Two religious traditions that are involved with art‚ music and performance are Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism started in northern India‚ later spreading to other parts of Asia‚ and encompasses the idea of spiritual development towards the Buddha. The religion follows many scriptures and philosophies‚ including the Four Noble Pillars and the Three Jewels. Hinduism started in India‚ later becoming prevalent in South Asia‚ and revolves around the way of life and becoming one with nature and the Earth
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The Origins and Purpose of Greek Mythology The Greeks used myths to explain natural occurrences‚ unanswered questions‚ and the world’s phenomenon. The ancient civilization had numerous myths and legends; each one had its own purpose. Many myths were created by people to explain why certain things happened the way they did. During primitive times the Greeks wrote simple fables to explain the vast world around them. Their earliest mythology began around the year 2‚200 BC; this time period consisted
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ca. 450-440 B.C. This Greek sculpture carved with parian marble was found on the island of Paros in 1775 and consists of a young girl wearing a woolen garment with her head bowed giving her farewell to two pet doves. The young girl’s facial expression is strong‚ yet somber while she holds one dove close to her serene face‚ while the other dove rests on the young girl’s left hand (The Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ 2000). This sculpture would have been established in Greek cemeteries in memory of
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Influence of Humanism on Italian Art During the Italian Renaissance ‚ humanism played an important role in influencing the artist of that time in their paintings and what they drew. The definition of humanism is the denial of any power or moral value superior to that of humanity; the rejection of religion in favor of a belief in the advancement of humanity by its own efforts. This means that many of the philosophers‚ scientists‚ and artists of that time started to reject the
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White Temple and Ziggurat Ziggurats are pyramidal structures with flat tops‚ usually constructed as portions of a temple complex by many groups within the cradle of civilization. While we only have the stone remains today‚ they were more than just architectural sights to be seen. The bricks were glazed with different colors according to their level and many of the walls sported astrological artwork. At the top of ziggurats were the actual temples. This positioning was advantageous for the priests
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Ancient Greek Scientific Inventions The smell of freshly smelted metal lingers in the air as the latest contraption of the great Archimedes is pulled up and set in its place. Checking his designs and equations one last time‚ Archimedes gives the ready for his latest invention‚ preparing to make history once again. Inventors‚ scientists and early mathematicians were prevalent and powerful in ancient Greek times‚ and their contributions were so important and groundbreaking‚ that some of the things
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exhibitions such as Award from Indian Society of Oriental Art in 1988‚ Certificate of Merit from Bombay Art Society‚ in 1992 and award from Mountaineers Association of Krishnanagar in 2008. T.V Programme ‘Tanabana’‚ is broadcasted his art through Delhi Doordarshan on National Programme during year 1993. • What do you know about Ghurni‚ Krishnanagar and its clay art‚ how it is originated? I am Mriganka Pal‚ and I have learnt this clay art from my father Mukti Pal. In
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Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian Civilization Many ancient civilizations developed as a result of the Neolithic Revolution‚ or the turning point in which the utilization of systematic agriculture created societies. Two civilizations‚ Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia‚ both transformed into civilizations by changing from nomadic hunter-gatherers to agriculture and trade civilizations. Both civilizations were created as a result of the same revolution‚ but they still differ in numerous ways. Egypt
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Art History Survey 2 MODULE THREE READING QUESTIONS 1. How does Ernst Gombrich define style and how might we understand the relationship between an object’s style and the time and place in which it was created? Ernst Gombrich defines style as “any distinctive‚ and therefore recognizable‚ way in which an act is performed or an artifact made or ought to be performed and made.” He also portrays style as distinguished event or pieces that has “desirable consistency and conspicuousness” and “stands
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Chicano Art Chicano Art and Indigenismo Artworks have played an indelible work to the lives of humanity. The creative nature in Artists is a complex matter to define. The uncertainties in the intrinsic nature in art lay difficult aspects that can only be answered by values‚ themes and skills depicted in an artist artwork. Apart from playing the intricate psychological effect on humans‚ the artworks have been used as a tool of expression that has been revered and uniquely preserved for future generation
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