The piece I decided to analyze is the famous sculpture, Laocoön and his two sons. I chose this particular work for several reasons, one being the emotion we see on the subjects' faces, and the other being the importance for future art. When I began this research, I could not have understood the relevance of this work to future art. The Hellenistic period of Greek art extended from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 to 30 BCE (“Hellenistic Period” 1). However, there has been controversy over the precise duration of the Hellenistic period. Some argue that it is from C. 400; until the first century can be classified as "pre-Hellenistic" (Janson 138-139). “Hellenistic, is a term intended to express the spread of Greek civilization to the southeast…” (Janson 138). However, within this broad spectrum of Hellenistic art there are subcategories. In 240 BCE a new era of Hellenistic art appeared, this was the Hellenistic "Baroque" period, this period of art introduced not only the full three-dimensional quality of sculpture, but also sculpture in movement. They liked to depict not only struggles and violent actions, but they also began to depict the ugly and the old. (“Hellenistic period” 1). Laocoön and his two sons were found in 1506 on the Esquiline Hill in Rome (“Musei Vaticani”). – official website"). When it was discovered, Pope Julius II recognized it 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 display this piece with others in what was formerly called the Cortile delle Statue, but what is now called the Octagonal Courtyard inside...... middle of paper.. ....earn these things. How Laocoön 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, HW and Anthony Janson. History or Art. Third edition ed. New York: Harry N. Abram's Inc., 1986. Print. “Musei Vaticani - Official site”. Vatican Museums - Official website. Np, and Web. April 17, 2014. .Sporre, 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. Édouard L. Bleiberg et al. Vol.2: Ancient Greece and Rome 1200 BCE-476 CE Detroit: Gale, 2005. 420-425. Student resources in context. Internet. April 17, 2014. “The Vatican: spirit and art of Christian Rome.” New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art:, 1982. Print.