The Work Of Cloisonne And Metalwork

The Chavin civilization built this sculpture around 900-200 BCE. The Chavin civilization was known to mix human with feline features in their sculptures. The sculpture has a handle and spout almost like a teapot and has a feline creature on towards the bottom of it. The sculpture is an art piece that the Chavin civilization would have kept in their temples.

In the 7th Century AD, an important individual was buried inside a ship in East Anglia. The ship most likely hauled up from the nearby river, a burial chamber was built in the center of the massive vessel. Luckily grave robbers did not reach the ship burial as they did other nearby burial mounds, because the ship was rich in history and artifacts including gold, silver, bowls, spoons, weapons, drinking horns and much more. Originally discovered in 1939, the artifacts and ship burial have been closely examined another 2 times. The artifacts found within the magnificent burial site have created a lot of stir over the past 80 years. Theories have changed on the significance and origins of the artifacts due to changing hypothesis or the arrival of new and different evidence. Because there are dozens of artifacts within Sutton Hoo, this paper will be focusing on a select four of them including; the ‘baptismal’ spoons, the Merovingian coin hoard, the whetstone, and the scepter. According to scholars over the past 80 years, how have opinions, evidence, or assumptions changed relating to these exact artifacts? This paper will be taking a contemporary look at the perspectives of different scholars on different artifacts and, finally, analyze why these perspectives have shifted or changed over time. To my knowledge, scholars do give credit to previous perspectives, but no scholar has every brought all the perspectives together and analyzed their findings.

This artifact was found in Europe, most likely from the ancient Romans (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).

This pattern continues on all sides of the box with the metalwork even making up the hasp on the front and the hinges of the box’s lid on the plain, back panel. Even the interior radiates with ornamentation. The coppery leather lining of the jewelry box is painted with reds, greens, purples, and yellows. The geometry of the pattern is vastly different than the exterior. It hosts a field of angular forms adjoined to their neighbors with repetitious outlines of various colors. Some of these forms contain even more detail. One can pick out latticing, hatching, cross-hatching, and stippling within these shapes. The detail work creates a contrast between interior and exterior, as the artistic production between the spaces is vastly different. It seems like these boxes are made by group effort.

Because it’s an Amphora, the jar has 2 handles that start about 1/3 of the way down the piece, go straight up and come back in at about a 45o-50o angle where they meet the top of the jar. As for the body, it starts with a small foot and immediately budges into a propane tank sized body. From there it thins into a neck that stays a consistent size all the way up to the mouth of the piece; the neck is about the same size as a small can of paint. To me, it seems this piece would be an expensive luxury item. The Greco-Roman-Parthian influence on the piece along with the addition of the Egyptian deity, 3D ornaments and bright and unique color seems to be the making of a costume made Amphora for a wealthy Roman buyer that was in the cult of Serapis.

Symbols has been appeared in human history since stone age, from the use of symbol to communicate to the use as royal and aristocrat, symbol has carried different meaning or cultural spirit at different periods. Symbols has been used widely in Celtic Art Period and Art Deco Period, they are not only for decoration but also reflect the cultural life. Although symbols are key elements in these two period, Celtic Art is not as popular as Art Deco among the design history and influences to nowadays.

The colors used in the enamel are light blue as its main background that symbolizes the sky, dark blue, yellow, dark green, light green, red and white. Every shape has a thin golden outline, which explains the unique and non-industrialized manufacturing process. The fluid patterns seem to be filling up the space in a non systematic nor a symmetrical way to reflect the natural behaviors of the plants. There are no composition or main point of focus. Thus, the patterns are there to create the surface rather than to illustrate a story. The empty areas such as the legs of the tripod are filled with curved vine patterns. The curling vines overlap each other, creating a sense of dimension and space on a flat surface. The leaf texture and lines make the vines recognizable. Moreover, the absence of the leaf on the middle section of the lid shows that the curls on the lid are clouds intertwining with smaller dragons that are hidden. This style reminisces the art of Zhou where interlacing animals formed intricate patterns. Coincidentally, this is where the smoke or the cloud of the incense will flow through. This censer portrays the commonly displayed theme of journey to heaven, as it is embodied by the elements of the plants on Earth and the clouds from heaven. The use of Leiwen patterns in the vines and clouds throughout the object helps unify the different

This piece had religious meaning the writing in the sculpture meant “In the name of God, most beneficent and merciful. Oh, Allah. Oh, Mohammad. Oh, Ali. Oh, Fatima. Oh, Hassan. Oh, Hussein. Help from God is near at hand. In the month of Ziquad. In the year of Hijri 1287.”

It could’ve been purposefully done, but judging from how uneven and blotchy the color is, it makes more sense to assume that the area had been worn out. If this is the case then what was placed there that could have created that mark? And what was the purpose of the brown square in the middle of the plate? The outline around the square has a lot of depth so I inferred that the outline was created not through paint but was rather carved out. I thought that the plate could’ve been used for food, however, if it was then there wouldn’t be a need for the brown square in the middle. In general, what was this ceramic plate used for if not for food? Another thing that I found interesting was that in the back of the plate, there are four moon shaped platform to help raise the plate. The platform was placed in the middle and in the formation so that it looked like the corners of a square. I think the reason why the ceramic plate is raised is because it was probably used to hold something important. This work of art relates to a broader religious context because the calligraphy used on it reminds me of the calligraphy used in the Qur’an that we discussed about it

This symbolizes friendship. My friends are another immense part of me. What this symbol represents me in my life is how my friends support me and help me. They can be my emotional support, and are always there when I need them. My close relations help me improve me strength by cheering me up and helping me. The next symbol is the triangle symbol. It is a Celtic symbol for family. This symbol also speaks to me because I am Irish. My family is my biggest support system. They are the reason why I am here. My family is also one of my main symbols out of the

This piece was created in the second half of the 14th century between(c. 1370-1507), and has believed to be used as an adornment to mosques, mausoleums, and other dynastic buildings.

This cylinder seal is from the Old Babylonian period. The seal is made from a dark colored hard stone called hematite, which is a common characteristic for making seals during the Old Babylonian

It is made with acrylic on canvas, made in 2013. It has beautiful patterns of color on color. Like the name suggests, it’s all about mystery and disguise. There are endless patterns with patterns inside the patterns symbolizing endless meanings and mysteries. It looks almost leopard patterned, but with more color and brighter on the center as if a sun is shining through. The mysterious aspect to it makes it looks like some sort of secret code. I love the mystery. The main colors used in this piece of art are orange, red, blue, and gold.

There is also a presence of regularly repeating pattern of lines around the bowl. These lines are painted in different colors and comes from the bottom of the bowl upward. I believe the lobed bowl must have been inspired by culture. The luxurious look of the bowl portrays that it was used by the king or members of the royal family for. I believe that the use and the beauty of the lobed bowl go hand in hand. They are two inseparable aspects of perfection, being a material used by the royal family.

The sheath has a similar decorative layout to the handle. At the opening for the blade, there is an oval cartouche, with inscriptions. Along the length of the sheath are six cartouches, linked together, alternatiting between being filled with scrolls and inscriptions. The remaining areas are filled with gold inlaid vegetal and floral scrolls, with deer and birds. The center cartouche is now empty, having been scraped, and probably contained the name of the