Creation of Adam, after Giotto and Andrea Pisano, Campanile, Florence Cathedral, Florence, Italy c. 20th century

Editor: This is Kenneth John Conant's "Creation of Adam, after Giotto and Andrea Pisano." It looks like a pencil drawing, a study almost. What can you tell me about it? Curator: Well, considering Conant's choice of medium – pencil on paper – alongside the subject matter, it prompts us to consider the labor involved in both the original sculpture and this reproduction. How does the act of drawing, a more immediate and perhaps 'accessible' medium, change our relationship to the monumental scale and material of the original? Editor: So, you're thinking about the contrast between the stone carving and the pencil drawing, and the different kinds of work that went into them? Curator: Exactly! And how that shift in medium impacts our understanding and consumption of the artwork’s meaning. Editor: That's a totally different way of looking at it than I expected. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure. Considering the material conditions always opens up new avenues of thought!