A Comparison of Two Sculptors
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Sculpture is a form of visual art that emerged early in man's history (Janson 27). Early artists, including those of the prehistoric era, turned to stone or bone and ivory carvings to express their emotional responses to such subjects as human fertility, the vitality of the animal world, and the relationship between men and their environment (Janson 28). As man's mastery of new technologies, tools and materials increased, so did his capacity to execute sculptures that were increasingly "life-like", realistic, and representational. This brief essay will compare and contrast two sculptures created by vastly different artists - Michelangelo and Aristede Maillol - arguing that while their specific works are decidedly representative of unique world views, they both possessed a capacity to capture the essence of their subjects in a highly realistic, emotion-driven and representational manner. Sculpture can be executed in many different mediums (Janson 127). Marble and granite or limestone, wood, bronze, and other metals - all have been used over time to create works that range in size from the miniature to the monumental. Technology certainly has shaped the medium in that as men have acquired new tools and techniques, they are able to experiment widely and to crate works that move the medium forward. From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, sculpture developed, according to Janson (393) as a medium that was most often associated with either religious subject matter or
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The Pieta depicts Michelangelo's "faith in the image of man as the supreme vehicle of expression" which "gave him a sense of kinship with Classical sculpture" (Janson 451). It is overtly spiritual in focus and form, depicting a key moment in the development of the Christian faith (Shrimplin- Evangelidis, 58). In contrast, Maillol's Young Woman Seated" (a copy of which is attached to this report) is neither religious nor particularly spiritual in focus or emotion.
This sculpture, executed in bronze as opposed to the marble favored by Michelangelo, is representational; it presents a nude rendition of a seated young woman. The mood evoked by the work is one of dignity; the figure is seated comfortably and is able to be viewed "in the round." Such works viewed "in the round" are free-standing and can be seen in accurate detail from any angle. This characteristic is also associated with the work by Michelangelo described above.
Maillol was initially a painter who turned to sculpture later in his artistic career (Himino 1). He did so because he found the medium challenging and, as his ability developed, more appealing than painting (which he did not totally abandon). He began to work in carved wood, then gradually moved t
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