Memorial Statues
Read the two articles below: explaining how each portrait was made and the artists’ idea behind the pieces In the discussion board: Create your own personal thread and answer and discuss the question below: Discussion topic: Which portrait is more true to the individual the sculpture represents? Explain why you think so: Also explain why the other sculpture is not as true to the individual it represents. A) Marc Quinn, Self or B) Daniel Chester French, The Lincoln Memorial statue Also, mention the following and answer each question below while reasoning within their post: What is the artist’s reason for making the piece? = truth? What is it made out of? why did the artist use that material? = truth? who will view the sculpture/who is the sculpture intended for? = truth? How does each of the areas reveal the real truth about the person the piece represents? or not reveal truth?
