4.3.1.2 (a) BANDHINI OF GUJARAT- The brightly coloured bandhini cloths of Gujarat symbolize a vital resist dyeing tradition of India. From Kachchh, Jamnagar and Porbandar, bandhani has moved to Rajkot, Surendranagar, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat (Chirsti, 2010). Design & Motifs- A massive range of motifs and designs is seen in the bandhani work of Gujarat. The designs commonly associated with the bandhanis from Bhuj are figurative and floral. Common animals motifs are Chita, popat, Hathi, vagh, Mor, Vagh Kunjar (tiger interlocked with elephants) (Anand, 1991). Few of the important designs found in bandhani of Gujarat are: i) Ras mandal- on the dance of the 'Gopis' and 'Krishna' is a common theme. In these designs in the main field …show more content…
A bandhani saree with ‘Hathi ne popat kor’ and ‘putli Jhar’, a hunting pattern with motifs of elephants and parrot and a dancing women and a shrub. Scrolled leaves, rampant lions, birds and women are worked in contrast to red background, with the resist motifs in white with touches of green. The border has a parrot and lotus along with elephant and lotus pattern (Anand, 1991). Figure 265:Odhani, Ras Mandal motif in center surrounded by hunting scene, Shikar Bhat motifs , Jamnagar, Gujarat, 1867; Source: Victoria & Albert Museum, London Figure 266: Shikar Bhat , with hathi ne popat kor and putti jhar, a hunting pattern with motifs of an elephnat and parrot and dancing women and a shrub, respectively. Bamdhani sari from Kutch, Gujarat, contemporay.. Scrolled leaves, rampant lions, birds and women are worjed against a red background, with a resist motifs in white with touches of green. The border has a parrot and lotus, as well as an elephnat and lotus pattern; Source: Tirta, 1989 Figure 267: Bandhani depicting tigers, elephant with riders and peacock all over the field, Gujarat; Source: Crafts Museum, New
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This animal is a large bird-like creature, or humanoid bird that appears in both Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, it is said to be the mount (Vahana) of Lord Vishnu. The Brahminy Kite and Phoenix are considered to be the contemporary representations of this creature. This is also the national symbol of Indonesia and the name of their national carrier. Which animal?
The original design was done by Barbara on a piece of cardboard and later ones were hand painted on pieces of stiff canvas. The design is representative of several aspects of the Quapaw culture. Including; the four eagle feathers that represent the cardinal points of the land and the eagle is very sacred to the Quapaw people as it flies highest in the sky and closest to the creator. The red and blue colors of the background are representative of blankets used in Native American Church worship, and the word O-Gah-Pah is how people say the word Quapaw in our
The Navajo also made blankets which have simple geometric patterns. Notice how in Figure 4 the artist combined a solid center with rectangles and diamonds on the edge to represent the Navajo’s cultural emphasis on restrained aggressiveness and controlled movement (Parr, 2002). It is important for the Navajo to maintain a balance between static and active, and so they represented this the symmetric designs of their blankets as seen in Figure 5 (Parr, 2002).
The symbolism of the Red Indian further suggests a desire for freedom from restriction. The Red Indian represents a freedom from restricti...
The first artwork I chose for the formal analysis project is The Tiger by Ito Jakuchù originally painted in 1755. This painting is of a tiger licking its paw in the grass underneath a tree branch. There seems to be two diagonal planes as the tiger is leaning forward and sitting erect. There is a horizontal plane from what appear to be branches above the tiger. The painting has asymmetrical balance as the elements are equally distributed to balance the top and the bottom of the space. The artwork demonstrates several types of line. There are curved lines used in the tiger’s stripes. There are also diagonal, vertical and horizontal lines used in the background for the grass and the overhanging tree branch. The curved and wavy lines used in the tiger’s body, for example in the shoulder muscles, imply movement in addition to the curve in the tiger’s tail. The color scheme used in this painting seems to be complementary to one another as the artist used orange and brown tones with blue and red-orange accents for the tiger’s eyes and tongue. Black is used throughout the p...
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...social values of rich stones resembled their higher standards of living in those days. Also, two different types of art based on Indian culture and society such as “Shiva Nataraja” and “Adios, Mahatma” depicted great religious and social perspective of Hinduism and free spirit of will, respectively. Also, “Heheya Kachina” and “The Light Inside” presented two unique forms of art which is so rare or so common in the modern society that we sometime forget to notice if these types of art exist.
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A majority of southeastern art was lost when they were removed from their homes and moved onto reservations. It is through portable objects that were collected or bought by westerners that southeastern art survives. The main example this paper will be drawing from is a bandouliere bag titled only as Shoulder Bag made by the Cherokee people in the 1830s during the height of bandouliere bag production. It measures 20 x 23.5 cm and is currently held by the University of California in San Diego. A bandouliere bag is a bag that is worn crossbody with a large panel and a small pocket. The beadwork typically covers the strap as well as the front panel. Depending on the region the strap ends with different fringes and shapes. Almost universally, the beading pattern across the strap changes into a similar but distinctly different pattern when it reaches the top of the arch and travels back down. Most bag designs have a strong sense of balance but actively avoid symmetry. They also typically operate within a limited color pallet with certain colors being associated with different tribes. Although the most well known form for southeastern beadwork is the bandouliere bag, beadwork was also used in clothing such as belts and beaded panels. In some regions such as the Great Lakes bandouliere bags became objects to display artfully designed beadwork and lost their function as a
In fact, the history of the portrayal of the animal could be traced back to prehistoric time when people were still residing in caves and hunting animals like horses, reindeers for the food. Hunting was an indispensable part of their daily life because animals were the primary source of food and tools. That’s the reason why hunting was considered as one of the most popular themes in prehistoric art. As early as 3,000 B.C., a rock art from Uruk that demonstrates the king killing a lion using ancient weapons was already created. Later, around 700s and 600s B.C., a series of sculpture which has the similar theme was identified in the palace of Ashurbanipal. Every element of the carving signifies the message of strength and motion (Animals in Art). As we could observe from the ancient art, human beings have been closely bonded with the nature and animals since prehistoric time. Animals became a vital element in our art and were portrayed by us to convey messages to the
It is very important to us, as Assamese, because muga mekhela sador is, an attire that is worn by our culture’s females in auspicious
The elephant is a mammal that is highly regarded in many different religions and cultures. The meaning of the symbol does vary between each different religion and culture. Throughout this thesis, I will be sharing the results of my investigation to answer the eight research questions I discussed earlier.
In the following essay, I will be comparing and contrasting to architectural pieces by the Indians. The first is the Taj Mahal, a building constructed from white marble that took seventeen years to build in honor of Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal (Z. Haq). This piece of architectural beauty belonged to the Mughal’s, the Muslim emperors in India (Z. Haq). The second is the Great Stupa at Sanchi, a holy, dome shaped structure that covers the body of the Buddha in honor of him and his contributions to Buddhism (Fischer, Julia). Furthermore, this structure was made of ruins, rocks, mud, and covered in bricks (Fischer, Julia). Both pieces of architecture are significant to the Indians, however they do contrast in some ways.