Compare and Contrast 2
In this paper I will compare and contrast two pieces of art work that are religious in nature. Through these pieces, I will show a theme of depicting death as heroic and beautiful, though painful and horrific. The first piece that I selected is a marble statue made in Hellenistic Greece (323-31 BCE.). It was sculpted by Hagesandros, Polydoros, and Athenodoros and is titled "Laocoon and His Two Sons." The second piece is an oil painting on wood panel made during the Baroque time era (1590-1750 CE.). It was painted by Peter Paul Rubens and is titled "Fall of the Damned." The sculpture of Laocoon is from the tales of Homer. It deals with the Trojan War and, in particular, the fabled Trojan Horse. Laocoon was a Trojan hero and a priest. Upon seeing the Trojan Horse, he told the Trojans not to accept "the gift" from their enemies, the Greeks. The Trojans did not heed his warning and accepted the Horse. That evening, the Greeks came out of a secret door and slew the Trojans. Laocoon attempted to flee Troy with his sons. He was attacked and killed by sea serpents, sent by Poseidon, before the walls of Troy. This sculpture is a depiction of that moment. Though this piece is mythological in nature, it does not serve a religious purpo
. . .
Some common words found in the essay are:
Emperor Tiberious, Fall Damned, XI Immediately, Neuberg Germany, Trojans Laocoon, St Michael, Book VI, Paradise Lost, , Laocoon Sons, fall damned, paradise lost, heroic beautiful, religious nature, laocoon sons, trojan horse, facing death, consigned hell,
Approximate Word count = 1102
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
 |
