by jordyn musi and lindsey sterle
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CHINESE and KOREAN ART
BY Jordyn Musi and Lindsey Sterle
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Works Citedo “Khan Academy." Khan Academy. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2015.
o Nici, John B. Barron's AP Art History. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 2008. Print.
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Contextual Informationo Great religions were established in and spread
throughout Asiao Buddhism, Hinduism, Daoism, Islam, Christianity
o The intertwining of crowded and empty spaces is a reflection of the Daoist theory of Ying and Yang, in which opposites flow into each other.
o The first ruler to unite China was emperor Shi Huangdi
o A particularly long lasting period in Korea was formed during the Silla dynasty, which united with the Tang Dynasty
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIC4zom3w0g
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Forbidden City
o Stone masonry, marble, brick, wood, and ceramic tile
o Largest and most complete Chinese architecture in existence
o 9,000 rooms
o Walls 30 feet tall to keep people out and those inside in
o Only the royal court could ender (Hence name ‘Forbidden’ city)
15th century C.E. ~ Ming Dynasty ~ Beijing, China
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o Each corner of the rectangular plan has a tower representing the four corners of the world
o Focus is on Hall of Supreme Harmonyo Throne room and seat of powero Wood structure made with
elaborately painted beams o Meant for grand ceremonies: new
years, emperor’s birthday, the minter solstice
o Surrounding walls are characteristic of a Chinese city: privacy within provides protection; containment part of Chinese culture
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Funeral Banner of Lady Dai
o Lady Dai died in 168 B.C.E. in the Hunan province (Han Dynasty)
o Her tomb was found with over 100 objects inside
o T-shaped silk banner covered the inner coffin
o Most likely carried in a procession to the tomb, then placed over the body– thought to speed the journey to the afterlife
o Yin symbols on the left, Yang on the right
Western Han Dynasty ~ 168 B.C.E. ~ Hunan Provincial Museum, Changsha
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o Painted in three distinct sectionso Top:
o left – heaven with crescent moon o center – two seated officers guard the
entrance to heaven o right – legend of ten suns
o Middle: earth with Lady Dai in center making journey to heaven with walking stick; mourners and assistants on her side; dragons’ circle in a yin and yang exchange
o Bottom: the underworld, framed by fish, turtles, and dragon tails; a tomb guardians protects body
VocabularyYin and yang: complementary polarities. The yin is a feminine
symbol with dark, soft, moist, and weak characteristics. The yang is the male symbol that has bright, hard, dry, and strong characteristics.
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Travelers among Mountains and Streams
o Ink on silk
o Hanging scroll
o Artist isolated himself so he could be with nature and study it; Daoist philosophy
o He produced very complex landscapes
o May be Fan Kuan only surviving work; signature hidden in bushes on the lower right
Paints by Fan Kuan ~ 1000 C.E. ~ National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
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o Different brush strokes represented different kinds of trees: coniferous, deciduous, etc.
o Long waterfall on right balanced by mountain of left; waterfall accents height of the mountain
o Not a pure landscape: donkeys laden with firewood are driven by two men; a small temple appears in the forest; man seen as small and insignificant
o Mist created by ink washes; silhouette the roofs of the temple
VocabularyDaoism: a philosophical belief begun by Laozi that stresses
individual expression and a striving to find balance in one’s life
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Portrait of Sin Sukju
o Hanging scroll
o Ink and color on silk
o Sin Sukju was the Korean Prime Minister (1461-1464 and 1471-1475) and a soldier
o Repainted over the years, especially in 1475 when he died
1417-1475 C.E., Korea
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o Korean portraits emphasize how the subjects made a great contribution to the country and how the spirit of loyalty to king and country was valued by Confucian philosophy
o Portrait was made when he was a second grade civil officer: insignia designed with clouds and a wild goose
VocabularyConfucianism: a philosophical belief begun by Confucius that
stressed education, devotion to family, mutual respect, and traditional culture.
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Theme: Power and AuthorityPortrait of Sin Sukju
o Frontal view of stoolo Ink and color on silko Feet on stool represents figure
of power/authorityo Sin Sukju made great
contributions to the country
Lindisfarne Gospels, Saint Luke
o Frontal view of stoolo Vellumo Halo represents figure of divine
power
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Chairman Mao En Route to Anyuan
o Color lithograph
o Based on an oil painting by Liu Chunhua
o Iconic representation of the Great Leader’s career
o Painted during the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976; high art was dismissed as feudal or bourgeois
o Poster-like; vivid colors, dramatic and obvious political message
1969 C.E. ~ Private Collection
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o Art was done anonymously; individual artistic fame seen as counter cultural in a collectivist society
o The image is a moment in the 1920’s; Mao on his way to Anyuan to lead a miner’s strike
o Mao worked for reforms for miners; supported a local strike for better wages, working condition, and education
o For many people, this action formed a permanent bond with the communist party
o May be most reproduced image ever: 900,000,000 copies
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Army of Emperor Shi Huangdi
o Discovered in 1974
o Made of terra-cotta
o Originally colorfully painted
o Daoism seen in the individualization of each soldier despite how many there were
221-209 B.C.E. ~ Qin Dynasty ~ Lingtong, China
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o About 8,000 terra-cotta warriors
o 100 wooden chariots
o 2 bronze chariots
o 30,000 weapons
o Soldiers are six feet tall with differing expressions; some fierce, some proud, some confident
o Representation of a Chinese army marching into the next world
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Theme: Human Figure and DeathArmy of Emperor Shi Huangdi
o Terra-cottao used in burialo All males, with differing
appearanceso China, Qin Dynasty
Army of Emperor Shi Huangdi
o Ceramico Used in burialo Females and males; differing
appearanceso Near East, Sumerian
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Longmen Caveso limestone
o Caves along the banks of the Yi River
o Carves from existing rock; some large, some small
o 800,000 people worked on the siteo 110,000 Buddhist stone
statueso 60+ stupaso 2,800 inscriptions on steles
493-1127 B.C.E. ~ Tang Dynasty ~ Luoyang, China
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o Buddha arranged as if on an altar of a temple, deeply set into the rock face
o Inscription states that the Empress Wu Zetian was the principal patroness of the site, and she used her private funds to finance the project
o Vairocana Buddha having monk attendants, bodhisattvas, and guardians flanking him
o Elongated lags and exaggerated poses
VocabularyBodhisattva: a deity who refrains from entering nirvana to
help others
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Gold and Jade Crown
o Uncovered in a royal tomb in
Gyeongju, Korea
o Symbolizes geometric trees
o Antler forms influenced by
Shamanistic practices in Siberia
o Very light weight; had limited
use
o Possibly used for ceremonial
occasions, but perhaps only for
burial
5th-6th century C.E. ~ Seoul, South Korea
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The David Vaseso White porcelain with
cobalt blue underglazeo One of the most important
examples on blue and white porcelain
o Made for the alter of a Daoist temple, along with an incense burner
o Dedication of the side of the neck on the vase (earliest dedication on a blue and white porcelain vase)
o Blue color imported from Iran
1351 ~ British Museum, London
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o Handles shaped like elephant heads
o The neck and foot of vase are decorated as flowers and leaves
o The central section is a Chinese dragon with traditional long bodies, beards, scales, and claws
o Names after Sir Percival David, a collector of Chinese art
VocabularyPorcelain: a ceramic made out of clay that when fired in a kiln
produces a product that is hard, white, brittle, and shiny
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https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-asia/imperial-china/yuan-dynasty/v/david-vases
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