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Very old statues usually get a lot of rough handling and they break off. The old classic look of statues with broken arms has become a sort of symbol for classic art and so is often recreated in more recent statues. But the originals did have arms! A lot of people like the esthetic look of the broken arms and consider the form of the bust or torso to be the perfect body form, and arms become a distraction to them.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoGreek sculpture is very old, most of it more than 2000 years. There have been lots of incidents which have damaged artwork. MInor accidents may be sufficient to damage protruding parts of a marble sculpture, as arms, legs, head, ears, nose, penis etc. Note that most Greek sculpture was bronze. Most antique marble sculpture is Roman or Roman copies of Greek bronze originals.
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∙ 11y agoThe greek sculptues dont have arms of head. most people thinks it is because they are old that is not completly correct. i am greek and acording to ancient greek history most of the sculptures were of greek gods. When the greek converted to Christianity they still keep there sculptures and they wanted to keep them as a memory of the history. but the christians didn't like how they wanted to keep there sculptures of the old greek gods ( athena,zues, hates, etc.) becuase they were now christians and didn't belive in the old greek gods. the christians for other coutries had goten angry and cut the arms and heads of there sculptures. that is why the greek sculptures dont have arms and heads.
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∙ 15y agoVenus de Milo
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What are those statues of michelangelo made of?
All of them are marble.
What is an Ancient Roman Thing that starts with M?
Marble statues or Marcus Aurelius.
What are two uses for marble?
Marble is used mostly for counter tops or other house hold iteams
Most surviving greek sculpture is made of what?
There were two favored materials for sculpture in ancient Greece. Most surviving statues are made out of either bronze or marble.
Are all statues made of marble?
Marble is not a color, but rather a type of rock. The color of the sculptures are due to the natural colors, shades, and patterns in the rock. The reality is that the Greek marble works were brightly painted in reds, blues etc - the Greeks lived in a riot of colour, but this has disappeared over the centuries since. Some show traces of their former glory, but are hard to detect. This was first discovered in a 1920s excavation in a ravine at the back of the Acropolis in Athens which uncovered the statues of the gods broken up by the Persians in 480 BCE. After the Persians were driven off, the Athenians wondered what to do with the broken gods, and put them in the ravine waiting for the gods to tell them what to do. They became covered over and waited there for nearly two and a half thousand years, and revealed the real nature of Greek art, which was not the bland marble we imagined it to be.
Why is marble used for statues or grand buildings?
People can use marble for architecture and grand buildings statues are made up of marble.
What rocks make statues?
Statues are commonly made from marble.
What rock is used for statues?
Marble
Which rock often is sculpted to create statues?
The metamorphic rock called Marble is most often used for carving statues and the ornamental parts of buildings. In particular the marble mined in the Italian quarries of Carrara is prized for statues.
When was Marble Arms created?
Marble Arms was created in 1892.
What is the importance of marble to the people of Greece?
they used it to build structures and statues
What are some famous marble statues?
david
What are ancient Greece and Rome statues made of?
Stone or maybe marble
Why do marble statues weather badly?
Sulfur oxide in the air forms acids that react chemically with the statues, causing them to erode in a fast pace. This can affect marble statues and monuments all over the world.
What rocks and minerals are staues made out of?
Previously more statues are made up of two types Bronze and Marble. But recently with increasing pollution reliability of statues made of marble is questionable. Now statues are made up with concrete and cement , Fiberglass statues and Resin statues
What causes holes to appear in marble steps and statues?
Acid Rain causes holes in appear in marble steps and statues. Hard to believe, but true, yes.
What famous statues are made out of marble?
Many artists use marble as a medium for their art. Michelangelo used marble for many of his famous statues that include David, Pieta, and The Venus de Milo. The Discus Thrower is a marble statue made by Myron.
