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  Sculpture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sculpture is primarily concerned with space: occupying it, relating to it, and influencing the perception of it.
Subsequently, nudity in sculpture and painting has represented a form of ideal, be it innocence, openness or purity.
Classic examples of this are the removal of penises from the Vatican collection of Greek sculpture and the addition of a fig leaf to a plaster cast of Michaelangelo's sculpture of David for Queen Victoria's visit to the British Museum.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sculpture   (649 words)

  
 Gas sculpture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gas sculpture is a proposal made by Joan Miró in his late writings to make sculpture out of gaseous materials.
The 'sculpture' has a continuously changing shape as it is affected by the water, the rushes and the air-currents in the area.
True gas sculpture is to be differentiated from the supposed "gas sculpture" at the Universe Zone at the American Museum of Natural History, which is not truly a gas sculpture.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gas_sculpture   (175 words)

  
 Gas sculpture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Gas sculpture is a proposal made by Joan Miró in his late writings to make sculpture out of gaseous materials.
True gas sculpture is to be differentiated from the supposed "gas sculpture" at the Universe Zone at the American Museum of Natural History, which is not truly a gas sculpture.
The 'sculpture' has a continuously changing shape as it is affected by the water, the rushes and the air-currents in the area.
www.wikimoz.org /wiki/en/wikipedia/g/ga/gas_sculpture.html   (199 words)

  
 Sculpture.org
Similarly, Fasnacht attempts detachment from the "idea" of sculpture while at the same time trying to be receptive to the phenomena that have attracted her.
The drawing functions as the maquette for the sculpture, in a way that allows Fasnacht to analyze and refine aspects of the phenomena that most interest her.
At the same time, she approaches sculpture as an arena for the exploration of ideas, an open system that's perpetually expanding.
www.sculpture.org /documents/scmag99/march99/fassnacht/fassnac.shtml   (2042 words)

  
 Gas sculpture -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Gas sculpture is a proposal made by (Spanish surrealist painter (1893-1983)) Joan Miró in his late writings to make (A three-dimensional work of plastic art) sculpture out of gaseous materials.
True gas sculpture is to be differentiated from the supposed "gas sculpture" at the Universe Zone at the (Click link for more info and facts about American Museum of Natural History) American Museum of Natural History, which is not truly a gas sculpture.
A large bank of very small (A projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged) nozzles is arrayed on the edge of a small rush-filled (A small lake) pond, and when the power is switched on a fine mist of (Droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground) fog billows out.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ga/gas_sculpture.htm   (205 words)

  
 directopedia : Directory : Arts : Illustration : Sculptural and 3D
Sculpture made for royal courts or large public works were often produced in expensive durable materials, primarily bronze and stone such as marble, limestone, porphyry, and granite.
Artistically, the Gandharan school of sculpture is said to have contributed wavy hair, drapery covering both shoulders, shoes and sandals, acanthus leaf decorations, etc. The pink sandstone sculptures of Mathura evolved during the Gupta period (4th to 6th century) to reach a very high fineness of execution and delicacy in the modeling.
Classic examples of this are the removal of penises from the Vatican collection of Greek sculpture and the addition of a fig leaf to a plaster cast of Michelangelo's sculpture of David for Queen Victoria's visit to the British Museum.
www.directopedia.org /directory/Arts-Illustration/Sculptural_3D.shtml   (3283 words)

  
 clayart - subject 'forms - sculpture'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
sculpture philosophy was re: made for america degree (pottery and art)
new ferguson ceramic sculpture & pottery at aquariusartgallery.com
sculpture vs ceramics vs molds vs commercial etc
www.potters.org /category105.htm   (163 words)

  
 university of florida - school of art & art history - graduate sculpture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Sculpture critiques are scheduled on a bi-weekly or monthly basis, and interdisciplinary critiques are open to all M.F.A. candidates in all studio areas.
These sculptures are made of tons of dry-stacked stone with domestic objects sandwiched in between the layers of strata like fossils in a road cut.
Her sculptures are in several large collections of outdoor sculpture in California and Maine.
www.arts.ufl.edu /art/Programs/sculptureGrad.asp   (769 words)

  
 Sculpture
Throughout history the purpose of creating sculpture has been to produce works of art that are as permanent as is possible, so to that end works were usually produced in durable and frequently expensive materials, primarily bronze and stone such as marble, limestone, porphyry, and granite.
More common and less expensive materials were used for sculpture for wider consumption, including woods such as oak, box and lime; terra cotta and other ceramics and cast metals such as pewter and spelter.
Free-standing sculpture, sculpture that is surrounded on all sides, except the base, by space.
www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2Fen%2Fsculpture   (3343 words)

  
 Sculpture - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Sculpting is the art of assembling or shaping an object.
This seems contrary to some famous examples of sculpture, including Marcel Duchamp's 1917 sculpture consisting of a porcelain urinal lying on its back, entitled "Fountain", and Carl Andre's sculpture "Equivalent III" exhibited in the Tate Gallery in 1978, consisting of bricks stacked in a rectangle.
Nude sculptures are more common and accepted than public nudity of real people.
open-encyclopedia.com /Sculpture   (331 words)

  
 Sculpture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Ancient Greeks' depiction of ideal form of the body is expressed through sculpture such as this one.
The Australian copyright case of (1990) 17 IPR 417 is authority for the proposition that a thing not intended to be a sculpture is not a sculpture.
Occasionally, the nude form draws objections, often by fundamentalist moral or religious groups who do not understand the context of what they are objecting to.
www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Sculpture   (688 words)

  
 ModernSculpture.com - Bronze Sculpture Creation Process
The metamorphosis of a sculpture from the original medium into bronze begins with a rubber mold.
To accomplish this, half of the sculpture is nestled into a base of soft plasticine clay; the other exposed half is painted evenly with a clear, viscous rubber.
On larger sculptures, where assembly of cast sections is required, chasing is essential to take down weld line formed by the joining of two planes.
www.modernsculpture.com /bronze.htm   (1479 words)

  
 Sculpture
Student will explore traditional and contemporary techniques that can be used to express their understanding of the human condition by sculptural means.
Welding is introduced, using oxy acetylene, electric or gas arc.
Focuses on the human figure, its various applications and meanings as a vehicle for aesthetic expression in contemporary sculpture.
www.wku.edu /art/courses/sculpture/sculpture.htm   (95 words)

  
 LII Distance Learning: Quiz answers
The sculpture would not fall under the second category of the statutory definition, as a signed instrument would be necessary to indicate that the work be considered a work made for hire.
By giving the sculpture to Gasco in exchange for money his rights are protected under the doctrine of first sale codified at 17 U.S.C. From this doctrine, one can conclude that Fisher holds all intellectual rights to the sculpture but the physical sculpture (the physical right) is passed over to the possession of Gasco.
Truly, the photograph of the sculpture recasts the original in a two-dimensional format, similar to a sketch of the sculpture or an artistic rendering (which are mentioned in the Act).
www.law.cornell.edu /distlearn/admin/quizanon.php?03_410_me2   (13125 words)

  
 Learn more about Sculpture in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Sculpting is the art of assembling or shaping an object.
In his late writings, Joan Miro even proposed that some day sculptures might be made of gases; see gas sculpture.
Surrealism described as "involuntary sculpture" those made by absent-mindedly manipulating something, such as rolling and unrolling a movie ticket, bending a paper clip, and so forth.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /s/sc/sculpture.html   (353 words)

  
 Sculpture Courses
Sculpture actually occupies three lab areas; the main studio, the wood shop, and the welding area.
Available to all sculpture students is a gas welder, arc welder, wire feed Mig Welder and a plasma cutter.
271 Sculpture I Problems dealing with concepts in 3-D space and form, and the introduction to the use of basic tools and techniques with wood, stone, metal and mixed media.
www.albion.edu /art/courses-Sculpture.asp   (328 words)

  
 Sculpture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In his late writings, Joan Miró even proposed that some day sculptures might be made of gases; see gas sculpture.
This seems contrary to some famous examples of sculpture, including Marcel Duchamp's 1917 sculpture consisting of a porcelain urinal lying on its back, titled Fountain, and Carl Andre's sculpture Equivalent III exhibited in the Tate Gallery in 1978, consisting of bricks stacked in a rectangle.
Sculpture on the Discoveries Age and Portuguese navigators in Lisbon, Portugal
www.abcworld.net /Sculpture.html   (644 words)

  
 Asheville Area Arts Council - Richard Petty Accepts "Gas Man" Sculpture Donated by UNCA Professor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Dan Millspaugh, noted sculptor and UNC Asheville professor of art, recently donated a large sculpture, entitled “Gas Man,” to the Victory Junction Gang Camp in Randleman, N.C. NASCAR legend Richard Petty accepted the sculpture on behalf of the camp, which was founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty and Paul Newman.
After the show the sculpture will be relocated to the camp, which offers programs for children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses.
A Florida native, Millspaugh holds a bachelor’s degree in ceramics and a master’s degree in sculpture from the University of Miami.
www.ashevillearts.com /index.php/234   (285 words)

  
 university of colorado fine arts department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Sculpture students work with a variety of materials and processes from object making to installation and intermedia.
Sculpture faculty members represent varied points of view; however each is thoroughly committed to developing creative ambitious students.
C140, Sculpture offers 2,500 square feet of space with windows n the east side, 500 square feet upstairs for graduate studios, one installation wall for presentation of finished projects for critique.
www.colorado.edu /FineArts/areas/areas_SC.html   (271 words)

  
 Recreation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
GAS helps clients maximize their facility’s potential by understanding the services needed to meet specific marketplace demands, and work together to create an environment best suited to our client’s desired recreational experiences.
GAS was the structural and site/civil engineer as well as the associate landscape architect with Dan Kiley on the new addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Lambeau Field, wholly owned by the City of Green Bay, is the longest tenured facility in the NFL and the third oldest facility in the league.
www.gasai.com /Markets/Commercial/Recreation/Recreation.html   (757 words)

  
 WSU Sculpture
Make sure that all of your gas welding apparatus shows UL or RM approval, is installed properly and is in good working condition.
When compressed gas cylinders or fuel gas cylinders are empty, close the valve and mark the cylinder "empty" (MT).
When assembling apparatus, crack gas cylinder valve before attaching regulators (cracking means opening the valve on a cylinder slightly, then closing).
programs.weber.edu /sculpture/safetytraining/metalshopsafety/oxyfuel.htm   (460 words)

  
 Texas Sculpture Garden
It was with this passion that Hall dedicated the front four acres at the park's entrance to showcase a significant collection of contemporary sculpture produced by artists living and working in Texas.
Hall's vision for the Texas Sculpture Garden is a continuation of his commitment to making art accessible to everyone, to encourage art education and to facilitate connections between artists and community.
Chosen as demonstrations of the excellence and diversity of both materials and styles from around the state, the Texas Sculpture Garden sculptures were produced by artists living in large cities such as Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin, and small rural areas such as Sanger, Bolivar and Ovilla.
www.texassculpturegarden.org /content-about.asp   (509 words)

  
 clevescene.com | Culture | On View | Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions. | 2005-10-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
It's a Gas: Sculpture With Light and Color -- That soft hum you hear is the sound of the noble elements neon and argon buzzing inside electric tubes.
Sculpture Garden -- The small sculpture garden at Atmosphere's new Tremont digs is filled with engaging sights.
But the sculptures by Frank Brozman and Jerry Schmidt are the kings of this jungle.
www.clevescene.com /issues/2005-10-05/culture/onview.html?src=default_rss   (1360 words)

  
 SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Sculpture
The term sculpture also refers to the artistic discipline, act or art of making sculpture, by the manipulation of materials or, in contemporary art, by designating an object or even an act as sculpture.
Sculpture is also the collective term for a collection or genre of sculptures.
The process of manipulating materials for sculpture is to sculpt.
www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Sculptor   (571 words)

  
 The Sculpture Center / 2005 - 2006 Exhibition Calendar
The Sculpture Center presents P.R. Miller's sculptural work in recycled industrial trash at the Galleria as part of the downtown Cleveland Labor Day weekend event INGENUITY: A Festival of Art and Technology.
Viktor Schreckengost will serve as juror to select 20 to 25 pedestal-sized works from entries submitted by Ohio sculptors who are at any stage in their career working in any medium.
The Sculpture Center presents works on loan from private collectors in conjunction with the nation-wide exhibition in celebration of Viktor Schreckengost's 100th birthday.
www.sculpturecenter.org /cs05.htm   (288 words)

  
 Gas sculpture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The sculpture was made in 1976 and purchased in 1977.]]
There is an example of gas sculpture in the sculpture garden at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.
The idea of a gas sculpture also appeared in the book Gog, by Giovani Papini (1881-1956).
www.abitabouteverything.com /files/g/ga/gas_sculpture.html   (197 words)

  
 Sculpture - San Francisco Art Institute
The Sculpture Department at SFAI is an interdisciplinary studio program emphasizing conceptual and material-based inquiry that provides students with a range of technical and programmatic options.
The Sculpture Department facilities are generally organized into shops or spaces of common material, process, or emphasis.
Augmenting the Sculpture Department’s interdisciplinary and cross-media approach is the richness and diversity of the Bay Area’s material and cultural resources.
www.sfai.edu /Page.aspx?page=97&navID=69§ionID=4   (301 words)

  
 Rings in the Haloes of Planetary Nebulae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Gas, which is coupled to dust by collisions, also leaves the star in this process.
These are nothing but the ejected AGB envelopes, heated by the radiation of the hot stellar core, and therefore emitting at the specific wavelengths (emission-lines) typical of the gas that they are composed of.
Another possibility is that gas is ejected smoothly from the star, and rings are created later on due to formation of hydrodynamical waves in the outflowing material that are caused by a complex coupling between gas and dust.
www.ing.iac.es:8080 /PR/SH/SH2004/rings.html   (775 words)

  
 Preservation Online: Story of the Week Archives: Last Chance for Gas
Palm Springs refuels a gas station as a tribute to its modern architecture.
In December 2002, the desert city of Palm Springs, Calif., purchased the mid-century modern Tramway Gas Station, co-designed by Albert Frey and Robson C. Chambers, rescuing it from demolition.
In what was a pivotal moment for the Tramway Gas Station, its lack of class-one status temporarily became moot when the developer's plans simply fell through.
www.nationaltrust.org /Magazine/archives/arch_story/082704.htm   (1218 words)

  
 Course Descriptions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Gas metal arc welding and plasma arc cutting are introduced.
The gas tungsten arc welding process and resistance welding are covered.
Tungsten inert gas welding of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
cf.clark.edu /course_descriptions/desc.cfm?dept=WELD   (772 words)

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