APAH Test 2- Unit 7/8 Art of Asia

Terracotta Warriors

China

Qin Dynasty

Painted terracotta

Funeral Banner of Lady Dai

China

Han Dynasty

Painted silk

Travelers among Mountains and Streams

Song Dynasty (scroll painting at height)

BY Fan Kuan

Ink and color on silk

Scroll

The David Vases

Yuan Dynasty (ONLY Mongol dynasty)

White porcelain with cobalt blue underglaze

Chinese Daoism

Forbidden City (Beijing)

Ming Dynasty

Stone masonry, marble, brick, wood, and ceramic tile

Chairman Mao en Route to Anyuan

BY: Liu Chunhua

Color lithograph

Chinese Cultural Revolution (height of oil painting)

Gold and jade crown

Silla Kingdom Korea

Metalwork

Portrait of Sin Sukju

Imperial Bureau Painting, Korea

Hanging scroll

Ink and color on silk

White and Red Plum Blossoms

BY: Ogata Korin (a master of a workshop and Rinpa school)

Japan

Ink, watercolor, and gold leaf on paper

Night Attack on Sanjô Palace

Kamakura Period

Japan

Handscroll (ink and color on paper)

Yamato-e style

Under the Wave of Kanagawa

BY: Katsushika Hokusai

Japan

Polychrome woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Ukiyo-e Style

Edo Period

Lakshmana Temple

India

Hinduism

Shiva as Lord of the Dance

India

Hinduism

Solid bronze

Angkor Wat Temple

Cambodia

Hinduism

Suryavarman II

City of Angkor Thom

Cambodia

Buddhism

Jayavarman II

Great Stupa at Sanchi

India

Buddhism

Ashoka

Borobudur

Indonesia

Buddhism

Jowo Rinpoche at Jokhang

Tibet

Buddhism

Gold, lapiz, turquoise, red limestone

Bamiyan Cave Statues

Afghanistan

Buddhism

Longmen caves

China

Buddhism

Patron: Empress Wu

Todai-ji

Japan

Buddhism and Shinto

Ryoan-ji

Japan

Zen Buddhism

Todai-ji Guardian Figures

Japan

Buddhism and Shinto

Painted cypress wood

Gandhara style

A style of art that developed in the Gandhara region, known for its Greco-Buddhist influences.

mausoleum

A large and impressive tomb, often built in memory of a significant person.

Taoism/ Daoism

A philosophical and religious tradition from China emphasizing living in harmony with the Tao, or the fundamental nature of the universe.

Cultural Revolution

A sociopolitical movement in China from 1966 to 1976 aimed at preserving Communist ideology by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society.

yin-yang

A concept in Chinese philosophy that describes the dual nature of reality, where opposite forces are interconnected and interdependent.

Rinpa school

A traditional Japanese school of painting that emphasizes the beauty of nature and the use of decorative elements.

Confucianism

A system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius, focusing on morality, family loyalty, and respect for elders.

Terracotta

A type of earthenware made from clay that is fired at a low temperature.

ukiyo-e style

A genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries, known for its woodblock prints and paintings.

Porcelain

A ceramic material made by heating raw materials, including kaolin, in a kiln to high temperatures.

syncretism

The combining of different beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought.

Kaolin

A type of clay used in the manufacture of porcelain and ceramics.

continuous narrative

A visual storytelling technique where multiple scenes are depicted within a single frame.

Socialist realism

An artistic style that glorifies the ideals and achievements of socialism and communism.

ashlar masonry

A type of stonework where blocks of stone are cut to fit together tightly without the use of mortar.

Woodblock

A printing technique that involves carving an image into a block of wood, which is then inked and pressed onto paper.

Circumambulation

The act of walking around a sacred object or site as a form of worship or reverence.

Mt. Meru

A sacred mountain in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmology, considered to be the center of all physical and spiritual universes.

buddha/ bodhisattva

A buddha is an enlightened being, while a bodhisattva is one who seeks enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.

samsara

The cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth in Hinduism and Buddhism.

Axis mundi

The world axis, a symbolic connection between heaven and earth in various religious traditions.

Karma

The concept of action or deed in Hinduism and Buddhism, where the intent and actions of an individual influence their future.

Mandala

A geometric figure representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism, often used as a spiritual guidance tool.

Stupa

A dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine, often containing relics.

Syncretism

The blending of different religious beliefs and practices.

Torana

A ceremonial gateway in Indian architecture, often found at the entrance of Buddhist stupas.

Sakyamuni Buddha

The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, who attained enlightenment and founded Buddhism.

Nirvana

The ultimate state of liberation and freedom from suffering in Buddhism.

Vairocana Buddha

A celestial Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, representing the essence of reality.

Hinduism

A major world religion originating from the Indian subcontinent, characterized by a variety of beliefs and practices.

Kami

Spiritual beings or gods in Shinto, the traditional religion of Japan.

Buddhism

A religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, emphasizing the path to enlightenment.

Zen

A school of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasizes meditation and direct experience.

Horror vacui

A fear of empty spaces, often leading to intricate and detailed designs in art and architecture.