video review Module 10

I choose the Buddhism video because that is something that I have always been interested in. Their way of doing things, and looking into things really makes me want to know more.  I choose the African art because I know little to nothing about this culture and its art. There are so many aspects that can be learned just from the African art alone.

Buddhism
-After the Golden Age of Buddha, Buddhist art and architecture flowered across India.
-The key to Buddhist teaching is "tanha," the extinguishing of all desires and all things that feed the ego the ego and obstruct enlightenment

African Art

-African art influences the early masters of the twentieth century. The shocking expressions and body positions leads to abstract art
- African masks with contorted features frighten enemies
-Their art explores the nature of existence.

The readings and the text seem to go hand in hand except you are able to visualize with the videos more with the examples shown and there thoughts about them. The readings are dry to mean and seem to be ever lasting, where as the videos can pull me in and make me want to watch more as the time goes on. The videos give you more details as to why they are creating things the way they are. To me the videos always help with the lesson because I am able to understand more clearly.