The Riace Bronzes

The first room of the gallery belongs to the Greek era of artwork and contains two sculptures. The Riace Bronzes, which is the first sculpture, consists of two naked life size Greek soldiers and was created around 460-420 b.c.e. This two-piece sculpture is important to the Greek era because it is one of the only original bronze pieces left from this time period. The joint sculpture was formed with a wax technique that is now lost, and marks the transition from the archaic Greek style to the early classical by joining the two together. The two statues are formed in impossible proportions which make them god-like and lean more towards archaic Greek art, but the statues are also in a moving position, not rigid, which is indicative of the early
I choose these artworks, because they were both found in catacombs so they represent the need to hide Christianity and eventually the acceptance of Christianity. Jesus Healing the Bleeding Woman is a painting that lacks extreme detail, and indicates being rushed/not having tools (Early Christian Art and Architecture). This painting is significant because it represents how early Christians effectively told the stories of their faith and tells the story of Mark 5:25-34. The sculpture, Jesus the Good Shepherd, originally made in the Roman catacombs, became popular when Christianity was accepted and has been replicated hundreds of times since then and reminds people of Early Christian Art’s origin. This sculpture presents Christ as the good shepherd which is spoken of often in the Bible, and specifically in John 10:11. I chose these two works of art for the Early Christian Art room because I wanted to show the difference in art from when Christians were hiding and
The Mona Lisa, created by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1503 c.e. and David, created by Michelangelo in 1501-04 highlight the late Renaissance artistry techniques and the renewed desire to capture the beauty of individuals (Scailliérez, Cécile). I chose these pieces of art work because the Mona Lisa specifically focuses on individuality while its creation set a standard type of pose painting for the Renaissance artists and David became a symbol of liberty during the Renaissance. The David statue stood tall indicating Florence, where the sculpture was from, was ready for any