Question 3, Test 2

The ancient artwork from the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine eras show an understanding of human form and detailed sculptural renderings. through looking at their work and trying to understand their techniques we can learn a lot. Although their proportions were not always correct they still emphasized detail while using very basic tools for carving and chiseling. the architecture during these time periods flourished as well. to this day we still have a hard time understanding how the buildings that were made were built. Architects and engineers to this day study the work in Greece and Rome in an attempt to unlock some of the mysteries that the buildings present. As they try to rebuild some of the more iconic structures, engineers and architects alike are finding themselves stuck in some places by the complexity that the buildings go into. To this day artists are influenced by the sculptural movement that happened hundreds of years ago. Artist Huma Bhabha clearly drew from classical sculptural elements in her very modern show “Unnatural Histories” at Moma Ps1 gallery in Queens, New York. While the show was very modern, her use of the figure and the materials she carved them out of had some very classical elements to it. I feel that he art from this time can influence my own in the sense that I draw from these sculptures and figures as well as the mythology that goes with them. I have always been fascinated with Greek and Roman mythology and now learning and seeing the artwork that went with it has been very enlightening.