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Title
Chariot Warriors
Artist
Christopher James
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899. These twelve figures were among the roughly 2,400 terracotta warriors excavated from the tomb of Liu Yue, prince of a Han fief state. Made of fine clay, the figures were originally brightly painted, as indicated by surviving traces of pigment. The charioteers assume seated postures, as they would on their vehicles, while the foot soldiers, arms extended, probably once held long-handled dagger-axes or spears. They represent the two major components of the Han army during the early years of the dynasty (206 B.C. - A.D. 9)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, known as "the Met", is located in New York City and is the largest art museum in the United States, and is among the most visited art museums in the world. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among seventeen curatorial departments. The main building, on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is by area one of the world's largest art galleries. A much smaller second location, The Cloisters at Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, contains an extensive collection of art, architecture, and artifacts from Medieval Europe. On March 18, 2016, the museum opened the Met Breuer museum at Madison Avenue in the Upper East Side; it extends the museum's modern and contemporary art program.
The permanent collection consists of works of art from classical antiquity and ancient Egypt, paintings and sculptures from nearly all the European masters, and an extensive collection of American and modern art. The Met maintains extensive holdings of African, Asian, Oceanian, Byzantine, Indian, and Islamic art. The museum is home to encyclopedic collections of musical instruments, costumes and accessories, as well as antique weapons and armor from around the world. Several notable interiors, ranging from first-century Rome through modern American design, are installed in its galleries.
The display made this such a surreal boding image I just couldn't resist....
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May 20th, 2017
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Cocoa, FL - United States
Wonderful capture of these terracotta warriors! Awesome contrast control! Fav!
Martville, NY - United States
A wonderful photograph, Christopher! Powerful. Loved reading the description, as well.
New Baltimore, MI - United States
Chris, a wonderful capture of "Chariot Warriors" figurines from Han dynasty(206 B.C. - A.D. 9)! L/F
Kharkiv - Ukraine
Congratulations, Christopher! Your outstanding Photograph is now featured in the 100 Favorite group! L/F/Ig
Christopher James replied:
Thank you very much Alex for the honor and share....it is greatly appreciated
Port Orange, FL - United States
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #12 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Peaceful Valley, WA - United States
Wonderful work, Nominating for special feature promotion in the 1000 Views Group!
Port Orange, FL - United States
Thank you very much Bob for the feature in the Your Very Best Photography group.....it is greatly appreciated
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