Himalayan
Chinese
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
ART 2 - Masks from around the world
Masks are a very interesting topic. They can be used to mask our real physical faces for fun but can also been used to reveal our inner selves. In rituals, shamans or role players use masks to act out mythical characters, archetypes or personas (persona literally meant “mask” in ancient Latin). We all have these characters either individually or collectively dwelling in our dreams or inner worlds. One good way to get to the meaning of these characters is to bring them out into the open. The ancient world used masks to symbolize and convey personalities and emotions that defined their cultures. Some cultures have come up with some very distinct styles but some similar types of masks can be seen across cultures worldwide. For example you can find many skulls, demons, bird-men or wolf-men all over the globe. Here is a small sample of masks.
Himalayan
Chinese
Himalayan
Chinese
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These masks are neat. I like the last one the most. It really looks more like an african mask than a chinese one.
ReplyDelete-Landon
I like the Himalayan mask. It's my favorite of the 3.
ReplyDeletethese creep me out to but I do like the way the last one looks and the detail it cool.
ReplyDelete-Christopher Bolles
it's really cool how non- human these mask are. there either depicting a demon or something else but it's not human.
ReplyDelete- Nathan Daniell
I like how realistic the second mask is, but I like the first one the best because of how detailed it is.
ReplyDeleteI love the last mask and the carvings on the face and the materials the extensions for hair are made out of.
ReplyDeletei like all the mask and how they make them to depict their culture
ReplyDelete-Justin Hobbs