(The Pantheon)
Traveling to the magnificent Italian capital this past weekend was nothing short of an overwhelming experience. For the past few months I have been studying the history of Renaissance as well as Ancient Greek and Roman art, all building up for the moment to experience them first-hand. I realized that no matter how hard someone tries to explain the ingenuity, magnificence, or jaw-dropping essence of these works they will never even begin to come close.
(Laocoön - The Vatican)
(The Colosseum)
(Michelangelo's Pieta - St. Peter's Basilica)
(Caravaggio's Calling of Saint Matthew and Inspiration of Saint Matthew - Contarelli Chapel)
(Trevi Fountain)
I felt as though I was a part of history as I wandered from each masterpiece to the next. To me, this is one of the main purposes of art; to encapsulate the viewer and make them feel as though they are a part of the work and the time period that it represents. Without art, the history of the world as we know it would be significantly different and thin. Art leaves a visual mark on a society that can be viewed and interpreted for thousands of generations to come.
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