unit 2 IP ART APPRECIATION

ART APPRECIATION

Comparison and Evaluation of Two Works of Art from Roman Times (School (Professor (Subject

Abstract

The people of early civilizations gave significance to art , which was found in all aspects of life . Art is even found in items that are used in funerals , like tombs or sarcophagi . To understand modern art , one must also understand how art was used in the past . Therefore comparisons between two artistic objects must be made

Comparison and Evaluation of Two Works of Art from Roman Times

During ancient times in the area surrounding

the Mediterranean Sea , art was found in almost all aspects of life . Art was manifested in everyday items like food and fruit bowls , water jars , jewelry , utensils , and vases . Also in those times , art was expressed in architecture and interiors (details in columns , bas reliefs in friezes , as well as wall frescoes in rooms

Even tombs for the deceased were not spared . Tombs for the ancient elite were embellished with all kinds of artistic details , which will be further discussed below . Two funerary items (The Amathus sarcophagus and a Marble sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons were selected for comparison and evaluation . Both of these items were selected from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Amathus sarcophagus , from Amathus in Cyprus , originated in Archaic Cypriot times around the second quarter of the fifth century B .C . The Dionysos sarcophagus originated in the Late Imperial Gallienic period at around A .D . 260-270 . In terms of size , the...