IAH midterm

Fang Hu: general view

• bronze metalwork, ritual vessel

• Zhou Dynasty, Eastern Zhou

• represents highest achievement of Eastern Zhou bronze vessels

• tigers on vessel, climbing, pattern has birds and dragons

• naturalism vs stylization

Ding

• decorative utilitarian art, bronze, ritual vessel, tripod cauldron

• Zhou Dynasty, East Asian

• normally dragon and bird pattern

• inlaid technique with gold very difficult

• heart shaped motif on vessel

Tomb of Marquis Yi, Marquis of Cheng, Set of Bells: general view, Performance of bells

• decorative utilitarian art, bronze, grave goods, musical instrument

• made in Hubei China

• Zhou Dynasty

• vassal of Chu

• 4 rooms: women/wives, music central, north storage, and west dancers/musicians and a dog

• 64 sets of metal bells hanging from wood on L shaped stand

• played by 5 people

Tomb banner, Gentleman riding on a dragon

• grave goods, ink, silk, paint

• Zhou Dynasty, Eastern Zhou

• man riding a dragon - boat

• “iron wire line”

• from Hunan

Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, Army vault: general view

• burial/grave goods, terracota

• Qin Dynasty

• In Lintong Xian (Shaanxi, China)

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Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, Army vault: general view, warrior and horse in cryp 2

• terracota

• Qin Dynasty

Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, Chariots and horses; general view

• bronze, gold

• Qin Dynasty

• second of the two gilt bronze chariots with gold and silver decorations

Painted Banner, from the tomb of the wife of the Marquis of Dai, Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan

• Han Dynasty, Eastern Asia

• silk

• Mamagndui tomb

• depicts structure of the universe

• reveals their view of principal that governs this world: yin/yang

• for family ritual procession - coffin - put banner in cofffin

• sun essence of yang

• moon essence of yin

• DNA of landscape came from the aristocratic art of Eastern Zhou

Jade shroud, from the tomb of Liu Sheng, detail, torso

• jade, gold

• Han Dynasty, Western Han

• buried in suit made of jade

• sewn together with gold thread

• believed would keep the body from decomposing

Hill-Shaped Incense Burner

• Western Han

• gold

• Representation of landscapes

• dragons inlaid with gold

• waves, ocean

• represents mountain

Lamp Held by a Kneeling Servent Girl

• Western Han

• bronze

• smoke collected in her sleaves

Horse Galloping

• found in Gansu China

• Han Dynasty, East Asian'

• divine horse, held up by one leg on bird

• horse in air

Magao Caves (also, Dunhuang Caves or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas)

• temple

• Six Dynasties, Tang DYnasty, Song Dynasty, Wast Asian

Yungang Caves, Buddha

• cave art, temple, rock cut

• Northern Wei, East Asian

Longmen Caves, Buddha with attendents

• Tang Dynasty, Eastern Asia

• rock cut

Sakyammuni Trinity

• limestone sculpture

• Six Dynasties, Eastern Asia

• buddism

Longmen Caves, Fengxian Temple, interior, Lokesvararadja Buddha

• Tang Dynasty

Longmen Caves, Fengxian Temple, interior, Guardian Figure

• Tang Dynasty

Portraits of Emperors, section 3, detail Emperor Zhai Liedi

• painter attributed to Yan Liben

• handscroll, painting, ink, silk

• Tang Dynasty

• monarchs

Portraits of Emperors, section 4, Emperor Xuandi of Chen (reigned for 14 years)

• handscroll, painting, ink, silk

• Tang Dynasty

• Chen Xu taught buddhist lectures to servants and officials

Horse of Emperor Taizong of Tang

• relief, sculpture, stone

• Tang dynasty

• designed by Yan Liben

• horse saved emperors life

• from emperor Zhao Ling tomb

Night Entertainment of Han Xizal

• painting, handscroll, silk

• Song Dynasty, Eastern Asia

• noblemen, aristocracy

• painter sent to party to record what he saw by Han, high ranking official

• 4 sections: concert, interval, change of music, and Han Xizal leaves

Solitary Temple amid Clearing Peaks

• painting, handscroll, hanging scroll, ink, silk

• Five Dynasties, Song Dynasty

• landscapes, streams, temples

• fluorescences of landscape art at early date most importantly due to daoist thought

• ink monochrome

• atmospheric effect

• theme of reclusion in landscape/ return to nature

• secluded utopian world

• men show return to nature Dao

• tried to capture Chi

Travelers amoung Mountains and Streams

• painting, hanging scroll, ink, silk

• Song Dynasty

• streams, voyages and travels, daoist temple

• artist has hidden signature

• raindrop texture strokes

Early Spring

• painter, Guo Xi, his greatest work

• painting, hanging scroll, ink, silk

• Song Dynasty, Northern Song, East Asia

• streams, voyages and travels, seasons

• symbolism of pine tree

• water is the blood of heaven and earth

• family leaving boat

Five Colored Parakeet On a Blossoming Apricot Tree

• painter attributed to Huizong (emperor)

• Painting, hanging scroll

• Song Dynasty, Northern Song

• 3 perfections: painting, calligraphy, and poetry

• great realism, great observation of nature

One Thousand Li of Rivers; section 4

• painter, Wang Ximeng

• handscroll

• Song Dynasty

• mountains, rivers

• blue/green style

Altar of Heaven (Temple fo Heaven), overall view of temple complex

• wood, marble, ceramic, tile

• Daoist, Bejing China

• Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, East Asian

• rites and ceremonies, mythology

Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Gugong, Gate to Heavenly Peace, Monument of the Peoples Heroes, Great Hall of the People, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, Tianamen Gate

• Bejing

• Ming and Qing Dynasty, East Asia

• most important monument in China

Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Palace of Heavenly Purity

• Ming Dynasty, Yongle period, Qing Dynasty

• forbidden city