East Asian Arts Lecture PDF

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EAST ASIAN PAINTING painting) Four gracious plant 9plum blossom, Painting orchids or wild orchids, chrysanthemum, Early Paintings bamboo) Portraits Prehistoric men used: red ochre Important Aspects in East Asian Painting black pigment Landscape painting was regarded as the Often showed hunting scenes of man highest form of Chinese painting. chasing various animals Three concepts of Chinese arts: were drawn on the walls of caves, blocks of Heaven stones, etc. Earth Some are found in China. Humankind (Yin-Yang) East Asian Paintings The history of Eastern painting is as old as the civilization of China. Silk was often used as the medium to paint upon, but it was quite expensive. What are the Painting Subjects of East Asian countries? Cai Lun invented paper in the 1st century A.D. Country The invention of paper provided not only a JAPAN cheap and widespread medium for writing, COUNTRY PAINTING SUBJECTS / but painting became more economical. MOTIFS These ideologies played important roles in Daily scene / everyday lives East Asian art. JAPAN Narrative scenes of Confucianism, crowded with figures and details. Daoism Flowers and birds Landscapes Buddhism Temples and palaces CHINA Chinese art expresses the human Human figures Animals understanding of the relationship Bamboos and stones between nature and humans. NORTH KOREA Landscapes paintings SOUTH KOREA Minhwa (traditional folk The history of Korean painting dates to 108 Architecture C.E., when it appears as an independent East Asian temples and houses have form. sweeping roofs because they believe that it It is said that until the Joseon Dynasty the will protect them from the elements of water, primary influence of Korean paintings were wind, and fire. Chinese paintings. Buddhists believed that it helped ward off Mountains and water are important features evil spirits which were deemed to be straight in Korean landscape painting because it is a lines. site for building temples and buildings. The figures at the tips are called roof guards. Landscape painting represents both a Main Types of Roofs portrayal of nature itself and a codified illustration of the human view of nature and 1. Straight-inclined the world. - are more economical for common Chinese architecture Calligraphy Main Types of Roofs Painting is closely related to calligraphy 2. Multi-inclined among the Chinese people. - roofs with two or more sections inclined To the Chinese, calligraphy is the art of - are used for residences of wealthy Chinese beautiful handwriting. Main Types of Roofs Traditional painting involves essentially the same techniques as calligraphy and is done 3. Sweeping with a brush dipped in black or colored ink; - have curves that rise at the corners of the oils are not used. roofs In calligraphy, the popular materials which - usually reserved for temples and palaces paintings are made of are paper and silk. Woodblock Printing Woodblock printing is a technique for Cangjie printing text, images, or patterns used is the legendary inventor of Chinese writing widely throughout East Asia. got his ideas from observing animals’ It originated in China as a method of printing footprints and birds’ claw marks on the sand on textiles but eventually became a method as well as other natural phenomena for printing on paper. Woodblock Printing This method was adapted in Japan during Peking Opera / Jingju Lianpu the Edo period (1603 – 1867) and became Hero type characters are normally painted in one of their oldest and most highly relatively simple colors. developed visual arts. Enemies, bandits, rebels and others have The most common theme in Japan for more complicated designs on their faces. printmaking describes scenes from everyday life. It narrates the scene and is often packed Peking Opera / Jingju Lianpu with figures and detail. It is a traditional special way of make-up in Ukiyo-e Chinese operas in pursuit of the expected effect of performance. Japanese for “pictures of the floating world” Originally, Lianpu is called the false mask. the best known and most popular style of Meaning of Colors for Face Painting Japanese art Guan Ju related to the style of woodblock print Red indicates devotion, courage, bravery, making that shows scenes of harmony and uprightness, and loyalty. carefree everyday living Huang Pang Yellow signifies fierceness, ambition, and Theatrical Performances cool-headedness. Paintings in East Asia do not only apply on Zhu Wen paper, silk and wood. A green face tells the audience that the Face Painting character is not only impulsive and violent, Uses their faces as the canvass for painting. he also lacks self-restraint. 1. Kabuki (Japan) Zhang Fei 2. Peking Opera (China) Black symbolizes roughness and fierceness. The black face indicates either a rough and Mask painting (Korea) bold character or an impartial and selfless Peking Opera personality. Face Painting Meaning of Colors for Face Painting Peking Opera / Jingju Lianpu Lian Po - is done with different colors in accordance Purple stands for uprightness and with the performing characters’ personality cool-headedness. While a reddish purple and historical assessment face indicates a just and noble character. Cao Cao It is composed of very dramatic lines and shapes using colors that represent certain White suggests treachery, suspiciousness qualities. and craftiness. It is common to see the white face of the powerful villain on stage. Dark Red Meaning of Colors for Face Painting - passion or anger Jiang Gan Colors in Kabuki Makeup The clown or chou in Chinese Opera has Dark Blue special makeup patterns called xiaohualian - depression or sadness (the petty painted face). Pink Jiang Gan - youth Sometimes a small patch of chalk is painted around the nose to show a mean and Light Green secretive character. - Calm Jiang Gan Purple At times, the xiaohualian is also painted on a - nobility young page or jesting to enliven up the performance. Korean Masks NOTE: - called tal or t’al Gold and silver colors are usually used for - originated with religious meaning just like gods and spirits. the masks of other countries which also have religious or artistic origins Kabuki Makeup of Japan Korea has a rich history of masks. Kabuki Makeup / Kesho * They use it in funeral services to help - is already in itself an interpretation of the banish evil spirits and theatre plays dating actor’s own role through the medium of the back to the prehistoric age. facial features * Masks were also used for shamanistic rites. Types of Kabuki Makeup * By the 12th century, the masks became 1. Standard Makeup part of elaborate dances and dramas. - applied to most actors The Roles of Colors in Korean Masks 2. Kumadori Makeup Black, Red, and White - applied to villains and heroes bright and vibrant colors that help establish Colors in Kabuki Makeup the age and race of the figure Half Red and Half White Mask came from ori meaning “folding” and kami meaning “paper” symbolize the idea that the wearer has two fathers, Mr. Red and Mr. White is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding Dark-faced Mask started in the 17th century A.D. and was indicates that the character was born of an popularized internationally in the mid-1900s adulterous mother Origami * Some masks have moving parts like winking or shifting eyes and moving mouths. Goal: * To further add to the lifelike features of the To transform a flat sheet of paper into a masks, black fabric is draped from the top of finished sculpture through folding and the mask over the wearer's head to simulate sculpting techniques without cutting as hair. much as possible Paper Arts & Paper Crane Knot Tying Paper crane is the best known Japanese Paper Arts origami. What are the paper arts of China, Paper Cutting Japan, and Korea? Who invented paper? usually symmetrical in design when unfolded Paper has a great function in the adapts the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac development of arts not only in East Asia but as themes and motifs all over the world. mostly chooses the red color Paper Arts The process of paper cutting is aided by a Paper was first invented by Cai Lun of the pair of scissors or knife and other sharp flat Eastern Han Dynasty in China. cutters. It is indeed one of the greatest contributions Chinese Buddhists believe that hanging of ancient China in the development of arts. “Window Flowers” or decorative paper Folk Arts of China cuttings attract good luck and drive away evil spirits. Burning of Yuanbao Jianzhi Sycee Jianzhi is the first type of paper cutting Paper Folding Sycee design, since paper was invented by the Sycee Chinese. The cut outs are also used to Origami decorate doors and windows. They are sometimes referred to as chuāng huā, meaning “window flower.” Kite Making A kite is an assembled or joined aircraft that was traditionally made of silk or paper with a bowline and a resilient bamboo. Today, kites can be made out of plastic. Kites are flown for recreational purposes, display of one’s artistic skills. Chinese kites originated in Wei Fang, Sandong. According to Joseph Needham, kite is one of the important contributions of Chinese in science and technology. Categories of Chinese Kites Centipede kites Hard-winged kites Soft-winged kites Flat kites Knot Tying In Korea, decorative knot work is known as maedeup or called dorae or double connection knot, often called Korean knot work or Korean knots. Zhongguo is the Chinese decorative handicraft art that began as a form of Chinese folk art in theTang and Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) in China. Knot Tying In Japan, knot tying is called hanamusubi. It emphasizes on braids and focuses on individual knots.