Annabelle's Global Art Class Blog

 The Paracas Textile Lois Martin, "The Paracas Textile," in  Smarthistory , August 9, 2015, accessed November 9, 2021,  https://smarthistory.org/the-paracas-textile/ . https://smarthistory.org/the-paracas-textile/ This art piece is called the Paracas Textiles. The image above is only a small portion of the whole piece. The whole piece was a wrapping used for a burial in the Paracas Peninsula. Ancient cemeteries on the Paracas Peninsula wrapped the dead in many layers of clothing and cloths. These wrapped bodies were essentially "mummy bundles." The cloths varied based on wealth. For example, if you were rich, your mummy bundle would have hundreds of embroidered textiles, extravagant costumes, beautiful jewelry, and more. If you were less wealthy, your cloth might be more plain and less intricate. This wrapping specifically was one made for a wealthy person. As you can see, there are many bright and bold colors in the design such as reds, blues, greens, and yellows. ...

The Crucifix https://smarthistory.org/historical-overview/ Dr. Christa Clarke, "Historical overview: to 1600," in  Smarthistory , September 21, 2016, accessed November 2, 2021,  https://smarthistory.org/historical-overview/ . This piece is titled “Crucifix.” To the left you see a cross. This cross is a 16 th -17 th  century art piece from Africa. It is more specifically from the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was created by the Kong peoples. It is a solid cast brass piece, and it stands about 27.3 cm tall. The cross has many visible details. The cross itself is a gold brassy color, with what seems to be a lot of tarnishing. It could also be painted gold, and the paint is wearing off. Either way, they both shows signs of aging. The cross has a cross—hatching design wrapped along the edges of each side. On each point of the cross you see a small black dot as well. The next key feature is the people on the cross. There is one primary figure that draws the eye in right away...