immortal

Examples of immortal in the following topics:

• The Southwest

  • Among Hopi ritual art is the kachina figure, which is to instruct young girls and new brides about katsinas or katsinam, the immortal beings that bring rain, control other aspects of the natural world and society, and act as messengers between humans and the spirit world.

• Jade in Neolithic China

  • Jade was used to create many utilitarian and ceremonial objects, ranging from indoor decorative items to jade burial suits, reflecting the ancient Chinese belief that jades would confer immortality or prolong life and prevent decay.

• Humans and Their Deities

  • Deities are often thought to be immortal, and are commonly assumed to have personalities and to possess consciousness, intellects, desires, and emotions comparable but usually superior to those of humans.

• Tutankhamun and Ramses II

  • Seeking to immortalize himself, he ordered his masons to deeply engrave his carvings in stone, so that they would be less susceptible to later alteration than the typical shallow reliefs of previous pharaohs.

• Political Art: LGBT Rights and the AIDS Crisis

  • One of their most enduring projects of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, in which members who have died (referred to as "Nuns of the Above") are immortalized.

• Art and Architecture of the Achaemenid Empire

  • It famously features the exquisite "Treasure Reliefs"—friezes emphasizing the divine presence and power of the king and depicting scenes from all across his vast empire and his army of Persian immortals.

• Architecture of the Han Dynasty

  • They often served as watchtowers, astronomical observatories, and religious establishments meant to attract the favor of immortals.

• Tombs

  • The ancient Egyptians had an elaborate set of burial customs that they believed were necessary to ensure their immortality after death.

• The Ancient Greek Gods and Their Temples

  • Greek gods were immortal beings who possessed human-like qualities and were represented as completely human in visual art.

• The Song Dynasty

  • However, unlike the Buddhists and Taoists, who saw metaphysics as a catalyst for spiritual development, religious enlightenment, and immortality, the Neo-Confucianists used metaphysics as a guide for developing a rationalist ethical philosophy.