Architecture
To demonstrate their own importance, emperors required these sculptures to be built even bigger than the last. Some weigh as much as 700 tons
Buddha sculptures
Which religion heavily influenced Japanese art?
Buddism
What was often the subject matter of Chinese scrolls?
Nature
What is often missing from traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints
Shadows
In ancient China, the horse sculpture/painting were symbols of...
Importance or power or wealth
A plan for arranging the buildings and services of a city to best meet its people's needs
Urban planning
Sculptures of horses were often buried in the tombs of important people in China. What other culture have we studied that practiced similar methods?
Ancient Egypt
A specific way of using the elements and principles of art to create an artwork is what? Its why different art movements look different
Style
A fine-grained, high-quality type of ceramic:
Porcelain
What is a pagoda
Japanese building/temple.etc.
A geometric and symmetrical building that’s roof curves up on the edges:
Pagoda
What are the ideas, beliefs, and living customs of a people...
Culture
Other than NATURE, what other elements influenced Japanese artwork?
Religion and Everyday life
A glasslike finish to pottery that is painted on
Glaze
What mountain is shown in Hokusai's famous "Great Wave off Kanagawa?"
Mount Fuji
How is a Pagoda different than a Ziggurat?
Made from wood not stone, has a curved roof, skinnier shape, etc.
A partition used to divide a room or to be used as a decoration
Screen
Coming out of a war-like state, Japanese art shifted to this style which often depicted everyday life
Ukiyo-e
A long roll of illustrated parchment or silk with drawings and writings:
Scroll
Explain how printmaking works
1. Carve wood block
2. Roll with ink
3. Stick to paper
4. Repeat until finished
What was the reason Japanese builders could NOT make their pagodas out of rock?
The rock available is porous
Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese printmaker, best known for his popular print called
The Great Wave of Kanagawa (Or the "Great Wave")
An art style that means “pictures in a Japanese manner”
Yamato-e
The process of making prints by carving images in wooden blocks and printing
Woodblock Printing
Porcelain is made primarily from a fine white clay called what?
Kaolin