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Hellenistic Terracotta Statues

When I first saw the two images I thought they looked extremely similar. Both the girl and woman appear to be in the same pose, facing to their right…

Bronze statuette of a veiled and masked dancer

": Bronze

Dimensions: 8 1/16 × 3 1/2 × 4 1/2 in., 65.6oz. (20.5 × 8.9 × 11.4 cm, 4.1 lb.)

Classification: Bronzes"

I have chosen to analyze…

Terracotta draped woman

"Medium: Terracotta

Dimensions: H. 7 3/4in. (19.6 cm)

Classification: Terracottas"

I have chosen to analyze two sculptures of women during…

Chlorite pendant in the form of the head of an African (known as Ethiopian)

"Medium: Chlorite
Dimensions: Overall: 3/16 x 1 x 3/4 in. (0.5 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm)"
I have chosen a jug with an African carrying two spears, and a…

Terracotta jug

"Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)"
I have chosen a jug with an African carrying two spears, and a pendant with the earliest…

Hellenistic Period

The two terracotta statues show a woman and a young girl. They both have very similar appearances. They both have what appears to be modest…

Hellenistic Sculptures

The statues I have chosen give in site into the period they are from as people might have sat for part of the creation or they were people the artist…

Terracotta vase in the form of a sleeping African (known as Ethiopian) boy and Bronze statuette of an African (known as Ethiopian) youth

I chose these two images to highlight how different Greek art was when showcasing which person.
The first image, I chose the “Ethiopian” boy. If you…

Terracotta vase in the form of a sleeping African (known as Ethiopian) boy

I chose these two images because they reflect on how the Africans were simplified and objectified.

The first sculpture is from the Iron age, and…