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Artistic Expressions of the Human Body In Early East Asia Rachel Anne Forgit Study Of Art History I: Ancient -Med. Dr. Beata Niedzalkowska October 7th 2024

For this essay, I chose the two images “The Army of the First Emperor of Qin” & “Goggle-eyed Dogu”. While “The Army of the First Emperor of Qin” reflects social power and militaristic control in early china, the “Goggle-eyed Dogu” shows the spiritual and animistic beliefs of the Jomon people, this highlights the different societal function in these cultures. For “The Army of the First Emperor of Qin”, some of the visuals included in this piece are thousands of lifesize terracotta warrior figures, and the details of each of the figures being almost individuals. The details were focused mostly on the soldiers' faces, posters and armor - even going as far as showing their ranks and roles- this shows us that they were meant to convey protection for the emperor in the afterlife. The figures also show us they had a strong power and militaristic order. In all you can assume this was a culture that had a deep rooted order and control, it also shows they believed he would continue being the emperor in the afterlife. In contrast to “Goggle Eyed Dogu” from Japan (c. 1000- c. 400 BCE) the ceramic figures had oversized eyes and exaggerated bodies. Those features lead people to believe they were used as symbols for fertility or motherhood. They have a symmetrical composition and static forms, some were found broken on purpose leading people to believe they were used in ceremonial acts. The goggle-eyed dogu shows the animistic beliefs that were prevalent among the jomon people, the connection to nature is obvious with these figures and shows they were not just decorative but served as conduits for spiritual activities. In conclusion, “The Army of the First Emperor of Qin” and “Goggle-eyed Dogu” offers us a glimpse into their cultures. The terracotta warriors showed that they had a strong militaristic control and they deeply believed their king would continue ruling in the afterlife; however, the “Goggle-eyed dogu”