2007-02-12 05:44:06 · 6 answers · asked by jade 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Sculpture is three-dimensional art, and statuary is affordable sculpture for everyone.
Sculpture has been an important art form in all cultures that have evolved since Paleolithic times. Its three dimensions have permitted artists to interpret mythical characters or pay homage to kings, and construction materials like metal and stone are more durable and adaptable than canvas, paper, and paint. Artistic trends in sculpture have always kept pace and similarity with other styles, although its development has also followed architecture, the filling of large spaces, and the idea of freeing the personality trapped in stone.
The sculpture of all the great civilizations has been copied in making statuary. Statuary is just as old as sculpture, and these same civilizations have prized statuary for display in private and public gardens, patios and piazzas, and interior decoration. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79A.D. perfectly preserved the lifestyles of the inhabitants of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and their homes and gardens housed ornamental statuary.
2007-02-12 05:55:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paleolithic statuary is stone age statues...Like the Egyptian statues, Easter Island statues, Mayan and Aztec, etc.
2007-02-12 05:56:09 · answer #2 · answered by glenn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are statues of different subjects made during the Paleolithic Period. This covered a huge time span! Here's more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleolithic
2007-02-12 05:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by imadriana 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try looking it up on wikipedia
2007-02-12 05:47:29 · answer #4 · answered by laurelf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-12 05:55:53 · answer #5 · answered by tankbuff, 19 violations so far 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-12 05:48:57 · answer #6 · answered by jessica j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋