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Module 12: Americas

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                       Head, possibly a King, 12th-14th century Ife        Olmec, Colossal Head, La Venta Monument 1,  900-400 BCE          At first look, these two pictures appear to be remarkably similar in physicality and underlying meaning. The indifferent emotions, blank eyes, flaring lips, head pieces, and sense of significant all point to this.     The Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria created the portrait on the left. On the right, an Olmec civilization portrait painted in Mexico. Both statues depict a greater power, namely a king. Both pieces exhibit hyper-focused details of human facial characteristics and realism. A crown is placed atop the portrait's head on the left, while the sculpture on the right retains a large head-piece. Such detail is only found in artworks of royalty or religious figures in most historical works of art.     Despi...
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Module 10: Africa

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Seated Figure , terracotta, 13th century, Mali, Inland Niger Delta region, Djenné peoples, 25/4 x 29.9 cm     The image above is of a terracotta sculpture from the 13th century found in the Inland Niger Delta region. Because other sculptures from this location were robbed, it is impossible to compare these sorts of statues in order to provide more information about the figure.     The majority of what has been written and disputed about the Seated Figure is speculative. According to some experts, the figure is merely an evocative portrayal of the human body. However, the majority of people believe that this terracotta artwork depicts disease and illness. Trade between individuals in the region had become common during the presumed period this item was created. The trans-Saharan trade was particularly important. Diseases spread as a result of the proliferation of trades.     With this in mind, the figure's position might indicate an ailment such as polio. Th...
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Module 8: South & Southeast Asia

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 Artwork Analysis Loving Couple (Mithuna), 13th century, Odisha, India       The image above is of a sculpture constructed in the 13th century in Odisha, India (previously named Orissa) by an unknown artist. Symbolism and beauty were major aspects of Indian culture throughout this time period. In Hinduism, deities were portrayed by good things such as beautiful ladies and couples expressing love and sex. The image offered is comparable to many images and sculptures of a loving pair (mithuna). The lady is frequently drawn to the male, despite the fact that both have emphasized broadness and curves.          Dharma, an important Hindu teaching, encompasses the pleasures of sexual intercourse and celebrating it, while maintaining boundaries that limit bodily and emotional distress. Kama's teachings include self-control as an important boundary, but otherwise praise sex. But what does mithuna have to do with sex in Hinduism?     M...
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Module 5: Islamic Art

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                          Interior view of the Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Sakhra), 691-92 (Umayyad), Jerusalem
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Module 3: Greece & the Etruscans (Ethical Question)

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  Parthenon Marbles, Photograph Taken by Tony French / Alamy
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Module 2: Describe What You See

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Raised Hieroglyphs on White Chapel of Senusret I at Kanark (Middle Kingdom)  Dr. Amy Calvert, "Ancient Egyptian art," in Smarthistory , August 8, 2015, accessed September 4, 2021, https://smarthistory.org/ancient-egyptian-art/ . 
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Module 1: Introduction

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  Hello! My name is Shawn and I go by he/him/his pronouns. I'm majoring in art and plan on pursuing a career in graphic design. I love creating digital and traditional art, and also enjoy sculpting. This is my first art history class, and I'm very excited as I have a big interest in works of art from around the world!   
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