious expression, have rightly made this Moses one of the most admired masterpieces of all time.
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