1.) The first artifact that show evidence of ritualism in Ancient China the Mao Gong Ding. This artifact shows how successful of a ruler King Li and King Xuan were. It was also something to represent how ethical of a ruler they were. This artifact was created by Duke of Mao, who was assigned by King Xuan to take care of all governing matters. The Duke of Mao created this piece of work to honor King Li and his reign. The Mao Gong Ding is a big three – legged cauldron made out of bronze (bronze was mainly used for ritual purposes, dining purposes, and sacrificial purposes). It was made along with 500 characters written on it. The characters written on the cauldron were actually written to record history because paper would rotten and so bronze
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For example, the Mongolians valued practical and efficient ways of making art more than the Chinese did. The color of black glaze and oil spots introduced by the Mongolians, it demonstrated how the pottery differed from Chinese pottery from the past potteries made which included bright color and work. The two artifacts that I introduced demonstrate the ideas and topics that we have covered in class such as the Tang, Song, and Yuan Dynasties 5.) As a curator at the National Palace Museum I would put very detailed descriptions next to all of the artifacts in the Museum. When I visited the museum, I realized that not all artifacts had clear descriptions talking about what each work was about or the significance of each piece of work. I believe that if a description of the work is added to each artifact then all of the tourists would have a better understanding of why each piece matters and the connection it has with history. The second thing I would want to change about the National Palace Museum is that I would want to control the amount of people in the museum to prevent having an overcrowded museum which is very difficult and unpleasant for the tourists, the guides, or anyone trying to have a good time enjoying the beautiful art of ancient
For example, the Mongolians valued practical and efficient ways of making art more than the Chinese did. The color of black glaze and oil spots introduced by the Mongolians, it demonstrated how the pottery differed from Chinese pottery from the past potteries made which included bright color and work. The two artifacts that I introduced demonstrate the ideas and topics that we have covered in class such as the Tang, Song, and Yuan Dynasties 5.) As a curator at the National Palace Museum I would put very detailed descriptions next to all of the artifacts in the Museum. When I visited the museum, I realized that not all artifacts had clear descriptions talking about what each work was about or the significance of each piece of work. I believe that if a description of the work is added to each artifact then all of the tourists would have a better understanding of why each piece matters and the connection it has with history. The second thing I would want to change about the National Palace Museum is that I would want to control the amount of people in the museum to prevent having an overcrowded museum which is very difficult and unpleasant for the tourists, the guides, or anyone trying to have a good time enjoying the beautiful art of ancient