How Artists Communicate Emotion Through Figurative Sculptur

How Artists Communicate Emotion Through Figurative Sculptur

How artists communicate emotion in figurative sculpture?

Artists communicate emotion in figurative sculpture in many ways this is seen in the works of Bernini – the rape of proserpina and the two sculptures by unknown artists, Venus of Willendorf and Victory of Samothrace. The works are all very well-known for how they convey emotion and how they make their audience feel.

The rape of proserpina is probably the most emotive sculpture out of the three. It is a large marble sculputre. The rape of proserpina was one of the first Baroque stlye sculptures of its time tensions of this time and as well as the influence of the growing merchant and middle class. Baroque style includes work from the 17th and 18th century, it reflects religious .Looking at The Rape of Proserpina it takes us on a story. Bernini uses line and the direction of where Pluto and Proserpina are looking to guide his audience around the sculpture to make sure they understand fully the meaning. The left side of the sculpture shows how aggressive Pluto is and immediately the audience is able to see that this image follows along with a story. With the way Pluto is standing and lunging the audience is immediately grabbed. To the audience the figure shows a strong and powerful male seizing a young and voluptuous woman. The soft curving lines of the sculpture lead the audience eyes around to the front to find Proserpina as she tries to escape from Pluto’s strong hold. At the same time Pluto shows an expression of slight confusion and it almost looks as if he finds it funny that Proserpina would deny him. Bernini made Proserpina looking away from Pluto as she tries to free her body from the hold he has on her. You can see that her lips are as if they are speaking or crying out for help as Pluto’s hands are forced into her full thigh.
The victory of   Samothrace is a second century B.C marble sculpture. It Was created no only to honour the goddess Nike but to honour a sea battle. It conveys