Transcript Army of Emperor Shi Huangdi

Chapter 16: Chinese
Art
Warm-up 12-4-14
Ch.16 L4 China
Obj: SWBAT
describe Buddhist
Iconography and its
meaning.
HW Reading: Ch 8
Pg. 232-248
Test Corrections
due Monday 12/8
PAST DUE:
Chapter 16 China,
Cue Cards Due
Respond to the Following:
1.What is important about the Qin
Dynasty?
2.What is Confucionism? What
are the beliefs?
3.What are ‘Ren’ and ‘Li’?
Crash Course Video China
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylWORyToTo4
1. What is a Dynasty?
Periods ruled by a particular family, usually males
2. What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The idea that God granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to
govern well—vision of moral behavior
3. Why was the Qin Dynasty so important?
The Qin dynasty united China under one emperor, ended the warring states
period. The land of China was named after this dynasty
4. Who was Confucius?
Developed philosophical and political system that led to more stable state and
society. Look to the past of sage emperors, knowing your place in hierarchical
society. Father and son relationships of respect or ‘superior man’—that makes
society stable
5. What is ‘ren’ and ‘li’?
Ren-’propriety’, proper behavior in any situation
Li-rituals, veneration (honoring) of ancestors
HW Reading: Ch 8 Pg. 232-248
Due Monday 12/8:
Test Corrections
Due Thursday 12/11:
•Cue Cards Ch. 8 (4 cards) and 9
(5 cards)
•Quiz on Ch. 8, 9 & 16
Agenda:
Warm-up
 Announcements and
Reminders
 Notes
 Exit Slip

Winter Break Homework
Cue Cards:
Ch. 11 Medieval
Ch. 12 Romanesque
Ch. 17 Japan
PAST DUE:
Chapter 16 China Cue Cards
Office Hours
Tuesday 3:00-4:00
Thursday 3:00-4:00
Iconography
Definition:
• the visual images and symbols used in a work of art
Army of Emperor Shi Huangdi
Shaanxi Province, China
210 B.C.E.
painted terracotta
Army of Emperor Shi Huangdi
Shaanxi Province, China
210 B.C.E.
painted terracotta
The Terracotta Warriors Video
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsUE
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Army of the First Emperor of Qin or Terracotta
Warriors, Lintong, China, ca. 210 BCE
Medium:
Terracotta (clay)
Location:
Burial Mound of the first Emperor of
Qin, in Lintong
Narrative/Figures:
6,000 life-sized painted statues—
calvary, chariots, archers, lancers, etc.
Bodyguards to the Emperor’s tomb
Statues are all individuals, distinctly
different
Significance:
Model for other Emperor Tombs
Needed an army of sculptors/painters
to produce—power & resources
Balance of uniformity and individuality
Fan Kuan
Travelers Among Mountains and Streams
early 11th century
hanging scroll, ink, and colors on silk
6 ft. 7 1/4 in. x 3 ft. 4 1/4 in.
Mule train
Fan Kuan
Travelers Among Mountains and Streams, early
11th century,
Chinese Landscape Painting
Medium:
• hanging scroll, ink, and colors on silk
Narrative/Figures:
• Landscape--Configuration of tress and rocks
• Mule Train on lower right is overpowered by
nature
Stylistic:
• A tribute to nature, NOT an imitation of nature
• Multiple viewpoints—look down and up
• The eye goes on a journey through
mountains—see large composition AND
individual details
Significance:
• Fan Kuan was a Daoist—Harmony with Nature,
nature is a teacher, shun the artificial
Shakyamuni Buddha
Exit Slip
Describe the Buddhist
Iconography and its
meaning found in the
Shakyamuni /Zhao
Buddha.
**what is unusual about this
Buddha and why is it
unusual?**
Iconography--the visual images and
symbols used in a work of art
Context Card