Dec 13, 2010 · Made in the 1440’s, by Donatello (1386-1466), Bronze David is one of the most famous sculptures today. It is notable as the first unsupported standing work in bronze cast during the Renaissance period, and the first freestanding nude male sculpture made since antiquity.
And of course these days, public artworks—which are basically sculptures—have become important features of the city’s cultural landscape. But the story of sculpture is a complicated one. For much of art history, sculptures were considered less important than paintings.
The initial Seven Wonders of World has two statues: The Colossus of Rhodes and The Statue of Zeus at Olympia. At present, statues have been created around the world and have continued to represent everything from various religious deities, influential individuals and historical events.
These tremendous statues found in the sea off southern Italy in 1972 are important because so few original Greek bronze statues survive. Most of the classical nudes in museums were carved in marble in the Roman era, as reproductions of such rare, and now largely lost, originals.
Among the most famous sculptures in the world, these are some of the best preserved. The quality of a sculpture is defined by the viewer’s ability to see more than the form and expression, but to feel what the artist was attempting to evoke in sculpting the piece.
The work done by Michelangelo on the Sistine Chapel ceiling is a cornerstone of Renaissance art and The Creation of Adam is the most famous fresco panel of the masterpiece. The popularity of the painting is second only to Mona Lisa; and along with The Last Supper of Da Vinci, it is the most replicated religious painting of all time.
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