“Calf-Bearer” vs. “The Good Shepard”
In the 300’s the people of Roman were making different types of sculptures. The "Good Shepard,” was one of their beautiful pieces. Then in the mid-late 500, the Greeks had many sculptures of their own way of thinking. One of which was named the "Calf-Bearer." Although at first glance, both sculptures appear to be similar, but in reality they do not have much in common. The main contrasting difference of the two sculptures is the appearance.
The Greeks would show their upbeat life-style in their sculptures, by making the sculptures smile. While in the "Good Shepard", the Romans focused more on the clothing and the lamb. On the other hand, the Geeks were becoming a little more creative, by hollowing out the eyes. After hollowing out the eye sockets, semiprecious stones would be placed as an eyeball (Fiero 117-118). Another difference is the man in the "Good Shepard”, is looking away and so is the lamb, but in the "Calf-bearer" both calf and man are looking straight on.
While at first glance both "The Good Shepard" and "Calf-Bearer" seems to be really similar, but they have many different traits. The Romans focused more on the details to clothing and accessories. The Greeks were more creative by placing stones as eyes, which make it more realistic (Fiero 117-118). Also, both faces in the sculptures are facing in different directions. In the end, these two sculptures have their own creative style, to which represented the different cultures.
Work Cited
Fiero, Gloria. The Evolution of the Classical Style. 6th. Boston Burr New York McGraw Hill, 1992. 117-118. Print
