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Chinese Pottery, 2002.
A general overview of Chinese pottery in history.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper will discuss Chinese pottery and its many facets in a general overview. A brief synopsis of history associated with the ceramics will be attached.
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Ancient Chinese Art, 2006.
Examines art from the Jiangsu dynasty and the Han dynasty and how they shed light on life during these times in Chinese history.
1,248 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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There are numerous dynasties in Chinese history, but the two that are focused on in this paper are the Jiangsu dynasty and the Han dynasty. There are thousands of years between these two dynasties and this results in very diversified art. A major concept in most of the Chinese art that we now have is about funerary rituals. The paper explains that by researching this art we can uncover clues about the past, and learn more about cultures that we did not know before. The paper looks at items such as a funerary jar, an incense burner and pottery.
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"Time changes everything, and Chinese art is no exception. In Neolithic times most art was made out of pottery, and by the Han period they were using bronze. Pottery "must have been extremely difficult to make, let alone use, for in the succeeding Bronze Age the tradition died out completely" (Sullivan, 8). The use of bronze also gives example to the advancement of Chinese art. In the bronze period art is much more detailed and intricate, showing that the Chinese must have had access to much better resources and tools."
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Chinese Terracotta Warriors, 2005.
This paper discusses the archaeological Chinese treasure Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum, especially the terracotta warriors, dating from the 221 B.C. and discovered in 1974.
3,165 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 91.95
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This paper explains that the ancient Chinese believed that life in the nether regions after a person dies was similar to the present-day human world; therefore, emperor and supreme ruler of this world Qin Shi Huang commissioned the construction of a huge mausoleum, designed to look just like the Xianyang palace. The author points out that the tomb of the Emperor Qin has not been excavated; however, his buried terracotta army unearthed nearby has stunned the world and is being called the "eighth wonder of the world". The paper relates that the life-size images of his armed forces were made out of pottery and bronze and buried near him to guard his soul; of the more than 2,000 warriors already unearthed, no two look alike and their uniforms show different military ranks.
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"Was this the same as the "pottery men" found by others many years ago in another village? They report their discovery to a local official, and over the next several weeks, archaeologists reveal a huge underground vault or room or cave. It was bigger than a football field and inside was thousands of life-sized clay or terracotta stat ues of soldiers. The pit is the resting place of more than 6,000 full-size soldiers, all standing in formation, many with their horses ready for battle. Most of the warriors are over six feet tall; some are close to seven. The statues tower over modern-day Chinese. The detail is astonishing. Thirty years later, the work continues on uncovering and restoring this vast discovery."
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Greek Pottery, 2002.
An analysis of the 'Athenian Wine Jar' (Stamnos) - an example of typical ancient Greek pottery.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss a piece of Greek ceramic pottery from the Art Institute of Chicago. By analyzing its origins, the style, materials, patron, function and the social context it had within the time period, we can see the history unfold about the Greek vase in its entirety. In revealing the nature of the object to be studied, there can be a well-rounded observation of the artifact and will tell us much about the life of the Greeks from this period.
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The Pottery Barn's Website, 2004.
Website analysis of Potterybarnkids.com.
981 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 34.95
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This paper describes and analyzes the website of the home furnishings company, "The Pottery Barn". The paper looks at the site's targeted audience, its effectiveness, and its usability, and then concludes with some simple recommendations for improvement.
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"Potterybarnkids.com is a website run by the popular home furnishings company The Pottery Barn. The Pottery Barn itself sells furnishings that aspire to be both decorative, creative, yet comfortable and affordable for modern twenty or thirtysomethings decorating their first homes or apartments. (Potterybarn.com, 2004) Pottery Barn Kids is a subsidiary of the Pottery Barn Company. This branch has as its objective the mission of drawing young parents into decorating their children?s home ?spaces? with the same flair and style typical of Pottery Barn consumers in adult home ?spaces.? It also attempts to ?hook? very young children into becoming concerned about design and home furnishings style in a way that will make them Pottery Barn consumers in the future."
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Ancient Greek Art, 2004.
This paper discusses ancient Greek art in the period between about 580 B.C. and 450 B.C. with examples of pottery and statues from this period.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper explains that during this period both deities and ordinary mortals were depicted, but there was no homogeneity of technique, which ranged from a very natural and sculptural pottery in amphorae to a more studied and artificial style. The author points out that three of the objects represent tools. The amphora stored wine, the lekythos was used during religious ceremonies, and the krater was used to serve punch made from wine. The paper relates that, unlike the amphora, the lekythos style has only one handle, a more slender neck than an amphora, with a wider mouth, and probably held oil or perfumes, a claim that is advanced because they were often found in and around tombs that were excavated from ancient homes.
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Background
Pottery
?The Bateman Amphora ?
?The Dipylon Amphora?
?Douris Lekythos?
?Bell Krater?
Statues
?Athlete Making an Offering?
?Kouros?
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"A late example, this torso--which is all that is left?is actually less well modeled than the "Athlete". The belly and rib cage, in fact, appear to be stylized, almost abstract. It may be that the work has weathered. But probably, the more geometric, and less curvilinear, detailing on this statue was the result of a transition between the drapery and highly stylized posing of earlier eras, including the ?dark times? and the early Archaic period, to the more abundantly natural depictions of the statuary of the Classical period. Kouri, which means ?youths,? was an art form that didn?t last very long, only about a hundred years. It is thought, nonetheless, that they represented gods, warriors and, of course, athletes."
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The Sarpedon Boy Krater, 2002.
Analysis of the Greek pottery work.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 47.95
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Analysis of the Greek pottery work. Attribution of the 515 B.C. pot to the painter Euphronius. Value of the Sarpedon Boy as an example of a subject matched to the pottery vessel's shape. Description of the piece as an example of red-figured painting as a complex set of images.
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"The Sarpedon Boy Krater of the Euphronius Painter
The Ancient Greeks were masters of sculpture and architecture, but they also excelled at painting, particularly in the decorative painting of ceramics used in both daily life and rituals. Over twenty thousand pots have survived to present what Wood, Cole and Gealt (1989) have characterized as an excellent overview not only of the functional uses to which the Greeks put such items, but also of the major philosophical, historical, cultural and religious currents shaping Greek life. This brief report will consider one such work ? the Sarpedon Boy Krater, attributed to the painter Euphronius, and made about 515 B.C.
The Krater of the Sarpedon Boy is an excellent example of ..."
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Zen Buddhism and Art, 1999.
Examines principles, philosophy and practice of Zen and how they are expressed in Far Eastern pottery, painting, haiku, rock gardens, flower arranging and calligraphy.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 15 sources, $ 119.95
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"This paper explores the connections between the philosophical and religious system of Zen Buddhism and visual and literary arts (especially pottery), examining the intimate and intricate ways in which systems of thought have become married to systems of action.
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"This paper explores the connections between the philosophical and religious system of Zen Buddhism and visual and literary arts (especially pottery), examining the intimate and intricate ways in which systems of thought have become married to systems of action.
Before beginning the examination of the specific ways in which Zen Buddhism has become linked to various arts and crafts practices, it will be useful to give a brief history and background of the history of Zen and its more purely philosophical and religious elements.
Zen is a variant school of Buddhism that came about as the result of a fusion between the Mahayana form of Buddhism originating in India and the Chinese philosophy of Daoism or Taoism. Zen and Ch'an are, respectively, the Japanese and ..."
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Josiah Wedgwood, 2005.
A look at the history of Wedgwood pottery and its designer, Josiah Wedgwood.
873 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper offers a brief examination of the history of Wedgwood pottery and the man who started the product, Josiah Wedgwood. Discusses the most famous products and why they were best-sellers.
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"In addition to the wildly successful Cream Ware, or "Queen's Ware" as it became known, Wedgwood would also produce two other innovations that would set its success in stone. These were Black Basalt a fine black porcelain, and Jasper. Specifically, with the Black Basalt, Wedgwood could turn out tremendous product to meet the new "neoclassic" tastes of fashionable society-and with the innovative Jasper Ware; amazingly successful due to its durability yet delicacy combined with heretofore unachieved purity of color."
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Cahuilla Indians, 1994.
A look at the South-Central Californian tribe. Includes villages, hunting, foods, baskets and pottery, games and music, lineage, leaders and language.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 47.95
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"The Cahuilla is the name given to a group of south-central California Indians. The term is of uncertain origin but may be from their own word kawiya 'master, boss' (Bean 575). The Cahuilla area was topographically complex, comprised of mountain ranges interspersed by passes, canyons, valleys, and desert, with elevations from 11,000 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains to 273 feet below sea level at the Salton Sea. The Cahuilla occupied most of the area, from the summit of the San Bernardino Mountains in the north to Borrego Springs and the Chocolate Mountains in the south, a portion of the Colorado Desert west of Orocopia Mountain to the east, and the San Jacinto Plain near Riverside and the eastern slopes of Palomar mountain to the west.
Cahuilla villages were usually situated in canyons or on alluvial fans near adequate sources of water and food materials..."
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Minoan Art, 1996.
Style & cultural significance of stoneware, pottery, jewelry & architecture of people of Mediterranean island of Crete in 1500-2000 B.C.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 47.95
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"The name Minoan is given to the civilizations that flourished on the Mediterranean island of Crete during the Bronze Age. The term is also used to identify the earlier Neolithic inhabitants of Crete. Almost nothing was known about the Minoan civilization until the very end of the nineteenth century. Arthur Schliemann, who had recently excavated the sites of Troy and Mycenae, had done some preliminary excavation at Knossos near the north coast town of Heraklion. But it was not until 1897 that Arthur Evans was finally able to excavate the site. The main excavations took place between 1900 and 1905. But Evans' expeditions to Crete continued until 1932 with only a six year break because of the First World War. Evans had originally gone to Crete in search of samples of hieroglyphic writing on stones. In Crete he suspected that extensive ruins of some type were..."
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The Cyclades and Greek Art, 2007.
This paper examines the archaeological evidence of the Cyclades, as well as later Greek works.
2,671 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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The paper analyzes the artifacts found from the Cyclades sites and pottery from the same region. The paper describes how the style of the Cyclades statuettes fits with other works from different parts of the near east and shows how it influenced later classical Greek and Roman sculpture. The paper discusses the many shifts in aesthetic viewpoint in this century, when art was redefined in terms of the existing social relations and prevalent aesthetic ideas. The paper also looks at the geometric style in Greece and the relationship of art, mathematics and computer technology today.
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Introduction
Findings
Pottery
Developments
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"The Cyclades are a group of islands in the Aegean Sea where neolithic burial sites have been found. The figurines found tend to be stylized and abstract in form (Fiero 8). The clay figurines in this culture are in place of the neolithic idols made of clay from other regions. The marble quarried on these islands made it possible for the workshops of the culture to flourish. Products made by artisans on the Cyclades made their way to Crete and also to the mainland. Most of the statuettes are naked female figurines with their arms crossed over the abdomen, and they are generally not designed to stand erect."
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Greek Ceramics, 2002.
An overview of the representation of the human figure on classical Greek ceramics with a focus on Athenian ceramics.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 97.95
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This paper will explore the development of the representation of the human figure on classical Greek ceramics. Given the sheer range and scope of the production in question, discussion will be focused on the tradition of the representation of human figures upon Athenian ceramics in particular. As will be seen, this limitation is not entirely arbitrary. While Greek pottery was dominated by Corinthian production for much of its early history, as Athens grew in commercial and political importance it began to dominate the market for ceramics in the Greek world. From about the sixth century BC onwards, it will be argued, the representation of the human figure upon Athenian pottery grew increasingly sophisticated in both technique and theme. As will be seen, gradually the rigid poses and mythological themes yielded to figures and scenes more reflective of the everyday life of the population. This increasing sophistication, to some extent, reflects the prosperity of the Athenian industry and its capacity to bring in artists from outside Athens whose talents were to transform Greek ceramics.
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Wit and Wine, 2002.
A review of the exhibition, "Wit and Wine: A New Look at Ancient Iranian Ceramics".
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 43.95
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The paper reviews the exhibition "Wit and Wine: A New Look at Ancient Iranian Ceramics" which ran at the McClung Museum and focused on the art of pottery in ancient Iran and had some 45 pieces on display. The author notes that Iranian pottery art is rarely ever mentioned in archeology journals and reports because this 5,000 year long tradition has been greatly overshadowed by more popular art civilizations.
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"The third most beautiful and rather humorous piece of pottery that I found truly fascinating was the Vessel with two feet. This piece was unearthed from ancient land in Northern Iran and is believed to have been designed and created sometime during the early first millennium. This was one of those pieces, which appeared to contain no animal influence. In fact it seems that this vessel was created to highlight the pomp ad arrogance of a member f the elite rulers. This is because when the vessel is studied from some distance, one can make out the entire form clearly. The hands are definitely the hands of such a person, while the swelled middle part represents the pompous man's body and feet also appear to be clad in expensive shoes. There are no holes or spouts on the surface and the only opening to pour out liquids is the neck of the vessel. "
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Homosexuality in Antiquity, 2005.
This paper explains that homosexuality was accepted throughout antiquity, in Rome as much as classical Athens.
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper explains that poetry, pottery and philosophy leave no doubt as to the acceptability of homosexuality in antiquity; however, it is difficult to estimate just how much it was valued. The author points out that the sexuality of the Roman male centered on three traditional protocols governing sexual practices: (1) A self-respecting Roman man must always give the appearance of playing the insertive, and not the receptive, role in penetrative acts; (2) apart from his wife, freeborn Romans were officially off-limits as sexual partners for a Roman man and (3) there was a noticeable proclivity toward smooth young bodies. The paper suggests that homosexual affairs took place between men of comparable age and some of them lasted many years; however, it is not clear if affairs continued after either party married: Other men were for emotional relationships but alliances and children depended on women.
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"The Romans were living before either a sin or medical model of homosexuality and while aware of differing inclinations did not consider these important enough to establish a separate social category. Exclusive preference for one sex or the other was not an issue and most men we hear about liked both. In Rome of the early Empire, there were many men who threw off the conventions of traditional Roman manhood and instead assumed an "effeminate" appearance and manner, thereby, in the usual case, advertising their eagerness for sexual encounters with other males. These were the molles and the cinaedi. Their numbers cannot even be guessed, but, in a city of a million persons, they might easily have numbered in the tens of thousands. The Apostle Paul, with his usual provincial primness, adduces overt homosexual behavior as his chief example of the capital's decadence."
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