Sculptural Formulations Aesthetics for Swords in International Art

Abstract

The aesthetic formulation of the sculptures is open to interpretation, as far as it relates to several research influences and fields, such as the environment, culture, belief, religion, and others. And that the sword in the art of sculpture - in particular - has different aesthetic dimensions. Accordingly, the research included four chapters, the first chapter of which was devoted to stating the research problem, which is summarized in the following question: What are the aesthetics of sculptural formulations of swords in international art?

             The importance of research and the need for it stems from what the sword represents as a symbolic form that is abbreviated and intensified in meaning, immortalized according to the positions, events and exploits of the people who glorified its status, which is embodied in the beliefs of all peoples. The current research aims to: (know the aesthetics of the sculptural formulations of swords in international art). The research was determined by studying (the sculptural aesthetic formulations of the forms of swords in international art). Within the specified time period 1430-1554).

             As for the second chapter, it was devoted to the theoretical framework, and it contained two sections, the first (investigating the concept of beauty). The second (representations of sword shapes in modern art).

             The third chapter included (research procedures)، and the research community was identified from the swords contained in the museums (Italy) and the sample models were analyzed (3) sculptural models. The research methodology (descriptive method) was defined, and the fourth chapter contained (results, conclusions, recommendations and proposals), and the most important results are; The samples of the sample revealed a variety in the shapes and appearance of the swords، as the shape of the sword in models (1, 2) is straight and two-edged, while model (3) is curved and two-edged.

    Among the most important conclusions; The place (the museums of Italy, including the Bargello Museum / Florence) was a major factor that had a dominant role in seeing and tasting beauty and spreading culture and values in the Renaissance era in particular. It was followed by recommendations, proposals and a list of sources.