This is just a
thumbnail sketch of Cupid and Psyche. They can be viewed in their
entirety, if you know what to do.
Antonio Canova's neo-classical white group in marble of Cupid and Psyche was my favorite work of art from Art History 101. It is currently in the Louvre.
These are its stats:
H 0.55 m; W 0.68 m; D 1.01 m
Whatever you may think of Rome and the Roman Empire (I
love it (see my majors for more on
that)), Augustus was an amazing individual, in terms of what he
accomplished to bring Rome to the height of its power. The Prima Porta
Augustus, imposing, yet elegantly simple, shows Augustus in all his glory,
a fitting tribute to a man who did so much for the Roman Empire.
This poignant work,
"Laocoon Group," depcits the scene from Book II of the Aeneid in
which the Trojan priest Laocoon and his two sons are devoured by a snake
that comes out of the water while he was performing a sacrifice to the
gods.
I saw this piece in real life when I was in Rome (actually Vatican City)
over Easter weekend this year. You must see it for yourself to truly
appreciate the pain and anguish on Laocoon's face. A work of art like no
other.