Visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art was a surreal experience. I have to say, I had a fun time doing this assignment. First, I will be describing and comparing two different sculptures from different time periods. The first sculpture, Adam (Tullio Lombardo), is an example of Renaissance art. This sculpture was created in 1495. The other sculpture is Marsyas (Balthasar Permoser) is an example of Baroque art. This was created in 1685. Both of these sculptures caught my eye because each sculpture represents a different tone and meaning. The first thing that came to my mind was the facial expression in the Baroque art. According to the background of the sculpture, Marsyas was a martyr that was burned alive after losing a contest with Apollo. This explains the absurd facial expression it makes. This sculpture is a perfect example of the dramatic tone that is present in Baroque art. Marsyas has a dramatic and emotional tone to it while Adam is more calm, soothing, straight, and serene. Another important thing I noted is Marsyas has more diagonal lines, unlike Adam which has straight/horizontal lines. This emphasizes the artistic and thematic difference between Renaissance and Baroque art. 

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