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    3. How to analyse a sculpture?

    Observe the sculpture carefully and follow these steps to analyse it.

    1. Type.
    -Is it a relief or a free standing sculpture?

    Battle of the Centaurs (relief) and Palestrina Pietà (standing sculpture).


    - Material (It is made of…)

    2. Data
    - Title:
    - Dimensions:
    - Year:
    - Location:
    - Artist’s name and brief biography.

    3. Description
    Describe the sculpture

    4. Style.
    -Is it realistic? Is it schematic? It is abstract?
    - Does the artist sculpt the people in a realistic way, or does he idealise their features?
    - Do the figures give a sensation of movement or are they static?
    - Is the posture of the figure rigid o relaxed?
    - Are the figures harmonious and well-proportioned?
    - Have the clothes been sculpted realistically? Is it a nude?
    - How is the composition? Is it harmonious?
    - Are there strong contrasts between light and dark (chiaroscuro) or it is not extreme?

    5. Context
    Associate the sculpture with the period in which it was made.

    6. Symbolism
    What does the image symbolize? What is the meaning or idea behind the
    sculpture?

    7. Function or purpose
    Why was it made?

    8. Importance of the sculpture

    9. Personal opinion.
    What do you think of this piece of art? What do you like about the sculpture?

    10. If there is anything else you want to add…

    BLACK: Compulsory; RED: Optional

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