Jessica's Art Gallery
I selected these images/works for my journal because they were most compelling to me. The Island of Murano is known for the art crafting of Venetian glass that dating back to the seventh century. Glass makers were viewed as notable individuals in the Republic. But the only catch to their success was that they had to remain on the island! The Venetian glass blown horse was amazing! I admired the work of art because it took under five minutes to craft. The artist that created the glass blown horse began his career at age 14, and became a master of his craft at 27. The glass horse reminds me of a toy horse I had as a child. Ahh, the feelings of nostalgia…
Fontana della Pigna(Fountain of the Pine Cone_, was once located near the Pantheon; it was moved to the courtyard of the old St. Peter’s Basilica. The replica David statue in Florence is one of the most widely known statues in history. The original David is inside the Accademia Gallery to protect the sensitive marble structure of this statue. The artist of The David, Michelangelo, was probably depicting the importance of the biblical hero, David, a man after God’s own heart (Acts 13:22).
The Fountain of Neptune was so beautiful at the timing of day when I snapped the picture; it is by far my most favorite picture from Italy. The Fountain of Neptune was used as a wash-basin in the 16th century. Baccio Bandinelli designed this work, but died before he could complete the sculpture. I think the artist of this sculpture was trying to convey the dominion that the Florentines may have had over the sea. It depicts a graceful side of dominion. I am reminded of a music duo called The Neptunes (Pharrel Williams and Chad Hugo); it’s interesting to see something that may have been depicted as an inspiration for someone else’s “namesake”.