5.2. Door Mostly the traditional garden in China has a crescent door as it is mainly found in many other pavilions along the garden. A well-known Chinese proverb states that "Individuals have distress and satisfaction; they part and meet once again. The moon diminishes or sparkles; it waxes or melts away." It is noted that Chinese people constantly relate a full moon with a contended life. This importance can be found inside a traditional Chinese garden building component called the "moon…
The first innovation on the Yixing stoneware teapot stemmed from the inscriptions. Jonathan Hay has noticed that “the artisans analogized the surface-scape to a mounted calligraphy, and shifted the contextual point of reference from the writing desk as the site of production to the display surface as the site of consumption. The labor of writing was evoked as one more thing that could be commanded or bought.” As mentioned…
In his speech Steve Jobs explains that you should always trust in yourself to get you somewhere. He states in the beginning of the speech that “You have to trust in something— your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and It has made all the difference in my life.”(Dlugan, 2005). In that part he tells you to just believe in yourself because you never know where you're going to end up even if you wanted to be a teacher and you end up being a doctor. Your…
First, The Value Of The Initial Value And Derivative: The Phenomenon Of Historical And Cultural Heritage Value Of The Derivative Generally speaking, people will not make it a valuable historical and cultural heritage of doubt, because those who have been included in the list of all levels and types of cultural heritage, have been consistent with some values. Such as UNESCO > there is no further elaboration. I believe that the so-called historical and cultural heritage of universal value, in…
The Colours of Heroes In the early weeks of March, in my Art Studies 1 class, we were asked to watch a movie entitled “Hero” and write a critical essay on the use of colours, its effect, and perceived meaning. The movie was well made and is different from others. The plot was simple with a twist and each scene was wonderfully made. The combination of the simple settings and vivid colours of the outfits of the characters complemented well and allowed the viewers to focus on the actors more.…
have less time for leisure when compared with men. But after reaching the stage of middle adult, my mother and father can have more time to practice their hobbies as the children become more independent. Apart from travelling, Chinese painting and calligraphy are the serious leisure that I like the most. Every weekend, I attend the Chinese painting lesson and spend at least a half day on drawing. Occasionally, I…
Question:Discuss the impact of the Tokugawa Shogunate on Japan Introduction: The Tokugawa Shogunate was the last feudal military government in Japan and ushered a new era of growth where Japan was not on the brink of civil war and was rapidly growing.There were many impacts on Japan,firstly there was great cultural growth and popularization of traditional and new cultures,from this there were also social and economic changes.These changes impacted Japan and still has effects on the modern day…
I chose to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art with my mother because it is one of the largest museums of the world and one of New York’s most visited attractions. It’s famous for its exhibitions and art collections. It’s so huge that a person could spend a whole week exploring the galleries. In order to get to the Metropolitan Museum first we took the 10 number bus to Journal Square via JFK Boulevard. Then we took the World Trade Center train form Journal Square path station to WTC station in…
important to their success. Their social, military, and innovations were key to their rise to global importance. Istanbul, Isfahan, and Delhi were the greatest cities in their ruler that they build in their time. They created new traditions of Islamic calligraphy, painting, literature, and architecture. They had agricultural production, taxation based on land, and…
Locally known as “Mezquita-Catedral”, The Great Mosque of Cordoba is a perfect example of early Islamic art. Originally, there was a temple that was dedicated to a Roman god Janus where the Mosque stands today. After being invaded by Visigoths in 572, the temple was converted to a church. The church was constructed on the “San Vicente” Basilic. The construction and architecture of the Mosque of Cordoba is the longest standing example of Islamic artwork and Cordoba’s Christian identity…