Last Judgement of Hu-Nefer

Last Judgement of Hu-Nefer, from his tomb at Thebes Egypt, 19^th Dynasty, ca. 1290-1280 BCE. 

Painted papyrus scroll, 1’6” high. British Museum, London.

Tutankhamen’s mummy case shows the boy king in the guise of Osiris, god of the dead and king of the Underworld, as well as fiver of eternal life. The ritual of the cult of Osiris is recorded in the so called Book of The Dead, a collection of spells and prayers. Illustrated papyrus scrolls, some as long as 70 feet, containing these texts were the essential equipment of the tombs of well-to-do person

The scroll of Hu-Nefer, the royal scribe and steward of Seti I, was found in his tomb in the Theban necropolis and represent the final judgement of the deceased. At the left, Anubis, the jackal-headed god of embalming, leads Hu-Nefer into the hall judgment. The god than adjusts the scales to weigh the dead man’s heart against the feather of the goddess Maat, protectress of truth and right. A hybrid crocodile-hippopotamus-lion monster, Ammit, devourer of the sinful, awaits the decision of the scales. If the weighing had been unfavorable to the deceased, the monster would have eaten his heart. The ibis-headed god Thoth records the proceedings. Above, the gods of the Egyptian pantheon are arranged as witnesses, while Hu-nefer kneels in adoration before them. Having been justified by the scales, Hu-Nefer is brought by Osiris’s son, the falcon-headed Horus, into the presence of the green-faced Osiris and his sister Isis and Nephthys to receive the award of eternal life.

In Hu-Nefer’s scroll, the figures have all the formality of stance,shape, and attitude of traditional egyptian art. Abstract figures and hieroglyphs alike are aligned rigidly. Nothing here was painted in the flexible, curvilinear style suggestive of movement that was evident in the art of Amarna and Tutankhamen. The return to conservatism is unmistakable.

Greek,Egypt and Roman Cultural Influence In Malaysia

St George Church in Penang

The picture shown above is St George Church in Penang and it is the oldest Anglican church in Penang. Besides that, it is a Greek design architecture. Greek elements were added in this building might because of during that period we were colonized by the west, so the design style of building also got influenced. As can be seen from the column, the top part of the column is flat and simple which also likely to be seen as the doric column of the Greek. The purpose of putting doric column design In it might because of the upper part of the building is more floral design and tectile texture applied and the bottom part tend to be more plain to balance up the overall design. 

National Stadium in Bukit Jalil

The picture shown above is the National Stadium of Malaysia and below is the Panathenaic Stadium in Greence. The specialty of Panathenaic stadium is the ancient model of athletics tracks that looks much like a hairpin. National stadium of Malaysia added this hairpin element into it might because of during that time the designer of the stadium influenced by the art culture of Greek and also the effectiveness of the design. The purpose of added this element into the design might because of the capability of the design to occupied people is higher and it is standardized for the athletics design. In Greek, the Panathenaic stadium meaning ‘stadium of all the Athenians’ some people also call it Olympic stadium. Hence, Malaysia had made it because our National stadium is the best stadium in our country and the stadium is now used for a variety of events, and it also being one of the venues for the AFC Asian Cup.

National Museum of Malaysia

The picture shown above is the National Museum of Malaysia. The mural of the building is chronologically documents the significant events of Malay history, including the eminent Malacca Malay Sultanate, colonization and the independence of Malaysia in 1957. In Egypt art culture, they like to paint their historical event or activities on the wall in horizontal way to show a flow of the process. National museum’s concept is similar with the Egypt culture which painted the historical activities on the wall. The purpose of applying this element into the design because by doing this we able to express or show our culture to the public more effectively.

 SEGI University Kota Damansara

The picture shown above is the SEGI University in Kota Damansara. The new flagship campus boasts a unique architecture, inspired by colonial and roman designs. As in the picture, we can see several types of column in there, the column in the middle likely to be seen as the roman ionic column because there is a pair of scroll design on the top part of the column and we can see there are many doric column beside there. The purpose of using these design make any space more beautiful and unique. They can be made in various sizes, fitting anything from a small interior hallway to a large exterior portico or outside stoop. Columns add not only magnificence but also architectural and stylistic strength to a home or building, which help it to last longer and usually increasing the property value of the building.

Shah Alam Arch

The picture shown above is the arch of Shah Alam. The arch has been found during Mesopotamia period, and roman often use it in their architecture design and arch is a curved structure that is usually made of stone, brick, concrete, or more. The arch also could symbolize an entrance to a place or boarder of a certain area. The purpose they build arch is also to support small structures, such as storerooms, and people often used columns to support the roof. This design limited the size and scope of a building. As a result, builders could not construct extremely large palaces or government building.As can be seen in the picture below, the shape is likely to be the same. 

Assignment for element of design

Some research on Ai wei wei

Ai Wei Wei is born in 1957, Beijing, Ai Wei Wei’s work has been marked by a pursuit of honesty. Though he is famed for his tongue in cheek criticisms, his satires of traditional culture and his unending social responsibility, few remember that he began as first and foremost: as an artist.
Ai Wei Wei began his training at Beijing Film Academy and later continued at the Parsons School of Design in New York City. He was instrumental in the founding of the Overseas Chinese Artists Foundation as well as laying the groundwork for experimental artists in the East Village where he published three books about the future generation of artists. His work has been displayed all over the world in Australia, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea and the United States and recently has been commissioned by the Tate Modern.
Later his name would become famous with projects such as the ‘Bird’s Nest,’ the Olympic Stadium for the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, a project he quickly distanced himself from following completion. His role as an activist deepened, with his infamous probe of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake student deaths and the following closing of his blog.
Ai Wei Wei continues to reside in China. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsqC2EaVl_I