Terracotta

Many exchanges occurred on the Silk Road, in it, included culture. The Silk Road did not only promote commodity exchange but also cultural. For example, Buddhism one of the religions of the Kushan kingdom, reached all the way to China. Together with merchant caravans, Buddhist monks went from India to Central Asia and China, preaching the new religion. The first onset of Christianity is connected with the activity of Nestorians. In the 13th century the Silk Road was the route for the new wave of…

This week our focus was on the Etruscans’ Orientalizing, Archaic, and Classical works of art. I will discuss the fibula with Orientalizing lions, Apollo of Veii, and Chimera de Arezzo. I will also talk about the videos, “A Place Called Etruria”, “Luxury Excess”, and “Enigma of the Etruscans”. The fibula with Orientalizing lions is from the Regolini-Galassi Tomb in Italy, circa 650-640 BCE. This artwork is made of gold, is eighteen inches high, and is now in the Vatican Museum in Rome. This…

74.51.514’s similar color-scheme, red and black, further shows a connection between the two objects (Terracotta Kylix (cup)). Thus, the artifact’s listing as bichrome wheel-made ware fits with earlier trends seen in the comperanda of 737. While 74.51.514 shares many characteristics with the object, its animalistic imagery, larger size, and additional red are some of the key differences (Terracotta…

mainly focused on emotions, feelings, moods, and all sorts of imagination that the artist had visioned. Sculpting techniques from the Roman age were also a popular view to look at in modern times. The Romans used stone, precious metals, glass and terracotta but they mainly used bronze and marble for their finest work. The Greeks were the first people to ever create statue based monuments as realistic forms. The Romans used this style of art. The philosophy of Stoicism was especially…

Question 3: African Art The African art has several similarities with European art. For instance, due to the influence of Islam and Christianity, most of their art have religious or political purposes. However, wood is the material of their choice. They also used other natural materials, which unfortunately did not survive the pass of time. Moreover, only in special circumstances pottery was created to embellish the houses of their rulers and noble men. For them, pottery was simplistic,…

Planned cities Most Greek cities had an agora where markets and government meetings were held. Many also had an acropolis, a high, heavily defended area where temples stood and citizens sheltered in times of enemy attack. These were the places in which people lived their public lives. To find out how they lived in private, archaeologists have dug up ordinary houses in cities such as Olynthos. -Town planning Athen grew up naturally over hundreds of years, houses in many shapes were built almost…

Death is inevitable and the customs that follow one 's death are representive of the beliefs and shared religion of that society. Through the scope of this paper I will discuss the death rituals and tomb burial practices of both Ancient Egypt and Ancient China. Over the examination of Ancient Egypt and Ancient China burial practices we begin to understand the complex thought process of respecting the dead, Furthermore, even though both of these civilizations have individually intricate beliefs…

Upon entry, visitors are greeted with a collection of large manuscripts and journals, supplies and excavation equipment displayed beside the ancient artefacts they unearthed. Relics of ceramic and ivory dishes and pots, metal tools and weapons and terracotta and clay lamps were presented on stark white backgrounds behind glass. This set up, combined with the digital recreation of the Palmyra Arch of Triumph reinforces the need for preserving artefacts. The Arch impressively spans the height of…

intellectual and rational side of art like that of the classical period. Instead they focused more on fantasy and dream state of the subject. This often caused the art to have somewhat of a sexual overtone to them. The male statue that I have is a terracotta statuette of the Diadeumenous ( you that is tying a fillet around his head.). From the Hellenistic period during the 1st century B.C.It is a copy of a Greek Bronze Statue of ca.430 B.C by Polykleitos. Although the statuette has no arms or…

Roman art provides us with an understanding of former Roman customs and ideals. The history of Roman art can be studied by surviving works of art and ancient writings. Elements of Greek and Etruscan art are found in Roman art, indicating that the Romans were highly influenced by these two sources. Roman art comes in various styles, including painting, sculpture, and mosaic. Wall painting is a prime example of ancient Roman art. Artists used the fresco technique of painting on wet plaster. This…