Marcus Aurelius’s bronze Equestrian sculpture is dated to 173-76 C.E. He is seated on the horse wearing a civic garb rather than generals armor and he does not carry a helmet nor any weapons which gives the portrait a peaceful yet powerful feel. His right arm is outstretched as is the front right leg of… Continue reading Marcus Aurelius Equestrian Portrait analysis
Category: Art History
Paleolithic piece art study
The piece I chose is called “Rhinoceros panel” and its location is on one of the walls of the Grotte Chauvet cave in southeast France. It has been dated to about 30,000 BCE so it was done in what we consider the Paleolithic Era. It depicts a herd of wooly rhinoceroses facing left against a… Continue reading Paleolithic piece art study