Art of Many Cultures LACMA

1. Ceremonial Ball Game Mexico Nayarit


Color: Light brown

Line: Organic, but geometric for the court outline

Material/Media: Ceramic with slip and other pigments

Shape: Rectangular court and organic people shapes to depict players

Symbol(s): None

Texture: Looks a bit rough

2. Flower Day Diego River


Color: Browns, white, green, and yellows

Line: Organic lines

Material/Media: Oil painting on canvas

Shape: Organic shapes occupy the whole of the painting

Symbol(s): None

Texture: None implied

3. Mourners Mexico, Nayarit


Color: Shade of Brown

Line: Organic lines except the tube-like object going along the figures' mouths, which seems geometric enough

Material/Media: Sculpture, slip-painted ceramic with incised decoration

Shape: Organic shapes

Symbol(s): The tube-like objects along their mouths may be a type of flute to play music during a type of funeral.

Texture: Rough-like texture of the clay

4. Covered Double Sprout and Bridge Vessel Peru South coast


Color: Dark brown

Line: Organic and geometric on the top of the container

Material/Media: Ceramic, incised and resin painted

Shape: Organic shape composes the entire container

Symbol(s): Artwork on the container cover may depict Incan cultural decorations

Texture: Smooth texture

5. LAMP Eastern Mediterranean

Color: Translucent bluish color

Line: Mostly geometric

Material/Media: Utilitarian object; glass, pale aquamarine glass with applied decoration

Shape: Conical shape

Symbol(s): None

Texture: Smooth

6. St. Michael Casting Satan into Hell Domenico Antonio Vacaro


Color: Polychrome, many varieties of colors, golden base

Line: Organic except for geometric lines of sword held by St. Michael figure

Material/Media: Sculpture, polychromed wood and glass

Shape: Organic shapes depicting a battle between an angel and a devil on top of a

Symbol(s): Religious symbols depicting the downfall of Lucifer

Texture: Smooth