This picture I took of the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum made me think about how some art is so respected and known for hundreds or even thousands of years, while so much art that is created never gets noticed. In this case, the original location of these sculptures and their travels have helped make them famous, but the age and incredible skill and detail that went into all of them are the real reason why. They were very impressive to see in person.
I agree, classical sculpture is amazing to see in person. It's hard to get the scale and detail from photographs. When I saw Michaelangelo's David in Florence, I was amazed by the size and the detail. And I got to see the back, which I'd never seen in photograph before, I had know it was 3 dimensional, but until I saw it, it never registered as 3D for me.
ReplyDeleteOh, what wonderful opportunities you have to appreciate arts when you travel! Thanks for sharing.
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