Reflection of “Geometric Aljamía” Art Piece: The Temple of Sensitivity- Jorge Benitez, 2015 Illustration board, Hydrocal, Bristol Board, Acrylic The title of the piece and the structure is a juxtaposition to the ugly creatures depicted and Islamic artistic traditions. I think this is created in a satirical manner. Islamic art follows a tradition of depicting the beauty of the universe and this piece of art depicts ugly mythical creatures. The title of the art piece as The Temple of Sensitivity is ironic because there seems to be depicting the opposite of sensitivity. It seems to be a temple of evil, according to Islamic beliefs. It goes against the traditional practice of not depicting animals and it goes against traditions of revealing …show more content…
The whiteness of the art piece could refer to the 17th and 18th centuries’ practice of removing color from Greek, Roman and Byzantine art for its “purity”. The texture of the board and the acrylic paint are similar to the rough popcorn ceiling paint and spikey feel to it. The hydrocal/plaster looks as if it used to create the top of the 9 sided dome and the faces. The edges of the dome and the building have a sharpness to it because of the illustration board. The lighting in the gallery accentuates the sharpness and the texture because it is white. Benitez uses lines to draw the focus from the bottom of the art piece with the faces to the top of the dome. The sharpness of the board gives each side of the dome separation from every other face: almost as if each face stands on its own panel. The top of each side has three borders before the dome begins. It is a formal separation and transition from the dome to the nonagon base. defines the shape of the art …show more content…
It is beautifully crafted but the animals/creatures depicted are ugly and mean. In modern culture, this temple would have been associated with Disney Villains, as a sculpture or building in their possession as a reflection of their mean-spiritedness and love for evil. Every other face resembles something of a chameleon but without a nose. The other faces are as followed: One face of this piece seems to be a devil’s skull, another face resembles a boar, another face looks like an angry mask, another face is similar to a rat’s face but with sharper teeth and holes in his ear, and last face looks can angry pig with sharp teeth. All of these creatures have similar expressions of Satan or Demons by Christians from the 14th to the 18th century. Especially two of the faces bear resemblances to pigs, there is an ugly depiction of pigs and their ancestor, boar, for their uncleanliness and filth. In Judeo-Christian-Islamic traditions, cloven-hoofed are associated with carnal desire and are consistently associated with the Devil. This art piece depict creatures that are unclean, angry and have a mean/evil spirit about them. In the Quran, there is no punishment for killing mice, rats, and four other animals. They are corrupt and the Prophet commanded to kill
I claim the meaning and purpose of this sculpture and its setting is to exist as a place for all people to gather, reflect, pray and meditate but more importantly, to feel protected. This shrine for Saint Kateri Tekakwitha inspires these actions and feelings in a number of different ways. One way the sculpture conjures feelings of protection and safety is because of the mere fact that Saint Kateri is a woman. The individuals that look upon the sculpture are immediately met with a loving gaze, a gaze that looks similar to the look a cherishing and nurturing mother would give to her child. The Native Americans of this community can directly relate to this work of art due to the fact that the person being represented shares their ethnicity.
These temples were dedicated to an individual deity or in some case several deities that was represented in the form of a statue. Worshippers were forbidden from entering these sacred temples and the only people who were allowed to enter were priests. The priests would perform various rituals and sacrifices to on an altar located outside of the temple in order to please the god or goddess associated with the temple. The way the priests would know if these rituals and sacrifices have worked would have been through divination. One of the methods that the priest would have used to determine if the deity was satisfied was by watching how an animal ate.
English author Evelyn Waugh critisised the painting of the frescoes, suggesting “... their painters have tempered their zeal for accurate reconstruction with a somewhat inappropriate predilection for covers of Vogue.” Additionally, door frames and beams were painted in a non-traditional pink or terracotta colour. While many people dismiss the restoration, others argue that it helps visitors appreciate the skill and grandeur of the palace during ancient times. Additionally, some restorations were deemed necessary in order to preserve the foundations of the site. Despite criticisms of the restoration, Evans's contributions to our understanding of the ancient past cannot be doubted.
He is made of sandstone, which the Mathura region preferred to use for their art pieces. He is larger then life in size, which is indicative of the powerful and impressive monument. Supposed to imply to power of Buddhist teachings. The fertility god was an inspiration for Buddhist icons.
A 60-bell carillon is housed in the Tower. It is surrounded by 250-acre of gardens to attract the many species of birds. There are eight marble heron statues at the top of the Tower. The artwork scheme for both the grille work and sculpture consist of different type of birds, a Bible scene about Adam and Eva, and the serpent, sea creatures, and a variety of flowers. The top third floor had tiles that were vibrant and colorful.
Through this work, he was trying to express to his people with Naram-Sin at the helm of the monarchy that there was no possible way that they could ever be defeated or taken over. This piece was used to convey the trust and hope that the people should’ve had in their ruler, this sculpture expressed the great supremacy of Naram-Sin and the discipline of the Akkadians beneath him. He was resilient enough to conquer these barbaric and chaotic people and this showed his fierceness to the Akkadians. With this defeat, it is believed that he subjected them to life as slaves and placed them beneath society just as they were displayed placed beneath him in the relief
The painting is oil on canvas and contains an extensive amount of contrast. For example, the bright vermillion blanket against the dull eggshell colored door. The disparity between the colors used is prominent. Additionally, the fusion of ornate patterns and simplistic solids is evident. The tablecloth is a geometric mixture of cream and periwinkle.
In the Chinese culture a pearl is seen as a metaphor for perfection or enlightenment. Research suggests that The Stone Relief with Dragon Design piece may have come from the Chongshan Temple in Taiyuan, so it is likely that in this piece the dragon could also symbolize an emperor and the pearl could symbolize perfection and enlightenment ("Relief with Design”). The pearl can also refer to riches. In the case of The Stone Relief with Dragon Design, the King could be protecting or striving for riches, perfection, or enlightenment, which were very important in when this piece was being
This makes us instantly look at them. The wide space between the man and woman has no major distractions within in, the artist could have filled that space with some interesting art, but chose not to because it would have drawn the viewers’ attention away from the woman and man. The authors choice of color is quite plain, but the bright colors that follow the sides of the viewing box help guide the viewers eyes to the man in the background, assisting the implied created by the railings. The author used value in the artwork to show what is important. The woman’s body is heavily shaded and doesn’t catch the viewer’s eye.
Even though this is a sculpture and a portrait of Khafre, the sculpture wanted to carve out his personality to the people of Egypt. With a lot of detail and symbols, it shows how important and powerful the king is to the people of Egypt. With characteristics that are strong
I think that child represents Isaac, the breast represents Abraham and the mother represents god, but I
The ambiguous look gives the etching a whole new depth and I believe it be an intentional feature of the art-piece. The first element that I noticed in The Doorway is “Line”. More specifically, James uses quite a lot of implied lines to help gives his image a sense of fog or distorted reality. If you look at the right-side window of the building you will see a part of the window not even created. However, you know it is there because the lines imply that there is in fact window there.
What evidence from the text can you find to infer the artifact’s significance to its culture? “There is, however, some sort of male god (maybe) that has the head of a man with the horns of a bull.” This sentence from the text shows that the artifact might be related to relationship of the god. It might be dedicated to the god, having a relationship with religion. Many civilizations have gods, and goddesses that explains the natural forces of the world, meaning that the bull god might have a connection with the Indus River Civilization.
As a result, the architecture of the room is inspired by an 18th century Asante temple courtyard. The wooden door depicts figures and motifs of ancient Egyptian, Nubian, Ethiopian, Malian, Beninese, Angolan, and Zimbabwean kingdoms. The room also includes Asante Adinkra symbols (i.e. Sankɔfa bird), a Bundu Mask from Sierra Leone, a sculpture from Malawi depicting a male puberty right, and other masks, sculptures, and symbols that represent several unique African cultures. In addition, the chalkboard board doors are etched with a list several African languages and maps of Ancient and Modern
In the main temple of the Five Dragon Sect, one of the ten most prominent sects in the milky way, a man is stretched out into a cross-shape on top of the altar, his hands and feet are bound by a wrought metal chain, which seems to warp even space around themselves. The temple is half full with men and women, all wearing clothes embroidered with gold. All of them seem nearly like angles. But if you look closer at the faces, there is a glint in their eyes which makes them seem arrogant.