Arts of East Asia

Cards (30)

  • Chinese considered painting as the only fine art
  • Gongbi - traditional painting in China
  • Gongbi means tidy or precise and is more descriptive than interpretative
  • Painting - preferred artistic expression in Japan
  • Terracotta Warriors - 8 000 stone figure with armor, protects Qin Shi Huang, discovered March 29, 1974
  • Shennong - “Divine farmer”, ox-headed, God of Agri and medicine, dies of poison
  • Two painting subjects of Japan: Scenes from everyday life and Narrative scene crowded with figures and details
  • Most sculptures in Japan are about Buddha, if not, their sculptures are objects of nature.
  • Simplicity and naturalism - Japans distinctive design
  • Pagoda of Yakushi-ji in Nara - Inside is statue of Yakushi-ji and is the most famous imperial and ancient buddhist statue
  • Torii gate - symbolizes transition from everyday world to sacred world
  • Torii gate of Ursa Jingu - Itsukushima Shrine
  • Kimono - national attire of Japan, literally means “A thing to wear”
  • Futisode - unmarried
  • Tomesode - married
  • Uchikako - bride
  • Yukata - Kimono in fall
  • Origami - “ori” to fold “gami” paper
  • Action origami - movement
  • Modular origami - movement
  • Wet folding - damp paper
  • Kirigami - uses scissors
  • Noshi - gift, message
  • Dark red - anger
  • Dark blue - sadness
  • Pink - youthful light
  • Green - calm
  • Black - fear
  • Purple - nobility
  • Brown - selfishness