In addition to the development of writing, Iron casting and pottery were also advanced in Shang. Two inventions by this dynasty were the traditional Chinese dress and the books to read for pleasure. The Zhou dynasty was historically important because it set in motion the first unification of China. Zhou lasted until 256 B.C. when it divided into two periods linked partially to geography known as the Western and Eastern Zhou.
4. Use the markers to draw a different colored dot on each of the appropriate pencil marks on the paper strip. Allow the ink to dry, and then go back and add more color to each dot. Before you complete the rest of the lab, make a prediction of the pigment components you expect to see from each marker’s ink. 5.
Sculpture Analysis The sculpture Hopi Katsina: the Great Hunter is made out of Cottonwood, yarn, toothpicks, feathers, leather, and cat whiskers. It stands at a height up about 2 ½ feet tall on a square block pedestal. The artist had managed to acquire quite a bit of meaning into the sculpture. Manuel Garcia is the magnificent artist who had created the sculpture resembling the Katsina Figurine. Garcia uses many methods in this sculpture that are as follows: dimensionality, method of execution, composition, scales mass, and line of the work.
Chinese Inventions Introduction  Ancient Chinese were great inventors  Invented wheelbarrow, seismoscope, paper, printing, umbrellas, kites, fishing reels, mechanical clocks, waterwheels, gunpowder & fireworks  Also found a way to better irrigate their crops  Made the great “Four Great Inventions,” the compass, gunpowder, papermaking & printing The Inventions Compass  Chinese discovered that a lodestone (magnetic stone) is attracted to iron  Used that theory to make the first compass  Made it in many different forms  Imprecise  One of the forms was if you attach a lodestone to a wooden stone and float it in the water, the fish points south  Invented in China around AD1-100  At first used as a planning aid to ensure new houses faced in correct direction  The correct direction was one in harmony with nature  Later used to plot courses on long sea voyages Wheelbarrow  First used to carry loads for farming  Did not look like modern day one, but it made moving loads easier  Invented in AD100  Then, they invented a model with large center wheel  Could bear great weights  Became a form of transport  Pushed by muscle power  The model for transport was called a lu che barrow  For rich families Seismometer  A device for recording earthquakes & tremors  China is a land full of earthquakes & a scientist named Zhang Heng invented the seismometer  It was a pot with artificial dragon’s attached to it  On the bottom were frogs with mouths wide open  When there was earthquakes, balls from the dragon’s mouth fell into the frog’s mouth  The balls fell from the dragons facing the direction of where the
Albrecht Dürer, mentioned earlier, was not just a painter, but also an engraver. He made woodblock print sometime around the
One of the most important elements of the Romanesque movement were illuminated manuscripts. There were few major innovations during this movement because it was a continuance of former Eastern European movements but, illuminated manuscripts were pretty specific to the period. Also there was the Gothic Art which was a Medieval art movement. One of the main Gothic art mediums was Illuminated Manuscripts. But During the 1400s Printing press was invented, During the Renaissance, hand illuminated manuscripts were still being made even though the printing press was invented
China is a civilization that is the longest enduring since around 3,500 B.C.E. They had many important inventions that still exist and are in use today. Gunpowder is probably the most well-known. The Chinese used gunpowder in grenades and bombs that they would place at their enemies’ gates. Anytime a soldier or hunter shoots a gun, he or she is using technology developed by the ancient Chinese.
Paper was invented during the Han Dynasty. Other contributions of the ancient Chinese are pasta, wheelbarrow, alcohol, kites, hang gliders and silk. Of all on the contributions from the ancient Chinese gunpowder, paper, compass and printing are the most innovative. The discovery of gunpowder by the ancient Chinese was purely accidental in the 9th century. Rather, the Chinese alchemists were searching for an elixir of life.
Before being able to permanently record an exact photographic image artists used the camera obscura to help with their drawing. Light entered through a small hole reflecting the outside scene onto a blank wall. From there the artist was able to trace and paint over the outlined image. The camera’s perspective and proportions were a great aid to these artists. Two of the earliest books to be photographically illustrated were created by Anna Atkins and Henry Talbot.
Then the trim is taped to decrease any paint disasters where they aren’t wanted. Next, a coat of primer is painted on the wall to stop any odors, stains or previous colors from disturbing the new color. Once all the work is complete, the new color(s) and/or painting technique(s) can be done. Color washing, striping and brushed pearl are a few techniques used to add texture to the walls. Painting begins by using a two inch paint brush to paint the perimeter of all walls and windows.