Terracotta Army III
by Al Bourassa
Title
Terracotta Army III
Artist
Al Bourassa
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Artworks
Description
This artwork is derived from a photograph taken of statuary at “Joes’ Secret Garden”: https://joessecretgarden.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html in Cuenca, Ecuador, South America nestled in the Andes Mountains. Final processing done with Smart Photo Editor.
The Terracotta Army or the "Terracotta Warriors and Horses" 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 and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife. The figures, dating from approximately the late third century BCE, were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The figures vary in height according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots and horses. Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army held more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which remained buried in the pits nearby Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum. Other terracotta non-military figures were found in other pits, including officials, acrobats, strongmen and musicians. This discovery prompted Chinese archaeologists to investigate, revealing the largest pottery figurine group ever found in China. According to the writings of historian Sima Qian (145–90 BCE), work on the mausoleum began in 246 BCE soon after Emperor Qin (then aged 13) ascended the throne. The project eventually involved 700,000 workers. The terracotta army figures were manufactured in workshops by government laborers and local craftsmen using local materials. Heads, arms, legs, and torsos were created separately and then assembled. Eight face moulds were most likely used, with clay added after assembly to provide individual facial features. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army for more information.
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January 13th, 2018
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