Chinese Jade - Meaningful Materials (81)
b"http://ancientartpodcast.org/81\\n\\nHow do artists' choices of materials assign identity and meaning to works of art? How does meaning assign material? In this excerpt from one of my museum tours, I explore the meaningful material of Chinese jade \\u2014 its symbolic and medicinal value, function, materiality, artistry, and poetic inspiration.\\n\\nFeatures Works of Art:\\n\\nDragon Pendants\\nJade\\nChina, Eastern Zhou dynasty\\nWarring States period (c.480-221 BC)\\nc. 4th/3rd century B.C.\\n9.2 x 16.8 x 0.7 cm (3 3/5 x 6 3/5 x 3/10 in.)\\n8.6 x 16.5 x 0.6 cm. (6-1/2 x 3-3/8 x 1/4 in.)\\nArt Institute of Chicago, 1950.640\\nArt Institute of Chicago, 1950.641\\n\\nConnect:\\nhttp://itunes.com/podcast?id=205535627\\nhttp://ancientartpodcast.org/feedback\\ninfo@ancientartpodcast.org\\nhttp://facebook.com/ancientartpodcast\\nhttp://youtube.com/SCARABsolutions\\nhttp://twitter.com/lucaslivingston"