Art Exhibition
Transcript: Funerary Pieces amongst Christians, Egyptians, and Buddhists. Ellie Purschke The Exhibition A look into different culture's funerary related works Christianity Christian catacomb paintings often times combined the themes from the old testament and the new testament. The Good Shepherd, the story of Jonah, and orants, frescoed ceiling of a cubiculum in the Catacomb of Saint Peter and Marcellinus, Rome, Italy, early fourth century. Catacombs were renowned for housing the bodies of Christians. Catacomb of Commodilla, Rome, ca. 370-385. Depicts Greco-Roman myths Via Dino Compagni Catacomb, Rome, ca. 320-360. This is from the byzantine period in Egypt. These were used as permanent monuments for the deceased. Funerary Stele with Architectural Frame, 6th- 7th century, Egypt, Limestone. This piece came from and Christian Egyptian tomb Figure of a Woman, 5th century, Egypt, painted plaster. Ancient Egypt These three pyramids took the shape of the ben-ben, which was the emblem of the sun God, Re. The sun’s rays were used as a ramp for the Egyptian kings to rise to the heavens after their death and rebirth. Aerial view of the Fourth Dynasty pyramids (looking north), Gizeh, Egypt. From bottom: pyramid of Menkaure, Ca. 2490-2472 BCE; pyramid of Khafre, ca. 2520-2494 BCE; and Great Pyramid of Khufu, ca. 2551-2528 BCE. Hatshepsut was the first great female monarch whose name is on record. She ruled for twp decades. Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut (looking southwest), Deir el-Bahri, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1473-1458 BCE. Many painted limestone reliefs were located throughout Hatshepsut’s temple that depicted images that celebrated her reign, her celestial birth, and her successful expedition to the kingdom of Punt on the red sea. King and queen of Punt and attendants, relief from the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahri, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1473-1458 BCE. Painted limestone, 1’3” high. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. The scene displays the apex of the passage to the afterlife. Nany is in the Hall of Judgement. Book of the Dead for the Singer of Amun, Nany, third intermediate period, Dynasty, 1050 BC, Egypt. The model of a bakery and brewery was found by archaeologists in a hidden chamber in the tomb of a royal chief steward Meketre. Model Bakery and Brewery from the Tomb of Meketre, reign of Amenemhat, I, 1981-1975 BC, Egypt. Buddhism A theory of the use of this urn is that it could have potentially been used to serve as an eternal residence for the soul of the deceased. Funerary Urn (Hunping), Western Jin dynasty, 265-316, China, Stoneware with olive glaze The Great Stupa is located at one of the most important Buddhists sanctuaries that had been founded during the reign of Ashoka. East torana of the Great Stupa, Sanchi, India, mid-first century BCE to early first century CE. Sandstone, 34’ high. A chaitya is a Buddhist shrine or prayer hall. Interior of the chaitya hall, Karle, India, ca. 50 ce. Rudiments of the Buddhist decorative grammar appear. Jar, Northern Qi Dynasty, 550-577, late 6th century, china, Earthenware with relief decoration under an olive green glaze. The lion has its fangs and claws exposed and is in a position to pounce. Guardian Lion, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577, China, Limestone.
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