Laocoon and His Sons - ancient Greek sculpture located in the Vatican Museum
The Dying Gaul - Capitoline Museum, Rome
Gaul Killing Himself and His Wife - Rome
The Discus Thrower - Greek
Nike of Samonthrace - Greek sculpture in the Louvre Museum, Paris
Because of the movement in the sculptures, the figures are able to tell a more vivid story by their actions than a figure standing still could.
ReplyDeleteI like the first picture. Because snake. Also, I've always been amazed at how detailed and clean tools from way back then could get sculptures.
ReplyDeleteGabby Lindau
these sculptures are incredibly detailed and intricate. the sculptors did a great job of capturing the motion of the figures into a frozen sculpture.
ReplyDeleteI think that all these sculptures are incredibly detailed. The sculptors show great movement and motion. My favorite is the last one because of how much meaning it has.
ReplyDeleteI think it's so interesting how smooth and beautiful the sculptures got their pieces. I also like how the movement of the sculptures conveys the emotion.
ReplyDeleteI think that the movement of the sculptures is so unique and help portray some kind of story with their body movement. I particularly like the snake or rope that is intertwined between the people the first sculpture.
ReplyDeleteMeg Hardin
I love how all the Greek sculptures bodies show the movement perfectly and show exactly the motion the sculpture is trying to project. -Abbie Burns
ReplyDeletei like all of them because of how much detail is put into each sculptures
ReplyDeletei like all of them because of their detail
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the different muscles in these sculptors. The muscle definition really makes it all look realistic
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