A Hypocrite and A Slanderer

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt

Sculpture

Metropolitan Museum

1770

Metmuseum.org

Analysis: The sculptor positioned the mans head facing downwards. He also had the sculpture in all one metal with no color whatsoever on the piece.

Interpretation: I think he depicted the man in all one color but focused on the details such as his neck and actually face. He might have put his face facing down to show shame.

Judgement: I like the way the sculptor put so many details into the mans neck and around his face, the parts you actually see. Instead of doing so much on the face and  little on the surrounding parts.