ARTS 150 1st EditionExam # 3 Study Guide Lectures: 18-25Do not need to learn dates.Know: artist, piece, period, media, and country, as well as the political, religious, and social contexto Slides to knowo Periodso Some key termso Answers to in class review questionso Extra Credit questionsLecture 18: Islamic and Hindu Art of IndiaSlide 11, 12, Quwwat al-Islam mosque, pre-Mughal periodi. Post and lintel architecture ii. First point arch in Indiaiii. Serves as the mihrabSlide 14, 15, Qutub Minar, at Quwwat al-Islam Mosque, pre-Mughalperiod, Delhii. 238 feet tall, tallest stone tower in the worldii. Intricately sculptedSlide 17, Akbar-nama [Tales of Akbar], Mughal Pd.i. Akbar was first to set up and imperial paintingworkshopii. Has human figures, justified by: paintings not of religious figures, is very small scale, is flat so it doesn’t cast a shadow (no sculptures)iii. Depicts a tale in which an elephant in the marketplace goes wild, he jumps on his imperial elephant and uses it to push the wild elephant out of the areaiv. Very dramaticSlide 18, Jahangir Enthroned, Mughal pd.i. Allegoricalii. King James depicted, shows how "worldwide" they areiii. Hourglass (shaded for 3 dimensions), carpet that has been displayed verticallyiv. Inconsistent perspectivev. Little putti (the little angels) vi. First man, religious man, religion is most importantvii. Second is important leader, must listen to your peopleviii. Third, King James, international contactix. Fourth is artist, depicted as smaller, shows that artists were held higher in society because he’s in the painting at allSlide 19, Jahangir and Shah Abbas, Mughal periodi. Lion is over India, lamb is over middle eastii. Globe is very accurate, they were great sailors and tradersSlide 20, 24, Taj Mahal, Mughal pd.i. Built as a tomb for the passing of his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died in childbirth (of 16th child)ii. "Tear drop on the face of time"iii. Feeling of lightness about the buildingiv. One of the first giant domes, enormous archv. Completely balancedvi. White marble was incredibly expensivevii. Inspired the Lincoln Memorial viii. Inlay of precious stones in intricate designs and floral patternsLecture 19: Chinese Landscape Painting of the Song, Yuan, and Ming DynastiesSlide 7, 9, Fan Kuan, Travelers Amid Mountains and Streams, Song Dynasty, ink onsilk, professionali. 6ft high, monumental in china at the timeii. Nature was considered the ideal (in Europe it was thehuman form)iii. Tiny ants-sized people, small temple structure (all bottomright)iv. Very realistic (relative to Chinese art)v. Attention to detail of textureSlide 11, Fan Kuan, Travelers Amid Mountains and Streams, Song dynasty,professional; Su Dungpo, Rock and Old Tree, Song Dynasty, ink on paper, literatii. Lighter, quick strokesii. Less deliberate strokesa. Less substantial, lookingthrough the subject,ghost of the subjectSlide 14, Ni Zan, The Rongxi Studio, Yuan Dynasty, ink on paper, literatii. Inscription on top, very common, calligraphy is oftenconsidered a higher artii. Stamps are from all its owners, considered part of the artiii. Uses in sparingly ("as if it was gold")Slide 17, Shen Zhou (Joe), Poet on a Mountaintop, Ming Dynasty, ink and color on paper, literatii. Thick heavy stokesii. Shows a man on a cliff seemingly contemplating the poem written in front of himiii. Poem brings the idea of conmmuning with nature iv. As a proper "gentleman"/scholar you would be versed in all the artsSlide 19, Shen Zhou, Landscape in the Style of Ni Zan, Ming Dynasty, literati; Ni Zan, The Rongxi Studio, Yuan Dynasty, literati i. Bolder, more detailed, more substanceii. Has a sense of depth and perspective Lecture 20: Chinese Art of the Ming and Qing DynastiesSlide 4, Yin Hong, Hundreds of Birds Admiring the Peacock, Ming Dynasty, ink and color on silk, professionali. Shows a study of the details of birds and flowersii. Imperial symbolism, peacock symbolizes emperor, other birds are the governors etc.iii. Still keeps trees, water, etc. done in monochrome, kept simpleSlide 5, Forbidden City, Ming Dynastyi. Home of the emperor, his wives and consorts, his children, staffed by eunuchs (castrated males so that his wives would not chase after them)ii. Oriented from North to South, feng shui iii. Emperor should be facing the southiv. World's largest surviving royal compoundSlide 8, Forbidden City, Hall of Supreme Harmony, Ming Dynasty i. Buildings remain shorter because Chinese do not fully develop the arch, post and lintel systemii. Red is lucky, mourning color is whiteSlide 15, Ru Ware, Celadon, Stoneware, Song Dynastyi. Made for the imperial family onlyii. Made to resemble jade (believed to havelife benefiting properties)iii. Very simple, subtle shapeiv. Crackle - hot glaze reacts with cool airand cracksSlide 17, Porcelain Vase, Ming Dynastyi. China was the only country in the world who knew how to make porcelain for about a millenniumSlide 18, Blue-and-White Porcelain Vase, Ming Dynastyi. Blue is from cobalt, one of the only colors that can withstand the high temperatures needed for porcelain ii. Three toed dragonSlide 20, Overglaze enamel porcelains, Qing DynastyPiece is fired, then painted with enamel glaze and fired again at alower temperatureSlide 21, Shitao, Landscape, Qing Dynasty, literatii. Black and peach ink to show texture and depthii. Shitao was part of the Ming imperial familySlide 22, Lang Shining [Guiseppe Castiglione], One Hundred Horses in a Landscape, Qing dynastyi. Jesuits would learn about Chinese culture before trying to convertii. Introduced a fused style of paintingiii. Patronized by the emperor Slide 24, Ren Xiong, Self-Portrait, Qing Dynasty, Shanghai schooli. Sought to revive Chinese painting by incorporating western elementsLecture 21: Japanese Zen Painting and Garden Design of the Muromachi Period Slide 4, Anonymous, Winter Landscape, Muromachi Period, yamato-e, Japani. The thin sinuous lines are waterii. The waves are crashing against a small spit of landiii. The twisting figures are pine treesiv. Multiple colorsv. Flattened out, lack of depth Slide 5, Mincho, Cottage by a Mountain Stream, Muromachi Period, Zen monki. Has a great sense of depth, orthogonal lines in the tiles inside the hutii. MonochromaticSlide 9, Josetsu, Catching a Catfish with a Gourd, Muromachi Period, Zen monki. Considered a koanii. Some idea of a foreground and backgroundiii. Uses very little ink, little textureSlide 10, Sesshu, Winter Landscape, Muromachi Period, Zen monk