in the round

Examples of in the round in the following topics:

• Italian Sculpture in the Baroque Period

  • Baroque sculpture dominated Italy in the 1600s and was characterized by sculpture in the round.
  • Baroque sculpture is the sculpture associated with the Baroque cultural movement in 17th century Europe.
  • Baroque sculpture often had multiple ideal viewing angles and reflected a general continuation of the Renaissance's move away from relief to sculpture created in the round.
  • Bernini was also given the commission for the Tomb of Pope Urban VIII in St Peters.
  • His international popularity was such that the streets were lined with admiring crowds during his walks in the city.

• Artifacts of Assyria

  • While reliefs comprise the majority of what archaeologists have found, existing sculptures in the round shed light on Assyrian numerical systems and politics.
  • Admired as sculptures in the round today, the weights represent one of only two systems of weights and measures in the region at the time.
  • Eight lions in the set bear the only known inscriptions from the reign of Shalmaneser V (reigned 727-722 BCE).
  • This magnesite (magnesium carbonate) sculpture of Ashurnasirpal II (9th century BCE) serves as a rare example of sculpture in the round produced during the Assyrian Empire.
  • The kings stands stiffly with a sickle in his right hand (at his side) and a mace in his left, which he holds to his torso.

• Sculpture in Southeast Asia

  • Most of the Southeast Asian sculpture of the period 300 - 600 CE was heavily influenced by the style of the Gupta Empire in India, which patronized Buddhist art in the Greco-Buddhist style.
  • In later periods, Chinese influence predominated in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, and more wooden sculpture survives from across the region.
  • This civilization left an impressive artistic legacy consisting primarily of sandstone sculptures, both in the round and in relief.
  • The Cham created freestanding sandstone sculptures in the round, as well as high and bas-relief carvings of sandstone.
  • This unfinished pediment is a fine example of Hindu art in the style of Champa.

• Sculpture in Mesopotamia

  • Sculptural forms include humans, animals, and cylinder seals with cuneiform writing and imagery in the round or as reliefs.
  • The Uruk period also marked an evolution in the depiction of the human body, as seen in the Mask of Warka (c. 3000 BCE), named for the present-day Iraqi city in which it was discovered.
  • Among the best known are the Tell Asmar Hoard, a group of 12 sculptures in the round depicting worshipers, priests, and gods.
  • Babylonian culture somewhat preferred sculpture in the round to reliefs.
  • The Assyrians produced very little sculpture in the round with the exception of colossal guardian figures, usually lions and winged beasts, that flanked fortified royal gateways.

• Norman Architecture

  • These structures were constructed in a style characterized by the usual Romanesque rounded arches (particularly over windows and doorways) and especially massive proportions compared to other regional variations of the style.
  • It is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Peter; it is situated on the Place Saint Pierre in the center of Caen, in Normandy, in Northern France .
  • Round its top run balustrades formed of Gothic letters, which read as part of the Magnificat.
  • Restrained decoration is seen in concentrated spaces of capitals and round doorways and in the tympanum under an arch.
  • The Norman arch is the round arch, in contrast to the pointed Gothic arch.

• Architecture in Mesopotamia

  • However, the invention of the round arch in the general area of Mesopotamia influenced the construction of structures like the Ishtar Gate in the sixth century BCE.
  • The reconstruction of Dur-Sharrukin shows that the round arch was being used as entryways by the eighth century BCE.
  • Perhaps the best known surviving example of a round arch is in the Ishtar Gate, which was part of the Processional Way in the city of Babylon.
  • Round arches can be found in the central portal, as well as in each window on the right and left.
  • The reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.

• Sculpture in the Greek Archaic Period

  • Carved in the round, often from marble, kouroi are thought to be associated with Apollo; many were found at his shrines and some even depict him.
  • His cheeks are round and his chin bulbous; however, his smile seems out of place.
  • Their hair is also stylized, depicted in long strands or braids that cascade down the back or over the shoulder.
  • These figures are scaled down in order to fit into the shrinking space provided in the pediment.
  • His hair remains stylized with round, geometric curls and textured patterns.

• Grave Goods in the Kofun Period

  • The Kofun period is the oldest era of recorded history in Japan, dating from around 250 to 538 CE.
  • Kofun come in many shapes, with round and square being the most common.
  • A distinct style is the keyhole-shaped kofun, with its square front and round back.
  • Keyhole kofun disappeared later in the 6th century, probably because of the drastic reformation which took place in the Yamato court; records suggest the introduction of Buddhism at this time.
  • Daisen Kofun, the largest of the earthen burial mounds from the Kofun period in Japan.

• Architecture

  • Architecture of the Anglo-Saxon period exists only in the form of churches, the only structures commonly built in stone apart from fortifications.
  • Characteristic features include quoins in 'long-and-short work' (alternating vertical and horizontal blocks) and small windows with rounded or triangular tops, deeply splayed or in groups of two or three divided by squat columns.
  • Massive cylindrical piers, groin vaults and low-relief sculptural decoration support rounded arches, arcades, characterize Romanesque churches.
  • The Gothic architectural tradition originated in France in the mid-12th century and spread rapidly to England, where it remained the prevailing style for well over 300 years.
  • Identify the different architectural styles that prevailed in England in the 13th and 14th centuries

• Mendé Masks

  • Mendé art is primarily found in the form of jewelry and carvings.
  • The masks associated with the secret societies of the Mendé are probably the best known and are finely crafted in the region.
  • They are somewhat unusual in that women traditionally wear the masks.
  • The flat, round headpiece resembles the chief's crown.
  • At the center is a round mirror.