The work I decided to analyze is the famous sculpture, Laocoön and his two sons. I decided on this particular piece for a few reasons, one is the emotion we see on the subjects faces and the other is the importance for future art. When I began this research I could not have understood the relevance this piece had on the art that was yet to come. The Hellenistic period of Greek art runs from the time of Alexander the Great's death in 323 to 30 BC ("Hellenistic Period" 1). However there has been controversy over the precise length of the Hellenistic period. Some argue that from around 400; to the first century can be classified as “pre-Hellenistic” (Janson 138-139). “Hellenistic, is a term intended to convey the spread of Greek civilization southeastward…” (Janson 138). However, within this broad range of Hellenistic art, there are subcategories. In 240 BC a new era of Hellenistic art came into focus, this was the “Baroque” Hellenistic period, this artistic period introduced not only the full three-dimensional quality of sculpture, but also sculpture in motion. They loved to portray not only fights and violent actions, but also began to portray the ugly and the old (“Hellenistic Period” 1). Laocoön and his two sons were found in 1506 on the Esquiline Hill in Rome (“Vatican Museums – official website”). When Pope Julius II was found, he recognized him from the description he had seen in the writings of Pliny the Elder. This allowed the pope to recognize that the sculptors were Agesander, Athenodorus and Polydorus of Rhodes. (Janson 147). The pope decided to exhibit this work together with others in what was once called the Courtyard of the Statues, but what is now called the Octagonal Court inside... middle of paper... gains these things. How Laocoon and his two sons tell the story of the creation of Rome and how they influenced the greatest artist of all time, who in turn influenced one of his greatest creations. Works Cited Janson, H.W. and Anthony Janson. History or art. Third edition ed. New York: Harry N. Abram's Inc., 1986. Print."Vatican Museums - Official Site." Vatican Museums - Official site. Np, nd Web. April 17, 2014. .Sggiare, Dennis J.. Reality through the arts. 8th ed. Hong Kong: Pearson Education, Inc., 2013. Print. “The Hellenistic Period.” Arts and humanities through the ages. Ed. Edoardo l. Bleiberg et al. Vol.2: Ancient Greece and Rome 1200 BC-476 AD Detroit:Gale, 2005. 420-425. Student resources in context. Network. 17 April 2014. “The Vatican: spirit and art of Christian Rome”. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art:, 1982. Print.