The desire for the finer things in life is eternal‚ and the strive for beauty and elegance can be seen in all ages. In regards to Islamic pottery‚ the elaborate and decorative nature of pieces from Kashan cannot be beaten. Now I will analyze a specific production from Kashan‚ a lustre bowl produced during the Seljuq Period (11th to 13th centuries)‚ labeled as “Object D-12” in the UCSB Jewel Room and depicted below: In this image one can see the same line of eyebrows‚ drawn out eyes‚ and thin lips
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needle to cut the shape of leaves on slab 4)Put all the pieces into a medium size bowl‚ and make them together 5)Make some clay balls‚ apply it over the join then smooth 3.Is this clay piece considered a functional or non-functional piece of pottery? Explain your answer. It’s functional because we can treat it as fruit bowl. The pattern inside makes it more beautiful. 4.Glazing/Design possibilities for this piece. Consider colors‚ textures and contrast. 2.Explain your method of
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Artwork 2 shares several stylistic features with Minoan pottery art. Specifically‚ it resembles the form and style of the Minoan vases made in the distinct Marine style. In regards to form‚ as noted in the lecture‚ Minoan pottery began to resemble the large‚ ornate jars from Akrotiri. Similar to the design of Artwork 2‚ the Akrotiri jars were slender and tapered toward the bottom. In terms of style‚ Artwork 2 has the four main characteristics of the Minoan style. The most obvious stylistic feature
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etc.) developed. Generally‚ social and economic systems became dramatically more complex with elite men accumulating wealth and power. Technological innovation led to improvements in agricultural production‚ trade‚ and transportation including pottery‚ plows‚ woven textiles‚ metallurgy‚ and wheeled vehicles. Urban societies developed from about 5000 years ago which led to the first civilizations which shared important features including cities‚ armies‚ religious power structures‚ political organizations
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especially multicolored pottery and drawings along with specific festivals for various aspects of their life dealing with corn and fertility. One of the most famous and mysterious aspects of the civilization are the Nasca Lines which are ancient geoglyphs and can still be found in Southern
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and the Chinese culture. This vase made up of stoneware‚ cizhuo type‚ with sgraffito to decoration. The Meiping vase was originally used as a wine vessel‚ but since the Song dynasty it became popular as a plum vase and got its name "Meiping". The pottery of the Geometric kratar is from the Dippylon cemetery in the Greek time period; with the size of 3’4 1/2’” located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ in New York. The Greek culture vase is modified as a funerary krater featuring a mourning and procession
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It appeared that a productive well-built city had existed this meant that there had been people living a stable life in the Neolithic Period‚ 3000 years before pottery was invented‚ this new discovery totally denied the previously held ideas about the development of pottery . The stone querns used for storage of cereals pointed to the harvesting of crops‚ possibly wheat and barley. It appeared that these early inhabitants also hunted gazelle‚ identified by animal
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A meaningful piece of art that is comparative towards the Euphornius Vase is the Alabastron. The Alabastron is a vase originated in Ancient Egypt around the eleventh century B.C. Its style is a small type of pottery/glass vessel that was used for holding oil‚ such as perfumes or massage oils. They were first created as containers carved from alabaster‚ but spread through ancient Greece to other parts of the historical world. For the most part‚ the Alabastron
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1. How did Inka rulers express and maintain their authority to rule? The Inka Empire was vast and mountainous‚ posing a challenge for Inka rulers to uphold authority across the empire. Their solution to this problem was just as complex as the society in which they lived in: The Emperor is akin to a God and everything within the empire belongs to him. Lords maintain control over the production of food and other valuable resources‚ such as‚ llamas‚ and gold. Roads were created and maintained connecting
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