Arts Flashcards
art of decorative writing and is considered to be the highest and purest forms of painting
Calligraphy
The 2 influencers of chinese architecture
Indian art and buddhist tenets
The most emphasized element in chinese architecture
Symmetry
A popular principle people follow to apply order of balance
also known as the “pillars of ancient chinese architecture”
feng shui
The most common materials associated with China
Porcelain
what color did they use in song dynasty?
celadon or green monochrome porcelain
what color did they use in the yuan dynasty
cobalt blue paintings and flower motifs
what did they use in the ming dynasty
they used a variety of decorations and their bold decorations as moonlight blue, rose pink, peach bloom, and rice grain
what did they use in the qing dynasty
finely painted landscapes and polychrome decorations (and the flower and bird desings)
what influenced chinese music?
the book of songs, confucian philosophy, and poetry of Qu Yuan
what are the materials used in making paper lanterns
paper, silk, bamboo, wood, wheat-straw, and metal
where did paper laterns originate in
eastern han dynasty
these are toys that are used for either decorative or playful toys
folk toys
what are the different other kinds of festival toys
lanterns, dragons, monkeys, butterfly, fishes, etc
what are the toys that reflect the beliefs, world views, tastes, and cusdtoms of Chinese culture
folk toys
also known as zhiyuan in ancient china
kites
The one who constructed the kite just for it to fail after a day of flying it
Mo Zi
A Chinese carpenter that used a kite to spy on enemies
Lu Ban
what does wabi sabi mean
imperfection
what does miyabi mean
elegance
what does shibui mean
subtleness
whar does iki mean
originality
what does jo-ha-kyu mean
slow, acceleration
what does yugen mean
mystery