Faith Translated Into Art

Last Saturday I had another seminar, but this time with Ms. Everett and we discussed art history in Rome.  She showed use slides that contained pictures of Romans 2d and 3d arts, and also a couple of different architectural buildings made by great artist who lived in Rome. In long stories put into short word faith in God brought inspiration into art. The Sistine chapel was the biggest example of faith being translated into art.  It’s basically Michelangelo telling his own story on the creation of man in a 2d painting, and without the inspiration of religion the Sistine chapel wouldn't have been as inspiring. Michelangelo was a huge artist in the break out of the high renaissance which was funded by popes to create art around the city. The Roman Colosseum was a good example of the Romans architectural works. Even though the Colosseum was slowly destroyed over the years of the dark ages do to "recycling" the Colosseum still stands today and is still very  popular in our day of age. I just find it really amazing that with the lack of technology these people had the intelligence to put together all the extravagant buildings, bust, sculptures, frescoes, etc... The Greeks were perfectness who believed that all of there art workings should be there image of a perfect man or woman. On the other hand the Romans believed in realism in there art, they thought they should have more reality then perfection. Both of there styles of art inspired future artist to become better and make even more beautiful art. Three hours wasn't long enough to explain all of the Romans art history, there's way more to learn, and I'm curious to find out what more there's to learn.
-Malik Lee