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The Michael C Carlos Museum

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A person could spend all day in the Michael C. Carlos Museum exploring the many geographical regions and historical eras. A few of the exhibits I enjoyed were, the Roman/Greek era, the Americas, the Egyptian era, and the newly added Tibetan Buddhist section.
The first section I observed was the Roman/Greek Era, which included serval marble sculptures of Greek gods and goddesses in the main foyer and then several smaller rooms on each side that displayed different artifacts from the periods. One interesting piece was a Roman floor mosaic. It was made in Antioch and from the early third century. The mosaic was made of small colored cubes of stone called tesserae that were set in concrete and plaster. Additionally, from the intricate detail of …show more content…

One particular piece, was Bhairavi, which means “fearsome sounding one”. The statue emphasized her serious but protective demeanor, which was represented by the serious facial expression and sword in her hand. The majority of the goddesses displayed in this section were not simply portrayed as women to be afraid of but as respected powerful female figures. Another piece was the sculpture of Prince Siddhartha Guatama. The statue portrayed his wealth by jewelry he wore and the dot on his forehead signified wisdom and unity. The ultimate objective of Buddhism is to achieve …show more content…

The most intriguing part of this section was the exquisite Sand Painting. The particular painting was created by Tibetan Buddhist monks form the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Atlanta. They are composed of mandalas which means circle. The process of making one requires a great deal of patience and dedication which is similar to the principles of Buddhism. The process includes them first chanting, next drawing the design, then using funnel shaped tools called chakpur to pour the sand, and lastly, destroying the sand painting. I was extremely shocked to find out after all of their tedious hard work they sweep the colored sand and place it back in nature. The main purpose of this process is to provoke compassion, grasp the impermanence of reality, and provide healing and purification to the

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