Centaur


 Centaur

    I chose this art piece because I have always been interested in Greek mythology and all the amazingly crazy creatures and stories. Of course when seeing this it automatically caught my eye because of the fact it was a "mythical creature", or at least thought to be. This piece is important because I think that it is very crucial for us to understand the past and the way certain cultures lived and the way they practiced religion and what they believed in. Just like today different cultures and different people practiced different religion and didn't all believe in the same god or gods or the same concepts. In Greece where the subject "mythology" was created, they believed in a multitude of gods and goddesses each having a different purpose. In Greek Mythology centaurs symbolize masculinity, bravery, and loyalty as well as the greatest of warriors. This piece is a simple statue made of stone and painted with pigment most likely displayed in a place of high power. The person who was in possession of this piece most likely wanted visitors to know that he or she was a strong individual. This piece, although roughed up and in slightly bad condition today it was probably beautiful and vibrant in its original state. this piece is interesting and fascinating to look at because of all the different patterns and the worn color as well as the body structure and the way the artist visualized this creature. Even though you can clearly distinguish what the piece is of, I think that it is very interesting to see how different cultures and different people visualize the same creature, and to point out the similarities and the differences in different art pieces. This piece of art connects to other artworks I've learned about mainly because of the cultures huge interest of mythical creatures and a multitude of gods, they connect because the whole concept of Greek art has a similar theme which is strength, bravery, and power or loyalty and wealth which were represented by these creatures, gods, and goddesses. I enjoyed learning about this piece and Greek art and their culture and symbolism.

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