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16 Cards in this Set
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Bowl with Human Face and Fish |
Neolithic / Yangshao Culture 5th Century BCE Painted earthenware Teracotta Forehead / chin has different colors (face mask) Culture dependent on nature and rain, etc. Religion connected to needs. Spirits (wind, water, etc.) Image of supernatural world. Shaman, perhaps. |
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Yu Vessel |
Shang Dynasty 11th Century BCE Bronze Handle on top Ambiguous figure (monster) eating or regurgitating humanoid figure, attaches to chest of supernatural/spiritual anthropomorphic animal Repetitive patterns/motifs (swallowing) Composite animal |
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Bi Disk |
Late Zhou dynasty 4th-3rd Century BCE Jade Very thin jade Dragon, "beginning of image of dragon, entire image of dragon, spiritual animal" "Narrative" "Auspicious/spiritual, representative of emperor's power","Interaction between dragon/person, no hostility, friendly" Dragon leads Hun to celestial world Burial offering Fabric supposed to be weaved into hole |
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Kneeling Archer from the Burial Army |
Qin Dynasty 221-206 BCE Teracotta All money spent on monuments, so Dynasty was short-lived Tomb of the First Emperor of Qin, Qinshi Hiangdi Each soldier in the teracotta army has different facial features, diff eye shape, "natural" pose Original weapon made out of wood Sole of shoe decorated Distinguishable body paraphernalia, hair, and gesture "Well-maintained culture" |
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Incense Burner in the Shape of a Magic Mountain |
Han Dynasty 2nd Century CE Bronze inlayed with gold Tomb of Liu Sheng and Wife, princess Dou Wan Lost-wax technique Smoke rising from burner looks like misty mountain in morning. "Spirits live here. Magical, spiritual place where scholars live to escape reality" > Daoism. Natural world has spirit. Depiction of Kunshun Mountain where Great Mother of the West lies. Detail: people dwelling in mountain |
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Teacher and Students |
Late Han Stamped Brick Depicts cultural insight on the respect of students towards teacher |
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Buddha Niche from Dunhuang Cave |
Tang Dynasty 557-581 CE Rock-cut Painting on Clay Chaitya-worship Vihara-Sleeping place for monk Mix w/more materials (dung, etc.) For cement Distinctive mandala decoration Kizil style named for town in gobi desert. Characterized by "primitive", sporadic brush technique and limited use of pigment. Dark outline, almond eyes on figure (bodhissatva) Entire room painted 2 bodhisattva in each side. In Kizil style Caves undiscovered until 1907, Mark Stein, British archaeologist. 1908, Paul Pelliot worked library of scrolls. |
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Paradise of Amitabha at Dunhuang Cave |
Tang Dynasty 8th Century AD Silk painting Scroll painting for every travel. Sold by merchants as offering for safe journey. Layered and elaborate, more naturalistic. Thin lines, fine brush. Flat, but implication of atmospheric perspective. Luxurious pigments, various colors. Sitting underneath painting. Tang Dynasty court painting (compare to Kizil style). Mahayana Buddhism more accessible to public. Different Buddhas (Medicine buddha, universal buddha, maitreya buddha), different bodhisattvas, tantric: individual relationship with Buddha(s) |
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Seeking the Tao in the Autumn Mountains (by Zhu Ran) |
Northern Song Dynasty 10th Century AD Ink on Silk Hanging Scroll Amateur Literati painting. Mountain dominating entire space. "Master Mountain." Layer of rock/mountain range, moving. Mountain house in valley. Small road. Human life a part of nature. "House a part of the mountain." - Living in a passive way > Daoism. Tao > Daoism. Mother of the West World, core idea of Daoism. Seeking the ideal place you can live forever. Diff brush stroke types developed during Song Dynasty in order to create more naturalistic image. Also wet vs. Dry brush stroke. |
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Travelling Among Mountains and Streams (by Fan Kuan) |
Northern Song Dynasty Silk (ink & light color) Literati Wet/dry brush stroke. Humans and secular life. River in front, stream/mist in foreground, how they create depth of space (atmospheric perspective. Mist comes from waterfall, top of mountain in background. Even in bg it is still dominant. Idea of Master Mountain.) 1 house depicted > Daoism Signature hidden within trees, pine tree leaves. Tradition during Song Dynasty. "Game - you are obligated to find my name." During Song Dynasty, painting was part of government/scholar position examination. |
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Five Colored Parakeet (Emperor Huizang Painting Academy) |
Northern Song Dynasty Handscroll, Ink & Color on Silk Painted by Emperor Huizang (Emperor's seal) Bird and Flower Painting/Fur and Feather Painting rules: Feathered/Furry animals must be associated with flora. Branch+flower. Means academic, NOT literati. Huizong responsible for loss due to Xia invasion: focused on humanities with no military. |
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Pure and Remote Views of Hills and Streams (Xa Gui) |
Southern Song Dynasty 13th Century Academic Style Hand scroll, Ink on paper Tiny travellers visible, bottom Scholars drinking on top of cliff and enjoying the view, talking about their "glorious past". Daoistic approach - "we can't do ****." Daily life of scholars/merchants in nature. Brush strokes used: Axe and chisel (cliff) Hemp-fiber (plants)
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Chan Priest (Liang Kai) |
Chan Buddhist Painting 12th Century Hanging Scroll, Ink on Paper "Lousy personality", abandoned secular life with high paying job to become a monk. Large face with abnormal proportions. Part of meditative process. Humorous way to depict figure, open robe. Intentional. Part of meditative process. Quick, spontaneity in brush stroke. Sudden brushstroke - sudden enlightenment.
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Thatched Hills on Mount Tai (Wang Meng) |
Yuan Dynasty 14th Century Hanging Scroll Ink and Color on Paper Cun Technique : Technique of painting from imagination. Mountains crafted by pushing the flesh of the artist's hand upward. Technique used to create a nonrealistic image. Use of minimal color in painting. Extremely intricate and detailed. Less empty space. Multiple eye-level perspective : 2 or more conflicting perspectives. Story : Door in the middle of valley that leads to a secret village. Returns after 30 years, though he only stayed 3 days. Daoist concept > immortal village. Deer/crane/immortal mushroom all associated with longevity. |
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Poet on a Clifftop (Shen Zhou) |
Ming Dynasty 15th Century Album Leaf, Ink on Paper Poem: "White clouds encircle the mountain waist like a sash [...] My longing for the notes of a flute is answered in the murmuring of the gorge." Self-portrait with flute. Literati. |
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Kazaks Presenting Tribute Horses to the Qian Long Emperor (Lang Shiang aka. Giuseppe Castiglione) |
Qing Dynasty 18th Century Handscroll Color on Paper Academic, NOT Literati. Follow old rules. Linear perspective, Western/Persian influence. Vanishing point. Used to document events. Various colors. Pastel tones. |
