East Asian Arts: Paintings and Architecture
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What is the primary subject or theme of East Asian paintings and arts?

  • Narrative scenes crowded with figures and details
  • Historical events
  • Everyday life scenes
  • Nature (correct)
  • Which art form in East Asia is considered as the art of beautiful handwriting?

  • Landscape Painting
  • Calligraphy (correct)
  • Woodblock Printing
  • Face Painting
  • What are the popular materials used for creating paintings in East Asia?

  • Oil and canvas
  • Plastic and glass
  • Metal and wood
  • Paper and silk (correct)
  • What role do roofs play in East Asian architecture?

    <p>Protection against fire and evil spirits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which form of East Asian art do Chinese and Japanese use their faces as the canvas for painting?

    <p>Peking Opera (China)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary subject or theme of East Asian paintings and arts?

    <p>Everyday life scenes and narrative crowded with figures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which art form in East Asia involves the use of walls, paper, silk, folding screens, and other media as canvases?

    <p>Landscape painting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What materials are popularly used for creating paintings in East Asia?

    <p>Paper and silk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of roofs in East Asian architecture?

    <p>To protect against fire and drive away evil spirits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the art of beautiful handwriting using a brush dipped in black or colored ink, without the use of oils?

    <p>Calligraphy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which East Asian country uses face painting on masks for theatrical and festival performances?

    <p>Korea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary subject of Minhwa, the traditional folk painting in Korea?

    <p>Scenes from everyday life and narrative crowded with figures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary subject of Chinese Peking Opera face painting or Jingju Lianpu?

    <p>Characters' personality and historical assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do East Asian temples and houses primarily have in terms of roofs?

    <p>Sweeping roofs with a vital role in protection against fire and driving away evil spirits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element does East Asian architecture often incorporate to represent bamboo?

    <p>Tiles representing bamboo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of kite-making in ancient China?

    <p>To mimic bird's natural flight for military communication and wind readings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary material traditionally used for making Chinese kites?

    <p>Silk or paper with a bow line and resilient bamboo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of Chinese ceramics is considered the classical pinnacle of Chinese ceramics?

    <p>Song ceramics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central tradition of monumental Chinese architecture known as?

    <p>Palace architecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the essential construction material used in Chinese palace style buildings?

    <p>Wood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of paper cutting in China?

    <p>To create patterns for decoration on walls, doors, and windows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which architectural feature remains visible in the wooden frame of Chinese palace style buildings?

    <p>Posts and beams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the pagoda in Chinese architecture?

    <p>To serve as a Buddhist shrine and fusion with palace architecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Window Flowers' in Chinese culture are believed to attract good fortune and drive away evil spirits. What art form are they associated with?

    <p>'Paper cutting'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original purpose of kites made in ancient China?

    <p>As military tools for sending messages and measuring distances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary material traditionally used for making Chinese paper kites?

    <p>Silk or paper with a resilient bamboo frame</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which architectural feature remains visible in the wooden frame of Chinese palace style buildings?

    <p>Posts and beams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of paper cutting in China?

    <p>To adorn doors, windows, and walls as decorative patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Chinese pagodas most commonly used for?

    <p>Buddhist shrines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary subject of Chinese paper cutting art?

    <p>The twelve signs of the Chinese Zodiac</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of kites in Chinese culture and traditions?

    <p>They hold significant symbolism in culture and traditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of architecture was the Great Wall of China primarily used for?

    <p>Defensive architecture to protect China from nomadic tribes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the trusses in Chinese palace style buildings?

    <p>They are roof-supporting structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the pagoda design development by Chinese Buddhists?

    <p>To fuse it with palace architecture for use as Buddhist shrines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary material traditionally used for making Chinese paper kites?

    <p>Resilient bamboo and paper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original purpose of kites made in ancient China?

    <p>To mimic bird’s natural flight for military purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which architectural feature remains visible in the wooden frame of Chinese palace style buildings?

    <p>Posts and beams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the trusses in Chinese palace style buildings?

    <p>Supporting the roof</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the art of beautiful handwriting using a brush dipped in black or colored ink, without the use of oils?

    <p>Calligraphy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do Chinese pagodas most commonly serve as?

    <p>Buddhist shrines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Window Flowers' in Chinese culture are believed to attract good fortune and drive away evil spirits. What art form are they associated with?

    <p>Paper cutting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of architecture was the Great Wall of China primarily used for?

    <p>Protecting China from nomadic tribes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Knot Tying' is a Chinese decorative handicraft art that began as a form of Chinese folk art in which dynasty?

    <p>Tang dynasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which art form in East Asia involves the use of walls, paper, silk, folding screens, and other media as canvases?

    <p>Minhwa</p> Signup and view all the answers

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