Brass Heads of Ife
par gracey chapman
1. Similarities between Ife and Ancient Greek sculptures.
1.1. Ife and the Ancient Greek both used the hollow lost-wax technique
2. Comparing Ife sculptures to Classical Greek and Roman sculptures.
2.1. Classical greek
2.1.1. Similarity: Used bronze as well as the lost-wax technique
2.1.2. Difference: life size sculpture + had a relaxed, natural style
2.2. Roman
2.2.1. Similarity: used lost-wax technique + bronze
2.2.2. Difference: perfect realism + way more detailed than Ife
3. Purpose for Creating
3.1. represent royalty
3.2. represent social status
4. Creation Method + Details
4.1. Hollow lost-wax technique using brass
4.1.1. seven step method using molten metal
4.2. Details
4.2.1. holes on head were used to hold a crown
4.2.2. parallel marks