The Seated Jina and Saintliness Jessica McGlynn Art History Survey The Seated Jina in Meditation is a figure slightly larger than reality carved smoothly from granitic stone in 11th century India. The smooth lines of this figure’s body and exaggerated curves of the muscular build construct a relaxed aura to the seated figure while the upright stature represents leadership and power. With his or her hands folded in their lap and crossed legs, the seated jina appears open and peaceful, almost healing in nature. The ease of this figure’s relaxed meditative state is portrayed fully, as well as the symmetrical formation of his body. From the front, his legs are crossed in a triangle, folded tightly, so that there are no separations.
Simliar pieces to this were made in Song China [960-1279]; found in Goryeo metal prototypes. The potter who created this piece, was then replicating previous pieces like this that had been done before. However, since there is a difference of medium between the Chinese celadon and Goryeo piece, it becomes a new work upon its own, standing different from the previous pieces. The best-known example of refined, undecorated celadon produced during the first half of the twelfth century is a group of objects unearthed from the tomb of King Injong (r. 1122–46). The Fitzwilliam cup-and-stand set has a stronger blue tint in its glaze color and is not as flawless as the Injong tomb pieces, but it clearly demonstrates a comparable dedication to craftsmanship.
Guan Yu captures Pang De, a Ming Dynasty painting by Shang Xi, c. 1430 The painter Shang Xi (d. before 1450) was a successful court painter during the reign of the Xuande emperor (1426- 35). His painting of Guan Yu, now located in the Palace Museum collections in Beijing, is a scroll bearing no inscription. The barely dissimulated violence of the scene makes it an unusual scroll without obvious references to contemporary Ming paintings in the same format. He became a favorite of the emperor and was promoted from court painter to commander of the Guards in Embroidered Coats (Secret Service). "His painting style followed the Song Academy tradition; he was versatile landscape, figure, flower-and-bird painter.
Cultural Event Any Name Professor XX Humanities 111 – World Cultures 1 June 15, 2013 I attended the “Of Gods & Glamour: The Mary & Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art” exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, on June 13 at 6:15 pm until closing at 8pm. My daughter decided to tag along and take advantage of the free admission offered to Illinois residents on Thursday evenings. Upon arrival to the Museum the first thing we noticed were the Black Hawk Helmets that adorned the heads of the Lion statues which sit on either side of the staircase leading to the main entrance. Once inside we obtained our tickets from the agent and asked for directions to our exhibition, which was in Galleries 150 -154. In route we passed thru the Alsdorf Galleries of Indian, Asian & Himalayan Art and we couldn’t help but notice the numerous statues of Buddha, especially what appeared to be a life sized statue in the center of the room, which turned out to be Buddha Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra) India, Chola Period 12th Century.
The Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties The Shang dynasty was founded in 1600BC. It was the second hereditary dynasty in China. Shang was originally considered a myth, until they were discovered because the Chinese pharmacists sold oracle bones created by them as dragon bones. This dynasty marked the beginning of the development of writing. In addition to the development of writing, Iron casting and pottery were also advanced in Shang.
The first mummy seen upon entering the exhibit is the “Yingpan Man.” It is obvious why he has been given such a prominent position in the exhibit. Everything about this display is beautiful. The face of the man is covered with a white painted mask with very little detail for his eyes, mouth and lips. The prominence of his nose indicates he was not of Chinese descent. The adornment of the mask is the wide band of gold painted on the forehead.
Sofas’R’Us plc is a United Kingdom company specialising in the manufacture and selling of lounge furniture, particularly chairs and sofas made out of leather. In the summer of 2008, the company was approached by Herbie, a world famous Mexican designer. Herbie offered to design a new recliner chair for the company. Initially, Sofas’R’Us was not sure whether it wanted to add another chair to their range of products, but when company staff saw the drawings which Herbie produced they decided to go ahead. The drawings were therefore sent to the company’s factory in Chesterfield where a prototype was made.
The artwork that they traded was mainly done in drawings and symbols not in letters and languages meaning that when one person saw the object from a totally different language, even if they could not speak or understand one another’s language; they could still understand each other and what they were trading to a certain extent. Ceramics, gold and other metal works weren’t the only arts traded on the Silk Road. There were many other things such as silk, mirrors, rugs, textiles and jewelry. Chinese mirrors usually had a smooth, plain face that was very polished to the point that it made it a reflective surface. The other side was often more decorative.
Furthermore, the Ancient Chinese also invented the mechanical clock. Yi Xing, a Buddhist monk and mathematician of the Tang Dynasty, is credited with this invention. The clock worked by having water drip steadily on a wheel that made a full turn every 24 hours. The modern clock that we use today was created in the Song Dynasty by Su Song several hundreds of years later (Liyao, 2011). In addition, the Ancient Chinese also were the first people to learn how to harvest silk and use it in clothing and paper.
My boss would handle all communications with Hollywood designers. The Next step was to create all models. After it was accepted, we had to communicate with China to create all jewelry line for the particular collection. My company taught me how to keep my speech in certain way to success in business. Having a Russian mentality I have to study to American business behavior and be aware of Chinese business etiquette.