Terroocotta Summary

Victory Stele of Naram-Sin is a relief sculpture and was created in 2,200 B.C.E it is 6 feet high, so it is huge. The subject only includes men, and they are dressed for battle. This particular artwork was an illustration of Naram-Sin with his army and how his “enemies [would] fall, flee, die, or beg for mercy” (Kleiner 41). Naram-Sin is the largest figure, about twice the size of the other figures. In addition, he has a helmet with horns and weapons. There is a background in this relief, and it includes a mountain with a tree and there are two stars.

Chapter 3. 24. The terra-cotta figures near the Qin First Emperor’s burial mound demonstrate the

The “Terracotta vase in the form of a bull's head” is dated ca. 1450 to 1400 B.C. from the Late Minoan II Period. The material used for the rhyton is terracotta and paint. The inventory number is 1973.35. The vase is located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Greek and Roman Art Department in Gallery 151 at The Robert and Renée Belfer Court.

sculptors commissioned by Attalus I after his victories over the Gauls of Galatia. This is a statue

C111, the left side one, with a headdress, is the main sculpture that I want to discuss in this paper. Being purchased from C. T. Loo , who’s been considers as the leading Chinese artifacts dealer in the twentieth century , the statue, combines a bodhisattva image with a lotus base, is in excellent condition, although

Many ceramic sculptures have been found. Items ranging from your basic pottery to one of the more popular statues: the baby figures. These statues are usually hollow but are not believed to have been used as a vessel. They depict the same type of features as on the face of the colossal heads, minus the detail. Most of these figures are nude or have minimal clothing. They measure in height of about 10-14 inches tall.

The Terra cotta Army buried in a gigantic pit in the Xi’an, China, is the guardian of the first emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty that he brought into his tomb-mount. The tomb was built in 246 B.C, covers and area of 300 acres in the shape of a square. The initial discovery in 1974 revealed this archaeological prodigy for its exaggerated size, considerable quantity, exquisite and beauty, which made it being known as the eighth

This immensely massive army served two important roles given by Qin Shi Huangdi: to protect his tomb after death and to follow him into the afterlife. The mighty army consisted of approximately 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots, and 520 horses, but what was even more astonishing was that each soldier was individually unique. Everything was made from a clay-based unglazed ceramic (Check someone’s notes for that). It was discovered in 1974 by two farmers attempting to build a well when they accidently stumbled into the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, accompanied by the great Terracotta Army. Ever since the discovery, it has gained the attention of millions of people, from China’s citizens to tourist to scholars, and provided us with more information about

The archeological diggers revealed a close approximate of 200 coexisting pits containing thousands of life size terra cotta soldiers, terra cotta horses and bronze chariots and weapons. Scientists, archeologist and historians calls this “a world renowned discovery”, together with burial tombs and architectural remains with a staggering comprehensive number of over 600 sculptures and other treasures within the mausoleum of the property area of 56.25 square kilometers. The Terracotta Army or the "Terracotta Warriors and Horses" is an assembled collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. The small figures are all different and unique; with their horses, chariots and weapons, they are masterpieces of realism. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the Emperor’s sole purpose as to protect him in the afterlife. The layout of the mausoleum is constructed on the Qin capital Xianyang, divided upon the central and outer lying cities. The circumference of the central city is 2.5 kilometer and the outer cities ranging to 6.3 kilometer. The tomb is located in the southwest of the central city and faces the raising east sun. The main tomb chamber housing the coffin and burial artifacts is the core of the architectural compartment of the mausoleum. According to the historian Sima Qian (c. 145-95 BCE), workers from every province of the Empire exerted extensive amount of man hours in the tomb’s preparation near the death of the Emperor in 210 BCE, in order to construct a massive subterranean like city underneath the gigantic mountain

It is a very large piece made from Limestone. Limestone is a sedimentary rock which means it is formed by the accumulation of sediments, and it is very hard. The statue itself is not very detailed and is pretty simplistic. It is a statue of a human body. The statue is 71 in. (180.4 cm) which is

The Terracotta warriors found, March 29 1974, was one of the most astounding historic finds of the last century. Although, the statues were buried at the base of the mountain, the Emperor was buried near the peak. 8000 soldiers and counting, over 500 horses, 150 chariot horses found inside the mausoleum. This astonishing masterpiece is 40 years of excruciating work of approximately 700'000 workers.

Based on the research and studies made on the Terracotta Warriors, it is concluded that the clay soldiers represent the same physical stature of the Chinese infantry and further analysis conclude that artisans whom created these figures are aiming for realism. Being realistic and massive are a few of the Emperor’s requirements within this task. Qin Shi Huang Di said to his artisans

The Seated Statue of Gudea shows a ruler sitting before his people. It is sculpted from

After watching the video Secrets of China's Terracotta Warriors English documentary, I learned that there was so much history behind the Terracotta warriors. These clay statues were made for the first emperor Qin Shi Huang funeral as a more humane way to follow ancient Chinese tradition without killing off your court. Reasons, why they started making Terracotta warriors, is because in ancient Chinese history when an emperor is having a funeral they would take their court and useful people with them by making then drink arsenic wine. Crazy enough many people at that time would think following your emperor to death is an honor. Even though people would follow the emperor willingly to death it was still viewed as an inhuman thing.

It’s one of the most common theme in Dogon art. It is made in Western Sudan in the 20th century. It is a naturalistic sculpture and the use of it is to place on a shrine. It shows a man of honor. This figure reminds me of the terracotta in the tomb of the Qin Shihunag in china. It also has the figure of cavalryman. The material of them are different, the sculpture in Africa was made from wood, while the one in China was made from clay. What’s more, the Horse and rider” figure shows the honor of man. It pays attention on the soldier himself. For the terracotta in the tomb, the function of them are protecting the king. There are many soldiers and showed the power of army. Although they have the similar appearance, the meaning of them are