The Greco-Parthian Influence On The Making Of An Amphora

The sarcophagus is made of limestone covered in plaster and is 1.37 meters in length. It contains four sides, each of which is painted in fresco with a different image of each other but shares the similar theme of depicting what may be a ritual or funerary customs being performed. On one of the long sides, it is divided into 3 parts, one of which shows several women carrying vases filled with what could be water, and pouring its contents into a bigger vase that is held up by two decorated poles or giant axes. Another part has two men holding onto a bull and another holding a boat, which leads to the third part of the image where a man is standing in front of what could be his tomb. This suggests that these women and men are making offerings to the man standing in front of the

Examining the Ancient Egyptian civilization reveals much about the nature of its art. The art was mainly religious in content and purpose and, as the “religious dogma” remained unchanged for nearly 3000 years, so did the art (Piper, 1991: 24). Because Isis and Horus are divine beings, they had to be portrayed “with limited human expression” according to “strict formal conventions, in keeping with their divinity” (Mason, 2007:13). The sculpture is fairly flat on the back side of the throne, for the sake of functionality. It was not “intended to be seen in the round”, but was most probably placed against the wall of a tomb (Ancient Egypt – Myth & History, 2002: 439). In fact, this sculpture was not made

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 primary focus of ancient Greek sculptures was that of the human body. Almost all Greek sculptures are of nude subjects. As the first society to focus on nude subjects, Greek sculptors attempted to "depict man in what they believed was the image of the gods and so would come to celebrate the body by striving for verisimilitude or true – likeness (realism and naturalism!)."(Riffert) Not only did the Greeks celebrate the human form in their art but also in everyday life. (Riffert) One of the favorite topics for sculptors was that of the athlete. In Greek culture athletes were described as "hero–athletes". (Riffert) This shows that athletes were revered and looked upon as heroes. The influence

Coffin of Horankh is an example of a classical art and it was created around 700 B.C.E. In order to make this container different materials were used wood, gesso, paint, obsidian, calcite and bronze. The coffin is of three dimensions with 1m 94.95 cm in length, 45.72 cm in breadth and 41.91cm in height. As of now the Coffin of Horankh is located in 302 Egyptian Gallery of DMA.

The Athenian Greeks at the height of their power built a temple called the Parthenon which was a monument to their core values of perfectionism, humanism, and rationalism. It is important to understand that the human eye has imperfections which deceive the mind, so one can understand the unique steps that were taken to achieve the illusion of perfection to the human eye. The Greeks loved perfection, and as seen in the Parthenon, the Greek architects purposely made the Parthenon imperfect to account for the imperfections in the human eye. This was done so that when one views the Parthenon with the naked eye, it appears to be perfectly symmetrical, straight, and proportional. The entire Parthenon does not have a single right angle. An example of the Greeks compensating for the imperfections of the human eye is seen in the base of the Parthenon, which from a picture or in real life looks perfectly straight, but in reality it is actually curved slightly upward. It is curved because the Greeks knew that if you have a perfectly flat base for a building, it appears curved to the human eye. To account for that, the Greeks made it so that the base was already curved. The Greeks also curved the columns of the Parthenon inward, because if the columns were straight, it would appear to be curving outward. Again, the Greeks knew about how the human eye deceives the mind, and decided that they must trick the eye to please the mind. This was all done because the Greeks strived for

It was made in the 15th century in Mexico Mesoamerica, Central America. This ceramic piece is 10 ½ inches tall and 7 ¾ inches in diameter. Jar with Ritual Scene has red mostly over the entire surface which also includes the neck and base. Over the neck and base there are dark brown, white, red, and orange designs which are outlined in black. There is a scene which involves nine individuals on the chamber of the jar. The form of three males could be seen apart from the females by size, costume, and attributes. Four out of the five women wear their hair in a topknot held by a white band. The last woman is shown kneeling who has her head back and eyes closed. It is believed that this woman had died during childbirth. The scene may be related to Quetzalcoatl who is a quasi-historical ruler/priest which died during parturition in the city of

The small size and spherical shape of A18 suggests that it is an aryballos, the standard name for small rounded vases, that were often used to store perfume or oil (B. A. Sparkes, 1991). The aryballoi shape was most common in Corinth, and while Athenian examples also exist (University of Oxford, 2011a), the light colour of the clay suggests this particular example is Corinthian. This one has no foot, a single handle and a narrow neck with a wide, flat mouth that is suitable for pouring oil in small quantities. They were mostly worn as accessories by young men like athletes (Neer, 2012).

The Greek Storage Jar (Amphora) depicting man and boy was created around 550-540 BCE. It was found in Ancient Greece. The amphora storage jar is made out of terracotta and it is eleven inches in height. Then it was painted on with black and brown paint. This jars colors are used to create contrast, the lines are used to unify it, the shapes on the object are the most important part of the image and patterns are used on the jar to help fill the space on the jar. Therefore colors are used to create contrast.

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

During the fifth century and Eighth century BCE, The Etruscan Temples and The Parthenon were built and valued by their cultures for many spiritual and cultural reasons. Similar to the Parthenon, The Etruscan Temples are built with influences from Greece. However, Both have different appearances based off of there medium, purpose, and architecture. The Etruscan Temple and the Parthenon both have strong stances within there cultures and provide peace and empowerment for the population of the time. Both structures are two similar ancient buildings, though there differences in culture and architecture set them apart.

Mosaic crafting is a method developed in the Hellenistic period and can date as early as second century BC. It is made from multiple steps that require lots of skills and experience: First, every mosaic starts from a solid foundation. It is known as the statumen, created with large pieces of bricks and pottery. The second layer, or rudus, a mixture of rubble and lime, is beaten solid to a thickness of nine inches. After that nucleus is created with a mix of lime and small pieces of brick. Then the setting bed for tesserae is applied, which is an even finer layer of mortar. After the base is built, the artist would mark the area on the setting bed, then place the tesserae. Finally, the surface of the mosaic is leveled by grinding the tesserae

As the Votive of Eannatum stood behind a glass case, the miniature of 12 x 4-½ x 4 inches had me amazed at its craftsmanship. As I look tru the glass case into the back of the statue, I can clear see genuine allegiance on his back. Moving the front, the statue was in bad shape at one point, the legs were broken and place back on. At the same time, the hand from below the elbow were broken and glue back on and the same goes for the wrists. Do not know if it was found in broken pieces and restore or it was the original shape of the sculpture. The craftsmanship that when into the skirt that he is wearing, looks like long pointy shape connecting in the back with five layers each getting smaller towards the waist. The papilla and the center of the

The vase I saw at the Art Institute of Chicago is known as a stamnos, and these types of vases were used to store and hold liquids, like their drinking water. Each vase had its own unique story and the Greeks told these stores through the carvings and paintings crafted into them. These images are very detailed in their expressions, clothing, and designs surrounding the pottery, with these details we get an idea of what life was like during those times some through their images depicting Gods or the others that depicted religious rituals. In this particular vase, we can see there are three women and crane standing around what appears to be an altar. This piece gives off a very spiritual and elegant vibe, With the flowing lines and the way the drapery falls of the women’s bodies it gives it a sophisticated and delicate look. As you can see these women are all in composite view their face and legs are facing towards the side while their torso is facing the front. the woman farthest left is raising up an object that appears to be a mirror, she is stretching out her arm and looking towards the mirror almost like she is about to hand it off to someone. The woman in the middle

The sculpture has its nose gone and slight scratches on the forehead. The fragmented neck of the sculpture seems to suggest that it used to be attached to something, most likely a body made