Chinese Jade - Meaningful Materials (81)

http://ancientartpodcast.org/81 How 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 — its symbolic and medicinal value, function, materiality, artistry, and poetic inspiration. Features Works of Art: Dragon Pendants Jade China, Eastern Zhou dynasty Warring States period (c.480-221 BC) c. 4th/3rd century B.C. 9.2 x 16.8 x 0.7 cm (3 3/5 x 6 3/5 x 3/10 in.) 8.6 x 16.5 x 0.6 cm. (6-1/2 x 3-3/8 x 1/4 in.) Art Institute of Chicago, 1950.640 Art Institute of Chicago, 1950.641 Connect: http://itunes.com/podcast?id=205535627 http://ancientartpodcast.org/feedback [email protected] http://facebook.com/ancientartpodcast http://youtube.com/SCARABsolutions http://twitter.com/lucaslivingston