Terracotta

The Han Dynasty of China was built on the backbones of the Qin Dynasty. During there was a huge revival of Chinese art. This was seen in their most prevalent forms of art, which were; pottery, jade carvings, silk weavings, bronze casting, and paintings. Paintings became popular in China because of the invention of paper, which replaced silk as the canvas. Each of these different mediums were used to create different pieces that served a certain purpose. An example of a ceramic, or terracotta, sculpture would be the Se player. This sculpture showcases what appears to be a man that is sitting on his knees while garbed in robes. He also has an instrument that is stressed across his lap. Now while the sculpture’s face is slightly design away, one close look can tell you that detail was …show more content…
When her tomb was unearthed people discovered that she was one of the most preserved human body that anyone had found. However, that was not all that was found. The Funeral Banner of Lady Dai (Xin Zhui) was also found along with her. This is a painting that was painted on a T-shaped silk canvas that was over six feet long, and it was in excellent condition. The banner is painted using mostly, red, black, and white. Now the function of these banners is still up for debate, however, we can clearly see that Lady Dai’s banner is split up into 4 different sections. There was the heavenly realm, Lady Dai along with her attendants, Lady Dai’s body surrounded by mourners, and then the underworld. These panels make scientist think that these banners were used to help aid the soul as it heads toward the afterlife. Now while each of these panels have their own significance it is clear that the heavenly realm is where one wants to be. The underworld however, was not where one wanted to be as the evil spirits would harm the body. In order to prevent this some of the wealthier people were buried in jade