Vase

with the use of, from what I can see, thin and curved lines. They’re very flowing, soft and continuous – they all flow in together and make the piece seem soft, comforting, and homey. However, from what I can see – there are mainly straight lines on the bottom side on shapes, for example the clouds, the piece in the window, and there is also the lines on the bottom side of the leaves. While looking at the straight lines, there are also lines in the books and the vase. All the lines make the shapes look stable, yet the looseness of the curtains flow and give the piece a sense of balance. The piece is illustrated during the day – it’s clear; bright and all the items in the piece are illuminated, the two books, flowers in a vase along with the…

to shadow him didn't try to stop him, Ramesses ventured out of his assigned bedchamber and explored Prince Cyrillus' living quarters. Escape was at the forefront of his thoughts, but he didn't act on the unwise impulse since the collar was still around his throat and dozens of soldiers patrol the halls every few minutes. Nothing interested him until he found the prince's personal combat field. Arranged in rows of twelve, one hundred forty-four porcelain vases stood in the middle of several…

Margarita and Julia are both in a very similar portrait-like pose. Both girls look bored even with other figures around them, like they want the observer to give them attention. There are quite a few differences that are noticeable as well though. For one the brush stroke, Velásquez is tight very specific and more refined while Sargent has a very loose, modern composition. The loose brush work is extremely apparent in the doll that the youngest daughter, Julia is holding on the floor. The closer…

During the 12th century B.C.E., Greece and its islands were overrun by the Dorians, whose uncultured rule led to a collapse of the arts and crafts industry.During this time, the more secure setting of Athens became the centre for ceramic ideas and development. This consisted of mostly Sub-Mycenaean ware, followed by a more common Protogeometric style, confined to the rendering of circles, triangles, wavy lines, and simplified geometric designs. Protogeometric vases are one of the earliest types…

Aquanis could have been used as inspiration for an existing cultural artifact called The Siren Vase. The Siren Vase is a Greek pottery vase and it also has an art piece painted on it. This vase was made by who was called The Siren painter whose real name was unknown. As explained here by britishmuseum.org, “In the painting it shows the ship of Odysseus passing the Sirens... Odysseus, wreathed and bearded, is fastened against the bottom of the mast, facing the stern, with his arms behind his back…

History (where, who, when) The Alhambra vases are a group of large ceramics vases painted in luster. They were produced in southern Spain in the fourteenth century. Only ten complete vases exist today. Each of these vases are named after its provenance or some distinguishing characteristics, these names are not universally accepted. These works of art were produced in the Nasrid dynasty, the last of the Muslim rulers in Spain, who reigned from 1232 to 1492. They were called the Alhambra vases…

Interpretations of the Chigi Vase analyzes multiple friezes and determines the purpose and relevance of them. To understand why the vase was created and who was intended to view it, Rasmussen analyzes the vase in an archeological manner. He then determines who the artist is by using fundamentals of the study of art history. To analyze specific scenes to determine whether they are literal or symbolic, he uses ecological cues. Finally, a foundational knowledge of Greek mythology helps him to…

jar (shoulder hydria) with Athena, Herakles, Apollo, and Hermes is an Ceramic Ancient Greek vase that was placed at Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. The vase was colored with black slip at the negative space (back ground). The positive space where the design was divided into 3 main parts on the vase was colored with red pigment. Only one half of the vase (one side) comes with the design. Overall, the main design was divided into 3 main areas. Top, middle and the bottom of the vase. All 3 parts…

My vase scene describes when Oedipus was killing King Laius, his father. When Oedipus found out that he was going to kill his father and marry his mother, he thought it was his adoptive parents, which he didn’t know. Oedipus didn’t want to kill his father, so he decided to run away. As he was walking, where three roads meet, at the crossroad, a man from behind him was yelling and telling him to move making Oedipus mad. So he decided to fight back by killing all of them, including the kind, but…

The Warka Vase is one of the earliest known examples of the Mesopotamian art. The piece of art is set to represent the offering the goddess Inanna, this is a ritual associated to the act and idea of a sacred marriage between a god or goddess and a mortal. In this piece of art it is believed that the vase depicts itself on the tiers of the narrative. It is seen in the first tier of the vase the offering which is a vase. Many believe that the vase being offered is the Warka vase. The vase also…