Michelangelo accepted the challenge of sculpting David out of marble as confidently as David accepted the challenge to battle Goliath. Tension and fortitude are the decisive ingredients swirling inside the soul of the Renaissance marble. The architecture of Davidβs character is in full animation; he cannot perform errors or vanquish his calling. The radiance …
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Maitreya in Meditation: The Dawn of Korea’s Gautama π¨βΈβΈβΈ
Contemplation. Purpose. Patience. Providence. Korea is not absent from the fruit of the tree of Buddha. The most angelic manifestation of bronze in existence can be arguably represented with his precious gift of articulate sculpture. Upon first glance, to those who are familiar with the traditional Buddhist pose, one will be a bit perplexed …
THE MYSTERIOUS EASTER ISLAND MONOLITHS ππ
The Mysterious Monoliths of Easter Island Β These monolithic human figures were carved by the Rapi Nui people of Polynesia between the years of 1250 and 1500. I have always been intrigued by these pieces for reasons too numerous to mention here; however, I shall relate the supreme contention as satisfaction enough. Of the …