Saturday, March 3, 2018

31. Apollo (Temple of Minerva) - Etruscan - c. 510-500 BCE - terra cotta

Form
Function
Content
Context

Tradition/Change
Interpretation
Artistic Intent
Audience Response

Responses due by:
Sunday, December 15, 2019 11:59 PM

3 comments:

  1. Mckenna
    Form: Was meant to be seen from far below, was located on top of the temple.
    Function: It was a dedication to the Goddess Minerva, as it was on top of her temple.
    Content- The God's hair is in knots and hangs down around his shoulders.
    Context-May of been carved by the most famous Etruscan sculptor, Vulcan
    Tradition- You can see the Archaic smile used in the Archaic Greek era.
    Artistic Intent- To show apollo in a story, in which he and Artemis are confronting Hercules, because of his capture of the golden stag.

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  2. Nandini
    Form: terra cotta
    Function: One of four large figures that once stood on the Temple of Minerva
    Content: tightly fitting garment
    Context:Found in Veii, near Rome, Italy
    Interpretation: May have been interacting with the other statues on the temple roof
    Tradition/Change: the figure has spirit, moves quickly as it strides forward, showing a nod to Greek Classical and Archaic art

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  3. form- made of wood, mudbrick, or volcanic rock
    function- a physical representation of apollo
    content- around 5'11
    context- found as one of multiple sculptures in the temple of minerva.
    tradition- archaic smile
    interpretation- possibly a part of an interacting group of statues.

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