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Module 12 Ethical Question: Textiles from Burials

  The textiles from Peru are very old, fragile, intricate pieces of artwork. The area they were made in used very complicated methods to create these pieces. They need to be handled with the utmost care to preserve the pieces for future generations to see and study. But there is some controversy with this. Why are we even taking the textiles from their place of origin? From the evidence we have found, the textiles were wrapped around deceased people. This practice is obviously for some religious purpose. This brings us back to the question, Why are we taking the textiles from their place of origin? These pieces have started to be taken in 1532, when Spanish conquesadors came to Peru and took the textiles. Most of them are in museums around the world. It also brings up a few other questions like, Should we keep the pieces in their home? And should we leave the pieces where they were found? I think we should keep all of these pieces in their places of origin, possibly museums in the ...
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Module 10 Comparison Post: Bahram Gur Fights the Garg and Maebyeong decorated with cranes and clouds

  Bahram Gur Fights the Karg and Maebyeong decorated with cranes and clouds both come out of ancient Asian history. Though they come from different parts of Asian history and different regions they have some similarities that are worth pointing out, so we can see how the different cultures and times in Asia have influenced each other. Bahram Gur Fights the Garg is a painting found in a book that may have been owned by a noble person. A maebyeong is a vase that was used to store wine and other alcoholic beverages, this particular maebyeong may have also been owned by a noble person. Both of these pieces have hints of gold on them which probably meant that the people who owned them held some sort of political power or nobility. Both were made using the same techniques of very fine lines. This was something that was very popular at the time in Asia. Everything has a very thin line that outlines everything in both pieces. In Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, one can see the lines around the ...
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Module 8 Ethical Question: Cambodian Looting

  Looting of artwork is a big problem that the world faces today. Many pieces are stolen from their original places and sold to museums and private collectors around the world. The looting of Cambodian artwork contributed to funded and prolonged warfare because it generated revenue for the war. The pieces would be sold to either private collectors or museums on the “black art market” that then would cause the sellers to be able to continue buying supplies for warfare and continue war. Looting has affected more than just warfare; it has also impacted the cultural heritage of Cambodia. Most of the statues that were taken from Cambodia were taken off at the ankles, leaving only the feet and pedestal behind. The people of Cambodia are left with very little of their history to remember, for the artifacts that teach the people their religion have been stolen away from them and their future generations. They are also losing something that is still sacred to them. They still worship what t...
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Module 5 Comparison Post: Arch of Constantine and Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut

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                                                         Arch of Constantine, 312-315 B.C.E., Rome.   Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut,1479-58 B.C.E.      The arch of Constantine and Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut were made hundreds of years apart and they both hold a lot of differences and similarities. The arch of Constantine was made in 312-315 C.E. in Rome. It was made out of marble and porphyry. It was made in honor of Constantine the Great, who was the emperor of Rome from 306 to 337. The Statue of Hatshepsut, made in 1458 B.C.E., was made for the pharaoh of Egypt, Hatshepsut. She ruled from 1479 to 1458. Both of these artworks were made for the rulers at the time. They are both very large pieces to show the power of both of these rulers, although the Statue of Hatshepsut is much less detailed than the Arch of ...
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Module 3 Single Artwork: The Parthenon

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         A digital reconstruction of the Parthenon, Athenian culture, 447 B.C.  https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/k90lyr/a_3d_reconstruction_of_the_parthenon_by_john/.  What we can see of the Parthenon today, Athenian culture, 447 B.C. https://worldhistory.us/ancient-history/ancient-greece/the-parthenon.php       The two pediments on the parthenon, Athenian culture, 447 B.C., the east pediment is on the left side of the picture and west on the right https://www.flickr.com/photos/zepfanman/7059427387            The Athenians built the Parthenon as a place of worship to Athena, their patron goddess. Other than the worship for their goddess, it proved their military power. Although the spending on the Parthenon took from the defense spending and led them to fall to the Spartans.      In my opinion, the reason the Parthenon is so important to the world is because of its vast siz...
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Describing What I See

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https://smarthistory.org/persian-art-an-introduction/ . . . . This artwork is called Assyrians with Rams from Apadana, Persepolis. This image was made on stone. It shows two muscled men walking next to two very muscular and powerful looking rams. Both the men look to have a sort of simple cloth covering over the top of their heads.They both have hair that comes down to the bottom of their neck. The bottom of their beards look to line up with their hair. The mens' bodies seem to be very even, from their chest down to their hips. There is a faint line on their elbow that may suggest they are wearing a shirt with sleeves. Both the rams have horns that curl towards their jaw. The horns also have rings around the horns, very much like real rams. Their fur has a look of scales rather than actual sheep fur. The ram's faces are also much more detailed than the men's faces. You can clearly see the shape of their nose and nostril. You can also see the curve of the mouths and the eyes...
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Introduction

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 My name is Maya Bigler. I am a concurrent student, so don't have a technical major. But I eventually want to get a doctorate in veterinary medicine. I haven't taken any art or art history classes yet. Some of my hobbies are reading, taking care of my goats and collecting plants. . . . . . . Lapita People, Terracotta Fragment, 1,000 B.C. E.  I found this terracotta piece very interesting. It has a lot of little details. It also had complex patterns. What also amazes me about this piece is that they are only fragments. We don't know how big they were. Historians also found fragment on different islands, they think that this is because a group of lapita people sailed to different islands and made more terracotta. 
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