One of the most interesting works that we looked at this semester was Giambologna (Giovanni Bologna), Rape of the Sabines, 1582, Florence. Giambologna was criticized in which observers said he was only able to do small scale sculptures. As a result, he created Rape of the Sabines, a complicated, large-scale sculpture with an old man, young man, and young woman, entangled in a complex manner. The sculpture is appealing from all angles, and Giambologna created the work for the sake of showing off. In fact, he did not have a name for it, however, after becoming recognized by many people, he chose Rape of the Sabines since he was all about virtuosity. He created this art for artsake in the sense that it was not about representing a story to convey a moral. Rather, he was motivated by making a cool sculpture to impress a large audience and demonstrate his skill in sculptures.