Asian Art History Final

Tomb Tiles from Sichuan, Late Han. CHINA-The narrative decorations on these bricks derive from free brush drawings and consist of a joyous mixture of real and mythological subjects. Scenes of harvesting, hunting and teaching record, if somewhat sketchily, the various activities of the time.

Boshan Incense Burner from Tomb of Liu Sheng, Han. Mancheng, Hebei. Late 2nd century. Cast bronze with gold & silver. CHINA-In the form of a mountain-small animals and humans wander around the peaks

Tomb of Qin Shihuangdi. Life-size ceramic figured representing members of his army. 210 BC CHINA-it was rigged to shoot people who tried to break in-terracotta army-discovered in 1970's-supposed to help rule another empire in the after life-Qin Shi Huang's actual tomb hasn't been opened-ceramic guardians- compare to Haniwa figures and tomb of Nintoku

Colossal Buddha. Yun Gang Caves. CHINA-relief and free-standing sculpture-broad-shouldered, sturdy face and serene expression-earth-tones carry out their seriousness

Colossal Buddha Longmen. CHINA-Compared to Yun Gang caves, this Buddha is much more stern and creates a different reaction in its viewers.

NOT ACTUAL IMAGEStone relief of Palace concert. Shandong funerary chapel. Han. 114CE. CHINAsilhouette-style composition-scenes cut in stone or brick are related to narrative scenes because they tell a story

Fan Kuan. "Travellers Among Mountains and Streams". N Song. 11th century. CHINA-scroll painting-the massive rock dominates the scene and controls the picture which is divided into background and foreground by a cloud-filled area in the middle.

Su Shi. "Cold Provisions Day". Calligraphy. N Song. 11th Century. CHINA-This is by a scholar, poet, and calligrapher.-the way he writes says something of his character, as writing in Chinese is considered an art form.-Su Shi was a noted painter of bamboo.

Emperor Hui Zong. "Five Colord parakeet on a branch of apricot Blossom" Color on Silk. 12th cent, CHINA-jewel-like representations of birds and flowers-highly detailed, yet not overdone with its simplicity.-far removed from grand, detailed landscapes of the 11th century

A Sheep and Goat, by Chinese painter Zhao Mengfu. Handscroll, ink on paper-scholar painter

Imperial City, Beijing. Ming. 15th century CHINA-grand plan included ceremonial, religious, administrative and domestic quarters.-oppressively imposing meeting places when they are empty because they are so grand.-ceremonial buildings are oriented in a series down a central north-south axis, facing south. axis is aligned with the south gate of the city wall.

Umataka fired clay urn in basketwork form. Middle Jomon. JAPAN-very detailed and wild and abstract.-probably for ritual offerings

Dogu Figure. Jomon Period. JAPAN-shamanistic features, highly decorated.-horizontally slitted eyes that some say are the product of an age of deep superstition and fear

Emporer Nintoku's Tomb. 4th century. Kofun Period. Japan.-figured here are much smaller, the comparison to Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb is that it is exposed, natural, and speaks more to the gods than the hidden world
-largest mausoleum.-keyhole-shaped mount with trapezoidal elevations in front.-pottery figures called HANIWA are characteristic of these tombs. they guard the tomb.

Ise shrine. 4th century. Kofun period. Japan.-rebuilt every 20 years-when one sector is in use, the other is kept clean and empty.-made of wood