The Elements Paying Tribute To Friendship Analysis

The Elements Paying Tribute to Friendship is a sculpture created by Louis-Simon Boizot in the year 1783. The sculpture is made out of “marble presenting the depth of carving by producing space and sense of physical presence” (Boizot). There are four figurines that symbolize the “elements of clouds, flames, waves, and earth” (Boizot). The four elements are paying tribute to lady named Friendship who is “standing on a platform with her arm wrapped around an elm tree stump wearing a wreath of myrtle” (Boizot). Cybele is the representation of “earth, are leaning over two lions that are both kneeling in front of Friendship” (Boizot). Triton and Nereid are both “emerging from the ocean and they both represent the element of water” (Boizot). Zephyr is the “elemental wind that is trying to reach out in the direction of Jupiter who has an appearance of an eagle that is holding a lightning bolt which symbolizes fire” (Boizot). “Cybele along with the lions and Nereid seem to be offering some valuables from the sea” (Boizot). Above the sculpture, “Zephyr, Jupiter, the drapery, and the lion’s rear ends seem to blend …show more content…
Although in the artwork, Friendship is represented as a fantasized figure of a goddess who may be bringing peace within the other four elements rather than a mutual feeling or understanding between humans. In the sculpture, Nereid is offering treasures from under the sea to the goddess. In Separate ways, Okyo offers her comfort home and rice cakes to Kichizo. They are both willing to share something to their friend which depicts friendliness and openness to the characters. Friends are willing to give to show the other person that they’re caring and ultimately kind. In the story Separate Ways, Okyo and Kichizo depart by sadly leaving their friendship behind while the artwork presents closeness among the other elemental friends the goddess has