devoted learner. <br> <br>Walking into the Hall of the Buddhas‚ there was a sense of peace and guidance lingering inside me. The seated Bodhisattva‚ of the Northern Wei dynasty (386-534)‚ CA.480‚ from the Yungang‚ Cave xv‚ Shani Province‚ made of sandstone‚ guarded the entrance. At first‚ I thought it was a time to be disciplined‚ but the transcending smile from the statue was a delicate fixed gesture that offered a feeling of welcome. It was not a place to confess your wrongdoings; neither was it
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Art 204 Essay Final Marilyn Tatman The progression of Greek art does not simply begin with the Olympics in 776 BCE‚ but finds its origins in all of the civilizations that gave rise to the Greeks – the remnants of the besieged Mycenaeans‚ and all who conquered (and traded) with them. The loss of great civilizations often leads to dark periods‚ but from the ashes of Greece’s dark age emerged a civilization that revered humanity and went to great lengths to incorporate the idea of philosophy
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in religious feasts and festivals‚ pharaohs stressed their devotion to the gods. New Kingdom rulers paid particular attention to their relationship with the god Amen. This differed slightly form earlier periods because Egyptian made offerings to statues of their living ruler long before Ramesside time‚ but the cult of the living king did not signify divinity. Hatshepsut (18th Dynasty) was the first to depict her own divinity‚ as daughter of Amen‚ in her Divine Birth Inscription in her mortuary temple
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de Werve was commissioned by the Duke and Duchess of the town of Poligny to create this statue for the convent which was headed by a Francisean nun named Colette between 1415-1417. The statue which is made of painted limestone is believed to be a gift that was commissioned for the convent. The second sculpture is entitled‚ “Mother and Child; Mali” which was created in Mali by the Bomana peoples. The statue of Virgin and Child is a religious humane figure of the Virgin Mother Mary and Jesus as a
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THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL The Lincoln Memorial is a ceremonious monument located in Washington‚ D.C.‚ which was built in honor of the 16th president of the United States‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and of "the virtues of tolerance‚ honesty‚ and constancy in the human spirit." The memorial‚ which was designed by Henry Bacon‚ was inspired by the Athenian Parthenon‚ and its structure was erected along the banks of River Potomac. The Lincoln Memorial is comprised of thirty six columns made of Colorado marble. Each
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element? raised central roof permitting light to filter into the interior Which of the following is the best explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton’s body type? deliberate artistic reaction against the established canon How does the kneeling statue of Hatshepsut indicate her status as pharaoh? she is wearing the royal male nemes headdress The Palette of King Narmer established the convention for state policy represented in art‚ a policy proclaiming the pharaoh a divine ruler. Which of the
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be compared to the Seated Scribe by the way they are created and for the purposes of their creation. The Egyptian Sculpture of Khafre is one of three current pyramids to still have sustained their veneer. It is also duly noted because of the Great Sphinx behind the Khafre Valley temple. The sculpture has a feature called clerestory‚ a lot of tall narrow windows along the walls that lets in light that help make the polished floor shine even more. But mainly it has a huge statue of Khafre himself
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the Brooklyn Museum of Art to view the Egyptian gallery on the third floor. Out of all the beautiful statues I viewed I had to choose one so I chose “The Bust of The Goddess Sakhmet”. The statue was made out of Granodiorite. I could not find what exact tools were used to carve the statue but many historians believed that small‚ manually turned drill bits and chisels were used to carve the statue. Some archaeologists‚ diamond-mounted bronze engraving instruments were used. The archaeologist came to
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Ancient Egypt Egyptians in the ancient times had a very different culture than today’s society. In order to understand the culture of ancient Egypt‚ one must know about their religion‚ arts‚ and language. In the ancient times‚ the people of Egypt believed in many different things that would bewilder most people. Their artists were some of the best ever to live. And their language is still not completely comprehended. "The religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians were the dominating influence
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Tan Buddha The remarkable outdoor bronze seated Buddha‚ also known as the Tian Tan Buddha‚ sits outside the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. One of the five largest Buddha statues in China‚ it measures thirty four meters (one hundred twelve feet ) tall‚ and weighs two hundred fifty metric tons. The construction took roughly three years to complete‚ starting in 1990 and finishing on the day of the enlightenment of Buddha‚ December 29‚ 1993. The statue consists of two hundred two pieces of bronze
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