Humanities Art- Asia- Module 12

During his reign, ________________ began a series of invasions known as the Mongol invasions, often accompanied by the large-scale massacre of civilian populations and resulting in the conquest of most of Eurasia

Gengis Khan

The Mongol Empire was governed by a code of law instituted by Genghis termed "Yassa" which means

Order

True/False The Mongols enjoyed various art forms, and their artwork was highly influential on the dynasties that followed; many paintings, illuminated manuscripts, and epics exist from the empire

True

Wang Meng was a leading painter of the _______________ Dynasty, and one of his most famous works the Forest Grotto

Yuan

The first seminar Ming style was called the ___________

Zhe School

The Zhe School was a school of painters that was part of the ______________ School and known for its formal, academic, and conservative outlook

Southern

Conditions led to the rise of the ____________, a somewhat subversive style that revived the ideal of the inspired scholar-painters in Ming China

Wu School of painting

The early Qing dynasty development in two main strands: the Orthodox School and the __________________ painters. Both approaches followed the theories of Dong Qichang but stressed different aspects.

Individualist

The _______________ Masters of the early Qing period were a group of major orthodox artists whose art was generally conservative, cautious, subtle, and complex, in contrast to the vigorous and vivid painting of their individualist contemporaries

Six

The rise of white porcelain occured as a result of _________influence and ideals, resulting in purer, less pretentious forms lacking artifice and complexity

Confucian

The art of the Joseon period was influenced by both confucianism and _____________ and has left a substantial legacy on Korean art

Buddhism

Prehistoric art of Japan begins with the _____________ period

Jōmon

True/ False Jōmon pottery is said by many scholars to be the oldest ever discovered

True

The Japanese were introduced to Buddhism in the ________ century. when missionary monks traveled to the islands with numerous scriptures and works of art. the buddhist religion was adopted by the state in the following century

6th

__________ art developed in the 12th and 13th centuries and reached its apogee in the Muromachi period following the introduction of the faith by Dogen and Eisai upon their return to china

Zen

Zen art is primarily characterized by original _________ (such as sumi-e) and poetry (especially haiku) that strive to express the true essence of the world through impressionistic and unadorned representations.

paintings

The introduction of ________ to Japan resulted in the creation of temples, monasteries, paintings, and sculptures of extraordinary artistic achievement

Buddhism

True/False Compared to earlier styles, the qing Dynasty saw the use of more colors, the development of the new painting skills and techniques, and the advancement of calligraphy within paintings

False

The last dynasty of China, the _________ Dynasty, lasted from 1644 to 1912

Qing

The _________ empire was established by Kublai Khan, the leader of the Mongolian Borjigin clan, after the Mongols conquered the Jin and southern song dynasty in China; lasting from 1271 to 1368

Yuan