Yaxchilan Lintel 15

This Late Classic (600-900 CE) Maya relief carving on Lintel 15 from Structure 21 at Yaxchilan depicts the summoning of a Vision Serpent by Lady Wak Tuun upon her completion of a successful blood sacrifice.

A description of the lintel is included with the image in the collection of the British Museum.

Awesome Machu Picchu Pic

We haven't gotten to this yet, but this link is to a very high resolution (16 gigapixels) picture of Machu Picchu I found.  You can zoom in and see details very well.  What do y'all think?

http://www.gigapixelperu.com/Welcome.html

Monte Albán Danzantes of Structure L

The Danzantes are the earliest known sculptures at Monte Albán. Judging by the name, one is led to believe that the sculptures are of people dancing, but that is not the case.  The danzantes are not really dancing, they are being sacrificed.  For the most part, the "dancers" have pained expressions and seem to be in degrading postures.  Some figures display evidence of torture like genital mutilation and organ  extraction. Those people may have been captives of war.  Some of the sculptures even include hieroglyphic texts.
Were the danzantes really captives of war or could they have been other people?

Greenstone Pectoral from Tikal

This mask comes from the Late Formative Maya Era. It is obvious that it is a mask that might have been attached to a mortuary bundle because it does not have any kind of holes for the eyes or the nose. This mask may have been used when a ruler died and it would be placed on the head of the deceased. This mask has the "King Corn" in the head. This tri-pointed motif, or king corn is associated with "ajaw" or king. The holes in the ears could be to hold the mask in place. The only thing that I do not know is why is the color green. I know that the Olmecs would use this color a lot but I don't remember seing it in the Maya culture. Can anyone tell me why this is green?

The Discus Thrower 460 BC

http://www.crystalinks.com/greekart.html
http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/History/

As I perused the internet, I found the above photo of a Discus Thrower dated c. 460 B.C. from ancient Greek artwork.  What intrigues me about this particular sculpture is the angles of both the arms and legs and how the head is positioned to give a hint of prepared movement.  It looks like he is positioned to fling the disc he is holding in his right hand out to his left side after whipping his body around in a vigorous motion.  The bending of his left leg along with his foot being positioned on his toes suggests that he will indeed twirl about, pivoting on his left foot/leg and launching the disc forward.  His stoic expression shows signs of possible determination and concentration, eluding to the likelihood that this was a sporting event done back in ancient Greek times.  I further like the texture and contours of the body as it makes the sculpture very life-like and naturalistic.  The rippling ribs seen on the right side of his body and the smooth lines to show definition of the chest are some examples of texture, emphasizing the feeling of strong muscles under smooth skin.  The arms are also detailed with realistic proportions and muscle mass.  The Discus Thrower definitely looks to be a step away from the other idealized forms of the earlier Archaic period.  The form seems to be a lead in to Hellenistic times of Greece as it is dated almost 100 years prior to the Hellenistic period.  I also like the use of shadowing and lighting that is displayed on the figure as it gives more depth and the feeling of more realism.  Any thoughts from others to add to this sculpture?  What do you notice from this figure?


-Wesley Elliott - Art 5 - Summer 2013

Student Expo 2013

Student Expo 2013
June 3- 20, 2013
Reception for the artists: June 4, 5:00–7:00pm

Student Expo 2013 features work from art and photography classes from the academic year (2012-2013). All work is chosen by faculty in each discipline and features hundreds of the year's best student works of art. The exhibition is organized by the Art and Photography Departments.

ARTicles, Issue 15

ARTicles, Issue 15, is now available. Find your copy at the Center for the Arts and the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art this week or view it online now at http://www.chaffeyarticles.com/ (links for all issues are at upper-right corner of page).

In this issue:
- Katelyn Cochran reviews the Chaffey College Theatre production of Hair directed by Kelly Ford.
- Timothy Haerens reflects on his experience participating in this year's Student Invitational 2013.
- Beksy Palacios discusses Asad Faulwell's painting Les Femmes D'Algier.

We hope your semester is ending well and you have a wonderful summer break.

ARTicles is a student-driven publication of the Chaffey College Center for the Arts. It is published twice each semester by a consortium of students with a passion for arts, entertainment and culture. The content reflects a diverse sample of the cultural life at the college. ARTicles is generously supported by the Chaffey College Marketing Department.

Direct link to Issue 15 PDF: http://chaffeyarticles.com/ARTicles/About_files/ARTicles_Issue15.pdf

Student Invitational 2013

Open for one more week!

Student Invitational 2013
April 15 – May 16, 2013

Chaffey College and the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art proudly present Student Invitational 2013, the 36th annual juried exhibition featuring Chaffey College student artists. In this rigorous program, the selected artists work closely with faculty, the museum curators, and other art professionals to create a new body of work, culminating in a professional quality group exhibition at the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art.

Student Invitational 2013 will feature the work of Emily Burns, Cindy Dillingham, Karissa Ford, Timothy Haerens, Brittany Hennon, Bob Hurton, Dulce Soledad Ibarra, Russell Kuch, Robert Tidwell, Ryan Timblin, Luis Valencia, Laura Wilde.

Free and open to the public.

Pictures taken at Browers Museum that I attended with fellow classmates and Mr Machado.