Art_212_History of Art II

Iyoba; Pendant Mask Queen Mother Pendant Mask (Iyoba), 16th century, Edo peoples, Court of Benin, Nigeria, ivory, iron, copper, 23.8 x 12.7 x 8.3 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) Edo People, Iyoba Pendant Mask, 16th c. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnIrzweVOUUuqLAaDQsfPQgHBwlaIYBhYkPchvq91gni4wNBiSuwg1ZF32Saq2m8gKUjwlgKHm9BUcUsm0w6avn5lUjTUzCFjeVRJ2dt9y5AlEAtDw-uDkkm9RLnlq2NGtCdRZU3r3hxp/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-10-31+at+8.11.22+PM.png When examining the mask you think about how important it was to the Edo people of Benin, they seemed to have Respected this mask, which it represented a great deal of power for the people, the mask is called the “Iyoba Pendant Mask” of the 16th century. It is a 500 year old mask and was made of Ivory which gave this mask life from the luminous glow of Ivory, the Ivory held a great sense of power especially the fact it was being used to make the mask. Yet, it wasn’t a regular face mask to put on the face, but instead use...

  Asia Art Comparison Both art pieces are showing off landscapes and are meant to be viewed from a certain viewpoint. They are both made with ink on paper and they are made as being personal art pieces. They are so similar when it comes to having the natural element of trees in the art piece. They both create a great atmosphere with the art and keep the eyes moving as it captures all that the art pieces have to show in a way they both represent time, but just in a different form. Gongwang’s art is meant to be viewed part by part as if moving with him which is in a sense a way to represent time passing through somewhere in this case nature, but it is all from his perspective, the art Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains is like a moving picture for the viewers. Yet both are representing time but in their own forms, as for the other one it is taking the viewer through time of the years, with the art piece, Bamboo in the four seasons, just as suggested in the name of the art work. while t...

  Blog_Portraits Compare Comparing the two portraits you can notice they are both oil on canvas first off and they both display a portrait of a person. The idea of detail was a strong addition to art especially during the Baroque era (1585-1700/1730) which is around the time both paintings were made. During this 17th century the practice of realism with art was popular but it wanted to capture more organic moments that are not posed and capture art of people who are not of authority personnel, but instead both arts give off the idea that a quick picture was taken with a camera which wasn’t the case. Both portraits display emotion through their facial expressions and even the position of their bodies tells you something about them, how they feel, and the meaning behind the painting of the portraits.  Judith Leyster, Self-Portrait , c. 1633, oil on canvas https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4_yWOMsca3SwpZYeE59Qssj8P4ZLE5dzlvYxuxSP3FaIeW5iK1-ZSBmyR0sh_pC...