Ralph Hurst VS the Parthenon Frieze
In order to compare art I believe that knowing some of its historical context is key, mainly because this gives a value to the piece of art. Anything from when it was made and what impact will it have, this is important because this is how its going to not only be recorded but also described in the future and in history. My first piece of art would be the Track Horse by Ralph Hurst. My second piece of art is The Parthenon Frieze which is the strip in the exterior wall of the Parthenon. I will be describing its color, size, design and how it appeals to my sight as well as technique.
The first work of art is by an American artist called Ralph Hurst, Track Horse was made in 1996 and it’s a relief made out of…show more content… This piece has a lot of historical background, it is originated from Greece and it was a sculpted for the outside part of the Parthenon which was a building to honor the Goddess of wisdom, Athena. This strip captures a procession that was held every year for the Goddess’s birthday, in other words it was a festivity to honor her. The frieze is trying to narrate a story; a part of it narrates a very slow preparation and later on gaining momentum and the procession itself takes place. The piece shows a mix of horses and nobles walking, riding and celebrating, other parts of the piece show livestock being part of the festivity and possibly are going to be sacrificed. During this period it was important to honor your Gods because of this, to many Greeks this was a really huge deal. Because of its time, many of the classical art were made up from plain white marble or light marble colors. What is really great about this piece is that even though there is no color popping or calling your attention, the technique of the relief is what makes the focal point.
The Parthenon Frieze is 160.0 meters long and 1.0 meters high. This piece is pretty incredible because it was used to cover the exterior of such magnificent building. After suffering a lot of deterioration, gone through wars the building got severely damaged and many pieces were as well taken of the building and now they reside in the British Museum. Even though there have been recent restorations the building is still quite
