Egyptian and Greek & Roman styles

 

 "Statuette of Anubis" (Met Museum website)

  In this statue we see Anubis,

"Anubis was the god of embalming and the dead. Since jackals were often seen in cemeteries, the ancient Egyptians believed that Anubis watched over the dead. Anubis was the god who helped to embalm Osiris after he was killed by Seth." (ancientegypt.co.uk)

The medium used to create this statue was plaster and painted wood. It is over 17 inches tall and was made around 332 B.C. He is standing in the standard left foot forward pose, which some believe is a stance of power. This statue contains intricate detail on Anubis' clothes and his pedestal.

 "The god of mummification Anubis is shown here as a human with a jackal head and a long wig. He is wearing jewelry and a garment with an elaborate feather pattern. Anubis is probably depicted greeting the deceased in the afterlife and protecting him. The statuette is exquisitely carved and painted (note the painted pleating of the kilt). On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 133

The god of mummification Anubis is shown here as a human with a jackal head and a long wig. He is wearing jewelry and a garment with an elaborate feather pattern. Anubis is probably depicted greeting the deceased in the afterlife and protecting him. The statuette is exquisitely carved and painted (note the painted pleating of the kilt)." (metmuseum.org)

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This statue of Anubis from Ancient Egypt hold some very different styles from the later Roman sculptures. Below we see a Bust of a woman from the Roman Empire, the two statues differ greatly in the emotion showed between them; Anubis stands tall and proud showing a sense of power whereas the bust of the woman shows softness,  emotion and realness.

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 "Marble portrait bust of a woman" (Met Museum website)

In this statue of an unknown woman we see how the sculptor was able to recreate movement through creases and folds in her garment. The statue is made of marble, stands 26 inches high and was created around 193 A. D. This sculpture has many realistic tones, such as her facial expression, and gives us a sense of how a Roman women might actually have looked.

" Said to be from the Greek islands. In the early third century A.D., some marble busts became so deep as to be almost half-statues and often included the arms, giving the image a lively appearance. This young woman has a hair arrangement made popular by Julia Domna, wife of the emperor Septimius Severus (r. A.D. 193–211) and mother of the emperor Caracalla (r. A.D. 211–217). Parted at the center, long locks framed the face, covering the ears and falling almost to the shoulders before looping back to form an enormous bun at the back of the head. (metmuseum.org)

About Myself

About Myself

            I grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn NYCHA housing and lived there until I was 11years old.  I lived on the 18^th floor of the Taylor Street Projects with my grandmother and grandfather in a 3 bedroom apartment. My Grandparents moved to New York in the 1950’s and to this day can barely speak English. My generation was the first in my family to learn English as our primary language. I was also the first of my generation to watch my neighborhood change; gentrification has changed Williamsburg dramatically over the years. Growing up in a predominately black neighborhood in the late 1990’s, I had to constantly call out my race so people would relate and look at me as somewhat equal. (White children in my neighborhood were looked down on and bullied) Early on I realized people will judge you for what you look like rather than who you are.

When my mother was younger she spent a lot of her time hanging outside with friends and neighbors, but for me, as technology became more advanced over the years, I stayed in playing video games. After 6^th grade I moved to Ridgewood, Queens to live with my mother in order to attend better schools. I studied art in middle school and was lucky enough to attend Frank Sinatra High school for the arts. I’ve studied and enjoy painting, drawing, sculpting and graphic design. I unfortunately, chose not to pursue college right away because I wanted to give myself some time to work and find myself. I worked as a maintenance technician for a large company called Viacom. Working for Viacom I got to meet many people in all types of fields, the one that called to me was Product design. The product design team loved their jobs and inspired me to want to change my life around for the better. I quit my career as a maintenance technician and enrolled in LaGuardia Community College to help push me toward my goal because in today’s world a college degree is mandatory. After my time working in an office setting, I learned that proper communicate through the written word is key. I wanted to learn and build on those skills and that is why I chose English and Literature as my major.

            Today, I still live in Ridgewood where I have 3 dogs and a cat in a one bedroom apartment with my boyfriend. We spend most of our days watching anime, playing video games together, and preparing our costumes for comic-con.