ART AND HISTORY OF DESIGN

SEATED BALL PLAYER

Mexico
Medium: Ceramic
1st century B.C.–A.D. 3rd century

Ceramic sculpture of ball games player were used as funeral offering in the tombs of important men who were skillful player in the game . The sculpture of the ball player is holding large rubber ball closed to the chest. Ball game were an important part of Mesoamerican ceremonies that also had music, dance and drama etc. Is depicted wearing pants to protect his lower body as the ball was thrown from the hips.

The head of the sculpture tower above the growing shoulder.
The headband, long head , long hair signifies his high status.
Large eyes, nose, ears project his self importance among the community.
The game was far more than the pass time and rather be part of rituals ceremonies.
•Rules of games varies as per time , place, and significance.
•Games was played usually within the temple complex.
The result were seriously religious and political part.

STONE BRIDGE PAINTING

Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Date Created: Around 1638

A striking element is the contrast between the dark clouds and the bright rays of sunlight glancing off the bridge and the trees. Rembrandt emphasized this effect by giving the darker portions of the composition only a thin layer of paint, while the lighter sections are thickly painted.

ARROW HEADS

Stone projectile points dating back 64,000 years.
An arrowhead or point is the usually sharpened and hardened tip of an arrow, which contributes a majority of the projectile mass.
•The earliest arrowheads were made of stone and of organic materials; as human progressed, other alloy materials were used. Arrowheads are important archaeological artifacts; they are a subclass of projectile points.