Collossal Hand of Constantine

This is the bronze hand of of the colossal roman statue of Constantine I, made in the years of 312-315 AD. The sculpture, all together, is said to have been 40 feet high! I am astounded by the painstaking detail and the jaw-dropping realism of the hand alone. And the hand's wear and tear -- a result of the centuries its endured -- doesn't take away from the piece: each gaping void adds character to once cold perfection, giving a truly unique mood and rhythm to the sculpture.

Ancient Indian Buddha Sculpture

A sculpture of Buddha made in India in the 700s. It depicts his fasting and the stages of enlightenment and understanding that followed. I love the veiny pattern carved oh-so intricately on the skin of Buddha in the artwork. Compositionally I find the sculpture intriguing due the multitude of Buddha's swarming around the larger, center Buddha as well as the section of the sculpture underneath the Buddha's (the cows).