The two works of art I found worth comparing are that of the “Tanagra,” and the “Osiris.” The “Tanagra” is a small, three-dimensional statue of a woman rolling dice, and the “Osiris” is a larger, two-dimensional painting of an Ancient Egyptian named Osiris. Even though the “Tanagra” is a small, three-dimensional statue of a woman, and the “Osiris” is a two-dimensional painting on stone. They both are well worth the comparison.
While visiting the square, low ceiling hallways of the Michael C. Carlos museum, I came upon a small, six-inch statue by the name of “Tanagra Tigurim.” This sculpture was chiseled out of stone in fourth century BC. This sculpture is a representation of a women crouching to play a game of dice. This
I found more contrast between these two works of art, rather than comparisons between the two. The “Tanagra” stood six inches tall while the “Osiris” stood one foot. The “Osiris” is painted on a tan slate stone unlike the “Tangra” which is sculpted out of tan colored granite. The “Tanagra” is a three-dimensional sculpture of a middle class woman, yet the “Osiris” is just a two-dimensional painting of a pharaoh, a painting that might even illustrate a member of an Ancient Egyptian royal family. The “Osiris” is one work of art depicting a man standing strong, while the other work of art represents an active woman rolling dice. Even though both works of art are very good, they started to show me just how different they really are.
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