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bossman3188bossman3188 Posts: 263
edited December 2005 in The Art Wall
Anyone have any greek art or sculptures that they like? im trying to get a feel for it right now since i'm doing a project about it. So post them if you have any that appeal to you.
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    Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    Well, my best freind is of Greek descent and she's brought me back those miniature statues of what I call (in my ignorance) "the naked guys"...I have one that looks like he's holding a cornicopia over his shoulder and another one throwing a discus.

    Here's a link what the discus thrower looks like:

    http://www.artchive.com/artchive/G/greek/discobolos.jpg.html

    :)
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    I wish I could help, but most of the sculptures i know are Roman...

    If Roman art applies to your topic, let me know...
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    AliAli Posts: 2,621
    I personally havn't the memory for Greek sculptures,which must upset my friend Sophia....but....I really like Degas at the Philly Museum of art.
    And warhols Brillo box,which I would call, what?A cardboard sculpture?

    Theres a really great place in Hamilton Township New jersey,Bossman,
    (The Hamilton near Trenton,NJ) called GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE and they have all these great works by sculpturists.I think theyre on the net if you want to check them out....

    Thanks...
    allison:)
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    quarterpastquarterpast Posts: 185
    bossman3188 wrote:
    Anyone have any greek art or sculptures that they like? im trying to get a feel for it right now since i'm doing a project about it. So post them if you have any that appeal to you.

    woo-hoo! art history!!!
    check out:
    Myron- Discus Thrower (Diskobolos)
    Warrior A
    Nike (Victory) Adjusting Her Sandal
    Praxiteles (or one of his followers) - Hermes and the Infant Dionysos
    Praxiteles - Aphrodite of Knidos
    Gallic Chieftain Killing His Wife and Himself
    Dying Gallic Trumpeter
    Laocoon and His Sons (excellent statue!)
    Nike (Victory) of Samothrace (The Nike everyone recognizes)
    Aphrodite of Melos (a.k.a. Venus de Milo)

    That should be a good overview of statues...sorry if I got carried away with the long list!! Definitely check out some architecture (Parthenon, Acropolis, etc) and some greek pots! I love art history, it should have been my major instead of art, haha..
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