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Explore and see pictures of sculpture from the Romanesque and early Middle Ages through Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and modern times. Also has artists and locality index. Text is in English and Italian.
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THAIS.IT Italian Sculptures Frim srl Milano 1995 2005 Photo Bruno Balestrini Sculpture Author index Sculpture Locality Index Romanesque and Early Middle Ages sculpture Gothic sculpture Renaissance sculpture Baroque sculpture Modern sculpture...History and photos of gargoyles and grotesques in medieval architecture.
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Historical Base for Gargoyles Northstar Gallery Gargoyle shares a common root with the word Gargle; which comes from gargouille, an French word for Throat. A true gargoyle is a waterspout. The word “gargoyle” is also a...Describes the history, origin and function of these medieval sculptures. Images and information about other creatures.
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Gargoyles Main Page Hausarbeit wurde anllich des oben genannten Seminars verfat. Fr die Korrektheit der englischen Grammatik kann keine Garantie bernommen werden. Auf jeden Fall wurde sie mit einer 1,3 bewertet (wohl wegen...Information about the Parthenon, including the history of the stolen Marbles and discussion about their return to Greece.
http://www.greece.org/parthenon/marbles/children.htm
Photographs are organised by historical period, with names of the museums where the sculptures are displayed.
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Greek Sculpture These pages maintained by Kathryn Andrus, The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs kandrus@uccs.edu GREEK SCULPTURE The Female Figure in Greek Sculpture ARCHAIC PERIOD (800-460 BC) CLASSICAL PERIOD LATE CLASSICAL...Information, through questions and answers, about sculptures and what the sculptors do.
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/artsworkshop/sculpture/index.html
Places that exhibit contemporary monumental outdoor sculpture.
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International Directory of Sculpture Parks Gardens by Benbow Bullock, Metal Sculptor Many of the sculpture parks listed in this directory I have visited or they have some of my sculptures in them or both. I have tried to limit the directory...Vollis Simpson is a sculptor who makes windmill-powered whirligigs. See his work and make some of your own.
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/vollis/
The basic principles of Egyptian sculpture and its symbolism are discussed and illustrated here.
http://www.dia.org/collections/ancient/egypt/egypt.html
A how-to page by a stone sculptor. He discusses tools, protections devices, kinds of stones to carve, and gives tips and advice.
http://www.stoneshaper.com/how.html
History of these Scottish ancient carved stones and details of the restoration project.
http://www.pictishstone.freeuk.com/
Animated adventure of two children at this special place of the National Gallery of Art.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/lizzy/
A gallery of photos, grouped according to the period in which the works were created.
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas...t/ren_italy/ren_sculpture01.html
An interactive game where sculptures can be created choosing forms and colors.
http://hirshhorn.si.edu/education/interactive/flash.html
Create your own mobile sculpture choosing shapes, colors and orbits.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/mobile.htm