Sunday, March 28, 2021

Figurative Sculpture History



Bust of Nefertiti
Limestone and stucco
19 inches tall
1345 BC, Ancient Egypt
1912, Discovered
Location - Egyptian Museum, Berlin

Was queen of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. 
Contributed to transforming the Egyptian religious landscape. 
Name translation - Beautiful Woman has Come


Art History Minute: Bust of Nefertiti






Bust Of A Man
Artist - Francis Harwood, English, 1726/27 - 1783
Sculpture dates 1758, Black Stone
27 1/2" x 19 3/4" x 10 1/2"

With noble bearing, this man proudly holds his chin high above his powerful chest. 

Sculptor Francis Harwood chose a black stone to reproduce the sitter's skin tone. Harwood also chose an unusual antique format for the bust, terminating it in a wide arc below the man's pectoral muscles. 

Harwood was familiar with antique sculptures from time spent in Florence reproducing and copying them. He may have deliberately used this elegant, rounded termination, which includes the entire, unclothed chest and shoulders, to evoke associations with ancient busts of notable men. 

Although the identity of the sitter is unknown, the scar on his face suggests that this is a portrait of a specific individual. This work may be one of the earliest sculpted portraits of a Black individual by a European.





Lady of Elche
Limestone
1897, Discovered
Location - National Archaeological Museum, Madrid, Spain



 

Bust of Augustus
Marble, c. 25 BC
32" tall
Ceasar Augustus was the first Roman Emperor








Why Ancient Marble Statues Aren't Meant To Be Seen As "White"



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