Only in the fact that it reminds one of Jesus Christ. The sculpture has no special powers of itself, only its influence on those who look at it. It reminds us that Christ does exist. We must be mindful that we do not bow down to the image of Christ.
The first meaning of the ivory key within Freemasonry is "secrecy". As with all Masonic symbols, there are several further elaborative meanings reserved only for members of the Fraternity, but which are based upon this first meaning. Typically the ivory key will always be seen hanging from a string or strap. This can be publicly viewed on images of tracing boards or Masonic aprons.
To show who they are and how they honor they gods in many was.
It represents the power of imagination to transform an everyday object into a symbolically charged container of social good
There is such sculpture! Whoever said there isn't such sculpture, you are WRONG!!! Even my teacher said there is a sculpture. It's a gold and ivory statue. Go look it up yourself. Answer 2: Phidias made it in the 430s BC of gold and ivory, probably about 12 m tall. But it got lost through the centuries, and the present-day ruins do not contain any remnants of what was once there. The whole building was gutted by a big explosion in 1687. Ansewr 3: there is a statue i studied phidias, the sculptor this year. the statue was about 40 ft tall it was made of ivory and it was gold plated
When a critic is accused of living in an 'ivory tower' the suggestion is that he has lost touch with reality - that he doesn't know what the real world is truly like.
This refers to using language in a way that goes beyond its usual literal interpretation, to convey deeper meanings, emotions, or themes. This can include metaphor, symbolism, allegory, and other literary devices that add layers of complexity and depth to the text.
Of all visual art forms, the sculpture of West Africa is probably the best known. West Africans made ornate statues and carvings out of wood, brass, clay, ivory, stone, and other materials.
Ivory is a relaxing and soft neutral color that isn't quite white and has some of the earthiness of light browns. Ivory is the color of quiet…pleasantness with a touch of luster. As a neutral color, ivory is calming. It carries some of the same pureness, softness, and cleanliness qualities of white but is slightly richer and a touch warmer. Using ivory sets a relaxed tone of understated elegance. It Also Means Beauty.
Ivory is the answer
There is real ivory- a natural animal product, such as elephant ivory, walrus ivory, etc, and there is artificial manmade ivory.
The easiest way to carve ivory is with a moto-tool fitted with a carving bit, but hand tools that are used for hard wood (such as whittling knives, chisels, saws, drills, scrapers) can also be used. What tools will be best to use will depend on: the type of carving (sculpture in the round, relief, scrimshaw) the hardness of your ivory, the finish you want to achieve (smooth, hand hewn), the purpose of the carving (artistic, decorative, religious, functional).
No. They have some righteous teeth, but no ivory.