Marble sculpture

Theme ´´The Marble Champ´´ Life is hard. Everybody comes across a hard time in their lives where they have to work for their goals. Some people just give up, but if you keep going your hard work can pay off in the long run. The story, ´´The Marble Champ,´´ by Gary Soto, Lupe, the protagonist, learns that hard work pays off. Lupe is a shy girl and a straight-A- student, but she is no good at sports. When she finds a sport (marbles) she could maybe be good at, she never gave up in her hard work to

Introduction Marble The word Marble comes from Greek word “Mamaros” which means shining stone Marble is a non-foliated, Granular Metamorphic Rock that is formed by the Metamorphism of Limestone and Dolostone. The term marble is also applied to serpentine rocks that can be polished to high shine. Marble belong to the category of building stones widely known as Dimension Stone*All natural stones including marble, granite and slate which can be cut to sizes, polished and used for construction purposes

It is completely silent. All you can hear is the guard walking and occasionally clicking his heels. The sight you see is breathtaking. It is so powerful with all the elements combined. Minutes ago, you were all loud and goofing around, but now being at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has changed you temporarily inside. Somehow the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier seems to do this to almost everyone. The earnestness of the situation just fixes people's behavior, and they stay completely serious as they

As Mr. Atkinson’s talks to him about several types of marble, James has an unsettling feeling but brushes it off. Once Mr. Atkinson had finished his slab, he proudly showed it to James who in return was silent. The stone read “SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES CLARENCE WITHENCROFT BORN JAN, 18th 1860 HE PASSED

clouds were dancing around the moon making the light falling on the ground to glimmer dramatically. By the passing time the cloud shift shapes into something new and exciting each time. The stone pathway led one to the exquisite marble fountain. The soft moonlight hitting the marble make it shine as white as pearls. The moonlight made everything, the flowers the tree leaves and bushes all glittered like jewels. A light breeze was making the branches dance to their own rhythm. The cool wind carrying the

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Media Analysis This both sculpture is of a man, one is looking at a direction, while one is in the middle of a swinging motion. Both sculptures is are made of marble. Marble is “metamorphic rock derived from limestone, composed mostly of calcite”. Back then marble was commonly used in a lot of the sculptures that were made. In the Michelangelo sculpture of David, he is holding something in the lower shoulder, looking at a certain direction. In the Gianlorenzo sculpture, David is holding a weapon

believed to be one of the greatest sculptures ever created. The statue was created through 1501-1504 during the Renaissance in Florence, Italy. David is 14 foot and 6 tons, but the statue as a whole is 17 foot with the pedestal. The sculpture is made of white marble of King David posing nude. Over his shoulder, he carries a sling and grips a rock in his right hand. It is a biblical statue. “David” the underdog defeated the Giant “Goliath” in the Great Battle. The marble was actually scrapped two times

Subject: A naked, life-size sculpture created in the likes of Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of Love. Aphrodite is known as the equivalent of Venus, the Roman. Aphrodite of Knidos was created and placed in a shrine dedicated to Aphrodite. Aphrodite is covering her private body parts. This sculpture is also known as Lely’s Venus; named after the painter who acquired it, Sir Peter Lely. Content: Aphrodite of Knidos was the first sculpture created that illustrated the Goddess, Aphrodite, completely