The reason I chose this image is because as soon as I caught sight of it I noticed the beautiful colors, the immense stature, incredible detail, and its overall ability to demand my full attention. These small nuances made this the perfect choice for me. During my moment of mindfulness with the image I immediately notice a mood of energy radiating from the image. The image is telling me that he is a protector, powerful individual, fearless, confident, and godly. The size of the image is incredible. It is easily one of the larger pieces at the museum. The large size contributes directly the theme of protection and power. The image is larger than life and intimidating. The way the light perfectly cascades off the colors and glass encasement …show more content…
A large temple is necessary for a figure that is so large and so important to his Buddhist followers. The image is displayed in the center of the temple so that anyone that enters is looking directly at the image from any direction they enter. This display would be like a puja pandal that would be made for the deity Ganesh or Durga. The display would be treated very carefully and cleaned every day before worship. Kumkum powder would be applied to his forehead as a symbol of the sixth chakra or the third eye that he possesses. This third eye represents his worldly wisdom and vision through which he is the all-knowing of mankind. The image is intended to be used for temple visits and meditation like how a Stupa is structured. A stupa is a place for meditation and this setting is perfect for the image. Since the image is in the center, worshippers would circumambulate the image. The purpose of this religious practice is to come and give thanks to the protector for all that he does to shield his followers from evil. It is also a tradition of his worshippers to come and ask for safety and protection in their future tasks at hand. They ask that he may guide them safely towards their life goals and aspirations. Some individuals even perform a war dance for the protector as an act of devotion and loyalty. This war dance is to honor the same dance that the protector performs during his …show more content…
Considering just how big and beautiful this sculpture is, I would have expected more effort and detail to be put into the label. The label starts off by using the word “epithet.” Most regular people that will read this would not know what this word means at all. The rest of the explanation is confusing and overly asserting about what the sculpture stood for. What makes this explanation extremely confusing is that the writer of the label doesn’t explain what he means but only tells you. If the average museumgoer read this label, they would need at least a small understanding of the culture of Buddhism and what it entails before fully comprehending the roles of this deity. The label doesn’t even identify any religious traditions of the image. It only mentions that Yamantaka is the “lord of death” and that he subjugates evil. There is no information about religious worship of Yamantake or any tradition that is associated with his followers and how they worship him. The label is therefore not very helpful or accurate for the average reader. Anyone that reads this label would just think that Yamantaka is a scary looking monster that destroyed evil and nothing else. The label is missing a lot of information and detail. If I were to blindly read this label without any previous knowledge about the subject I would totally be misled. This is because
I selected this picture because as soon as I walked into the Evans wing it jumped right out at me. The painting's huge size and grandeur drew my attention. I like the use of bold colors and strong details. The painting evokes an image of power with the muscled Automedon holding two giant horses.
The plaque shown is a light umber in color, with a funeral scene etched out in black and white engravings into the smooth surface. The figures are very geometric in style and simplified. Even so, each figure seems to still have somewhat differentiating features from one another. How they are places in relation to each other creates a sense of rhythm within the piece. Helping guide the viewer, and lends itself to the illusion of the element of time.
The Buddha was and is an important figure in several different cultures, and his influence has spread over large areas. Across these different cultures, many forms of art portrayed him in different ways. In Japan, one of the Buddha’s titles stood out as the “Amida Buddha.” The statue that this paper will be detailing portrays “Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light” (“Amida”). The statue is located in the Dayton Art Institute’s Japanese Art Gallery 105 with the acquisition number 1935.1. Created in the thirteenth century during the Kamakura period, this statue stands out in the Dayton Art Institute as a prominent Buddha figure. It is made of wood with lacquer and gilt, and it was built to be approximately the size of a normal person.
The passing down of history and experience from one generation to another is what makes the painting so interesting to me.
Sculpture is a medium that artists in ancient Greek commonly used to express spoken truths in an unspoken form. Every piece of ancient Greek sculpture has more than what the eye sees to explain the story behind the [in this case] marble.
I think the reason so many people wanted to own this image is due to the fact that it is a mix of nature and the beauty that we would all like to remember each and every day. Living the fast-paced lives of work and family, humans do not get to experience this beauty of nature often enough. Peter Lik uses contextual art in most of his photographs in order to capture the natural Earth that most people are not lucky enough to see in person.
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 a place for me to say, “Buddha I have sinned.” It was a room to purify the mind, the mind that we take for granted without giving it harmony. There was a large mural decorating the main wall called “The Paradise of Bhaishajyaguru”(916-1125). I sat down wandering if the artist of the portrait knew that his work would one day be shared on this side of the world, in my time. Much like Jesus Christ and his followers, the mural is a painting of healers and saviors. It was a large figure of the Buddha of medicine, (Bhaishajyaquru) surrounded by followers of Bodhisattvas, Avalokiteshvara, and Mahosthamaprapta with twelve guardian generals who have pledged to disseminate the Buddha’s teaching (Tradition of Liao 916-1125, Metropolitan Museum wall plaque).
The mixed reaction I have towards the painting is because, first off, I still wouldn’t know what is really behind it or what it’s trying to tell us without looking at it from a distance. When I looked at it from a computer desktop I could see a shoe, a mountai...
When I entered through the main gallery entrance, the first thing that I noticed was this colorful glass sculpture in the middle of the room. I was in awe at how beautiful the sculpture was and the way how the light was reflected on the sculpture really emphasized the
When I visited the museum, it had a wide variety of exhibits and artworks. It had two temporary Exhibits. The first temporary Exhibit I had the pleasure of seeing was Peter Max’s 50 Years of Cosmic Dreaming, which is on display from June 10th thru September 11th. Max was born in Berlin, but has lived in China, Israel, and finally the United States. Max was a rising star in the 1960s, with a passion for astronomy, sages and spiritual life. His work is strongly “associated with pop art, neo-fauvism, and abstract expressionism” (Peter Max). Max’s artwork contains multiple United States symbols and cultural icons. Symbols included the statue
...an picking the artifacts. Although I did learn about William Morris and his designs in my history classes I learnt about the concept behind his design decisions and in depth analysis of Morris’s evolution as a designer only when I started working on this exhibit. It is imperative that you do research before arriving on any decision in regard to putting up any exhibit. Furthermore after analyzing the different options, it is imperative that you have facts to back up your decisions of the artifacts chosen. Every artifact that you pick for your case should have direct relation to your concept and it should be consistent among all artifacts. Overall a lot of thought should be put into the exhibit and the concept must reflect the ideas distinctly.
The trip to the metropolitan museum was a great trip to learn and to study art. What is art you may ask, well art is an expression you use to show a visual picture. It can be through painting or through sculptures. Some other example of art is music, literature and dancing. For today 's paper we will be talking about art as a sculpture. The two sculptures in this photo are King Sahure and a Nome God and Marble Statue of Dionysos leaning on archaistic female figure (Hope Dionysos). You can find these statues in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. King Sahure and a Nome God is an Egyptian art that was made in 2458-2446 BCE. The artist is unknown. It was during the 5th dynasty and it also belong to the old kingdom. The Marble statue of Dionysos Leaning in the archaistic female figure is a Greco-Roman art. Belonging to the Roman imperial period of the late first century A.D. Augustan or Julio-Claudian period 27 B.C., to 68 AD. It is classified as a stone sculpture and it is made out of marble. The height of the statues is 82 ¾ inches. There is no evidence who was the original artist.
Why I picked this picture? Simply because I appreciate Prevalence of Ritual: Tidings by: Romare Bearden. Just from knowing about his work from previous art classes he based his art work on real life situations. In most times it was things he actually went through in his own life as young boy. His art work just isn’t any piece of work it has value. To me every inch of this picture has its own
It also represented that this a new day and the world will rebuild. This picture promises that we will stand together and build from the bottom. The location of this image plays the major role on the overall message. The deeper meaning is clear once looking a little
When first arriving at the museum it was an old styled, rustic, building that was not very modern, which I think fits into the theme of the museum. The outside of the building had history, similar to how the inside of museum is filled with a history. There was also an impressive statue of former president Theodore Roosevelt. I thought it was an interesting display, but Theodore Roosevelt was an advocate for the preservation of national parks and the conservation of animals, moreover, I thought it was a great tribute to him. I think the outside of the museum shows how rich the history of the world is and there is so much to learn. The past has been polished for the people of the present to understand and admire. Overall, I felt every exhibit was easy to understand and not intimidating; subsequently, it was easy for children and adults to look at.