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“Khan Academy." Khan Academy. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2015.
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Nici, John B. Barron's AP Art History.
Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational
Series, 2008. Print.
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Great religions were established in and spread
throughout Asia
o Buddhism, Hinduism, Daoism, Islam, Christianity
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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.
The first ruler to unite China was emperor Shi
Huangdi
A particularly long lasting period in Korea was formed during
the Silla dynasty, which united with the Tang Dynasty
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15th century C.E. ~ Ming Dynasty ~ Beijing,
China
o Stone masonry, marble, brick, wood,
and ceramic tile
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Largest and most complete Chinese
architecture in existence
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9,000 rooms
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Walls 30 feet tall to keep people out
and those inside in
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Only the royal court could ender
(Hence name ‘Forbidden’ city)
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Each corner of the rectangular plan has a
tower representing the four corners of the
world
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Focus is on Hall of Supreme Harmony
o Throne room and seat of power
o Wood structure made with elaborately
painted beams
o Meant for grand ceremonies: new years,
emperor’s birthday, the minter solstice
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Surrounding walls are characteristic of
a Chinese city: privacy within provides
protection; containment part of
Chinese culture
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Western Han Dynasty ~ 168 B.C.E. ~ Hunan
Provincial Museum, Changsha
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Lady Dai died in 168 B.C.E. in the Hunan
province (Han Dynasty)
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Her tomb was found with over 100 objects
inside
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
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Yin symbols on the left, Yang on the right
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Painted in three distinct sections
o 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
Vocabulary
Yin 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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Paints by Fan Kuan ~ 1000 C.E. ~ National Palace
Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ink on silk
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Hanging scroll
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Artist isolated himself so he could be with
nature and study it; Daoist philosophy
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He produced very complex landscapes
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May be Fan Kuan only surviving work;
signature hidden in bushes on the lower
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Different brush strokes represented different kinds
of trees: coniferous, deciduous, etc.
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Long waterfall on right balanced by mountain of
left; waterfall accents height of the mountain
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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
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Mist created by ink washes; silhouette the roofs of
the temple
Vocabulary
Daoism: a philosophical belief begun by Laozi that stresses
individual expression and a striving to find balance in one’s life
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1417-1475 C.E., Korea
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Hanging scroll
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Ink and color on silk
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Sin Sukju was the Korean Prime Minister
(1461-1464 and 1471-1475) and a soldier
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Repainted over the years, especially in 1475
when he died
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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
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Portrait was made when he was a second
grade civil officer: insignia designed with
clouds and a wild goose
Vocabulary
Confucianism: a philosophical belief begun by Confucius that
stressed education, devotion to family, mutual respect, and traditional
culture.
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Portrait of Sin Sukju
Lindisfarne Gospels, Saint Luke
o Frontal view of stool
o Ink and color on silk
o Feet on stool represents figure of
power/authority
o Sin Sukju made great
contributions to the country
o Frontal view of stool
o Vellum
o Halo represents figure of divine
power
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1969 C.E. ~ Private Collection
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Color lithograph
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Based on an oil painting by Liu Chunhua
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Iconic representation of the Great Leader’s
career
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Painted during the Cultural Revolution of
1966-1976; high art was dismissed as
feudal or bourgeois
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Poster-like; vivid colors, dramatic and
obvious political message
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Art was done anonymously; individual artistic fame
seen as counter cultural in a collectivist society
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The image is a moment in the 1920’s; Mao on his way
to Anyuan to lead a miner’s strike
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Mao worked for reforms for miners; supported a local
strike for better wages, working condition, and
education
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For many people, this action formed a permanent
bond with the communist party
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May be most reproduced image ever: 900,000,000
copies
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221-209 B.C.E. ~ Qin Dynasty ~ Lingtong, China
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Discovered in 1974
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Made of terra-cotta
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Originally colorfully painted
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Daoism seen in the
individualization of each soldier
despite how many there were
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About 8,000 terra-cotta warriors
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100 wooden chariots
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2 bronze chariots
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30,000 weapons
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Soldiers are six feet tall with differing
expressions; some fierce, some
proud, some confident
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Representation of a Chinese army
marching into the next world
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Army of Emperor Shi Huangdi
Army of Emperor Shi Huangdi
o Terra-cotta
o used in burial
o All males, with differing
appearances
o China, Qin Dynasty
o Ceramic
o Used in burial
o Females and males; differing
appearances
o Near East, Sumerian
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493-1127 B.C.E. ~ Tang Dynasty ~ Luoyang, China
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limestone
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Caves along the banks of the Yi
River
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Carves from existing rock; some
large, some small
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800,000 people worked on the
site
o 110,000 Buddhist stone statues
o 60+ stupas
o 2,800 inscriptions on steles
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Buddha arranged as if on an altar of a
temple, deeply set into the rock face
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Inscription states that the Empress Wu
Zetian was the principal patroness of
the site, and she used her private funds
to finance the project
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Vairocana Buddha having monk
attendants, bodhisattvas, and guardians
flanking him
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Elongated lags and exaggerated poses
Vocabulary
Bodhisattva: a deity who refrains from entering nirvana to help
others
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5th-6th century C.E. ~ Seoul, South Korea
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
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1351 ~ British Museum, London
o White porcelain with cobalt blue
underglaze
o 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
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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
Vocabulary
Porcelain: 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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