Summary Of Serpent Labret With Articulated Tongue

Various pieces of art found thousands of years ago depict characters based on certain events and legends. I will be analyzing two works of art: The Sound Box of the Great Lyre, a wooden music box (33 x 11 cm) found in present-day Iraq c. 2600-2500 BCE, and Lapith Fighting a Centaur, a high metope relief (1.42 m) on the side of the Parthenon in Ancient Greece c. 447-432 BCE. The former represents a bull with a low relief under its head, depicting animals mimicking the lifestyle of humans. The latter exemplifies a nude man struggling against a mythical creature that is half-man half-horse2. Although these works are from across the world with completely different cultures, they both have similar

The Ancient Egyptian artifact that I chose to analyze and is the most interesting piece I have seen in the museum is the Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpare. The artwork itself was larger than me and that was one of the reasons why this artwork was very interesting to me, since I am a fairly tall individual. It was created during the Third intermediate period that was around Dynasty XXII or the twenty second Dynasty of Ancient Egypt and was possibly acquired from Thebes. The dynasty was also known as the Bubastite dynasty which was approxamently from 945-718 B.C.

The Diadophis punctatus, or more commonly known as the ring-neck snake, is a harmless nocturnal snake that lives throughout the eastern and central part of North America. In Idaho, ring-neck snakes can be found at the west and south-east part of the state.

The Norton Simon Museum is a museum for everyone to visit and enjoy the great artworks. Besides, it’s also a great environment to spent you’re day in its café that it’s by the garden of the museum. The artwork that really grabbed my attention was the Alcibiades on His Knees Before His Mistress, by Louis Jean Francois Lagrene from the Norton Simon Museum. I chose this particular artwork because it’s interesting that how the artist depicted the gender role by giving each gender a unique appearance. Besides, the artist also depicts the formal elements by depicting the texture of the fabric, and use of smooth and rough lines to create the painting more attention grabbing. This painting would be a good comparison with Jacques- Louis David, Oat of the Horatii, France, 1784 from the text because the painting’s context, content, and history are similar to each

When I was younger, my dad and I used to go on dates to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Although I haven’t been there for over five years now, I still remember one piece of art that took my breath away; not because of the beauty of the artwork, but because of the shiver it sent down my spine, and the uneasy feeling I had when I looked at it. The piece of art that made me so apprehensive was a wax model of a museum security guard. The intricate detail of the figure, including the pores in the skin and the hair on the knuckles, left me wondering if this man were going to suddenly leap forward and yell, “Gotcha!”

Adolf Loos wrote his piece, Ornament and Crime, about how the demand for ornamentation has declined over the years. He not only mentions that the demand for embellishment has decreased in time, but also how the quality of current embellishments have deteriorated. This passage is powerfully worded and is obviously a topic Loos feels strongly about. The ideas that struck me as interesting, and ones I will be discussing, are how he and society view tattoos, production of ornamentation, and the disappearance of ornament.

The extensive and winding designs include a plethora of motifs and symbols each with their own specific meaning. There are many common symbols used like “men, animals, birds, or other man made objects. Each of the geometric designs… had multiple meanings based on placement on the body, incorporation with other designs, and the person being tattooed.” (PBS). The artist was held in high regard within society, and the “inspiration was regarded as a gift from the gods…”

Gloria Anzaldua wrote two essays Entering into the Serpent and How to Tame a Wild Tongue. It is difficult for me to understand because both of these two essays are in English and Spanish. I think it is the author’s purpose that let people know how difficult it is to suffer from different cultures and languages. Anzaldua mainly talks about the differences in cultures and languages to show how she fights against people’s common sense of American culture.

The artist was either male or female, we don’t know exactly, but we do know they were from the Mixtec culture that included the regions of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Ouebla, Mexico. 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. The plate itself seems to be 10 inches wide and symmetrical. The feathered god covers the whole diameter of the plate. 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. The artist’s palate of colors that they chose is red, brown and white.

Cleveland Museum of Art (Ohio) has in its collection a very valuable piece – an Athenian neck-amphora produced in c. 550 – 500 BC. The vase was executed in the black-figure technique, and it is attributed to Antimenes Painter. The amphora is richly decorated. One part represents Herakles and the lion between Iolaos holding club and Athena with Boeotian shield. The other part features Dionysos standing with satyrs and maenads. I like the amphora very much, especially its decoration and an interesting subject matter.

The Egyptian Mummy Mask from the early Roman Period is unique and beautiful in every way possible. This mask that is on display in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston is about 3 feet tall to about 2 feet wide. This certain piece of magnificent art is extremely detailed with intricate designs covering it all around. The Museum of Fine Arts makes it easy to pay attention to, because of its detail and how the mask is displayed. The Mummy Mask has it’s own small alter with a spot light shining down on it creating dramatic shadows in a very dim room. The decorations include inlaid glass eyes, a gold leaf and is hand-painted and gilded glass. This mask is not paper maché like the masks that were made in this era; this Mummy Mask had been created out of cartonnage . The Egyptians decorated this masterpiece with bold vertical and horizontal lines representing rows of beads to go along with the story it tells. The Egyptian Mummy Mask from the first half of the first century A.D illustrates a gaze of innocence and acceptance while looking into the bright future of whom the mask was made for. Perfectly painted images covering the mask tell a story of the traditional funerary practices and the after life Egyptians believed in. Egyptians would create these pieces to fit over the heads of the lost lives wrapped inside the mummy. The mask represents the deceased transformed into a God . Although the face of the mask is idealized and emotionless, the decorations say and express more than a

The art piece called the "Reliquary Guardian Figure" was created by the fang people who lived in Gabon. The fang people was a group people that lived in Gabon who devoted themselves to ancestor lineages also known as Bieri. They had many different clans and societies in the Fang villages. They believed very highly of spirits and the afterlife but only Shamans and ngengang could contact spirits. When people died, they would be burned and their ashes would be put into a wooden box. Then a guardian figure would be made and attached to the box holding the remains/bones of a person who died. The main purpose of a Guardian figure was to protect the person in their after life. Guardian figures were made by carving wood into the shape of the figure.

The artwork I chose to write about is The Indian Triumph of Dionysus which I came across on my visit to the Museum of Fine Arts. The artwork was commissioned by a wealthy Roman during the end of the second century A.D. Although the Dionysus cult may hold many mysteries it is known that this artwork originated in Rome. The individual who funded that creating of this sarcophagus desired to commemorate his beliefs. Desiring for others to know what he associated himself as is what gave birth to this masterpiece.

The garment itself is designed to represent the World Serpent of the mythology, Jörmungandr, as well as drawing inspiration from much of the Norse artwork and carvings of dragons. The use of Norse culture to inform and inspire the design also lends itself to my main focus area, Costume, as this allows for a lot more freedom of design, as well as selecting fabrics that would not be appropriate for more every-day wear. This, as well, also allows for design features that more directly link to the idea of a serpent, such as the unusual silhouette and the patterned fabric. As the original concept of the design reflects mythology, Costume is far more appropriate than apparel, as the garment would not be restricted by as many issues of practicality that would arise from attempting to make it such. As it is more closely designed as a costume piece rather than a practical coat, elements such as sleeves are unnecessary, and unlike many coats the garment can have a very full tail without the worry of it becoming bothersome after too long. The costume itself is designed to be worn to a renaissance or medieval style fair, a costume or cosplay convention, or some other one-off occasion where a more unconventional garment will not be in any way out of place. Other potential uses of it could be as a costume for a performance, or a play, as it lends itself towards building

As extra credit, I was assigned to go to the SCAD Museum, select a particular piece of art that I liked and discuss its principals and elements of design. For this assignment I chose Congo by Bailey Radcliffe (photo of artwork shown in the last page). This piece was made in 2013 out of mixed media including tarp, wooden arm sculptures, steel and wire. Most of the materials are commercial and are used for the artist’s benefit to improve the quality of what he wants to transmit to the viewer. I chose this particular piece because of the emotional message it carries with it and how through art the artist is able to transmit it.