Ugolino and His Sons

There's something haunting about this sculpture, which I first saw in 1998 in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Robert Baron, a consultant for arts information and education, shares the back story about this sculpture and provides a variety of photos that show the suffering family from many angles. Grab a sandwich and read the details!

Comments

[lakrimaltomazo]

I enjoyed the story about the placement of the statue next to the snack bar. The scariest thing though is that the Met has the gall to charge $4 for a cup of coffee.

How about locking up some museum types in a tower and recreating the statue?

Now there's an idea...

Recreating horrific art scenes with museum curators. Guernica. The Scream. Some other stuff I can't think of right now but I'm sure some smart people could.

We tape it and put it on Bravo. Reality TV for the art set! Watch lots of people dressed in black eat themselves in an orgy of artistic devotion!

[lainieqs]

Weeping Thomas? Inspired!

I can hear your voice inside any pseudonym.
Thanks for posting a great idea.

Check out the links to the right.
--L

[Lakrimal Tomazo]

I do not understand your mention of a pseudonym.

I was born in Sverdlinsk in the shadow of an aging nuclear submarine. My father was an reactor specialist. My mother was in the special forces. Together they took over a submarine and tried to sell it on Ebay.

You remember when that sub "exploded" a few years ago? Did you ever wonder why you never heard about the meteor that hit Africa?

No. You Americans only follow your CNN and your FOX television news. It is a wonder you don't all drown in the rain.