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This paper is a formal analysis of the Marble grave stele with a family group relief sculpture. It is a pentelic marble style relief standing at 171.1cm tall carved by a master. It is from the Late Classical period of Greek, Attic which was completed around ca.360 B.C. . I chose to analyze this piece as apposed to the others because I’m mainly attracted to art and sculptures from the Greek era. The overall color used in this relief is ivory with a few cracks and pieces broken off. There is some discoloration which causes the color to come off as slightly light brown for most of the relief. The sculpture appears larger compared to the other sculptures in the art room. It represents a family which includes a man, his wife, and their

The bowl is displayed in Gallery 204 – Chinese Ceramics at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It stands 2 3/8 inches high, the rim has a diameter of 4 11/16 inches and the foot has a diameter of 1 15/16 inches. The bowl is porcelain, a clay used prominently in China and known for its ability to carry detail. It must be fired at an extremely high temperature, above 1350° centigrade. Once fired, the body is vitrified and usually white and partly translucent. Like the Islamic bowl with the inscription, this bowl has also been treated with a transparent glaze, enhancing the already glass like surface inherent to porcelain. On the outside walls of the bowl, painted in cobalt blue ink under the transparent glaze is a quote from the famed poet Xie Fangde's (1226-1289) “Song of the Lady with the Silk Worms” that reads “Not only does the moon shine through the willows before the storied house but pretty girls continue to dance and sing … take heed lest the silkworms have not enough leaves.” On the bottom face of the bowl, or the armpit of the bowl, there is the six character mark of the Emperor Longqing in black ink. Around the bottom rim of the bowl there is patina, presumably from use, that exposes the raw

Case Study: The use of assemblage and the found object in historical and contemporary art practice.

Description/Source: This artifact shows a ceramic bowl that was used by the Mayans in everyday life for pottery making and used in everyday art.

9. Would you like a coffin designed by Kane Kwei? If yes, what form might it take?

The artist who created the piece titled Plate With Quetzalcóatl Deity was either male or female, we don’t know exactly, but we do know that the plate was made around 1200-1400 and they were from the Mixtec culture that included the regions of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Ouebla, Mexico.1 Furthermore knowing the artists’ culture we have a better understanding of the significance of the representation of the Quetzalcóatl (feathered serpent) on this three-dimensional plate. Onward, the plate itself seems to be 10 inches wide and symmetrical. Also, the feathered god covers the whole diameter of the plate. Even though it’s called a plate, we can speculate that this wasn’t a traditional plate for food, but rather than a plate to show sacredness of the mighty god. To illustrate this sacredness, the artist’s palate of colors that they chose is red, brown and white.

This artifact, at first glance appears to be made of copper because of the greenish blue color. Upon closer inspection though you can see rust, and copper doesn't rust, it oxidizes. Which leads me to believe that it is some other sort of metal. This object appears to be no more than an inch, and doesn't appear to be very wide. As I stated before, it has a greenish blue color to it. It appears to be rough, but the roughness and the rust makes me believe that it is weathered, so it most like could have been smooth when it was first crafted. There appears to be no movable parts to it and there is a indentation on the front that may have been a design or something written on it at one point in time.

Plate! is a sketch of Moses' Tabernacle as it is clearly described in the book of Exodus from chapters 24 through 40. It was received

Between the cracks, there were stripes of gold, which I presumed was what held the shattered pieces together. According to the item description, this unique ceramic repair technique is called Kintsugi. It was the first time I have seen this art style, yet it captivated my attention. I took a seat before the

The Ottoman Hexagonal Tile with Floral Pattern is located in the Art from Islamic Lands gallery, in room 2550, on the second floor of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum on the Harvard University Campus. The object number is 1960.102. It is located with a series of Ottoman tiles on the easternmost wall of the one-room gallery. The tile, created between 1520 and 1540, is from İznik, Turkey. It is composed of fritware ceramic painted underglaze. The base of the tile is a white underglaze glaze, and all decoration is in various shades of blue underglaze. The shape is a hexagon with a circular, symmetrical floral pattern derived from a central focal point. This tile had meticulous work put into its design, showing the concern of its artist to emulate cultural tradition and destiny on a single ceramic hexagon.

In the art world, the medieval periods were traditionally though to be the unproductive phase of Europe between the decline of Rome and the Renaissance. Our modern feelings toward medieval art are far more appreciative. The main intent of Medieval art was to express Christianity which was also a common bond between a wide spread and diverse Europe. For this reason most of the art found from medieval times originated in monasteries and churches. European art during the Middle Ages can be divided into four periods. These four periods include Celto-Germanic art which ranged from 400 to 800 A.D. and was important in metal work. Carolingian art ranged from 750 to 987 A.D. overlapping 50 years of the Celto-Germanic period. The

If you have some free time and have always wanted to visit an art gallery, a start is the Art Sacré exposition. Just do not expect high quality art. Running from October twenty-third to December eight-teenth at Les Salles de Gesù, the exposition features four artists depicting spirituality and inner self.

Art education is often underestimated by many who believe that school was created to teach only analytical concepts such as mathematics and literature. However, research has shown that art courses are important, even necessary for students in elementary, middle, and high schools. These art classes may include not only visual arts but performing arts such as dance, theatre and choir. Barbara Streisand said, “Art does not exist only to entertain, but also to challenge one to think, to provoke, even to disturb, in a constant search for the truth,” (Quotations). Streisand points out that there are multiple benefits to art whether it be painted by a brush or sung from the heart. Art has the ability to allow people to see situations from

The history of art dates back to ancient times. Artwork can be, and was, found around the world. What makes art interesting is that it can be created in any way, shape or form with any materials. It seems that the artwork can also tell us a lot about the artist. Art seems to be simply, a direct, visual reflection of the artist’s life. Therefore, one can assume that an artist’s life experiences and beliefs directly influence their art. If we look at examples from different periods of art we will be able to see the connection between the artist and the art.

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