When in Rome: Naples and museums

What is up homies?

I will be dividing this blog into a couple of sections because I took a TON of photos.

Our class left Thursday for our South field trip. We took a train out of Rome and headed towards Naples. That day we visited museums and ended up at a nunnery.

Here is a shot of the Termini station in Rome from where we left very early in the morning. We took a train straight to Naples. We didn't get to spend to much time there, we grabbed a bus and took off to museums right away.

Just another illegal picture I snapped at the museum. However this was for a good reason, this mosaic is the one my mixed media class will recreate. We will divide the mosaic into about 10 different sections and then everyone gets a part and recreates it using a variety of techniques. It should turn out well, I'll get some pictures up of that when we finish it.

The octopus section was already called, so I called the fish in the bottom right corner. Cross your fingers I get it.

This is a photo of my cat Addie in Ancient times. Doing what she does best!

Doryphoros, the Spear-bearer. This isn't the original, but it is one of my favorite statues.

This is one of the best examples of contrapposto, meaning "counterpoise." Look at how his weight is shifted and his shoulders are tilted. This brings a relaxed feeling to the piece and creates what is called an S-curve, a harmonious balance of the piece that the Greeks created.