Today in class, we discussed the idea of making art for art’s sake. Previously, art had been primarily used to convey morals, political ambitions, and the will of the patron in general. However, this soon began to change. Giambologna’s masterwork, Rape of the Sabine Woman, was an excellent example of this shift. His work was primarily created to demonstrate his virtuosity in depicting human forms, rather than to convey a moral. Speaking to this is the fact that the work was named after it was completed. This demonstrates his primary goal: demonstration of talent. This tradition is continued even today, through artists such as Jackson Pollack and his splatter paint works.