Mckenna Form-Brass inlaid with silver and gold Function- Ceremonial hand washing Content- signed by the artist 6 times. Context- Was originally located in either Egypt or Syria. Change- Unlike other pieces of this time period, the Basin shows people as well as animals. Interpretation- May of been a banqueting piece. Artistic intent- May of been made for export. Audience response- Later used for baptizing of the royal french family.
Nandini Form:22.2 cm in height and 50.2 cm in diameter Function: used for official ceremonies Content: hunting alternate with battle scenes along the side of the bowl Context: Artist was Muhammad ibn al-Zain Tradition: Vegetal decorations in the backgrounds of the bands Interpretation: Some scholars think that a court official named Salar ordered the piece as a gift for his sultan Artistic Intent: Testifies the prestige of Islamic art beyond the Islamic world Audience Response: Must have been fashioned for a specific Mamluk patron
katherine Form- brass with silver and gold Function- a banqueting piece Content- covered in figures and animals Context- dates between 1320 and 1340 Tradition- the fleur de lis is the symbol of the french royal family Interpretation- its believed that the artist was very proud as he signed it 6 times Artistic Intent- possibly made for reach beyond the islamic world Audience Response- reworked when they came to france
Mckenna
ReplyDeleteForm-Brass inlaid with silver and gold
Function- Ceremonial hand washing
Content- signed by the artist 6 times.
Context- Was originally located in either Egypt or Syria.
Change- Unlike other pieces of this time period, the Basin shows people as well as animals.
Interpretation- May of been a banqueting piece.
Artistic intent- May of been made for export.
Audience response- Later used for baptizing of the royal french family.
Nandini
ReplyDeleteForm:22.2 cm in height and 50.2 cm in diameter
Function: used for official ceremonies
Content: hunting alternate with battle scenes along the side of the bowl
Context: Artist was Muhammad ibn al-Zain
Tradition: Vegetal decorations in the backgrounds of the bands
Interpretation: Some scholars think that a court official named Salar ordered the piece as a gift for his sultan
Artistic Intent: Testifies the prestige of Islamic art beyond the Islamic world
Audience Response: Must have been fashioned for a specific Mamluk patron
katherine
ReplyDeleteForm- brass with silver and gold
Function- a banqueting piece
Content- covered in figures and animals
Context- dates between 1320 and 1340
Tradition- the fleur de lis is the symbol of the french royal family
Interpretation- its believed that the artist was very proud as he signed it 6 times
Artistic Intent- possibly made for reach beyond the islamic world
Audience Response- reworked when they came to france