Why Is Ancient Extinct Blog 2

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Niasia Brown 

Art 11

2/25/2013

Ancient Art  And Why Its Non Existent

The movie we watched in class was very informative; I had no idea how any of the pyramids and the statues was created back then. I had no idea they UN rolled the ivory to make these beautiful statues we see today. Even How much of a process that was. It was very amusing to see how long it took to complete these pyramids. One part in the movie went in to detail to tell how many men and how may years it took just to even set a foundation. The many and workers in this movie amused to at how hard working they were. While watching this video I could only think these workers woke up every day and worked in the blazing hot sun with no real time frame on how long it would take them to complete. I think people study ancient world because those artifact have lasted so long. Which I take that as what ever it was that they were doing to create these rare artifacts must have work. People also study it because it’s the unknown, because it was so long ago. I find it even more amusing how they did it with the least amount of resources. They did have risers or forklift or even all the fancy tools we have now, I find that astonishing. I defiantly think this process should teach artist to appreciate what they take the time out to create. Also teaching artist to appreciate and use the many recourses we have so assessable to us today.  Also by watching this video I learned you don’t have to rush things also you don’t have to and the most fanciest tools to create a masterpiece that will last years and years. Some artist start a portrait, building sketch or even a sculpture and feel they have to start and finish by a certain time, this is no the case art is supposed be free and at your own pace. If you want something to last sometimes its best to take your time and create some thing historical rather than something just for the moment.