Mask

My mask is suppose to represent me. The problem with representing yourself is that truly you never share the whole you. It is very hard to open up to people especially being in a high school that one you create a reputation it’s hard to change. We did a literal mask in english to show the world how people look at you and compare it to how you look at yourself. The way you view yourself is very important, but I take a different stance and say that the way people look at you is more important.…

In the 16th century, the Queen Mother Pendant Mask (pictured on the cover page) was created in the Kingdom of Benin to honor the Oba (King) Esigie’s mother, Idia, the first “Queen Mother” (or “iyoba”) of Benin.*************** (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, i.e. The Met Museum) The people who created this were known as the Edo people, also called “Bini”, who are located in today’s southern Nigeria and speak a Volta-Niger language, which is one of the branches of the Niger-Congo language family.…

Mask Series No. 10 Evaluation The piece Mask Series No. 10 expresses strong complementary hues, such as the light pink that runs into the dark pink to create the background as the colors leap off the canvas. There are two types of lines that are present in this painting such as actual line and implied lines.Actual lines expressed are in the background and towards the foreground like the dark pink and orange adds another horizontal line. Implied lines present are the two peoples eyes staring at…

The Funerary Mask of King Tutankhamun Ever heard the phrase Kings never die, well neither do Pharaohs. For year’s archeologist have been discovering tombs of pharaohs and their families trying to get an understanding of who they were. Many tombs of the pharaohs were ravaged through and amazing art was taken by tomb robbers but still they were able to find beautiful works of art and even funeral masks. Arguably the most famous mask to date is King Tutankhamun. Along with the mask there were many…

Venetian Masks were an important aspect in Carnival of Venice. The Carnivals began for people of different social classes to interact with one another while hiding their identities. Masks became very popular in Venice that many began to wear them outside of carnivals to avoid being recognized. People’s widespread use of masks led to crimes and in the 1300s, the city government placed rules that prohibited people to wear masks outside of carnivals. Masks that are used during the carnival can be…

The Venetian Masks are an old traditional mask of the city Venice in Italy. These types of masks were usually worn during carnivals and other times they were used to hide someone’s identity or social status. They let people be free and interact with people out of their normal social world. Some other purposes they were used for were for criminal purposes and others used them for a romantic encounter but sometimes the reasons were unknown. These masks have a unique design that contains ornate…

the African Mask. The earliest use of the African mask was for rituals and ceremonies and the oldest found mask is from 7000 BC. However, Masks were found older but because of the materials that were used from making the mask included leather and wood, they did not survive to be found. (2) The masks were important during the Paleolithic times. (3) The African masks are an important part of African ceremonies, rituals, initiations, celebration and secret communities. (1) African Masks are made…

Masks have always been a important feature or the Venice Carnival. The very first documented sources regarding the masks goes all way back to the 13th century.Near the end of the Republic, the wearing of masks in daily life was severely restricted. By the 18th century, it was limited only to about three months from December 26. The masks were traditionally worn with decorative beads matching in colour. Early Venetian masks were very simple, and after Venice Carnival was abolished for nearly two…

Mask Analysis To begin with, the mask I had to create must depict [Lord] Capulet from the novel Romeo & Juliet. The novel depicted Capulet as a wealthy man and the most powerful man in the Capulet family. Since his social status is at the top, I used a mask template which showed royalty and patriarchy. As I created my mask, I wasn’t sure what colors to portray Capulet, so I went over the internet for ideas. One idea I borrowed is from the movie “Romeo + Juliet,” specifically the very beginning…

rushing out the door. “ Don’t forget your wedding masks.” *The Bantu family are descendants of the Bantu people that wear African Kuba Masks for any special occasion. Each of the masks are unique in their own way.* “Excuse me father…” Aren asked. “ Yes son what do you need?” Adikan responded. “ Why do we wear these masks for a special occasion, why not any occasion?” Aren questioned his father. *As the conversation about Bantu African Kuba Masks went on the father explained why they were used…