Objects Flashcards
Ankor Watt.
In Cambodia
Temple for Vishnu.
Five towers symbolize the five peaks of mount meru
Seal with seated figure in yogic position.
Mohenjo-daro
First evidence of buddha in yogic position
Yoruban twins
Common yoruban style. Roundess, straight lines
Yoruban wood mask
Gelede mask used in dance
meets yoruban aesthetic criteria (straight lines, shiny, smoothness, etc.)
Women’s imperial court dragon robe
dragon on the front represent ying and yang
winter prayer hall of the shahi masque
islamic mosiac on the walls
ceramic tile
Village shrine to the Buddha
under a Bo tree
donated by a wealthy merchant
villagers prey to it every morning
The great stupa
fence separates the secular world from the religious world
solid earth and rubble dome
visitors enter through the gateway
Walking Buddha (Thailand)
left hand raised in “do not fear” mudra
unique thai characterisitcs: narrow waist, flowing body form
free standing form differs from traditional depictions of the buddha
Taoist priest robe
robe symbolizes 3 layers of the universe
robes are not tailored
sea monsters instead of dragons
standing buddha
he is offering protection
red sandstone
from india
Massim splash board and prow
wood carving
red,white, black pigments
canoes are imbued with magic
seduction of yusuf- bihzad
designed to intertwine script and image into one
2 dimensional patterning and perspective
Sarnath Buddha
circa 5th century
Potlatch hat
the rings represent each potlatch
symbolizes three potlatches
Olowe of Ise
his representation of yoruban twin carvings
he makes them longer and more slender, but still retains yourban aesthetic qualities
Olowe of Ise
pair of doors
high relief
figures are portayed in motion
Nuer Cattle
children create clay sculptures of the cattle
cattle are an integral part of their lives
Nuer
bowl?
cattle are represented in nuer graphic art
Mwali
Trobrian Islands arm shell
cut and polished from conus shells
exchanged for necklaces in the Kula trade
Bagi/soulava
shell necklace from trobriand islands
made form red chama shells
exchanges for armshells in Kula trade
Bagi (string of beads)
made of different materials
makes musical sounds when carried
Qutub Minar Minaret
islamic congregational masque
the large tower is used for men to climb to the top and call the faithful to prayer
Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami
mosiac
ceramic tiles
no human or animal forms (because it is religious)
Lotus Mahal
located in india
roofs are in indian style but the rest has ismalic features
Haida House
Totem pole in front of the house
the house is for a group of related families
Korean Buddha
Shakyamuni Buddha
has to correct mudras and postures
Chinese modified gandaran style buddha
greco roman drapery
halo becomes flame shaped
Emerald Buddha
Thailand
gemstone identifies buddha as the universal king
the buddha is dressed in different robes depending on the time of year
emperor’s imperial dragon robes
chinese
neck hole represents the sky door. only the emperor can have a robe with a sky door (entrance to heaven)
The dome of the rock
jerusalem
built to mark the victory of islam in jerusalem
Chilkat blanket
used in ceremonial potlatch
visual puns
animal faces
islamic carpet
carpet from the funeray masque
illusion of a heavenly dome
floating lotus blossoms
Gandaran frieze
the birth of the buddha at lumbini
a frieze is a band of painted or relief images
