This painting is called "Cornelia pointing to her children as her treasures," and was created by the artist Angelica Koffman. This painting was created during the neoclassicism period and was located and created in Switzerland. This painting strikes me as thought-provoking and meaningful because the woman in the red is showing Cornelia her jewerely and referring to them as her treasures. As a rely to that Cornelia points to her three children and tells the women that they are her treasures. She is trying to convey to us the imporant bond that needs to be present between mother's and their children. The children are also shown in a special and innocent way as the yound children helps his brother walk and is taking care of him and watching over him. This also shows the important relationship and role that family plays in each of our lives. Family is a person's most important treasure because it is a item and relationship that someone will always have. The use of the reds and bright colors help this painting to pop and let the figures stand out in the painting. The background of the painting contrast to the bright colors of the family and the woman. This painting is considered a family memory and appeals to everyone with a family sense of loving.

This is a picture of the St. Peter's piazza, which was designed by the architect Gianlorenzo Bernini. St. Peter's is located in Italy and was built in 1656. Gianlorenzo worked in Rome and was an expert in both sculpting and architecture. Bernini worked and created art during the baroque period, creating sculptures with both marble and gold. This architecture lies in the middle of the city and it looks as if the whole city revolves and was built around this area being, St. Peter's. The main road going through the city leads to the church, leading people to come into the open space. It is open and spacious in the middle, with a fountain and sundial located in the middle to make to the area look neat and symmetrical. As they go further down the space in the walkway begins to close, leading people and crowds to head to the church. The space in the walkway is extremely massive, holding thousands and thousands of people for special events, such as when the pope annually gives a speech to the people of the city. The architecture that surrounds the open space is also a covered walkway that people may use to walk under. This also leads into the church and is convenient for inclement weather. The pillars that push up the walkway are made of marble and this building needed 258 columns and 88 pillars for the completion of this covered walkway. Paul V ordered to designing of this outside space and commissioned Bernini after seeing his interior design and sculpture. The architecture of this time is amazing and prestigious while being superior to any other architecture designed and created during the early 1600's and is a special piece of history and art to the city of Rome.