Essays on Carving

The Museum of Asian art in San Francisco is one of the must-see museums in the town. It is situated quite near to the Civic center and more than eighteen thousand pieces of fine art are exposed permanently in the arranged collections. Some of the exhibited articles are about six thousand years old. The arts and objects are collected from the entire Asian continent. Entering the museum, visitors can enjoy beautiful objects as paintings, furniture, sculptures, armor and textiles, and also there are represented objects from China, India, Turkey, the Philippines and Japan showing the culture of these countries ...

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Jade has been an important part of Chinese culture since Ancient times, when it was used to make various weapons and tools. The reason for this is because it is believed to have positive powers. Some of the attributes attributed to jade are purity, gentlemanliness, the ability to send one’s soul on a positive journey and to prevent misfortune from befalling a person. This is why jade was used in burial rituals, sacrifices and other religious ceremonies. Nevertheless, despite the importance of jade to the Chinese culture for many centuries only the very wealthy were permitted to own ...

The Early Modern Times brought a lot of innovations into the people’s life. It was the epoch of the great discoveries when Columbus found the way to American and Ferdinand Magellan managed to sail across the Earth. Leonardo Da Vinci’s drawings depicted the possible advancements in the technology. Besides, it was the time for great thinkers and philosophers: Martin Luther, Jean Calvin, and many other participants of the Reformation shed light on the contradictory aspects of the institution of church and change the perception of religion in the whole Europe. The art also flourished during the Early ...

APPLICATION IN MARKETING - SAMSUNG

Abstract Samsung is listed in the Fortune 500 and is considered one of the most recognized brands on a global level in multiple categories. With Mobile devices leading the product category, Samsung has also been able to develop world class product lines, in Television and Audio and Video, Cameras, Information Technology, Home Appliances and Memory and Storage. Samsung products cater to a wide variety of consumer segment and this makes the company unique in terms of carving in a profitable business niche. Samsung’s aggressive strategy in the emerging market is a key way forward to maximize revenues and ...

Introduction

The works that the Chinese created since the Qing Dynasty marked the essence of its iconography. It gave the Chinese artists a specific place and space in world art, as they rendered subjects, materials and objects in a particular detail, and composition. The Qing Dynasty also gave rise to the portrayal of the Taoye tu that was commissioned by the Emperor Qianlong. The artwork particularly emphasized the manufacturing of the porcelain objects, but it emphasized the illustrations that were portrayed as “sequential viewed sets,” thus, it created a set of ordered visual illustrations. In light of this, it would ...

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'Gothic' term represents medieval art that carries a strange history. The style of art developed in Northern France and spread to the rest of Western Europe. Late Gothic art expanded well into the 16th century before getting consumed by the Renaissance art. Gothic period carries splendid examples of sculptures, stained glass, fresco, panel painting, ivories and illuminated manuscripts. The essay offers a perspective on the popularity of Gothic ivories and how they encouraged the devotional practice. The ivory diptychs were used as sophisticated tools and were seen as physical vestiges of the divine. Gothic ivories were the visual cues ...

Contextual Analysis

Junius Bassus was a Roman politician who gained prominence during his career and was also known as the Urban Prefect of Rome. His artwork, the Sarcophagus is a magnificent piece of art from the Late Antique era. It is of high-quality artistry as well as beautifully detailed to show the interplay of the biblical iconography. Christianity for a long time had a marginal status in the Roman land. In this period, Christianity was very appealing to the desires of many faithful; however, due to monotheism Christians suffered a lot of persecutions. In his artwork, Junius Bassus prominently represents Jesus ...

Exploring the Art of Indigenous Culture

Central American Artifacts Caudle Cup by John Coney, a London-trained goldsmith (Around 1690) The cup was designed by the 17th century Goldsmith known as John Coney. It is a gourd shaped cup with two embellished beaded handles and there is a picture of a small child appears from the flower. The motif is the European floral imagery. The cup was probably designed for the marriage ceremony of John and Mary in around 1689. The Caudle cups were famous in England during second half of the 17th century in England. It was typically made of silver metal. Tankard made by ...

The case study ‘Brighter Smiles for the Masses-Colgate vs. P&G, focused on the working mechanics by the two American consumer giants, on how to connect with the target market and strategically outdoing the competition.

The following are the case analysis and answers to the questions pertaining to the case study.

What is the case statement? What decisions does P & G need to make? The case statement is the introduction of Crest Whitestrips by P&G that revolutionized the oral care market, by allowing the consumers to whiten the teeth in the convenience of their home and the inception of a new category that became a cash cow for P&G in the tune of millions of dollars, ...

The state in which the Marble Grave Stele of a Young Woman and Servant (36.11.1) stands at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is extraordinary. The museum dates the sculpture from around 400 to 390 B.C., which translates to the closing of the fifth century to the fourth century B.C. After purchase in 1936, courtesy of the Fletcher Fund, the Stele stands in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Greek and Roman Art sculpture galleries. The origin of the grave marker is traceable to sometime in 5000 B.C. According to Stanley Casson, the first inhabitants of the Cycladic Islands were ...

Describe and discuss different entry strategies that Arla Foods has implemented in emerging and less-developed markets. Present advantages and disadvantages for each strategy identified. Multinational wants to enter new markets, reach new consumer segments, and create new revenue streams. Globalization as a phenomenon has been the key trend and with a borderless economy in terms of the business environment, going global or internationalization as a phenomenon is a vital element of Arla Foods way forward in terms of stamping a global presence. Arla Foods is operating in the European Union and many of the emerging or less developed markets, ...

The Venus of Willendorf is one of the ancient and most popular Upper Paleolithic female sculptures. It was discovered by Josef Szombathyin in 1908 when investigating the settlements that belonged to the local Gravettians. It was found in Willendorf, Lower Austria near Krems, about 10 meters above River Danube (Skye 79). Just like other Paleolithic works of art, is not clear when the sculpture was made even when estimated. Researchers have differed on this issue. Some have dated it to approximately 30 000 BCE (Gilgamesh 503). On the other hand, there are those who maintain that it was made ...

Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Checking Your Understanding page 5

- There are a variety of different ways that art can be around the world. Art can be in a book that is being read, the furniture that is being sit on, and in the video games that people play on a regular basis. Basically, art can be anything that a person sees, has seen, or might imagine like advertisements on TV, Internet, toys, fashion, cars, paintings, and movies. - Perceive means to become aware through the senses of the special nature of objects. When a person uses their sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste to perceive an object, a person will better understand ...

The concern for the rights of Aboriginal artists for their copyrights has been brewing overtime. Aborigines in Australia feel excluded in term of protection for their indigenous cultural heritage as well as intellectual property. However, this debate is as alive as before. In one stance, the issue came up for debate in the famous 1997 paper commissioned by Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Commission titled “ Our Culture, Our future”. Before venturing into the debate of the copyright of the Australian Aboriginal rights, it is prudent to understand meaning of Aboriginal art (Arts Law Centre of Australia).

In the aboriginal ...

Writing started by people using their fingers to count things they purchased. The finger counting developed into a sign language where people from different languages started using numbers displayed by hand to eye in a physical observation. It was after a long time that sign language evolved into written numbers. Other people at the time were using tallies which were generated from stone or wood carving notches. Since Mesopotamia was a city with inhabited by many people from all walks of life, it thus goes without saying that it hosted farmers, hunters, and fishers. Uruk being the southern Mesopotamia largest settlement was made ...

Peace that people enjoy nowadays uninterrupted is, of course, not a new phenomenon. However, what is interesting is that the humanity has lived only several hundred years without warring for whatever reason could bring large armies face-to-face in a lethal confrontation for questionable reasons. Besides soldiers, the brute force of conflicts, the main tools of war have always been weapons indicating the state of technological advancement of nations, being the litmus paper and the benchmarks of progress. Thousands years ago, there was no such concept as a long-lasting peace, and the weaponry was a lot more different than it currently is, being used ...

The artwork is a metal carving of the part of the human body. It comprises of the main human body with no hands, head, and legs from the waistline. The curving is flipped on the wooden surface where it is attached, exposing the backside of the human body carving. The painting matches the real image of the human body; thus, it is a beautiful form of artwork. The artwork was designed in a special way. The main part of the artwork is designed using a metal carving which was smelted to form the artwork. It was then painted with a proper choice of ...

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The current study examines Romweber Furniture Factory, particularly its history, status, and future problems. It explains that the firm was formed through the merger of Batesville Cabinet, American Furniture, and Batesville Coffin companies. It also notes that the Romweber Company increased its sales volume through various promotions and, hence, improved its competitiveness. The paper then traces the history of the business from the merger of previously independent firms. It then describes the company’s method of trading products across the United States and its effort to overcome the Great Depression through the sale of five-pound fruitcake boxes. After 1959, ...

- Introduction - The Grand Canyon in the State of Arizona - Scope of paper - Investigative review of published literature - Geologic Time - Time as a Relative Measurement - Time is experienced by humans through daily events. - Geologic Time is a deeper scale of time, spanning millions of years. - Formation of the Grand Canyon - Geologists agree that the Grand Canyon was carved by the Colorado River. - The oddities of the Colorado River - The Colorado River did not divert its course through an uplifted ...

The Column of Trajan is a monumental piece of art and architecture that has withstood the test of time and surpassed all the conventional standards in the area of architecture and design. In principle it a Roman Triumphal piece of architecture which stands in the city of Rome in Italy in this day and age. Empirical evidence, history and records point to the direction that it was built and supervised by one Apollodorus who hailed from Damascus, upon the special request of the Roman government or the senate. A close look and analysis, one would notice the numerous paintings and crafts ...

Master of Ikerre held great importance at the time they were used as they were placed on the entrances to important places or shrines. When I first saw the pictures, I could not help but notice the design made on it. It depicted animal and human forms in which men were holding bows and arrows and the women were either carrying the musical instruments or the clay pots. It determined the culture of that era and helped me a lot in understanding the activities and their way of earning during that era. In my opinion, it was an interesting ...

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Petra in Jordan – a city of dreams

Abstract Petra is a historical and archaeologicalcity which is located in the Ma’an region of Jordan. It is famous for its original and unique rock cut architecture and its water conduit system. Petra is also known as the Rose City due to the beautiful and original colour of its stone which is carved and hewn out of the rock. This paper examines the historical aspect of the city in ...

Introduction:

Suspsension bridges have been around for quite a long time but the first one ever built was the Britannia Bridge which has been renamed as the Menai Suspension Bridge and is a suspension bridge which begins on the island of Anglesey and connects the mainland of Wales. The bridge was designed by the famed engineer Thomas Telford and was finished in 1826. It was described as the first modern suspension bridge in the world and won several plaudits upon its completion. It was described as a brilliant piece of engineering and daring which resulted in several other bridges following suit in later ...

Mount Rushmore National Memorial, also known as the Shrine of Democracy, is a sculpture of the heads of four presidents of the United States: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson. The sculptor Gutzon Borglum supervised the carving of the four faces into a peak of a mountain located in South Dakota’s Black Hills (CyArk, 2013). Originally, the sculpture was to depict the presidents from the waist up but Congress decided to find the sculpture complete with the finished faces after the death of Borglum in 1941, followed by a refusal to continue funding due to the United States entering ...

Introduction

Sculptures are two or three-dimensional works of art used in the representation of abstract forms. These include the artist’s ideas, and aspects of the environment. Sculptures can be made from varied materials such as; wood, metal, marble, clay, granite and paper. Sculpting involves the use of four basic techniques; assemblage, carving, modeling, and casting (Rice, 2). In the analysis of the sculpture, focus is on carving; a subtractive method where material is removed from a large mass to reveal a new form.

Analytical description of the sculpture

The visual analysis of artistic works enables the viewer to recognize, understand and appreciate the choice of skills used ...

Addiction is a dangerous chronic disease which comes in many forms such as drug use, gambling habits, sexual behaviors, the addiction to food and the desire to have an abundance of money that is obtained by any means. Addiction has created destruction in many families, crumbled prosperous lives and has even ended in the death of the addict, Is there a cure for an addict. The answer is no however it can be managed by empowering the addict with knowledge of the disease, taking actions to control the addiction and treating the disease. 2.The difference between addiction and dependency. ...

- Brief Plot Summary Losing the fate in God represents a tribulation moment in Ken Carpenter’s life, who feels distracted and uncomfortable. He suddenly believes that people are not the product of a miracle of God, but only accidental science, and he is very frustrated that he cannot understand the stars. His wife, Nancy cannot help him with his problem, but she suggests Ken to speak to reverend Todd. Reverend Todd understands that Ken’s only reason for feeling odd is the fact that his mother, Cammie is ill and demented and he advises Ken to go on a vacation ...

The Hope Athena is a Roman 2nd century AD copy after a Greek original of the late 5th century BC. It was named Hope Athena in honor of Thomas Hope, the man who paid for the excavation of the statue and its placement in a museum. It is made of white marble. The article The Hope Athena in Los Angeles County Museum website suggests it measures 86 x 28 x 22 1/2 inches. A standing, youthful woman is represented. Her head is a bit tilted forward and her gaze seems pensive, calm and serene almost as if she is in the process of ...

One of the most enduring subjects for art through the ages is the female figure often identified as “Venus”. From the earliest times to the present day, the feminine form has intrigued and inspired artists through the ages. Venus of Willendorf is one of the earliest works of art ever discovered. Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus has remained a classic image of feminine beauty since its creation in the 15th century. For many Marilyn Monroe was the living breathing embodiment of the love goddess for the 20th century. When she died, Andy Warhol attempted to capture the mortal and ...

Although both were written in Greece in the same century, Seferis’ poem “Denial” and Ritsos’ poem “Eyewitness Testimony” bear many differences. They vary in point of view, subject matter and style. However, there are some similarities. Both poets, for example, use imagery to enhance the themes of their poems. Furthermore, both rely on symbolism as a technical aid in portraying the desired meaning and tone of the poems to the reader.

Giorgos Seferis was the writing pseudonym of Geōrgios Seferiádēs. He was born in 1900 and died in 1971. He was a significant figure in Greek poetry throughout ...

Snowboarding and skateboarding seem to be very similar kinds of sports. One of the most obvious similarities is how the sports are being done and the equipment that is used. Both sports involve “riding” in a long board made of plywood or hardwood to perform tricks or travel to a certain place. A snowboard uses gliders while a skateboard uses rollers or wheels. However, despite these similarities, snowboarding and skateboarding are actually a completely different type of sports.

The first difference between snowboarding and skateboarding is the place and season that the sports can be done. Unlike skateboarding which can be done almost ...

US Mexico relationship

The relationship between United States of America and Mexico is a complex love-hate relationship. The kind of rapport both the neighboring countries share is unique and reason behind such complex relationship is the huge disparity between both the countries. Various international policy analysts suggest that since the disparities between the two countries are in a large number and in all the fields the situation becomes difficult for the weaker one. This disproportion between the two countries is visible in all the fields, whether it is economy, size, technology, military strength, international ties and reputation or be it any other field; Americans ...

In the history of human kind, there is probably no such well-known and often used image as a lion symbol. Those beautiful and strong creatures were accompanying mankind during all its known or conscious history, when people became able to comprehend the surrounding environment, fear threats and warship strength of stronger and braver creatures than themselves. It is true that each epoch and culture had its own interpretation of the lion symbol, but attitude to this animal had always showed the human perception of the animal world in general and its place in the surrounding environment. In order to understand the ...