Arts Flashcards
-Is the art of beautiful handwriting <br></br> -Involves the same techniques as in traditional painting <br></br> -Done with a brush dipped in black or colored ink <br></br> -oils are not used <br></br> -Has a strong linear focus which the features are conveyed primarily with thin, sharply-defined lines
Calligraphy
can be mounted on scrolls, such as hanging scrolls or hand scrolls, album sheets, walls, lacquerware, folding screens, and other media
Painting
Are ancient writing symbols engraved on the shoulder bones of large animals and on tortoise shells
Logographs
Is the term for script found on these objects and also known as the shell-and-bone script
Jiaguwen
The legendary inventor of Chinese writing, got his ideas from observing animals’ footprints and birds’ claw marks on the sand as well as other natural phenomena. He then started to work out simple images from what he conceived as representing different objects such as: Sun, Moon, Mountain, Water, Rain, Wood, Dog, Cattle, Horses
Cangjie
Is a technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia. Originated in China as a method of printing on textiles but eventually became a method for printing on paper
Woodblock printing
The best known and most popular style of Japanese art. Means “pictures of the floating world”. Shows scenes of harmony and carefree everyday living. It was produced in a diversity of different media, including painting.
Japanese Ukiyo-e
Originally called “the false mask”. Also called as the Peking opera face-painting. The performing characters’ personality and historical assessment is done with different colors. Hero-type characters are painted in relatively simple colors.
Jingju Lianpu
courage, devotion, uprightness, bravery, and loyalty
Guan Ju (Red)
ambition, cool-headedness, and fierceness.
Huang Pang (Yellow)
the character is impulsive, violent, and
lacks self-restraint.
Zhu Wen (Green)
symbolizes fierceness and roughness. Black face indicates either a rough and bold character or an impartial and selfless personality
Zhange Fei (Black)
It signifies uprightness and cool headedness while the latter indicates a just and noble character
Lian Po (Purple and Reddish-Purple)
It suggests craftiness treachery and suspiciousness. They are common to the powerful villain on stage.
Cao Cao (White)
Chinese Opera’s Clown or Chou
Jiang Gan
It is (the petty painted face) a special makeup pattern around
the nose. Sometimes a small patch of chalk is painted to show a secretive and mean character.At times, it is also painted on a young page or jesting to enliven up the performance.
Xiaohualian
It is used for gods and spirits.
Gold and silver colors
is already in itself an interpretation of the actor’s own role through the medium of the facial features.
Kabuki Makeup or Kesho
is an example of face painting. Lines are painted into an
actor’s face. These lines are then smudged to soften them.
Mukimi-Guma or Suji-Guma
Two Types of Kabuki Makeup
it is applied to most actors
Standard Makeup
Two Types of Kabuki Makeup
It is applied to villains and heroes. It is composed of very dramatic lines and shapes using colors that represent certain qualities.
Kumadori Makeup
Dark red, Dark blue, Pink, Light green, Black, Purple
Passion or Anger, Depression or Sadness, Youth, Calm, Fear, Nobility
It is used for characters with strength beneath their outward calmness. Lines are drawn upwards from the corners of the eyes
and the two ends of the eyebrows.
Nihon Guma
It expresses the power and strength of the hero. A red triangle is painted at the chin. Then, a red line is painted which follows the line of the chin. Also, the eyebrows are drawn with black lines as highlight, in order to balance the two red lines on the forehead.
Suji Guma
It is the Korean masks. It originated with religious meaning and has a rich history. It is used in funeral services to help banish evil spirits and theatre plays. It is also used for shamanistic rites and were kept within temples where they were honored with offerings.
Tal or T’al.
The Roles of Colors in Korean Masks.
Black, Red and White Mask.
Bright and vibrant colors help establish
the age and race of the figure.
The Roles of Colors in Korean Masks.
Half Red and Half White Mask.
It symbolizes the idea that the wearer has two fathers, Mr. Red and Mr. White.
are the usual subjects in East Asian painting. Observe the roofs of
the temples and buildings in China, Japan and Korea.
Temples
This is the usual roofs of East Asian temples and houses. They believe that it will protect them from the elements of water, wind and fire. Buddhists believed that it helped ward off evil spirits which were deemed to be straight lines. It has curves that rise at the corners of the roof. This is usually reserved for temples and palaces although it can be found in the homes of the wealthy. Originally, the ridges of the roofs are highly decorated with ceramic figurines.
Sweeping Roofs
It is more economical for common Chinese architecture.
Straight Inclined
This is usually the roofs with two or more sections of incline.
These roofs are used for residences of wealthy Chinese.
Multi-inclined
China
It is the first type of paper cutting design since paper was invented by the Chinese. It is sometimes referred to “chuāng huā”, meaning Window Flower. Its vas has an intricate designs and creative use of negative space. It is mostly for decorative purposes used to adorn walls , columns, lamps, windows and doors. It is commonly used red color which represents good luck and prosperity. Its cut-out patterns are often formed by Chinese characters
Jianzhi
Japanese
It comes from the Japanese words “kiru” (to cut) and “kami” (paper). It is used in religious ceremonies and decoration. Its symmetry is a very important part. Its most patterns have solid lines. Its dashed lines normally indicates mountain folds or valley folds. It is usually contrasted against a black background to reveal a rendering. It uses Japanese Sekishu washi paper, and craft
Kirie
Korean
It is mostly used for decorative purposes, It uses hanji paper to form patterns.
Hanji Paper Cutting
is a splendid decorative art that employs various methods to create a multitude of patterns using string
Knot Craft
Chinese decorative handicraft art during Tang and Song Dynastic
Chinese Knotting (Zhongguo)
Emphasize on braids and focuses on individual knots made from mizuhili, a type of decorative cord
Japanese Knotting(Hanamusubi)
Double connection knot, often called as Korean knot work or Korean knots
Korean Knotting(Maedeup or Dorae)