Essays on Pottery

Heritage management is the practice of controlling, and taking measures to preserve the rich cultural heritage of a place or a society. Archeological investigation on their side digs deep into the cultures embedded in past human activity through recovery and comprehensive analysis of materials related to a certain culture such as architecture, and cultural landscapes. Japan and Korea like the rest of the world have their cultural heritage, which needs nurturing and preservation. The paper aims at discussing cultural heritage management in both Korea and Japan deriving and expounding on the similarities between them. One feature that comes out ...

Introduction

Etruscan is an ancient italic culture that was developed from a prehistoric civilization referred to as Villanova. The Etruscans mainly settled within the central region of Italy specifically between Tiber and Arno rivers. The Etruscan civilization was once a brilliant culture that has disappeared over time but represents the foundation for ancient development of Roman art and culture as well as the Italian Renaissance. The Etruscans were considered as the first “superpowers” in the entire peninsula currently referred to as Italy. In fact the Etruscans established most cities in Western Mediterranean by working alongside Greeks. Cities such as Pisa, ...

The piece in question is on display in Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University. The author, A. Lee Ayars titled it All in Itself. Although created by American artist, the sculpture seems to be reminiscent of ancient Greek art because of the colors and some of the shapes present on the piece. It can be argued that the piece belongs to representational art because if one were to look only at the sculpture’s silhouette, it would have looked like a three-dimensional bust of a snowman. On the other hand, however, the body of this particular snowman consists of ...

Business managers in Nigeria lack understanding of the business development process needed for successful growth in quarry in Akamkpa, Nigeria.

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Introduction

A quarry is like an open pit mine from where minerals are extracted that are mostly used in the construction of buildings and civil engineering works. Quarrying is a part of mining but is slightly different as it has a close connection with the society because different builder of a region requires material that is extracted in order to complete their work. There are not many restrictions for quarrying as it is open for all the contractors. Due to this reason all the managers and developers at different levels need to ...

Literature

Despite having different backgrounds on leadership skills, Gilgamesh and Enkidu grow to become more alike in the sense that Gilgamesh learns to be respectful to humankind, just like Enkidu. The two learn an important lesson after having a disagreement and fighting; but in the end, they show no enmity towards one another. There are ten ways in which these two friends got to be quite similar. Gilgamesh identifies himself as a protector. This character is revealed when he goes for an adventure with Enkidu to kill Hambaba, whom he considers too evil to protect.

Gilgamesh learns to identify with ...

Ceramic art and its various forms

The art of pottery might be the oldest one among all other forms of art and it has been proven to exist even 8000 years ago when people used to mix clay and water and used to heat the mixture till it got into the desired shape. The invention of pottery and ceramic art was developed as a tool to create more vessels like glasses and bowls and it ultimately led to the improvement in the standard of living. The evolution in the overall technology and methods used in case of pottery has been directly proportional to the growing ...

Museum of Fine Arts Houston; compare and contrast an Italian Renaissance painting with Greek vase painting.

In this work, I will analyze two works from the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, from different epochs and of different styles. Even the means involved are different. It may seem that these artworks can only be contrasted; however, it is an interesting challenge to compare them. “Black-Figure Amphora Depicting two scenes: - Theseus slaying the Minotaur - Gods in array departing for Olympus”. Date 530-510 BC. Attributed to the Antimenes Painter, Greek  Greek ceramics is the most common finding in the archaeological studies of ancient Greece; you can find it all over the areal settlement of the ancient ...

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Decoration of the porcelain

The Chinese have created different styles, plans and systems of enhancing porcelain since their assembly. The porcelains went from family rice dishes to vessels utilized as a part of magnificent customs. The Cloisonné was first not well known to local people as it was considered to have no taste and disgusting. As time advanced, the Chinese started to like the Cloisonné and it developed to be extremely well known, it was portrayed by glossy, enhancements, which were multi shaded, it was embraced for use in the sanctuary and royal residences. Metal vessels were utilized to deliver The Cloisonné ...

It was one hundred years before the arrival of Columbus when the Great Temple of Mound was started in the southern part of U.S. It is believed that the people that settled at Chucalissa were people from Mississippi. The settlement is believed to have been established in 900 A.D. Following that suspicion, the region of the Mississippi has been under the archeological excavation for a very long time. The Native Americans are believed to have arrived along the Mississippi River in the 10,000-12000 years ago. The first group to arrive in Chucalissa hunted ice age animals for food. ...

The World Art history knows a number of masterpieces that are significant for some particular period of art. This can be a “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo Da Vinci and even the cave art by the first people. All of them are carrying their own significance in this world and the history of the whole humanity in general. Taking to the consideration the fact that the originals of the art should be lead since the dawn of times, the art of the first people, who lived hundreds of centuries ago, is the fundament and the basis for all the following ...

BLOG ENTRY 1: Edmund de Waal: the potter of words

Imagine you have a gift for pottery. A passion. Since you were a toddler, you have been spending more time at wheels and kilns and clay stores that your classmates spent playing with their consoles. Imagine you grow up, and become one of the most renowned potters of your time, starring solo exhibitions in the best museums in the world: MOMA, Victoria&Albert you are welcome at the best and brightest venues, where your beautiful, magical white porcelain pieces are admired by thousands of people. What else could you dream of? Maybe you are not completely happy. Maybe you feel ...

The art piece selected for discussion is called “Midwestern States” by artist Elizabeth Ayers. It is a glazed ceramic piece of pottery that is clearly a jug that would be used for pouring drinks. The piece appears to be from 1900, yet looks like something that could be used in the 21st century. The ceramic jug is a freestanding piece that is somewhat skinny with a thin handle and a smooth finish overall. The glaze brings forth the shiny surface of the piece as it sits up against the white surface. One could assume that the image of the ...

Compliment of the Chinese Writing System

Writing is an essential way of expressing some feelings that a person may have. In the ancient world, a writing system of an individual community varied from another because people had limited contact that resulted in fewer interactions, hence, was not able to exchange ideas and develop new systems. China has had a unique culture, and this is evident in the writing system they use. In the current world, there have been interactions between China and other nations, and this has brought some changes in the writing system due to the exchange of ideas. The main reason for changes ...

Nowadays we live in the global world, where cultures are tightly connected with each other and the traditions’ sharing process is developing day-to-day. Some cultures are absorbing features of other one, and some cultures are dissolving in more influential ones. Nevertheless we all need to understand that this process has not emerged at once – it takes its origins from the dawn of times and has been developing as the time flew. There are some essential ways of how one culture could be influencing or influenced by other one, such as the war actions and the trading. In this case, ...

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The stories of different regions in the world are marked by the rise of diverse and complex societies that depict their leadership styles, culture, religion, and perceptions concerning gender. This essay will articulate its focus on three continents: Africa, China, and the Americas to assess their rich history regarding leadership, gender, and culture. This is essential to create a deeper understanding of the effects of history on the past and present actions of the inhabitants of the regions. The leadership, gender and cultural factors define the activities and attitudes of people from various areas making it easier to identify ...

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Introduction

Wabi-sabi is a Japanese aesthetic that focuses on the acceptance of imperfection and impermanence in the w0rld. Wabi and Sabi are two key concepts of Japanese aesthetic that look at beauty as imperfect and incomplete. The idea behind wabi-sabi is to accept things as they are and recognize the aesthetics in their imperfection (Martin 2007, p. 15). The fundamental nature of Wabi-sabi is passing of time. It is the process and not the final product and focuses on things that are often overlooked. Modernist reductionism strips down art to its basic essential ...

Cultural Influences

Introduction In this paper we will look through such things as influences on engineering, architecture, and language (and everything that is in connection) form different cultural groups. I choose those influences, because they are the most visible for a normal human being. What would we have without engineering? Poetry? What about architecture? Those things are surrounding us everywhere. The manner we speak, books we reed, buildings we are living in, every aspect of life is full if those statements. And here I will show what had we taken from Romans, Islam’s, Judaism, and Christianity.

Romans

Engineering. Romans had influenced ...

Archeologists have documented some of the earliest Neolithic Chinese cultures near the Yellow and Yangtze rivers. The Neolithic period began around 10,000 B.C in China and ended about 8,000 years later with the introduction of metallurgy. The painted pottery of the region is among the most beautiful artifacts that show the creativity of the Neolithic inhabitants of China. The dazzling array of designs and shapes indicate a concern for functionality among the early ceramicists of the region. Recent discoveries have led to new debates on the significance of the designs that appear on the Chinese Neolithic painted ...

Chapter 1. Introduction

Mayan civilization along with the ancient farmer cultures of Mexico comprise what is now called "Mesoamerica." This cultures were divided from the rest of American nations and possessed own solar calendar, ball game, excessive knowledge of astronomy, and used chocolate beans as money. Geographic setting of Mexico is very versatile and uncommon. Almost all climatic zones can be found here from mountain valleys and snows to desert wastelands.

The lowlands constitute narrow strips along the coasts. Generally poor soils were becoming productive during the flood season. While seasons were strongly marked and most of the trees lost their leaves ...

There is evidence from the excavation to show that the site was occupied continuously. The lower most layer is a layer of sterile soil. This is an indication of a period in which there were no inhabitants in the site. However, the subsequent layers show evidence of the evolution of the inhabitants of the site over several hundreds of years. The commonality of some artifacts in two subsequent layers is an indication of the fading of one civilization over time and the rise of another civilization with different activities. There is also evidence of various activities at the excavated ...

The Anasazi is very interesting settlers. I enjoyed learning about how they adapted to the environment that they settled in. Anasazi people had built homes, and dams in their environment. They hunted food, planted food, and made tools for everyday use. They were smart people who learnt how to utilize the materials they had, making clothes and pottery to use in their life . The Anasazi set the growth of communities and made extraordinary housing inside of caves that were used to extend the growth of their own neighborhoods. Although they had left the homes they built and never returned ...

The years between early 15th century and 16th century marks a significant historical event in Japan particularly due to the civil war that erupted between the provincial warlords and the ruling shoguns or the Ashikaga family also known to be under the Muromachi period. Before the arrival of first Europeans in early 1500s, Japan was ruled by the supreme warrior s under the shugunate rule who ruled the island had had the supreme powers of jurisdictions in the region. The Kyoto shoguns were the rulers during this time and controlled all the major activities such as painting, farming and pottery. ...

Both Ibn Batuta and Marco Polo were famous world explorers at their respective times – about a generation apart. However, the travels of Marco Polo preceded those of Ibn Batuta by a couple of decades. Therefore, in that respect, the worldview of the both the travelers are not that different since both saw more or less the same period in history. This essay shall compare the travel accounts of both these travelers and argue that the travel accounts of Marco Polo are historically more reliable than those of Ibn Batuta.

One can examine the focus of the travel writings of both ...

1. In terms of both subsistence and settlement behavior, it is true to say that the people of the archaeological Berrien phase and the historic Potawatomi appear to have adapted to the southwestern Michigan landscape is much the same way because prior to being forced out to Wisconsin, they seem to have been pro – Potawatomi.

2. According to Ron Mason, pottery very much like Berrien phase ceramics from sites in southwestern Michigan can be associated with the historically documented Potawatomi occupation of the Rock Island II site on an island in the mouth of Green Bay during the ...

Amazing Terracotta

Terracotta is a material made from clay. It has been used for many centuries by various civilizations and cultures across the globe. Artifacts like tiles, sculptures and pottery from Columbia, Europe, and Africa to India and China stand testimony to its popularity down the ages. Terracotta artifacts have been found by archeologists in their excavations hailing back to more than 2500 B.C. from Mohenjo Daro and Harappa and ancient Mesopotamia. Ancient Greek figurines of Tanagra and the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang of China are two outstanding examples of terracotta art work of the ancient times. In ...

The paper is devoted to the problem of ruining the site which is believed to be the ancient city of Troy. In particular, the paper studies historical archaeological evidence of the conflict resulting in the fall of the empire comparing it to mythological description of the war called Trojan in classical epics. The legend of the Trojan War – the Bronze Age severe conflict between the kingdoms of Mycenaean Greece and Troy, – reflecting Greek invasion on Troas (present North West Turkey), has been striding through the mythology and history of ancient Greece, inspiring the greatest men of letters of ...

Toshiko Takaezu is considered one of the most influential and well-known international ceramic and painting artists. Her ceramic art works are intersected closely with her painting; one can say that her painting is present at her ceramics. Toshiko was born in 1922 in Hawaii. Her parents were Japanese immigrants from the middle class. The artist graduated from the University of Hawaii Art, and then entered the Crandbrook Educational Community of Michigan. Toshiko got a broad education associated with the art of painting and ceramics. Her style cannot be confused with any other. Toshiko Takaezu’s creativity can be considered unique ...

Step 1: Initial Exploration and Analysis

“The Dinner Party” by Judy Chicago is a massive work to undertake and understand. It is an installation art piece, and there is some general philosophy and background that must be understood to understand the visual design of the piece itself. The primary artist of the piece, Judy Chicago, has never hidden the fact that “The Dinner Party” is a feminist work of art (Brooklynmuseum.org). It has 39 place settings, and those place settings sit at evenly spaced intervals around a triangular table (Brooklynmuseum.org). Unlike some pieces of art whose interpretation may be more open, every stitch in every napkin and piece ...

Moving away from the middle

Most companies in the food industry are now considering a diversification of their products to cater for the competing needs of the customers. Beverage and cold drinks companies have, in past few years, ventured in bakery business. The snacks made by these companies serve as complementary goods for the drinks. Pepsi is one of such beverage companies that adopted the production of the complementary snacks Pepsi (2010). With this strategy, Pepsi has rapidly increased its sales and customer loyalty. Customers flock in large numbers to find “all under one roof”. The snacks have done a great deal in increasing the sale ...

Ancient Greek Vessels

The ancient Greek applied bronze, stone, glass, ivory, silver, terracotta, and other materials to design fabrics and vases. To the people of Ancient Greek, bronze was the material of choice due to its inexpensive nature, strength, resilience, and lightweight. The Greek people fashioned weapons, tools, ornaments such as horse decorations and clothing from bronze. Greeks designed vessels and vases to enable meet their daily needs. The Greek manages to make various qualities of materials by use of precious metals they largely apply vanish due to melting and reuse. The vessels of antiquity are cheaper unlike the ones established with ...

Introduction

Greek Bronze Age Civilization refers to Aegean civilization that developed around the Aegean Sea in ca. 3000-1200 BC. The civilization is divided into three main periods including Crete, the Greek mainland and Cyclades. The Crete period was referred as the Minoan civilization, the Greek mainland was called the Helladic period, and the Cyclades period merged with the Greek mainland during the early Helladic and with Crete during the Middle Minoan period. Aegean Civilization had two main cultures; the Minoan and the Mycenaean. The Mycenaean era is known as the "Age of Heroes" because it provided the source of the ...

Woman in the dunes

The ‘woman in the dunes’ is a 1964 Japanese film whose director is Hiroshi Teshigara. It is a world class film to watch that captures the viewer’s attention with its very first scene. The main characters are Eiji Okada and Kyoko Kishida. The plot of this film is also well planned and acted out in a logical order. Eiji, a school teacher, is out on an exploration to get some insects that live in the sand dunes. It is in this escapade that he misses the last bus that leaves the village and the villagers convince him to spend the night at ...

Films are made to pottery some of the social issues in the societies. A film is defined as the components of motion pictures that are recorded with the camera. Since films depict some aspect of any culture, so it does not affect the cultures both in positive and negative way. Films are considered the best media to convey a social message. So most of the films these days show violence, and it has an adverse effect on society even on small children. Wars movies are the best examples of this. The more violence that is showed in movies, the more ...

Origin or beginning of the Civilization (part 1)

Greek civilization began during the period between 3000 to 1200 BC (Sansone, 1). This period is known as the Bronze Age. According to Sansone (10), the Greek civilization emerged after the Minoan civilization during the Mycenaean Age and extended up to the period after the Dark Age. As a matter of fact, many historians consider the Mycenaean Age the earliest period of Greek civilization. The Mycenaean civilization is so called since their capital was built at Mycenae. The founder of Mycenaean civilization was King Perseus. The origin of the people who established the Mycenaean civilization is not well known though ...

Introduction:

The different orders of Greek architecture include: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The orders are defined by the particular type of column and the effective entablature that is consequently used as a basic unit. The Doric was the earliest and the simplest and on which the noblest monuments were erected. It was followed by ionic and Corinthian. These styles appeared in the temples in the Greece temples after 500 B.C. Their importance is that they were used in the sense that they were used in the ancient Greek buildings. Examples buildings built even now have some Doric order. Their decorative ...

Japan: Location, Geography and Climate

Geography Japan is bordered on the north and east by the Pacific Ocean, by the Philippine Sea and the East China Sea on the south, and by the Sea of Japan / East Sea on the west (p. 1). Its coastline expands through 29,751 kilometers (18,487 miles) (p. 1). Japan's area can be compared to California or Germany. Its northernmost islands are located on similar geographical latitude as Milan or Portland, while her southernmost islands are on a common latitude as the Bahamas. More than half of the country is mountainous and covered by forests. Japan is ...

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Introduction “There is an eternal landscape, a geography of the soul; we search for its outlines all our lives” –Josephine Hart. The famous quote by bestseller novelist is absolutely true and this could be understood well by travelers who are adventurous. For explorers, geography is the landscape that extends up to the horizon and well even beyond it. According to Bonnett (2008), “More specifically, it is towards geography that people have turned when seeking answers to the questions, ‘How and why has the environment altered?” (p.4). Mapping is a popular activity with which people tend to associate geography more specifically ...

Rhodes is the integration of refined Greek cuisine, historic sites and turquoise seas. Only 11 days spent on the Island of Roses will bring warm memories for the whole year. This period would be optimal to fully enjoy the beauty of Rhodes, visit all attractions, and get even tan. Moreover, visiting Rhodes during winter can be a richly rewarding experience. (RhodesGuide) It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will see the architecture, which has been preserved from the sixth century BC. Made in the Greek-Turkish style, it surprise with its power and antiquity. Home Rhodes fortress was built five ...

The Downfall of the Mayan Civilization: Attempting to solve a riddle

Introduction Human history has been haunted with one particular question: Why did the Mayan civilization, one of the most powerful empires in the world, with a population of more than 190 million individuals, mysteriously disappear between the 8th and 9th centuries? Though the descendants of the Mayans can still be found across the Central American region, a significant number of urban region in the Yucatan region were transformed from vibrant and strong cities to deserted rubble-strewn areas over a period of 100 years. Experts and ordinary individuals have offered numerous postulates for the down spiral that buffeted the once mighty empire. ...

The Beginning of the Geometric Period continuing onto the Hellenistic Period, Greek art has continuously created an enormous number of potteries, which have been handed down as heirloom. During the Archaic Period, when the art of pottery flourished, adventurous Greek mythology provided the basis of inspiration for many artists. Stories of gods and heroes, wars and feasts were the main topics of the world. During this period, trade and commerce in Greece made even further advancements and actively sought out the expansion of colonies. As a result, they came into contact with Etruria, an area of Italy, in which through ...

- Introduction Greek sculpture is often what people think of when they consider the idea of “classical” sculpture. Greek and Roman sculpture has long been considered some of the most influential to the western art world; these pieces, particularly from the High Classical period, are still influential on artists today. This discussion will focus on the High Classical period of Athenian Greek sculpture, notably from the years 449 BCE- 404 BCE. Earlier Athenian sculpture took many cues from Near Eastern and Egyptian art. Greek artists began, however, to focus more heavily on form and realism as time ...

The ancient Egyptians were skilled artisans, pottery and ceramics was one of the fields that they excelled. Pottery was initially practiced for functional reasons rather that the decorative reasons although the decorations in some of the vases is quite remarkable. The oldest pottery technic involved hollowing clay into a lump and leaving it in the sun to dry. The Egyptians started to make pottery before they built the pyramid which is evident from to the presence of characters and images in the older hieglyphic writing which resembles earthen made vessels. From 3000BC pottery was decorated by images depicting boats, humans ...

Human beings, that were once referred to ‘’Tool using animals’’ have a long history that dates back to 2 Million years ago. However, the major source of economic development was initiated after the process of agriculture came into existence. Post the arrival of Agricultural era, Paleolithic Human largely survived on hunting animals using the tools that were directly derived from nature or were marginally modified using wooden hafts or handles by these groups. It is because of their high reliance solely on hunting, seventeenth-century philosopher Thomas Robbes, described the Paleolithic life as ‘’Nasty, Brutish and Short’’ However, the very ...

Human beings, that were once referred to ‘’Tool using animals’’ have a long history that dates back to 2 Million years ago. However, the major source of economic development was initiated after the process of agriculture came into existence. Post the arrival of Agricultural era, Paleolithic Human largely survived on hunting animals using the tools that were directly derived from nature or were marginally modified using wooden hafts or handles by these groups. It is because of their high reliance solely on hunting, seventeenth-century philosopher Thomas Robbes, described the Paleolithic life as ‘’Nasty, Brutish and Short’’ However, the very ...

Question One

The Neolithic period refers to the cultural period of the Stone Age that is approximated to have begun about 10,000 in the Middle East and later extended in other regions of the world. This period is characterized by the development of agriculture in these regions as well as the making of polished stone implements (Ravilious, 2013, p. 38). This age is considered as the final part of the Stone Age. The era followed the terminal Holocene Epipalaeolithic periods and begun with the rise of farming that brought about agricultural revolution, also referred to as the Neolithic Revolution. In ...

The Amazons also referred to in Iranian as Olorpata was a nation that constituted of the female warriors during Greek mythology. Herodotus had placed this group in an area that bordered Scythia in the boundaries of Ukraine. Some of the Historiographers placed them in the Asian population which is the present day Libya. Some of the notable queens of the Amazons were Penthesilea, who earlier participated in the Trojan War accompanied by her sister Hippolyta. She had a magical girdle that her dad Ares gave her. During classical times, the Amazonian raiders were often known for the battle with the Greek ...

The Red-Figured Kylix with Athlete is typical of the Greek terracotta pottery produced during this period. Upon viewing it closely, it appears to be in very good condition, and there is not much proof regarding its age since it is practically brand new. The terracotta material lends itself to beautiful work, especially in the way it is portrayed. The Greek and Roman cultures had exquisite pieces of art in their curriculum and one of the most famous of the artists was Euphronios whose workshop was constantly on the lookout for talented artists to produce such works. The Kylix is ...

The Red-Figured Kylix with Athlete is typical of the Greek terracotta pottery produced during this period. Upon viewing it closely, it appears to be in very good condition, and there is not much proof regarding its age since it is practically brand new. The terracotta material lends itself to beautiful work, especially in the way it is portrayed. The Greek and Roman cultures had exquisite pieces of art in their curriculum and one of the most famous of the artists was Euphronios whose workshop was constantly on the lookout for talented artists to produce such works. The Kylix is ...

The Middle East is predominantly an Islamic society. Muslim art and architecture is heavily influenced by the religious attitudes. There is prejudice against pictorial representation of animal figure and human being due to the Prophet Mohammed teachings that are against idols and idol worship. This attitude influenced the development of geometric and stylized designs. Muslims have excelled mostly in the fields of architecture and decorative arts (Choueri 88: Ham 176: Graber 1). Islamic artists draw their inspiration from many sources: inspiration was drawn from Byzantine, Indian, Chinese and Persian models. These craftsmen then made their models in original and ...

Moche

Moche were considered to be the most interested in the Cupisnique iconographic message. Like their predecessors, Moche chose to include – the spider, bird of prey, monster, fish, and humans – in their religious art. In addition, they added supernatural crab and scorpion. However, the decapitation depiction is extremely circumscribed. Although the variety of decapitators is small, all of them perform the identical task, which is of severing of head. There are several theories that have been proposed to explain the reason behind the several characters that represented the head-takers. The first one is temporal theory. According to this theory, each ...

Introduction

Japanese art encompasses a wide range of art media and styles which is inclusive of calligraphy on silk and paper, ancient pottery, sculpture, ukiyo-e woodblock prints, ink painting, the more recent manga, kirigami, origami and kirie. These arts have their foundation on the wide range of human habitation in Japan which is up to the 10th millennium BC to present day. Going by history, Japan is exposed to sudden invasions that come with alien and very new ideas which are then followed by long periods of literally minimal contact with the rest of the globe. This has caused Japanese art ...

The Jomon period is an era that ranges from c. 11,000 -400 a.c.e. The Jomon remained absolutely a Stone Age society that engaged in artistic activities. During this era, the Japan Buddhists were hunters, gatherer and did some agriculture too. They lived in linked communities that exercised a great deal of cooperation. The Jomon period set forth aesthetic templates that were to be used in the subsequent Japan-Buddhists artistic periods. The most remarkable artistic works of the Jomon period is the pottery vessels. They were earthenware made using coiled clay and then fired in exposed fires. The surface of the ...

Presentation and Analysis of Ancient Greek Art in two specific periods of time – Presentation and analysis of Ancient Greek Art in the Ancient Geometric Period – Presentation and Analysis of Ancient Greek Art in the Ancient Classical Period – Comparison and contrast of these two periods in terms of sculpture and ceramic creations [The author’s name]

Abstract

This paper will present you with an analysis of the basic characteristics of Ancient Greek Art as it evolved in specific periods of time. It will focus on the presentation of the characteristics of Art in the Ancient Greek Geometric period and in ...

Japanese ancient art has done well over centuries, thanks to the contemporary artists who did a marvelous work in using ancient traditions to come up with extraordinary and unique art. Japanese Culture traces back to more than 10,000 years ago. The islands of Japan were originally influenced by Chinese culture between 300 BC and 300 AD. They rapidly found their own ways and over a number of years developed a considerable breadth of experience that was integrated and baffled to the outside world. The book ‘Japanese Culture’ puts forward significant historical and cultural developments over the last two millennia. A significant ...

The historical Japanese art covered a wide range of styles such as pottery, sculptures, calligraphy and ink painting. Most of the art and Japanese culture during this time was highly influenced by the Koreans. The Nara period as described in the history of Early Japanese Art featured the period between the years 645-794. It was recognized to the rise in power of the Buddhism religion (Mobile, 37). This was the period characterized by the construction of many temples in order to accommodate the rising number of worshippers and clergymen. Emperor Shomu was credited to the immense efforts of developing Buddhism. ...

The Neolithic Age, also known as the New Stone Age, was considered as a period when human technology began to develop, including the time when farming became a popular way of living for early inhabitants. It began with the domestication of animals such as sheep, dogs, cattle, pig, and goats, and farming of crops such as wheat, spelt, and millet. In time, the New Stone Age saw the use of pottery in most chores and activities that inhabitants employed. They were skilled in the use of stone tools and implements such as sickle blades, grinding stones, beads, bone implements, and projectile ...

In the course of this summer studies, during one of the weekends I had the chance to visit to important sites with my friends. We visited The Carlos Museum of Emory University and in the later part of the afternoon, went to The Hindu Temple in Lilburn GA. Our trip was motivated by the desire to explore critical sites and elements of art in the history of the world. This essay extols on certain historical developments in the two sites we visited. The subsequent section of the essay also outlines certain vital elements that became critical in the creation ...

William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams has always been known as an experimenter, an innovator, a revolutionary figure in American poetry. Yet in comparison to artists of his own time who sought a new environment for creativity as expatriates in Europe, Williams lived a remarkably conventional life. A doctor for more than forty years serving the New Jersey town of Rutherford, he relied on his patients, the America around him, and his own ebullient imagination to create a distinctively American verse. Often domestic in focus and "remarkable for its empathy, sympathy, its muscular and emotional identification with its subjects," Williams's poetry is also characteristically honest: "There ...

Cannibalism is widely believed to be practiced for consuming flesh individuals of the same kind. Archeological evidence indicates that there are practices of cannibalism in the past (cut marks, meat was taken off the bones and bone breakage). However anthropologists denied the moral issue and asked the question: why? Why do humans consume other humans? Anthropologists and archeologists adopt that there are different reasons that determine this behavior. Cannibalism is a ritual related to sacrifice and religious belief. Cannibalism experienced is ritual related to sacrificing and religious beliefs, included consuming and feasting the bodies of the dead in funereally rituals. ...

3. Describe the competitive strategies used by each of Williams-Sonoma's competitors. Which of these strategies are the most effective? Support your answer. The competitive strategies of Crate & Barrel directly match the strategies of Williams-Sonoma, especially in the retail outlets, use of catalogs and website. It however focused on cheaper products that customers could afford. This price strategy could be effective in capturing the price sensitive market, of which Williams-Sonoma was not too much entrenched. On the other hand, Restoration Hardware was noted to compete directly with William-Sonoma’s Pottery Barn, especially in targeting the wealthiest clientele. Likewise, ...