#shaanxi

Eagle-shaped Pottery Tripod

Neolithic, Yangshao Culture (c. 5,000-3,000 BCE)

Its body is smooth and without decoration. It is supported by three fulcrums - the thick legs and tail feathers. The form emphasizes the eagle’s inherent physical and spiritual characteristics and achieves a harmonious unity with the shape of the pottery tripod.

Unearthed in 1958 in Taiping Village, Hua County, Shaanxi Province,

It stands approximately 35.8 cm high with a mouth diameter of 23.3 cm.

Dikengyuan 地坑院 “sunken courtyard houses” from Sanmenxia, Henan province, and Xianyang, Shaanxi province.

Dikengyuan are a type of underground Yaodong “cave houses” which have a history of at least 4000 years in the Loess plateau region of Northern China. I have an older post about them for anyone interested (https://www.tumblr.com/sinoheritage/775197346221916160/yaodong-%E7%AA%B0-in-native-jin-chinese-or-%E7%AA%B0%E6%B4%9E-in)

Guardian lion, China, mid-6th century. MET (ID: 30.66.2)

This is the only terracotta warrior that was found completely intact. Note the detail on the bottom of his shoe, showing that grip and traction were considered in footwear even 2,200 years ago.

The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife.

Le jour du Mardi Gras, je suis allé à Binche, ville wallonne de Belgique, pour assister au Carnaval. J'en ai profité pour visiter le très intéressant Mumask (Musée international du Carnaval et du Masque). Ici l'aile des masques et costumes du Monde.

costume de Kakshi pour le rite théâtralisé "Pyolsinkut" - moine dépravé Nojang pour le théâtre "Sandae" - Corée du Sud, XXe s. ;

silhouette de guerrier pour le "Piyjngxi", théâtre d'ombres - Shaanxi, Chine, XVIIie s.

princesse pour le théâtre de marionnettes "Wayang Golek" -Java, Indonésie, début XXe s.

masque de prince pour le "Wayang Topeng" - Java, XXe s.

statuette d'Arlecchino - Naples, mi-XXe s.

Jean-François Bosio - "Bal de l'Opéra" - Paris, 1804

costumes de médecin de la peste et de paon - Venise, fin XXe s.