LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: giant

Title: Statuette of a Snake-legged Giant Artist/Maker: Unknown Culture: Roman Place: Roman Empire (Place created) Date: A.D. 180–220 Medium: Bronze Object Number: 92.AB.11 Dimensions: 14 × 12.5 × 7 cm (5 1/2 × 4 15/16 × 2 3/4 in.) Inscription: Inscribed on the left buttock is a kappa. Alternate Titles: Snake-Legged Giant (Display Title) Object Type: Mythological figure In Greek mythology the giants, children of Ge (Earth) and Uranus (Sky), tried to overthrow the Olympian gods in a mighty battle. This young giant, identified by his snaky legs, was originally shown in combat with a now-missing opponent. He raises his right arm, wrapped in an animal skin, to ward off a blow. The giant's unkempt hair and the clumps of body hair sprouting from his chest, belly, and shoulders emphasize his wildness and barbarity. The battle between the Olympian gods and the giants was extremely popular in Greek art; after the Persian War, it became an allegory for battles between Greeks and barbarians. The giant's twisting pose, the intense pathos of his expression, and the choice of the subject itself were deeply influenced by the style of art developed in the Greek city of Pergamon in the 100s B.C., a style that saw a resurgence in Roman art of the late 100s A.D. This figure may originally have been part of a large group depicting the battle. In the Roman period, groups of small bronzes were often used as decorative elements on objects such as furniture or chariots; the attachment hole on the giant's "knee" suggests this usage. Text from: www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/17680/unknown-maker-statuette-of-a-snake-legged-giant-roman-ad-180-220

Title: Statuette of a Snake-legged Giant Artist/Maker: Unknown Culture: Roman Place: Roman Empire (Place created) Date: A.D. 180–220 Medium: Bronze Object Number: 92.AB.11 Dimensions: 14 × 12.5 × 7 cm (5 1/2 × 4 15/16 × 2 3/4 in.) Inscription: Inscribed on the left buttock is a kappa. Alternate Titles: Snake-Legged Giant (Display Title) Object Type: Mythological figure In Greek mythology the giants, children of Ge (Earth) and Uranus (Sky), tried to overthrow the Olympian gods in a mighty battle. This young giant, identified by his snaky legs, was originally shown in combat with a now-missing opponent. He raises his right arm, wrapped in an animal skin, to ward off a blow. The giant's unkempt hair and the clumps of body hair sprouting from his chest, belly, and shoulders emphasize his wildness and barbarity. The battle between the Olympian gods and the giants was extremely popular in Greek art; after the Persian War, it became an allegory for battles between Greeks and barbarians. The giant's twisting pose, the intense pathos of his expression, and the choice of the subject itself were deeply influenced by the style of art developed in the Greek city of Pergamon in the 100s B.C., a style that saw a resurgence in Roman art of the late 100s A.D. This figure may originally have been part of a large group depicting the battle. In the Roman period, groups of small bronzes were often used as decorative elements on objects such as furniture or chariots; the attachment hole on the giant's "knee" suggests this usage. Text from: www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/17680/unknown-maker-statuette-of-a-snake-legged-giant-roman-ad-180-220

FOLKERT DE JONG: GOTT MIT UNS (IN GOD WE TRUST) The Lever House Art Collection 390 Park Ave. at 54th St. Through March 3 Admission: free www.folkertdejong.com publicartfund.org/pafweb/projects/06/morris/morris-06.html www.leverhouse.com Something crazy is going on inside the glass-encased Lever House lobby gallery on Park Ave. Dutch artist Folkert de Jong has installed “Gott Mit Uns (In God We Trust),” a graphic depiction of combat that is a sort of Gothic pop-art version of Otto Dix’s “War,” Max Beckmann’s “Hell,” and Francisco de Goya’s “Disasters of War.” Using styrofoam, polystyrene, polyurethane, silicone rubber, metal, and wood, de Jong presents a group of life-size, grotesque, seriously injured soldiers on a museum-style circular couch, each one oozing congealed yellow liquid. Also hurt and bleeding are re-created artworks by Constantin Brancusi, and Jean Arp, as war and destruction know no boundaries. Meanwhile, in the northeast corner, a decrepit figure directs and films the action, as if it’s all being orchestrated for entertainment purposes. In addition, in the back are huge Pez dispensers of Civil War commander in chief Abraham Lincoln as well as C3PO, Chewbacca, and Emperor Palpatine from the STAR WARS trilogy. “Gott Mit Uns” actually blends well with Sarah Morris’s colorful “Robert Towne,” which is still on the ceiling; what originally recalled city streets or L.A. freeways now brings to mind military grids. Text from: timessquare.com/Blogs/This_Week_In_New_York/Ten_from_TWI-...

FOLKERT DE JONG: GOTT MIT UNS (IN GOD WE TRUST) The Lever House Art Collection 390 Park Ave. at 54th St. Through March 3 Admission: free www.folkertdejong.com publicartfund.org/pafweb/projects/06/morris/morris-06.html www.leverhouse.com Something crazy is going on inside the glass-encased Lever House lobby gallery on Park Ave. Dutch artist Folkert de Jong has installed “Gott Mit Uns (In God We Trust),” a graphic depiction of combat that is a sort of Gothic pop-art version of Otto Dix’s “War,” Max Beckmann’s “Hell,” and Francisco de Goya’s “Disasters of War.” Using styrofoam, polystyrene, polyurethane, silicone rubber, metal, and wood, de Jong presents a group of life-size, grotesque, seriously injured soldiers on a museum-style circular couch, each one oozing congealed yellow liquid. Also hurt and bleeding are re-created artworks by Constantin Brancusi, and Jean Arp, as war and destruction know no boundaries. Meanwhile, in the northeast corner, a decrepit figure directs and films the action, as if it’s all being orchestrated for entertainment purposes. In addition, in the back are huge Pez dispensers of Civil War commander in chief Abraham Lincoln as well as C3PO, Chewbacca, and Emperor Palpatine from the STAR WARS trilogy. “Gott Mit Uns” actually blends well with Sarah Morris’s colorful “Robert Towne,” which is still on the ceiling; what originally recalled city streets or L.A. freeways now brings to mind military grids. Text from: timessquare.com/Blogs/This_Week_In_New_York/Ten_from_TWI-...

FOLKERT DE JONG: GOTT MIT UNS (IN GOD WE TRUST) The Lever House Art Collection 390 Park Ave. at 54th St. Through March 3 Admission: free www.folkertdejong.com publicartfund.org/pafweb/projects/06/morris/morris-06.html www.leverhouse.com Something crazy is going on inside the glass-encased Lever House lobby gallery on Park Ave. Dutch artist Folkert de Jong has installed “Gott Mit Uns (In God We Trust),” a graphic depiction of combat that is a sort of Gothic pop-art version of Otto Dix’s “War,” Max Beckmann’s “Hell,” and Francisco de Goya’s “Disasters of War.” Using styrofoam, polystyrene, polyurethane, silicone rubber, metal, and wood, de Jong presents a group of life-size, grotesque, seriously injured soldiers on a museum-style circular couch, each one oozing congealed yellow liquid. Also hurt and bleeding are re-created artworks by Constantin Brancusi, and Jean Arp, as war and destruction know no boundaries. Meanwhile, in the northeast corner, a decrepit figure directs and films the action, as if it’s all being orchestrated for entertainment purposes. In addition, in the back are huge Pez dispensers of Civil War commander in chief Abraham Lincoln as well as C3PO, Chewbacca, and Emperor Palpatine from the STAR WARS trilogy. “Gott Mit Uns” actually blends well with Sarah Morris’s colorful “Robert Towne,” which is still on the ceiling; what originally recalled city streets or L.A. freeways now brings to mind military grids. Text from: timessquare.com/Blogs/This_Week_In_New_York/Ten_from_TWI-...

FOLKERT DE JONG: GOTT MIT UNS (IN GOD WE TRUST) The Lever House Art Collection 390 Park Ave. at 54th St. Through March 3 Admission: free www.folkertdejong.com publicartfund.org/pafweb/projects/06/morris/morris-06.html www.leverhouse.com Something crazy is going on inside the glass-encased Lever House lobby gallery on Park Ave. Dutch artist Folkert de Jong has installed “Gott Mit Uns (In God We Trust),” a graphic depiction of combat that is a sort of Gothic pop-art version of Otto Dix’s “War,” Max Beckmann’s “Hell,” and Francisco de Goya’s “Disasters of War.” Using styrofoam, polystyrene, polyurethane, silicone rubber, metal, and wood, de Jong presents a group of life-size, grotesque, seriously injured soldiers on a museum-style circular couch, each one oozing congealed yellow liquid. Also hurt and bleeding are re-created artworks by Constantin Brancusi, and Jean Arp, as war and destruction know no boundaries. Meanwhile, in the northeast corner, a decrepit figure directs and films the action, as if it’s all being orchestrated for entertainment purposes. In addition, in the back are huge Pez dispensers of Civil War commander in chief Abraham Lincoln as well as C3PO, Chewbacca, and Emperor Palpatine from the STAR WARS trilogy. “Gott Mit Uns” actually blends well with Sarah Morris’s colorful “Robert Towne,” which is still on the ceiling; what originally recalled city streets or L.A. freeways now brings to mind military grids. Text from: timessquare.com/Blogs/This_Week_In_New_York/Ten_from_TWI-...

FOLKERT DE JONG: GOTT MIT UNS (IN GOD WE TRUST) The Lever House Art Collection 390 Park Ave. at 54th St. Through March 3 Admission: free www.folkertdejong.com publicartfund.org/pafweb/projects/06/morris/morris-06.html www.leverhouse.com Something crazy is going on inside the glass-encased Lever House lobby gallery on Park Ave. Dutch artist Folkert de Jong has installed “Gott Mit Uns (In God We Trust),” a graphic depiction of combat that is a sort of Gothic pop-art version of Otto Dix’s “War,” Max Beckmann’s “Hell,” and Francisco de Goya’s “Disasters of War.” Using styrofoam, polystyrene, polyurethane, silicone rubber, metal, and wood, de Jong presents a group of life-size, grotesque, seriously injured soldiers on a museum-style circular couch, each one oozing congealed yellow liquid. Also hurt and bleeding are re-created artworks by Constantin Brancusi, and Jean Arp, as war and destruction know no boundaries. Meanwhile, in the northeast corner, a decrepit figure directs and films the action, as if it’s all being orchestrated for entertainment purposes. In addition, in the back are huge Pez dispensers of Civil War commander in chief Abraham Lincoln as well as C3PO, Chewbacca, and Emperor Palpatine from the STAR WARS trilogy. “Gott Mit Uns” actually blends well with Sarah Morris’s colorful “Robert Towne,” which is still on the ceiling; what originally recalled city streets or L.A. freeways now brings to mind military grids. Text from: timessquare.com/Blogs/This_Week_In_New_York/Ten_from_TWI-...

FOLKERT DE JONG: GOTT MIT UNS (IN GOD WE TRUST) The Lever House Art Collection 390 Park Ave. at 54th St. Through March 3 Admission: free www.folkertdejong.com publicartfund.org/pafweb/projects/06/morris/morris-06.html www.leverhouse.com Something crazy is going on inside the glass-encased Lever House lobby gallery on Park Ave. Dutch artist Folkert de Jong has installed “Gott Mit Uns (In God We Trust),” a graphic depiction of combat that is a sort of Gothic pop-art version of Otto Dix’s “War,” Max Beckmann’s “Hell,” and Francisco de Goya’s “Disasters of War.” Using styrofoam, polystyrene, polyurethane, silicone rubber, metal, and wood, de Jong presents a group of life-size, grotesque, seriously injured soldiers on a museum-style circular couch, each one oozing congealed yellow liquid. Also hurt and bleeding are re-created artworks by Constantin Brancusi, and Jean Arp, as war and destruction know no boundaries. Meanwhile, in the northeast corner, a decrepit figure directs and films the action, as if it’s all being orchestrated for entertainment purposes. In addition, in the back are huge Pez dispensers of Civil War commander in chief Abraham Lincoln as well as C3PO, Chewbacca, and Emperor Palpatine from the STAR WARS trilogy. “Gott Mit Uns” actually blends well with Sarah Morris’s colorful “Robert Towne,” which is still on the ceiling; what originally recalled city streets or L.A. freeways now brings to mind military grids. Text from: timessquare.com/Blogs/This_Week_In_New_York/Ten_from_TWI-...

FOLKERT DE JONG: GOTT MIT UNS (IN GOD WE TRUST) The Lever House Art Collection 390 Park Ave. at 54th St. Through March 3 Admission: free www.folkertdejong.com publicartfund.org/pafweb/projects/06/morris/morris-06.html www.leverhouse.com Something crazy is going on inside the glass-encased Lever House lobby gallery on Park Ave. Dutch artist Folkert de Jong has installed “Gott Mit Uns (In God We Trust),” a graphic depiction of combat that is a sort of Gothic pop-art version of Otto Dix’s “War,” Max Beckmann’s “Hell,” and Francisco de Goya’s “Disasters of War.” Using styrofoam, polystyrene, polyurethane, silicone rubber, metal, and wood, de Jong presents a group of life-size, grotesque, seriously injured soldiers on a museum-style circular couch, each one oozing congealed yellow liquid. Also hurt and bleeding are re-created artworks by Constantin Brancusi, and Jean Arp, as war and destruction know no boundaries. Meanwhile, in the northeast corner, a decrepit figure directs and films the action, as if it’s all being orchestrated for entertainment purposes. In addition, in the back are huge Pez dispensers of Civil War commander in chief Abraham Lincoln as well as C3PO, Chewbacca, and Emperor Palpatine from the STAR WARS trilogy. “Gott Mit Uns” actually blends well with Sarah Morris’s colorful “Robert Towne,” which is still on the ceiling; what originally recalled city streets or L.A. freeways now brings to mind military grids. Text from: timessquare.com/Blogs/This_Week_In_New_York/Ten_from_TWI-...

Water Jar with Athena Defeating a Giant Greek, 350-325 BC Bronze Kalpis Inventory # 73.AC.15 The relief at the base of this vessel's handle depicts Athena defeating a giant. The monster, who has fallen at her feet, is attacked by a snake encircling his body. This dynamic scene is from the Gigantomachy, a great mythical battle between the Olympian gods and the giants, a race of monstrous creatures. The giants were ultimately conquered by the gods. Text from the Getty Villa museum label.