| Terracotta, the first creative expression
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| | Terracotta Warriors in China.
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| of civilization, man's first attempt at
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| | The basic features which are still
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| craftsmanship. Terracotta, a form of art
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| | holding the millions of years old craft
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| that is considered magical in ancient
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| | of terra cotta and which lead to its
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| India for its atavistic nature which
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| | flourishing success yet are the
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| incorporates five elements - earth,
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| | simplicity of the process and its
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| water, air, fire and ether.
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| | eco-friendliness. The simpler process of
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| Terracotta is basically a ceramic.
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| | creating a finished product and the
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| Etymologically Italian, terracotta means
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| | reusable mold-making techniques places it
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| "baked earth" or "fired earth". But the
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| | on a higher position to bronze sculpture.
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| term 'terracotta' is also used to refer
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| | As compared to the stone works like
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| to the particulars made out of it. The
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| | marble, terracotta products are far
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| craft of terra cotta involves using clay
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| | lighter. Hence, terracotta bells and
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| to prepare reddish brown unglazed
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| | terracotta clocks could be easily put
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| earthenware firing it through a very high
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| | anywhere as compared to the marble ones.
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| temperature. The reddish brown color is
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| | A village in India without a potter
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| basically because of the presence of
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| | creating miracles of terracotta would be
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| iron. Other colors include yellow, grey
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| | a long search, may be a never-ending one.
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| and pink.
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| | Products for daily use, decorative items
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| The history of sculptor and pottery
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| | like murals, masks, clocks, bells, tiles,
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| started with terracotta. From the petty
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| | pots, molded bricks, sculptures in
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| earthen pot for the trivialities of daily
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| | temples……….the range of terracotta
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| use to the idols they worship, terra
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| | products is a wide one. The fable of rich
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| cotta occupied an important place in the
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| | Mother Earth, imparts the medium,
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| lives of the people of ancient India,
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| | terracotta, with such a high degree of
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| without which life would come to a
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| | mouldability and adaptability that beauty
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| stand-still for them. In the Indian sub
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| | of form, color and texture varies across
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| continent terracotta art bears testimony
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| | the length and breadth of the country,
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| to the varied and ancient traditions of
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| | and across the world.
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| its practice over five millennia.
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| | The mask culture dating back to the
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| Harrappa and Mohenjodaro civilization
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| | pre-historic rock paintings of 3000 B.C.
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| bears the evidences of the antiquity of
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| | has traveled down the ages and is still
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| the craft terracotta.
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| | alive in the form of terra cotta masks.
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| But the domain of the craft of terracotta
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| | Tribal terracotta masks still form a part
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| is not confined only to India. The art of
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| | of their community celebrations. Handmade
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| terracotta has defined a culture for
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| | terra cotta masks depict myriad
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| generations in Imprunetta of Italy where
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| | expression. Decorative small terracotta
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| the craft is still blooming. Beginning in
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| | bells and clocks, terra cotta masks and
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| the 15th century and continuing through
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| | murals, placed anywhere, or mounted in
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| the 18th, Italian sculptors raised terra
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| | beveled glass, make an interesting
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| cotta to a status of indomitable fame in
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| | statement in itself.
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| the house of European creative art. The
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| | The presence of terracotta tiles gives an
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| terracotta stuff handcrafted by them has
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| | earthy and countryside look, and adds
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| the exquisity and antique traditions
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| | simplicity with elegance to the
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| respecting the cultural and professional
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| | interiors, used wheresoever. Terra cotta
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| continuity of the art. Among other
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| | tiles can be used in the foyer, living
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| countries making extensive use of the art
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| | room, family room, terrace, balcony,
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| of terracotta are China, England, France,
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| | corridors……any place where you want
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| America and Africa (west). The Terracotta
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| | the earthy feeling, the feeling of the
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| Army of China (the terra cotta soldiers),
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| | five basic elements of life. Terra cotta
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| the Abduction of Hippodameia (from Greek
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| | tiles can be used as paintings or wall
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| mythology) in France, and the two
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| | hangings. A terracotta tile mounted to a
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| buildings of Victorian Birmingham in
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| | simple creamy background, focused with
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| England bear testimonial of this antique
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| | good yellow lighting can create magical
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| art of terra cotta.
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| | effect.
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| The craft of terracotta in India is an
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| | Terracotta murals are a rage now. Making
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| epitome of religious expression conveyed
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| | an attractive visual focal point in a
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| through clay. Molded clay is converted to
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| | room, terra cotta murals can adorn both
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| masks and murals capturing the sculptor's
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| | exteriors and interiors. Adding a terra
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| imagination. Nevertheless, always
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| | cotta mural to our living room, where we
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| existing outside the rigid rules of the
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| | can entertain friends can be a fantastic
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| constituted Hindu canons governing
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| | idea to earn compliments!
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| artistic expression, the art of
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| | Also known as 'waterproof ceramic',
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| terracotta enjoys enormous freedom in
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| | terracotta springs from earth, air, water
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| terms of imagination and conception which
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| | and fire, the elements comprising the
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| lead to the parturition of a wide variety
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| | universe. Its antiquity, its beauty, its
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| of sculptures with the tag of 'beauty and
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| | adaptability and its simplicity earned
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| ethnicity' attached to it, for good. In
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| | terra cotta the famous tag of the "Lyric
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| the world scenario, the most famous
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| terracotta sculptures are those of the
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