Unit 7 Reading Summary

American Art consist of art from Central and South America. A lot of american art came out of Meso-America. One of the first major art styles from Meso-American is Olmec. Many american art pieces were temples and large stone works used for religious and ritual purpose. Their art often incorporated animals and heads of humans. Religion or Beliefs played a huge role in the art of the Americas.

Unit 6 Reading Summary

Chinese Art is a very unique type of art. Chinese Art is highly influenced by many different cultures. Chinese art has mainly different culture incorporated within their art such as neolithic, painted pottery, liangzhu and bronze age cultures. Dynasty also played a very important role in Chinese art. The difference in cultures and dynasty is can be seen in the different aspect and styles within Chinese art.

Buddha is the philosopher of the Buddhism Religion. He is known as the “awakened one” or “enlightened one”. The Buddhist religion believes in happiness and to avoid suffering.

Extra Pictures

AFRICA

Kneeling Female Figure With Children




Spoon



SUB-SAHARA

Mask: Bird



Coffin in the Form of a Sneaker



GREEK

Bronze Statue of A Man



Terra Cotta Column-Krater



ROMAN

Marble Head of Apollo



Marble Statue of Herakles Seated on a rock



GOTHIC

The Birth of the Virgin



RENAISSANCE

Wall Fountain



INDIA

Standing Buddha



Krishna Battling the horse Demon Keshi



CHINA

Tea Bowl with "Hare's-Fur" Glaze



Jar with Spiral Decoration



AMERICAS

Howling Canine (Mexico)



Nose Ornament (Colombia)