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Pedimental Sculptures In The United States
Pedimental sculptures are sculptures within the frame of a pediment on the exterior of a building, some examples of which can be found in the United States. Pedimental sculpture pose special challenges to sculptors: the triangular composition limits the choices for figures or ornament at the ends, and the sculpture must be designed to be viewed both from below and from a distance. History Classical tradition Historian Walter Copland Perry wrote that it was proof of the power of Greek art that the classical sculptors not only overcame the rigid restrictions of the pediment's shape, but turned them to their advantage. Compositionally, the restrictions imposed by both the physical triangular shape of a pediment, and the traditional themes that are usually employed for the subject matter, are, according to Ernest Arthur Gardner, Professor Gardner of Oxford University, “as exactly regulated as that of a sonnet or a Spenserian stanza: the artist has liberty only in certain dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rideout Pediment
Rideout is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alice Rideout (born 1874), American sculptor *Bonnie Rideout (born 1962), American fiddler * George Rideout (born 1945), Canadian politician * Henry Milner Rideout (1877–1927), American author * Janet Rideout (born 1939), American chemist * Jordan Rideout (born 1993), English footballer *Kyle Rideout (born 1984), Canadian actor * Leon B. Rideout (1920–1987), Canadian politician *Margaret Rideout (1923–2010), Canadian politician * Nancie Rideout (1938–1996), American water skier *Paul Rideout (born 1964), English footballer * Sherwood Rideout (1917–1964), Canadian politician *Tanis Rideout, Canadian writer *Tom Rideout Thomas "Tom" Gerald Rideout (born June 25, 1948) is a former Canadian politician who served as the fourth premier of Newfoundland from March 22, 1989 to May 5, 1989. Life and career Born in Fleur de Lys, Newfoundland, Rideout was first elected ... (born 1948), Canadian politician See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
