Art Appreciation
Page 84, 3-22 Hungry Tigress Jataka, Tamamushi Shrine. (Stokstad)Page 159, 7-3 Finding of Baby Moses, Synagogue at Dura-Europos, Syria. (Stokstad)Page 233, 10-13 Bishop Odo Blessing the Feast, Bayeux Tapestry. (Stokstad) I chose three works of art created during different time periods and different cultures: Bishop Odo Blessing the Feast Bayeux Tapestry, is from the Romanesque Period, Finding of the Baby Moses panel of wall from the Synagogue at Dura-Europos, Syria is an example of Jewish Art, and Hungry Tigress Jataka panel of Tamamushi Shrine from the early Asian period in Japan. I plan to compare 7-3 and 3-22 with the story telling of present day culture aspects whereas, 10-13 tells a story but nothing like the others. (Stokstad) Finding of the Baby Moses (second half of 3rd century) is a biblical story based on Moses being found in the Nile. Moses mother set him afloat in a basket down the Nile in an attempt to save him from the decreee of the reigning pharaoh that all Jewish Male infants be put to death. The pharaoh's daughter found him when she came down to the river to bathe. She raised Moses as her own child (Stokstad, p159). This is a detailed wall painting from the Synagogue Dura-Europos, Syria: te
This piece shows Odo, William, and others feasting at a curved table on the eve of the battle of Hastings. The Tapestry is embroidered in eight colors of wool on eight lengths of undyed linen stitched together to form a hanging 230 feet long and twenty inches high. It was really unique at the time, and still there is nothing found quite like it in the world. Bishop Odo Blessing the Feast, Bayeux Tapestry is completely different compared to the other two works. In today's culture there are still works of arts telling stories just as they are informing us on history that is happening. In this section is shown the feast before the Battle of Hastings. 3-22 makes more use of colors than 7-3, 3-22 is made out of lacquer whereas 7-3 is just a simple wall painting. Bayeux Tapestry is a major political document, celebrating William's victory. During the time period that Hungry Tigress Jataka was created most artist told stories about Buddha and his good doings. Whereas today's culture is based upon so many different things and ideas, but yet artists still create works of art that tell stories. Hungry Tigress Jataka is from a panel from the Tamamushi Shrine, Horyu-ji. The tigers are at first too weak to eat him, so he jumps off a cliff to break open his flesh (Stokstad, p85). All three of these works of art are very different compared to today's standards. This piece of art catches the eye with all of its different colors, the length, and the design.
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