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I have always been a big fan of Greek Mythology and everything to do with it. For this assignment, I found Medusa done by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. I truly love this piece; the blood, the hair of snakes, and her horrified expression. The story of Medusa is very well-known amongst many people; Medusa was a Gorgon who had a full head of snakes and could turn anyone to stone (with eye contact). Perseus was the one who found out he could destroy her by using his shield to see her through the reflection.  Medusa was supposed to be "young and beautiful," and that is clearly depicted in this piece; it can be seen from the lack of wrinkles, darkness of her eyebrows, and facial features of what was considered beautiful during this time (1595). The small details in each snake is amazing; they have darker contrast and each snake has its own small spots/details. Because of the darker contrast, it helps in making this painting appear as though it is "popping" out. This

 The piece of art I am choosing to analyze is Michelangelo's David statue. This statue, created from Carrara marble between 1501 - 1504, is 5.6 meters (16' 11.5"). This piece belongs to the Italian Renaissance part of history and is an example of symbolism. The story of David and Goliath has been in my life since birth, because I was born and raised into Catholicism, and it has always been an enjoyable story to me. If you are unfamiliar with it, you should definitely check it out; unfortunately, this post is not totally about the story but about the artwork that came from it. Although, some of us can relate to this story in such a way where we know being strong is not always about our physical strength, but about the amount of heart we put behind our actions. The story behind this statue teaches us that when approaching a challenge in our lives, it is important to think of ourselves as bigger than the problem we face.   David and Goliath An art element I found not in this

 The piece of artwork I chose to analyze is Banksy's 'Keep your coins, I want change'. I chose this piece, because I have loved it ever since I have first seen it (2017). Banksy is an unidentified street artist from the UK who creates works of art relating to the world's problems. I have connected with many pieces of his work and find his messages to be incredible. According to research I have done; another artist, Meek, has said to have done the same painting. The difference being Meek's work was not done on a red brick building, it instead had red letters on the 'sign'. Comparison: Banksy VS. Meek The stenciled image itself is in black and white, with (what looks like) blue letters, and it is painted on a bright red brick building, these colors alone are enough to draw someone in. From what I can tell, the painting is of a male figure, in dark clothing with a white cup, "begging" for change like a homeless person would. Except, the type of change