Chinese Art Flashcards
“Fang Ding”
c. 1100 BCE
Bronze
Unknown Artist
Chinese Art
“Carillon of Bells, Tomb of the Marquis of Yi”
c. 433 BCE
Bronze (wood and gold)
Unknown Artist
Chinese Art
“Terracotta Army, Tomb of the Emperor Shi-Huangdi”
c. 210 BCE
Terracotta
Unknown Artist
Chinese Art
“Painted Banner, Tomb of the Marquis of Dai”
c. 160 BCE
Color on silk
Unknown Artist
Chinese Art
“Relief of Wu Family Shrine”
151 CE
Charcoal rubbing from rock relief
Unknown Artist
Chinese Art
Gu Kaizhi
“Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies (the Courage of Lady Feng)”
c. 344-406 CE
Ink & color on silk
Chinese Art
“The Seated Buddha at Yungang”
c. 460 CE
Living rock
Unknown Artist
Chinese Art
“Camel & Musicians”
c. 750 CE
Ceramic
Unknown Artist
Chinese Art
“Nanchan Temple”
c. 782 CE
Architecture
Unknown Artist
Chinese Art
“The Great Wild Goose Pagoda”
c. 645 CE
Architecture
Unknown Artist
Chinese Art
Fan Kuan
“Travelers Among Mountains and Streams”
c. 1000-1050 CE
Ink and color on silk
Chinese Art
Xia Gui
“Twelve Views from a Thatched Hut”
c. 1200 CE
Ink on silk
Chinese Art
“Guan Ware Vase”
c. 1200-1300 CE
Porcelain
Unknown Artist
Chinese Art
Six Principles of Painting by Xie He
- SPIRIT CONSONANCE (LIVELINESS)
- BRUSHSTROKE
- COLORATION
- PROPORTION
- REALISM
- TRADITION
Taoism
natural philosophy, believing you can become one with the world
Lao-tse
the man who wrote the book for Taoism
Yin-Yang
two swirling powers that balance
Confucianism
a set of duties you owe
Tao-Tie
repeating visual motifs on Shang Dynasty piece, abstract faces that no longer have a specific visual representation, could suggest the spirit realm
Marquis
original translation of the word that means border, someone who watched the boarder
Bi Discs
representations of the wheels of the cosmos
Arnitäbhä Buddha
version Of the Buddha that promises a paradise, a popularized Buddha
Bracketing
the wood is carved to fit along slots in other pieces
Modular Spaces
a square can be divided into equal portions within itself
