Mckenna Form-Ivory Function- Sometimes used to hold gems, jewels, or seals. Content-Show leisure activities:Hunting, falconry, sports, and music. Context- It is the Islamic style. Tradition- Horror vacui Interpretation- People collecting eggs from falcons is a symbol of the Umayyad legitimacy. Artistic Intent- A gift for the 18 year old Al-Mughira, as a coming of age gift. Audience response- Many ivory pieces such as this were popular with Islamic royalty.
Nandini Form: Inlaid jade and several other precious stones Function: Container for expensive aromatics Content: vegetal motifs Context: from Muslim Spain Tradition: Ivory was highly desirable for the creation of pyxides because it was easily carved and durable Interpretation: calligraphic inscription in Arabic names the owner Intent: Asks for Allah's blessings Audience Response: Given as caliphal gifts to important allies
katherine Form- calligraphy Function- gift for the caliphs younger son Content- shows pleasurable activities of the royal court Context- located in spain Tradition- royal ivory carving tradition Interpretation- the man with the scepter and the flask represents the caliph Artistic Intent- to show highly specific royal iconography Audience Response- a gift to the prince for coming of age
Mckenna
ReplyDeleteForm-Ivory
Function- Sometimes used to hold gems, jewels, or seals.
Content-Show leisure activities:Hunting, falconry, sports, and music.
Context- It is the Islamic style.
Tradition- Horror vacui
Interpretation- People collecting eggs from falcons is a symbol of the Umayyad legitimacy.
Artistic Intent- A gift for the 18 year old Al-Mughira, as a coming of age gift.
Audience response- Many ivory pieces such as this were popular with Islamic royalty.
Nandini
ReplyDeleteForm: Inlaid jade and several other precious stones
Function: Container for expensive aromatics
Content: vegetal motifs
Context: from Muslim Spain
Tradition: Ivory was highly desirable for the creation of pyxides because it was easily carved and durable
Interpretation: calligraphic inscription in Arabic names the owner
Intent: Asks for Allah's blessings
Audience Response: Given as caliphal gifts to important allies
katherine
ReplyDeleteForm- calligraphy
Function- gift for the caliphs younger son
Content- shows pleasurable activities of the royal court
Context- located in spain
Tradition- royal ivory carving tradition
Interpretation- the man with the scepter and the flask represents the caliph
Artistic Intent- to show highly specific royal iconography
Audience Response- a gift to the prince for coming of age