Describe how his course has enhanced your understanding of the term “culture.”

This course has enhanced my understanding in many ways. I realized that when it pertained to culture I was only scratching at the surface. I was able to move pass the surface and attain a richer understanding of why cultural studies are so important. Cultural Studies has open my eyes to astronomy and how different culture ancient time as well as the present use astronomy as a guide in their daily lives. I no longer allow society to influence and dictate how I perceive other cultures.

Seated Bubbha

Seated Buddha
Northern Thiland: 15th - early 16th century
Gold, ruby, and diamond
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Clark, 1966.31

The Buddha in this seated pose show his dominance over evil and ignorance by suppressing ignorance with the gesture of his hand.

CHAIR WITH HEAD AND FIGURES

CHAIR WITH HEAD AND FIGURES


Zaire: Chokwe people, eastern Angola, 19th-20th century.
Wood
The Clark and Frances Stillman Collection of Zaire Sculpture, gift of Eugene and Margaret McDermott, 1969. S.10
Chokwe chairs carry memories of historical authority, A symbol of authority for chiefs and village headmen, the Chokwe chair is an adaptation of a type very common in Portugal during the 17th century, with leather seat and wooden backrest, Its motifs refers to the carved decorative elements and figurative scenes on the backrest of its European model. The context of the Chokwe adaptation, however, is taken from important events of individual ruler or chief's life. Others depict everyday scenes of social relations within the chief's community. Such scenes, carved on the rungs of the chair, amount to a historical record of Chokwe life and experience. The pre-colonial Chokwe also employed signs as well as images to record and communicate ideas and can be accurately described as a literate people.

Cosmic Diagram

 Cosmic Diagram

 We collected Acorns, rocks, Pine cones and Pine needles branches.

 The planets continue to move around the universe just as we continue to live our lives. The pine cones represent us as human being in the universe living  daily and really not aware of the important of the planets and how they have played and important part in ancient time and the present. The rocks are the many stars in the universe. The acorns are the planets that surround us daily. The pine needle branches are the zodiac and how the retrograde back and forward in the universe

Head and Upper Torso of Sett I

HEAD AND UPPER TORSO OF SETI I
Egyptian: New Kingdom (1559-1085B.C.),
19th Dynasty
Black granite
Purchased in honor of Betty B. Marcus with the Art Museum League Fund, the Melba Davis Whatley Fund, and the General Acquisitions Fund, 1984.50

Coffin of Horankh

Coffin of Horankh

Egyptian: Late Period (656-332 B.C.)
Wood, gesso,paint,obsidian, calcite, and bronze
Green Estate Acquisitions Fund, 1994.184

The coffin is in the form of a human body wrapped in a lined shroud. The head has a green face because the dead person was identified with Osiris, Lord of the Underworld, whose face is green to symbolize spring growth, life, and immortality. The brilliant eyes of obsidian and calcite add to this lifelike impression. A partially damaged inscription on the base of the statue has and invocation to Osiris, along with the name of the dead man, which is Horankh.

During the 25th Dynasty . 712-657 B.C. when Nubian kings ruled Egypt, Egyptian artists looked  back to the classic models of their earlier art. A coffin like this one was modeled on the severs purity of Middle Kingdom coffins. Egyptian coffins not only held the mummy of the dead person but magically ensured eternal life in the after world.

Figure of Yoshitsune

Figure of Yoshitsune, c. 1895

Japan: Meiji period (1868-1912)

Bronze with gilding

Dallas Museum Of Art

Seated Female  Figure with child.

Democratic Republic of the Congo, lower Congo region

Kongo peoples, Yombe group, late 19th to early 20th century

Wood, Glass or mica, and stain

African Headwear

This African head wear is from the Congo. They were located on the 3rd floor of the museum.

Its amazing there are so many different types of African head wear.  In the picture below you can see the information on each of the head wear.

ART of the AMERICAN INDIANS The Thaw Collection

I was able to visit the Dallas Museum of Art on yesterday to see the The Thaw Collection. The craftsmanship was amazing as I walked around and looked at each piece it was breath taking. The Native American people put so much detail into their garments and well as their woodwork and other pieces on display.













FRONTLET
ca. 1840-1870. Tsimshian or Coast Tsimshian, Northern British Columbia mainland and islands, Maple, paint, abalone shell, Native copper repair on back, twine, string.

My name is Patricia I'm taking this class because it a required course. I've never really taken the time out to just understand other culture. I'm looking forward to this class and I know it will be helpful to me in the future.