The Lukasa Memory Board

From my observation at the Met, this sculpture is inside a medium glass and space. Also, it is by itself in the glass. It is a three-dimensional sculpture created by modeling and merging hard materials. Next to it there are other deities (Vishnu, Parvati, Ganesh etc.) and sculptors from the Chola Dynasty. The other works near it complements the sculpture as I have stated above they are from the same time period so, they are related to each other some way and

The African exhibit had pieces from mostly from modern day. The oldest piece I saw was a

Through further research, I have learned that this vase “depicts the heroes Achilles and Ajax playing a board game” (Two-Handled Jar with Achilles and Ajax).

The spherical form is decorated with engraved with stylistic depictions of animals in the legends originating from the tribes who where from the area she spent her formative years. Although “Eran” is made of metal, Dr. Thancoupie Gloria Fletcher has created many similar spheres out of ceramics. One such ceramic sphere is called “Moocheth, the Ibis Arough, the Emu Golpondon, the Ibis’s son”. These pieces make use of the beautiful, symmetrical, spherical form, which is an important symbol in Aboriginal culture, as it represents the Earth, fire, motherhood and unity. The spheres are decorated with engravings of animals. It also appears that she has applied some kind of glaze of oxide to the piece, and then washed it back, leaving darker lines in the engravings. Her artworks are powerful as they convey the narratives of her ancestors using stylistic designs and images, often depicting Australian

For example, the warm tone of the orange and the rich dark green being illustrated across their clothing drapes a characteristic of higher authority and a feeling of security. The figure at the bottom of the guardian’s foot shows that his face is also dark green which expresses a conception that he is losing oxygen. Furthermore, the solid smooth glaze on the guardian’s armor within the sculpture gives the Lokapala guardians an appeal of a polished texture. Compared to the appearance given to the figures, the faces of the guardians have a rougher texture. Thus, the various forms of polished and rough textures amplify the artwork’s contrast to human skin and armor. The beaming lights around the display reflect on the glaze coat of the artwork, giving extreme depth of highlight and subtractive light throughout the piece. The Pair of Lokapala also interacts with the atmosphere of the low dimmed light of the museum and gives it an entrance of settle warmness and forms settle shadows on the figure’s facial features that emphasize their emotion of seriousness. Lastly, the artwork invites the viewer to walk around the piece, making the sculpture superiorly larger than the individual due to the elevated height and contrast between the guardians and the figures at the bottom that appear to be squished. The use of space is intentionally developed to evoke an element of power due to the guardian’s height, symbolizing the

The work of art discussed here is a piece called "Bronze Statuette of Cybele on a Cart Drawn by Lions." This particular piece is mostly a

This artifact represents a boat that slaves would be transported to the Americas. The boats that would transport slaves were made of wood and had large sails. These large ships played an important role in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade because they could hold many slaves. The drawing on the back of the boat is a diagram of how were the slaves would stay. My boat is made of cardboard and covered in wooden sticks. In addition, there is a sail made of paper, but would normally made of cloth. Boats like this would bring the merchants and colonies money, but would ruin the lives of most

My culture artifact is the Hina doll because it is a tradition in Japan to decorate with them for the Hinamatsuri. The Hinamatsuri is also known as "girls day". This is on March 3, and you wish girls good health and future happiness. The Hinamatsuri's origin was during the Heian period. The people would set afloat straw hina dolls and sent it down a river, which led to an ocean. This was used to take bad spirits away. The hina dolls are displayed on a hina dan. The hina dan is covered with a red carpet and the dolls are displayed on it. On the top is the imperial dolls ,which are the Emperor and the Empress. On the second platform holds the three court ladies. They are holding equipment for sake, a Japanese drink. On the third platform are

Reading your post about 9/11 from such a young age was very interesting. My son was five at the time of the attacks and to this day he remembers the fact that he was upset because PBS interrupted their programming for the news coverage and he did not get to watch Clifford the Big Red Dog. My son may not remember the details of that day, but he will forever remember the disruption in his everyday routine caused by the attacks. Goldstein (2015) points out that the “idea that people believe flashbulb memories are stronger and more accurate has led to the conclusion that the special nature of flashbulb memories can be traced to the emotional nature of flashbulb events” (p. 216). For my son, he remembers his television programs being interrupted

This piece was created by Pascale Marthine Tayou who was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This piece is unique because of it being composed of hundreds of chalk pieces, feathers, and centerpieces from West Africa. The first thing that I noticed was the appearance that this piece came from Africa. Seeing this piece made me really proud of where my ancestors came from. I am so used to the image of black peoples story starting with slavery, and that's nothing to be proud of. This piece screamed that it belonged to a culture that was strong, optimistic, creative, and free. It seemed as if it would challenge anyone who would ever come against it.

The Inuit peoples often use this as a sort of way to connect with their past and keep it in their future. The art often connects to the stories and culture of the Inuit people, such as carvings of spirit birds and other such items. However in the beginning (the article I found says pre 1830s) these carvings were toys. That’s right, childrens toys for amusement and fun. This changed in the 1830s,

This sculpture is of a women breast feeding her child. The face of the two people is elongated, as well as the breasts of the mother. This is common to all African Art because they wanted representation of what is being expressed. In this particular sculpture, a supernatural power is being called upon. The power has been asked to protect the mother and child, and to

Michael Joo’s piece titled Entasis(fiber) represents one of the lightning-struck trees in Sapelo Island. This piece was made in 2016 to commemorate six columns of the mansion built on Sapelo island which was built by slave labor between 1807 and 1810. This piece’s present location is the SCAD Museum of Art and it’s made out of Silver nitrate and epoxy ink on Canvas of 132 inch by 96 inch by 2 inch.

stained glass memory this glass is stained with sepia I can't see a thing this transient glance this fleeting memory again and again why does my heart ache? remember this memory staining my soul like the white lily, now dyed crimson remember tell me what am I forgetting? crushed by forgetfulness separated by glass broken promises float in the wind broken links call my name the lies, the truths I am deprived of haunt me as time passes cruelly my sinking thoughts I can't recall something I can't...

Throughout history, people have used art as a means of storytelling. The Lukasa Memory Board, created in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was an elaborate form of entertainment for the Luba peoples within the Mbudye society. Sometime between the 19th and 20th century C.E. it was intricately handcrafted from wood, beads, and metal.