Incan Gold and Chicha Beer - Meaningful Materials (80)

http://ancientartpodcast.org/80 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 gold in Incan art and culture. We also discuss the traditional Andean corn beer called "chicha." Features Works of Art: Beaker Inca, Ica Valley, south coast, Peru Late 15th/early 16th century Gold 16.5 x 6.4 cm (6 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.) Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment, 1955.2587 Pair of Beakers Depicting Birds in a Cornfield Inca, Ica Valley, south coast, Peru A.D. 1100/1438 Gold Each 7 x 7.3 cm (2 3/4 x 2 7/8 in.) Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment, 1955.2589 a-b Ceremonial Vessel (Aryballos) Inca, Probably vicinity of Cuzco, Peru 1400/1532 Ceramic and pigment 78 x 49 cm (30 3/4 x 19 1/4 in.) (max.) Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment, 1955.2214 Ritual Vessel Representing a Woman Carrying a Vessel (Aryballos) and Nursing a Child Chimú-Inca, Lambayeque Valley, north coast, Peru A.D. 1200/1450 Ceramic and pigment 23.9 x 18.4 cm (9 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.) Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment, 1955.2411 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