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.   

This picture is actually a rare wallpaper that was hand printed in Paris in 1815. The artist of this painting is Dufour of Paris. This scene includes a group of people riding camels through the city and looking and the beautiful buildings along the way. I love this picture because it tells a story even though only one part of the story is shown on this wallpaper. There is so much detail throughout the whole entire picture, drawing much attention to the picture! The plants and even people look exotic and full of emotion even though they are still images. Anyone can tell by looking at the pictures that the people are traveling and passing through this town. Also, there is not a lot of empty space in the picture, which is what I like because I do not perceive this picture as boring and this makes me want to look at the picture longer. These wallpaper arts are now used for home decorations to make any house look like a black and white Paris scene!  

This building is called the Helix Hotel and it is located in the Zayed Bay district of Abu Dhabi, UAE. This building was actually built for a competition in which a New York design firm by the name of Leeser Architecture won. This building has eight floors and includes a swimming pool as well as a running track on the fifth floor. To me, I love this building and architectural design. It is very modern and different from any other hotel or building I have seen. I have never seen a hotel like this but if I was in this area, I would stay here on my trip. Although the building is white and plain colored, the shape and structure of the building is far from plain. The layers of the building seem to be floating and look very beautiful. Even this building sits somewhat over the water giving the building a more beautiful look. The building's top floor is hanging partly over the previous floor which looks amazing and this seems to be a beautiful place to look at the scenery around the building. This hotel is extremely amazing and I would love to stay here and enjoy it's beauty!

This sculpture is an artpiece created by Paul Gauguin that ia featured in an art museum collection. The artpiece shows great detail but I do not enjoy this artpiece. To me, the sculpture is created in an awkward position and does not do a good job of drawing the viewer's attention. The face is looking down to the ground and the body language shows discomfort and sheltered motions, making them disconnected from the world. The sculpture is also plain and seems rather small. The stool that he is sitting on makes the sculpture look seperated rather than one artpiece. I do not enjoy this sculpture and I do not think that anyone in my opinion would enjoy this sculpture depicting the half man, half horse creature. To me, this sculpture looks unattractive and unpleasant to the viewing eye.

This sculpture called the "Tickle Sculpture," is on sale online for $64.95. To me, I have no idea why anyone would spend even this amount on such a piece of work. To me, this sculpture is unattractive and tacky and I do not understand why someone would want to purchase this piece for their personal wants or even as a gift. I do not like this sculpture at all and I find it odd that someone would want this in their house and actually have people over while the sculpture is in the room. I find that it would be an odd experience and would make guests feel awkward conversing with a giant foot beside them. This sculpture is plain and awkward, making me dislike this sculpture all together.

This painting to me has a overall positive feeling towards nature. The girl in this painting is surrounded by several different animals and is wearing things that are a part of nature, such as the feathers in her hair and the fur around her body. A light from above is shining down, showing that she is doing good and has a special grace about her. She face is soft and she seems to be thinking and carefully looking at the bird in her hand. There are animals surrounding themselves around her and even on her shoulder, showing that they are not afraid of her and that she is a peaceful person. The animals, in a way, could even be looking up to her for guidance and acceptance. There are vibrant colors throughout the painting and attention is directed towards the whole painting instead of a few important sections, such as the girl or her hand, which could be a problem for us to determine where to look. The painting however, has excellent detail and viewers know that the artist spent a great deal of time on every aspect of the painting to make his work perfect.