Victorious Youth & Landsome Hercules
Victorious Youth and Lansdowne Herckales from the Getty Villa
Over the years, artists have developed the practice of studying objects based on their historical context, the styles they portray (with regards to genre, style, design etc.) and most importantly, the message an artist is trying to decimate through the object (Lanciotti 304). As such, the study of objects encompasses a critical analysis of sculptures, paintings, architecture, ceramics, furniture, and other objects that are used for beauty as well as decoration. This paper will thus critically analyze two pieces of art; the Victorious Youth and the Lansdowne Herckales. Originating from the ancient Greece, these works of art are currently found at the J. Paul Getty Museum in the United States of America. These art pieces are both sculptures that were made nearly during the same era hence carrying a lot of Greek history and heritage with them. This paper will thus expound on their formal elements and contexts, their visual similarities and differences and the information they portray in terms of the personality of the artist, the materials used, as well as their mood.
J. Paul Getty Museum As Lattimore (18) asserts, the collection and setting of the J. Paul Getty Museum has been specially designed to reflect the antiquities that it contains as well as an enduring inspiration of art. Designed to the specification of its founder, Paul Getty, an oil tycoon, the museum has been set up to mimic ancient Roman architecture. As such, its design represents the manner in which the Romans might have viewed their surroundings which portray antiques and other works of art hence showcasing their passion, history, and heritage. It is due to this fact that Paul Getty embarked on building a museum that not only stored his art collections but also provided a perfect context for them (Mattusch 4). The Victorious Youth
The Victorious Youth is found at the J. Paul Getty Museum. According to literature, the
Over the years, artists have developed the practice of studying objects based on their historical context, the styles they portray (with regards to genre, style, design etc.) and most importantly, the message an artist is trying to decimate through the object (Lanciotti 304). As such, the study of objects encompasses a critical analysis of sculptures, paintings, architecture, ceramics, furniture, and other objects that are used for beauty as well as decoration. This paper will thus critically analyze two pieces of art; the Victorious Youth and the Lansdowne Herckales. Originating from the ancient Greece, these works of art are currently found at the J. Paul Getty Museum in the United States of America. These art pieces are both sculptures that were made nearly during the same era hence carrying a lot of Greek history and heritage with them. This paper will thus expound on their formal elements and contexts, their visual similarities and differences and the information they portray in terms of the personality of the artist, the materials used, as well as their mood.
J. Paul Getty Museum As Lattimore (18) asserts, the collection and setting of the J. Paul Getty Museum has been specially designed to reflect the antiquities that it contains as well as an enduring inspiration of art. Designed to the specification of its founder, Paul Getty, an oil tycoon, the museum has been set up to mimic ancient Roman architecture. As such, its design represents the manner in which the Romans might have viewed their surroundings which portray antiques and other works of art hence showcasing their passion, history, and heritage. It is due to this fact that Paul Getty embarked on building a museum that not only stored his art collections but also provided a perfect context for them (Mattusch 4). The Victorious Youth
The Victorious Youth is found at the J. Paul Getty Museum. According to literature, the
Cited: Lanciotti, Alessandra. “The Dilemma of the Right to Ownership of Underwater Cultural Heritage: The Case of the ‘Getty Bronze’.” In Cultural Heritage, Cultural Rights, Cultural Diversity. New Developments in International Law, edited by Silvia Borelli and Federico Lenzerini. 2012: 301-326. Print Lattimore, Smith. “Two statues of Herakles.”Paul Getty Museum Journal 2 .1 (2007): 17-26. Print Mattusch, Carol. The Victorious Youth, Carlifornia: Getty Publications, 1997. Print.