Almost done with the project. Seems like all the old Greek bronze sculptures ended up getting lost, decaying, rotten, and being melted down for the metal...but many of them were copied in marble by the Romans. So a lot of my pics were actually Roman reproductions of the original Greek bronze art. Also, a lot of my report may seem to be a history lesson, since so much of the Greek artwork is part of our history, and even our pop culture. I am also having a little trouble with PowerPoint formatting.
I am mid-way through the PowerPoint project #4 art exhibit presentation. Working on ancient Greek sculpture. My best souces of artwork are Google search, with Images. I use "Ancient Greek Sculpture" in the search engine. That shows a lot of pictures of sculpture. From there, I can get the name of a sculpture, then usually go the Wikipedia for more details. The problem is that a lot of this old sculpture does not have a specific date and artist for it, it's too old. Just a general time frame, like 100 BC. Also, as it turns out, these old Greek bronze statues did not last very long, and many of them were copied in marble, by the Romans, and the originals were melted down for the metal value. So a lot of my pictures are simply the Roman copies made of marble, not bronze.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Week 13 and 14 Video Review
Video review of the 4 videos for week 13 and 14. Videos were good, but I probably will not use the format for my PowerPoint. Most exhibits do a chronological order of artwork. My PowerPoint will be of Ancient Greek sculpture, and in my opinion, cannot be done in chronological order. But I did learn from the videos.
George Eastman House: Picture Perfect: By creating the first affordable, user-friendly camera, George Eastman became the father of popular photography. The museum established at his home celebrates his contributions to advance the art and science of photography. The photography collection at George Eastman House is a history of photography that represents the work of 14,000 photographers. The technology collection at George Eastman House contains about 16,000 objects, including about 5,000 cameras. The Eastman House holds the largest Daguerreotype collection outside of France. George Eastman worked to make photography accessible to everyone; he created the first affordable, user-friendly camera and founded the Eastman Kodak Company. Eastman's "Brownie" camera revolutionized photography, and the motion picture film he invented with Thomas Edison became the industry standard for movies. The 50 room colonial estate George Eastman began building in 1902 serves as the centerpiece for his museum. In addition to photography-related artifacts, the museum houses many of Eastman's personal possessions. Today the George Eastman House is one of the world's premiere motion pictures archives. In 1996 the George Eastman House established the first school in North America to teach the restoration, preservation, and archiving of motion pictures. The George Eastman House offers a variety of means to access collections, including 140,000 online images, that celebrate the art, technology, and impact of photography and motion pictures.
The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art:
Artist Anthony Aussang says Lowbrow, West Coast Art, is essentially a reaction to highbrow culture. The dictionary definition of Lowbrow is, "a person regarded as uncultivated and lacking in taste”. Artist Robert Williams says he invented the term but doesn't care for its meaning. Some believe Lowbrow Surrealism is a more fitting term while others embrace just ‘Lowbrow’. Lowbrow art appeals to the masses. Pop culture, car culture, and folk art have both had major influences in Lowbrow. Robert Williams, the original Lowbrow artist, discussed his early career as a Lowbrow artist. At a time when galleries were not willing to display Lowbrow, the Laguna Art Museum put on a show featuring Williams and others. MAD Magazine had an impact on Lowbrow art culture. Artist Anthony Ausgang says, "Lowbrow blitzkriegs the idea that high culture requires a certain level of intelligence." Robert Williams thinks the established art world is set up to promote only certain types of art like minimalism and abstract, and the mainstream world will not accept Lowbrow. These unaccepted artists created their own art scene after being shut out from museums and galleries. The punk rock generation propelled Lowbrow art culture, with album covers and fliers. Artist Nicole Steen and other members from the Pop Tarts discussed the parallel underground art scenes in Vancouver and California. The Pop Tarts gained more recognition and acceptance after being featured in a book about female Lowbrow artists. Twenty years ago Robert Williams couldn't get anyone to show his art work, and now he is in demand all over the world.
Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology: Native Americans' bones were collected as a scientific curiosity during the U.S. genocide against Indians. Anthropologists differ on whether or not the bones should be returned now. Dr. Samuel Morton studies brain size and concludes that the size of one's cranium is related to intelligence, and he stores Indian skulls in museums. The Smithsonian's inventory shows 18,000 Native's bones are stored there. Repatriation requires that scientists first determine the bones tribal affiliation. Skull measurement helps to identify where the bones should be returned. Scientists learn a lot about today's health problems by studying the remains of human beings from the past, including Indian remains. Bruce Rothschild, an arthritis researcher, theorizes that arthritis is a new disease whose trigger may come from the Tennessee River region. British researchers claim research helps understanding how man changes from the ancient to the modern man. For example, changes in Indian diet and lifestyle is related to high rates of diabetes. Dennis Hastings, an Omaha Indian, is satisfied with the reburial of his ancestors' remains. Both the tribe and scientists have gain new knowledge by having the bones analyzed prior to burial. Now, Native Americans design the exhibits in New York's Native American Museum. Ancestors' bones continue to be brought home and re-buried.
Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach: Modern art in the Museum of Modern Art from 1929 onwards was displayed primarily in chronological order. Art is displayed on white walls with lighting. By the 1970s, traditional ways of displaying modern art are questioned. Art came became busy and noisy. Artists explored the political and ideological context of the museum itself. The Tate Modern displays its modern art in four sections. In each section a principle provides a theme for the selection and exhibition of the art. The Tate's thematic approach to displaying art is controversial with three works by Richard Long and Monet's "Water Lilies." But the connections among the artwork is justified . Unlike the Museum’s original concept of displaying art in chronological order, visitors to the Tate are provided with transitions between the individual display rooms. Many abstract artists tried to convey emotions, aesthetic effects, or social vision. The Joseph Beuys room in the Tate Modern creates a church-like atmosphere. Visitors do not materially understand what they see. They transition to the next room where art consists of waste and junk.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Week 12, Review of 4 Videos
I reviewed 4 videos. It was all about Andy Warhol, the other 3 videos were just random selected. I learned a lot about Andy Warhol, he was really a trend setter, a good video. I did not like the videos of Isamu Naguchi, way too much talking. I did not like the Mark Rothko video, I just do not see how he could be considered such a great painter for his work. Pop art of the 50's and 60's video was good, I like the comic book paintings.
1) Andy Warhol started out in the 1960's working for advertising, but was experimenting with advertising images such as the soup can. He did a lot of silk-screen work with Marilyn Monroe in 1962, especially after her death. He did a lot of work with Elizabeth taylor in 1961-1963, especially after her breakup with Eddie Fisher. Andy would crop pictures to silkscreen. He did "10 Lizes" of Liz Taylor. He made a lot of money reproducing silk screens. He moved into a studio called The factory, a cool hangout for artists. Warhol filmed about 100 movies, and made some people famous. He said "everyone will have 15 minutes of fame". A true leader in pop art, he also did dozens of self-portaits.
2) Isamu Naguchi had a vision, that the earth was sculpture. He sees sculpture as different than painting. His vision led him to create gardens with stone, hills, water, such as the UNESCO garden in France, a beautiful job. Noguchi started under scholarship, then had to sculpt to make a living. He designed Miami's Bayfront Park in 1980, but had problems with the existing building, so he destroyed a library. he did a water sculpture in Osaka for expo 1970. He did the Billy Rose sculpture in Isreal, perfect for the area, with a large circular wall and 3 hills. His final work was in 1988 for the 400 acre Moere Numa Park in japan. Naguchi was famous for Land Art, or Installation Art.
3) Mark Rothko was an abstract painter. Being an abstract painter in the 1970's was not easy with Andy Warhol leading the pop art scene. Rothko was called the "Greatest Living American Artist", but i do not really see it. He was hired to do the art for Seagrams' headquarters, but he never had his work displayed there. He hoped his work would make the restaurant customers sick! He did the subways series, a strange doomed look at subway people. His paintings gave feeling of human tradegy. His murals were just colors of various tones. They are meant to evoke extreme sensations. Eventually, Rothko's drinking, smoking, divorcing, and too much competitio from PopArt, led to his suicide. His last works were in black and gray, very depressing.
4) Abstract expressionism and Pop Art of the 50's and 60's. American Franz Kline is an abstract artist, he likes to display mood and expression, and also likes colors and shapes. Helen Frankenthalen did "Mountains and Seas" and influenced other painters with the subtle effects of her work, which was very feminine and mystical. She painted with a cotton cloth. DeKoonigs abstract paintingwas "Morning: The Springs" which give a feeling of light, and falling water. DeKoonig also did "Woman One", which shows dominance by women, and he had hundreds of rejected versions, and became an action painting. I like the "Flag" by Johns, a strange way to show the flag. Andy Warhol is pop art's most famous artist, but the father of the movement is Robert Rauschenber. Pop art reflects modern city life. I like the Lichtenstein artwork that uses comic book forms.
1) Andy Warhol started out in the 1960's working for advertising, but was experimenting with advertising images such as the soup can. He did a lot of silk-screen work with Marilyn Monroe in 1962, especially after her death. He did a lot of work with Elizabeth taylor in 1961-1963, especially after her breakup with Eddie Fisher. Andy would crop pictures to silkscreen. He did "10 Lizes" of Liz Taylor. He made a lot of money reproducing silk screens. He moved into a studio called The factory, a cool hangout for artists. Warhol filmed about 100 movies, and made some people famous. He said "everyone will have 15 minutes of fame". A true leader in pop art, he also did dozens of self-portaits.
2) Isamu Naguchi had a vision, that the earth was sculpture. He sees sculpture as different than painting. His vision led him to create gardens with stone, hills, water, such as the UNESCO garden in France, a beautiful job. Noguchi started under scholarship, then had to sculpt to make a living. He designed Miami's Bayfront Park in 1980, but had problems with the existing building, so he destroyed a library. he did a water sculpture in Osaka for expo 1970. He did the Billy Rose sculpture in Isreal, perfect for the area, with a large circular wall and 3 hills. His final work was in 1988 for the 400 acre Moere Numa Park in japan. Naguchi was famous for Land Art, or Installation Art.
3) Mark Rothko was an abstract painter. Being an abstract painter in the 1970's was not easy with Andy Warhol leading the pop art scene. Rothko was called the "Greatest Living American Artist", but i do not really see it. He was hired to do the art for Seagrams' headquarters, but he never had his work displayed there. He hoped his work would make the restaurant customers sick! He did the subways series, a strange doomed look at subway people. His paintings gave feeling of human tradegy. His murals were just colors of various tones. They are meant to evoke extreme sensations. Eventually, Rothko's drinking, smoking, divorcing, and too much competitio from PopArt, led to his suicide. His last works were in black and gray, very depressing.
4) Abstract expressionism and Pop Art of the 50's and 60's. American Franz Kline is an abstract artist, he likes to display mood and expression, and also likes colors and shapes. Helen Frankenthalen did "Mountains and Seas" and influenced other painters with the subtle effects of her work, which was very feminine and mystical. She painted with a cotton cloth. DeKoonigs abstract paintingwas "Morning: The Springs" which give a feeling of light, and falling water. DeKoonig also did "Woman One", which shows dominance by women, and he had hundreds of rejected versions, and became an action painting. I like the "Flag" by Johns, a strange way to show the flag. Andy Warhol is pop art's most famous artist, but the father of the movement is Robert Rauschenber. Pop art reflects modern city life. I like the Lichtenstein artwork that uses comic book forms.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Week 11, Visit to A-Knox Museum
Visited the Albright-Knox museum this week to take 3 pictures of interesting art presentations.
The first one that I liked is called "Bably Girl" It was was done by Marisol in France, in 1963. This sculpture is listed as a 'wood and mixed media sculpture'. This exhibit just sticks out in the open, not special area. The background is just plain walls, sitting on the floor. I have an open mind, but it looks like something high school students can make. There is a large head of a little girl, then a small doll on her leg. Maybe it is supposed to mean that the little girl is doll-like also, even though she plays with dolls. I like the lighting on the girl's legs, to show off the small doll. Shape and Mass are important here, i am curious why the shape of the little girl is a square, instead of soft corners.
The second picture is "Still Life" by Tom Wesselman, from the United States in 1962. The theme is a everyday scene in someone's house, in the kitchen. The exhibit is organized like a house. The artwork is listed as a mixed media sculpture. What's interesting is some of it is 3-Dimension. But the sink is very old, like the 1960's, nobody has sinks that bad in their house these days. Some old soap, SOS, and other everyday random things in the cabinet. The artwork of the bread, bananas, and pop is painted on. An interesting mix of 3-D and 2-D. The lighting is very bright over the sink. The element of light, color, and lines are important. So are proportion and scale with the 3-D coming at you. I liked this display.
The third artwork is "Cinema" by George Segal in 1964, from the United States. The media is plaster, illuminated plexiglas, and metal combined in a sculpture. This is really a cool piece of art. The exhibit setting is very dark, so this makes the art really show up better. The lighted up movie display is very bright like Broadway, and really catches your eye, and it makes you stare at it. The walls are just basic plain walls. The man is putting, or removing, an rated R label. The sculpture of the man is kind of spooky, with the plaster look to him...that should have been done more realistic, since the rest of the art looks realistic. CINEMA is faded a bit, for an effect of age. Light and Value are important elements of this piece.
The first one that I liked is called "Bably Girl" It was was done by Marisol in France, in 1963. This sculpture is listed as a 'wood and mixed media sculpture'. This exhibit just sticks out in the open, not special area. The background is just plain walls, sitting on the floor. I have an open mind, but it looks like something high school students can make. There is a large head of a little girl, then a small doll on her leg. Maybe it is supposed to mean that the little girl is doll-like also, even though she plays with dolls. I like the lighting on the girl's legs, to show off the small doll. Shape and Mass are important here, i am curious why the shape of the little girl is a square, instead of soft corners.
The second picture is "Still Life" by Tom Wesselman, from the United States in 1962. The theme is a everyday scene in someone's house, in the kitchen. The exhibit is organized like a house. The artwork is listed as a mixed media sculpture. What's interesting is some of it is 3-Dimension. But the sink is very old, like the 1960's, nobody has sinks that bad in their house these days. Some old soap, SOS, and other everyday random things in the cabinet. The artwork of the bread, bananas, and pop is painted on. An interesting mix of 3-D and 2-D. The lighting is very bright over the sink. The element of light, color, and lines are important. So are proportion and scale with the 3-D coming at you. I liked this display.
The third artwork is "Cinema" by George Segal in 1964, from the United States. The media is plaster, illuminated plexiglas, and metal combined in a sculpture. This is really a cool piece of art. The exhibit setting is very dark, so this makes the art really show up better. The lighted up movie display is very bright like Broadway, and really catches your eye, and it makes you stare at it. The walls are just basic plain walls. The man is putting, or removing, an rated R label. The sculpture of the man is kind of spooky, with the plaster look to him...that should have been done more realistic, since the rest of the art looks realistic. CINEMA is faded a bit, for an effect of age. Light and Value are important elements of this piece.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Week 11, Blog of 4 Videos
I reviewed 4 videos. The videos on Dada, Cubism, La Grande Jette, Dance at Moulin. The first two were OK, but I really loved the "Sunday at the Grande Jette" and "Dance at the Moulin de la Galette". I'd like to go out and buy those last two prints! They were great. The videos did what the book could not describe. This time, I just picked 4 videos at random.
1) George Seurat's masterpiece was "A Sunday on the Grand Jette". This is an absolutely beautiful picture, it can be stared at for a long time. It is very inviting, it makes you want to jump inside the picture. One mystery is the monkey in the picture, nobody knows what it is doing there, but people like it. An x-ray shows that the monkey was added later for some reason. There were also some suggestions of prostitution in the picture. The technique Seurat used was Pointillism, a lot of work to create. It was difficult to blend colors with Pointillism. The painting was displayed in 1886 with the impressionists, but was mostly ignored. Seurat's career was only 10 years, then he died. The Grand jette is now in Chicago, and it is part of Pop Culture.
2) Renoir's masterpiece was "Dance at the Moulin de la Galette". It stands for pleasure in Paris, and transports you back in time to Paris. It was sold for a very high price. It is a scene from a dance hall in Paris, a lot of young people having fun. Renoir painted it twice in 1876, doubling the size, but which size came first, nobody knows. The small version is in hiding somewhere, and it sold for 78 million bucks. Renoir brought bright colors, changing light, and fun with dance. the painting eventually entered pop culture, being in Rod Stewarts album cover in 1976. Renoir would be happy since he wanted art to be seen as 'pretty'.
3) Dada Surrealism: This Dada movement was started by Kurt Schwitters in 1918 with a collage, using a lot of everyday objects in it. His magazine was Merz, to include his work. Dada is a state of mind, a storm in the world of art. "Cut with a Kitchen Knife" by Hoch was done out of anger to society. George Grosz made an angry 'sad' man, and protests Germany with 'Pillars of Society'. Joan Miro did Dutch interior 1 and 2 with a lot of color in it. Salvador dali started surrealism, sometimes scary imagination is seen, and his 'sleep' sculpture is weird and surreal. Man Ray did some beautiful surreal paintings.
4) Impact of Cubism: European artists had a non-classical way to represent form and space with Cubism, infleunced by African Art, and Cezanne. Juan Gris, Picasso, DuChamp, Delauney, Malevich, Boccioni were all Cubism artists. Gris did 'The breakfast table', and the 'Violin'. Duchamp did 'Sad man on a Train', but I cannot see the man, too messy. I liked the pole vaulter photos of motion. Delauncy shows a strange Eiffel tower, hard to see it. Kasmir Malevich did an 'Englishman in Moscow' and the 'White Cross'. Boccioni did 'Farewells' in 1911, showing emotions of leaving. Cubism was the style of the avant-guard.
1) George Seurat's masterpiece was "A Sunday on the Grand Jette". This is an absolutely beautiful picture, it can be stared at for a long time. It is very inviting, it makes you want to jump inside the picture. One mystery is the monkey in the picture, nobody knows what it is doing there, but people like it. An x-ray shows that the monkey was added later for some reason. There were also some suggestions of prostitution in the picture. The technique Seurat used was Pointillism, a lot of work to create. It was difficult to blend colors with Pointillism. The painting was displayed in 1886 with the impressionists, but was mostly ignored. Seurat's career was only 10 years, then he died. The Grand jette is now in Chicago, and it is part of Pop Culture.
2) Renoir's masterpiece was "Dance at the Moulin de la Galette". It stands for pleasure in Paris, and transports you back in time to Paris. It was sold for a very high price. It is a scene from a dance hall in Paris, a lot of young people having fun. Renoir painted it twice in 1876, doubling the size, but which size came first, nobody knows. The small version is in hiding somewhere, and it sold for 78 million bucks. Renoir brought bright colors, changing light, and fun with dance. the painting eventually entered pop culture, being in Rod Stewarts album cover in 1976. Renoir would be happy since he wanted art to be seen as 'pretty'.
3) Dada Surrealism: This Dada movement was started by Kurt Schwitters in 1918 with a collage, using a lot of everyday objects in it. His magazine was Merz, to include his work. Dada is a state of mind, a storm in the world of art. "Cut with a Kitchen Knife" by Hoch was done out of anger to society. George Grosz made an angry 'sad' man, and protests Germany with 'Pillars of Society'. Joan Miro did Dutch interior 1 and 2 with a lot of color in it. Salvador dali started surrealism, sometimes scary imagination is seen, and his 'sleep' sculpture is weird and surreal. Man Ray did some beautiful surreal paintings.
4) Impact of Cubism: European artists had a non-classical way to represent form and space with Cubism, infleunced by African Art, and Cezanne. Juan Gris, Picasso, DuChamp, Delauney, Malevich, Boccioni were all Cubism artists. Gris did 'The breakfast table', and the 'Violin'. Duchamp did 'Sad man on a Train', but I cannot see the man, too messy. I liked the pole vaulter photos of motion. Delauncy shows a strange Eiffel tower, hard to see it. Kasmir Malevich did an 'Englishman in Moscow' and the 'White Cross'. Boccioni did 'Farewells' in 1911, showing emotions of leaving. Cubism was the style of the avant-guard.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Ch. 10 Mask Drawing
Chapter 10 Mask Drawing. I chose 3 masks and then drew one of my own. I picked 3 masks worn by warriors. I did a google search for 'ancient warrior masks', and picked 3 that I thought were cool. The first one is an ancient warrior mask from Roman times. The mask was mainly protective, not much was intended to scare anyone. The elements and prinicples were mainly mass and shape, then balance and symmetry. The second mask is a very scary Samurai mask. Color and shape were important, black is a color to give fear to the enemy. Proportion and scale were used to make the mask look bigger with a big helmet. the black horns were also meant to scare. The third mask picture is from the Persian army that invaded Greece. The soldiers were called the immortals, they could not be killed. The mask was also black and scary, with a frown. Proportion and scale were distorted to appear evil. An effective fighting mask. The mask I created was also for battle. Sharp lines are present, and symmetry. The mask looks a bit like a skeleton head, so that is also good for battle. The mask is designed with horns on top for more of a effect. In the end, creating the mask was difficult, and it does not look nearly as good as the ones I selected on the internet. I think the problem is that a mask has to be done in 3-D to be effective.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Ch. 10 Video Blog Review
I reviewed 4 videos. I chose the ones from China, India, and Japan. I know enough about Muslims and Islam, but not much about Buddha, Hindu, and Japanese Shinto. The videos were all pretty good, they went into way more depth than the text. Here is a summary of the key concepts I learned about:
#1) Buddhism: Buddhism started in India. Siddhartha Gautama had moey, but saw the ways of poor people. He meditated about it, and was enlightened into the 'Buddha'. The teaching is to eliminate the desires that feed the ego and temptations. Getting to nirvana was the goal, with a message of love. There is a 8-fold pathway to follow. After Buddha died, two groups were created, Linayana and Mahanyana. Sanchi in India is where the great Stupa is built, each stone is important, but no pictures of Buddha allowed. Walking around the Stupa is enlightening, but only clockwise. In Java exists the largest Buddist temple in the world, Borobudur temple, with elaborate carvings, discovered in 1815. In NYC, the Chuany Yen Monastery, with the largest Buddha statue in the west, with 10,000 smaller Buddhas. Buddhism was overcome by Hinduism in India, surprising to me.
#2) Hinduism: Varanasi is the holiest Hindu city in India, on the Ganges River. Hindus believe in reincarnation, life, death, and rebirth. Many gods and goddesses exist, and give access to Brahma (God). There are many statues of these gods. Bodies are cremated next to the Ganges river by the Outcasts, in Varanasi. In Mamallapuran India, the ganges River turns into huge stones with carvings. Panch Rathes Temples were sculpted from single big rocks. the golden age of Hindu art had the Kandariya Mahader temple in the 9th century. They have erotic panels, symbols of life. There are many ways to Brahma, the Great Breadth.
#3) Chinese Art: The Chinese National Palace Museum has art from 5000 years ago in china. the video shows 33 pieces of chinese art. The art consists of pottery, a narcissus pot, chicken bowls, tea bowls, and a curio cabinet. There are jade pendents, vases, mirrors, a wine warming vessel, blue porcelin perfumer. All art has extremely intricate detail, and gives us a view into the past. The teapot is very interesting and beautiful, full of color and landscape with trees, like a painting. The vase with the inner and outer sections is great, the way the goldfish can swin around. The Golden Buddha in lotus position is great, as is the Bodhissattvas.
#4) Hokusi's "Great Wave" painting is the best known image of Japanses art in the western world. It is really cool. It portrays a disaster ready to happen. The Great Wave is everywhere in advertising, clothing, cartoons, politics, tattoos, and coffee mugs. Hokusi lived in Tokyo, making wood blocks for prints, then as an apprentice. He worked in the Floating Style of art. He also drew waves for 30 years, but his best seller was the Great Wave. Mount Fuji is in the distance, as 3 boats are about to be flooded, showing the power of nature. Japanese see courage in the sailors. In the 1960's, a new generation of artists took ideas from Hokusi. Popular advertising has used the Great Wave in many parts of design. A good picture.
#1) Buddhism: Buddhism started in India. Siddhartha Gautama had moey, but saw the ways of poor people. He meditated about it, and was enlightened into the 'Buddha'. The teaching is to eliminate the desires that feed the ego and temptations. Getting to nirvana was the goal, with a message of love. There is a 8-fold pathway to follow. After Buddha died, two groups were created, Linayana and Mahanyana. Sanchi in India is where the great Stupa is built, each stone is important, but no pictures of Buddha allowed. Walking around the Stupa is enlightening, but only clockwise. In Java exists the largest Buddist temple in the world, Borobudur temple, with elaborate carvings, discovered in 1815. In NYC, the Chuany Yen Monastery, with the largest Buddha statue in the west, with 10,000 smaller Buddhas. Buddhism was overcome by Hinduism in India, surprising to me.
#2) Hinduism: Varanasi is the holiest Hindu city in India, on the Ganges River. Hindus believe in reincarnation, life, death, and rebirth. Many gods and goddesses exist, and give access to Brahma (God). There are many statues of these gods. Bodies are cremated next to the Ganges river by the Outcasts, in Varanasi. In Mamallapuran India, the ganges River turns into huge stones with carvings. Panch Rathes Temples were sculpted from single big rocks. the golden age of Hindu art had the Kandariya Mahader temple in the 9th century. They have erotic panels, symbols of life. There are many ways to Brahma, the Great Breadth.
#3) Chinese Art: The Chinese National Palace Museum has art from 5000 years ago in china. the video shows 33 pieces of chinese art. The art consists of pottery, a narcissus pot, chicken bowls, tea bowls, and a curio cabinet. There are jade pendents, vases, mirrors, a wine warming vessel, blue porcelin perfumer. All art has extremely intricate detail, and gives us a view into the past. The teapot is very interesting and beautiful, full of color and landscape with trees, like a painting. The vase with the inner and outer sections is great, the way the goldfish can swin around. The Golden Buddha in lotus position is great, as is the Bodhissattvas.
#4) Hokusi's "Great Wave" painting is the best known image of Japanses art in the western world. It is really cool. It portrays a disaster ready to happen. The Great Wave is everywhere in advertising, clothing, cartoons, politics, tattoos, and coffee mugs. Hokusi lived in Tokyo, making wood blocks for prints, then as an apprentice. He worked in the Floating Style of art. He also drew waves for 30 years, but his best seller was the Great Wave. Mount Fuji is in the distance, as 3 boats are about to be flooded, showing the power of nature. Japanese see courage in the sailors. In the 1960's, a new generation of artists took ideas from Hokusi. Popular advertising has used the Great Wave in many parts of design. A good picture.
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