Art Beyond the West
8:47 AM Art Beyond the West is divided into seven arts, African Art, Oceanic Art, Native American, Islamic Art, Indian Art, Chinese Art and Japanese Art. Their styles are symbolism, naturalism, realism and abstractionism. And they used many mediums in this period like wood, terracota, beads, silver, brass, gold, bronze and many more. In African Art they are more on rock paintings and engravings. They make sculptures to symbolize their Gods. They have the sculpture of the "Altar of the Hand and Arm" this figure has a triangular apex, in the middle you will see the king his head is big it symbolizes intelligence and power. They have the sculpture of "The ruler of Orrangun-Ila" he has a very high crown and it symbolizes as the center of power. And they also have the "Nkisi Nkondi" it is known as nail figures. It is a hunter figure this was used to protect their village, to heal the sick and to end disaster. "Nkisi" means refers to the spritual charm and "Nkondi" refers to the carved power. For Oceanic art they are divided into three cultures Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia. Polynesia are known for massiveness and compactness. Melanesia are wood carvings and ritual masks, the best studied of Melanesian artifacts, are brillantly colored. Each object was designed to serve a ritual purpose.
Native Art of the Americas, it was rich and varied before the arrival of Europian culture. Islamic Art is a modern concept, created by art historians in the nineteenth century to categorize and study the material first produced under the Islamic peoples that emerged from Arabia in the seventh century. Chinese art confucianism ascended as the major Chinese way of life during the second century BCE. It is based on the Moral principles of Confucius, which argue that social behavior must be derived from sympathy for one’s fellows. Japanese art, Japan’s sculpture tradition has focused on clay modeling and bronze casting, and its structures have been built from wood. The Japanese tradition, like the Western tradition, has various periods and styles. In Japanese art, as in Western art, we find a developing technology, the effect of native materials, indigenous and foreign influences, a mix of religious traditions, and disagreement as to what art is intended to portray. Despite its vast differences from Western art, Japanese art shows similar meanings and functions. Japanese artists also use the same elements of art, in their own fashion, to shape brilliant compositions.
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