This piece is in honor of the University’s Centennial Anniversary and is labeled as a Centennial Pickaxe. In a lower description, it states that twelve artists used blank canvas pickaxes in order to portray the theme of “ prosperity for all emanates from prosperity of mind.” These axes were to be auctioned off to benefit the…
This artwork is an example of Halls’ interest for the economy, socialisation and trade. The idea of using the Tupperware containers and beads as materials are two examples of symbolism to trade and socialisation. Hall has chosen to use these materials to convey her ideas. During colonisation, beads were used as a main form of trade and held the economy as the form of currency and would be used to barter for land, food and clothing. The Tupperware containers are used to symbolise socialisation, as a Tupperware party is a social event. Both materials symbolise the economy, as both products are so cheap in today’s world. This artwork uses great juxtaposition e.g. Tupperware containers and beads.…
The silver, jewel incrusted Viking- themed vase designed by George Paulding Farnham for Tiffany & Co., especially for the Pan American Exposition of 1901 in Buffalo, New York stands alone in a centrally located glass case in the American Silver Gallery located on the fourth floor of the Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas. Only standing eight inches high, the intricate details of the vase draws the viewer in and keeps them there as the eye runs over the delicate scroll and serpentine patterns of silverwork, colorful enameling and strategically placed garnets and citrines.…
In the first two tombs, the emperor took a whole political system with him, and because of the various types of sculptures he brought, it's believed that he was imitating the real organization of the Qin dynasty that he created. Also recovered were battle axes, crossbows, arrowheads, and spears. A suggested protective function became known by those who excavated the tomb because some of the clay warriors held actual bronze and iron weapons; therefore the meaning of protection goes beyond symbolic and functional. Additional weapon assemblage included crossbow triggers, swords, lances, spears, halberds, and hooks, which were used as ceremonial weapons. Lances and halberds bore long sentence inscriptions which were believed to be inscriptions of the master potters who made the art, while the swords, triggers, hooks, and ferrules were only partially marked with numbers so proper placement of the weapons could be assigned. These weapons were extremely well preserved due to protective chrome plating found on 40,000 bronze arrowheads that were also recovered. Contained in the 3rd tomb were the high-ranking officials, chariots, and bronze carriages fitted with silver and gold. The final pit was left unfinished which is why it's suggested that the burial pit was never…
In the article “Who Owns the Past” in passage three, paragraph fifteen, sentence two, states “But these laws rest on a couple of highly debatable assumptions; artifacts should remain in whatever country they were found, and that the best way to protect archaeological sites is to restrict the international trade in antiquities.” This shows that if an artifact is found in a country, it does not leave; whoever finds it will probably keep it or give it to a museum so it can be presented to everyone. In conclusion museums keep artifacts that belong to other people; but the people should get them…
Grandmother treasured the jade peony, because she had lived the majority of her life in China and to her it would always be home. In addition, to the Chinese, the peony was regarded as a national flower. The same applied to jade that the historically prized was above gold and silver in Chinese’s mind. So grandmother might regard them as a symbolic reminder of their Chinese heritage and cultural roots.…
However there are a few upsides to managing this site. One of the main characteristics of the sites is the amount of finds. One room may hold even a few hundred items! These items can vary from pottery and stone vases to stone tools and implements and other minor objects to even the negatives of broken pieces of ancient furniture. With these negatives we are able to obtain casts of the original structure.…
I feel that every Canadian should read the Jade Peony, because the book was written for us as a nation. Choy creates a mirror for us, to look at a dark time in Canadian history. He wants us to see how we treated each other. He shows us this through the eyes of children, to show the impact it had in their lives. He wants us to look at the past, and compare it to our present.…
I wish I knew more about Asian Art because of the beautiful artwork I saw while walking through the museum. There were intricate designs painted on vases and the significance of these designs made me wonder about the Chinese culture. It was interesting to find out that in the Tang dynasty the deceased were buried with ceramics that were to recreate the status of the deceased in the afterlife. Before this trip to the museum, I only knew Egyptians were buried with artifacts with this type of…
The 5 items that I have chosen from the ‘ museum cabinet’ are as follow :…
This story is about a Chinese immigrant family adapting to their new life in Canada. The story starts with the Grandmother on her death bed, she talks about how she is about to die. As the story goes on, it goes back a month and talks about her wind chimes. The grandmother finds the supplies for her wind chimes in odd places like in the garbage in the back of the neighbour’s houses. The children then confess that they are embarrassed about their grandmother looking through the trash because she seems like a beggar. The grandmother and Sek-Lung then go to find more supplies for the grandmother’s “sacred” wind chime. During their trip, they collect broken colored glass from the church that was set on fire; the grandmother says that these are special pieces due to the fact that they came from a holy place. When they return home, the grandmother mentions a juggler that she knew when she was younger who disappeared. At the house there is a quarrel because the children say that the mandarin they learn is useless and confusing. The father retaliates by asking the children why they don’t find other languages like Latin, French and German hard. During their fight, they mention that Sek-Lung was previously sick and that he had to miss a year of school. For the next weeks, Sek-Lung and his grandmother both work on the sacred wind chime. The grandmother uses fabric that match the colour of her jade carving of a white peony that she always keeps with herself. When she died, Sek-Lung found the same jade carving in his pocket.…
Museums have long served a purpose as cultural staples. For every museum, big and small, careful consideration is used in selecting its contents. When securing new items for a museum, it is most important to consider public appeal, educational value, and cost-effectiveness.…
We have all been in a situation where we have immigrated to a new country for different reasons regarding, better future, or education. In the book Jade of Peony, Wayson Choy describes a struggle of a Chinese family as they settle in Canada, with their new generation of kids born here, the family struggles to keep their children tied to their Chinese customs and traditions as they fit in this new country. The Chinese culture needs to be more open minded as it limits the future generation’s potential. Chinese culture limitations are seen through the relationship expectations, education, gender roles and jobs.…
The featured display at the time of my visit was in the Betsy and William Lovett Gallery. The Royal Dish Collection by Ralph and Constance Wark was started in 1922. It has grown to over 700 pieces. The collection of early Meissen Porcelain is one of the 3 finest in the world. It includes various beautifully colored pieces, most trimmed in gold. There were collections of red stoneware, japanese and chinese inspired collections, and the most popular style is called "Tischenmuster" which means little table. I'm not a big porcelain fan but those pieces were…
Everything that I seen in the museum was beautiful, but there was one work of art that caught my eye. It was a clock from 1767 made by the S`evres Manufactory of France and painted by Charles – Nicolas Dodin (1734-1803). The S`evres factory also known as the most important French Porcelain factory was founded in 1740 in the royal chateau of Vincennes. Their commercial production began around 1745 when permission was granted by Louis XV, who was the king of France…