China has the world"s oldest living civilization. It"s written history goes back almost 3,500 years, and the history told by it"s artifacts and artwork goes back much farther. The oldest known works of Chinese art include pottery and jade carvings from the time of 5000 BC. Jade is a general term used to describe either jadeite or nephrite, known as true jade. It"s composed of several minerals. It"s smooth and rich in texture, but it"s also extremely tough. It can be off-white, or dark green, and sometimes has a reddish tint. Authentic jade is cool and never translucent. The philosopher...
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Over a thousand years before crafters in Rome began molding bronze, artists in China"s Shang dynasty were begining to experiment. The works were burried and forgotten, but in 1934, dozens of inscribed bronze works were excavated at Anyang in Honan province. The pieces of art that were discovered were nearly perfect, and historians could not beleive what they saw. Most of the art had been burried in the soft banks of the Yellow river, and were perfectly preserved. The National Palace Museum in Taipei has more than 4,000 bronze items.
Human had a long history of showing their will to shape, control their surrounding and understanding the natural world. Thus, it is no surprise that mankind had gone this far in advanced technology. By improving our science and technology, we are able to understand and research the world. This will...
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Theater and drama in Ancient Greece took form in about 5th century BCE, with the Sopocles, the great writer of tragedy. In his plays and those of the same genre, heroes and the ideals of life were depicted and glorified. It was believed that man should live for honor and...
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An amulet is a small object that a person wears, carries, or offers to a deity because he or she believes that it will magically give a particular power or form of protection. The conviction that a symbol, form, or concept provides protection, promotes well-being, or brings good luck is...
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Dear Inspector Smart, I accept your request in helping you get the safe return of the art work titled "Self-Portrait" by Julie Dowling. I have attached important information regarding details on the portrait to help you in your case of returning it. Now Inspector, I want to paint my...
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Much of the art of Manet reflects the developments going on in Paris in the 1860s and 1870s. The rebuilding of Paris was being supervised by Baron Haussman, as much of the old medieval centre of the city was being destroyed so that the new city could be rebuilt. In...
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