The Terracotta Warriors: The Great Army Of The First Emperor Qin

The Terracotta Warriors In 210 BCE during the Early Chinese Art period the Great Army of the First Emperor Qin was unearthed by local peasants that were just digging around. The dirt that covered the warriors had blended in with all the other dirt around it so its discovery was very unexpected, like any other discovery. What was discovered was nothing short of amazing and astonishing. Under the surface there was 3 large vaults or catacombs that contained 8 000 painted terracotta soldiers and 100 life size horses. In the first vault, there was a large portion of the terracotta soldiers and horses. In the second vault, thought to be the most interesting and insightful vault was the vault that contained the secret of the ancient army. This room showed how the army was …show more content…
In the third, smallest, and most important vault, there is the smallest number of soldiers just 68. These soldiers were represented as the officials in the army. So this vault was the last line of defense for the resting Emperor Qin in his afterlife. Construction of these terracotta soldiers began in 246 BCE when Emperor Qin Shi Huang took power as the first emperor of China. In order to complete this army of soldiers over 1 000 potters worked with a simple materials such as “yellow earth”, mud, and bright paints. The technique of using standard molds to produce the torsos, arms, legs and heads of these soldiers is the reason the terrocatta warriors were in such a vast number. The pieces were of realistic scale and proportion. The parts were put together and then at least 85 sculptors began to model the clay on there face so that each soldier would be naturalistic as well as an individual. Once this part of the process was done the artist began to paint them and give them there own identity. The Terrocatta Warriors are one of he greatest finds next to the