Art Chinese And Korean.

1 September 2022
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Describe the terracotta soldiers and the emperors tomb.
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The terracotta soldiers are made of terracotta. They carried daggers, swords, spears, and axes. The weapons were constructed out of early bronze. The tomb holds horse drawn chariots, although any wooden parts have disintegrated.
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List the three independent nations of the Three Kingdoms period in Korea.
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- Stilla - Baekje (Unified Stilla) - Goguryeo
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What nation of the Three Kingdom period were Maebyeong bottles from? Describe how Maebyeong bottles were made by Korean potters and the artistic elements of the bottles.
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Maebyeong bottles were created in Goguryeo. Korean potters used a celadon-high fired glaze of pale, bluish green hue. They would typically apply the glaze over gray stoneware, which had been invented in China. Korean potters experimented with glazes through the years, and their creations rivaled the best Chinese court ceramics.
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Explain the principle of bone method and its significance in China?
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Bone method is a way of using a brush, particularly relating to calligraphy. It was significant in China because calligraphy was a highly regarded and honorable skill.
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Describe ancient Chinese calligraphers.
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Calligraphers were disciplined individuals, who would use specific brush strokes and sat in a specific posture. The Chinese believed calligraphy was a spiritual experience.
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Above is a picture of one of the most famous discoveries ever to be found in China. Answer the following questions: - What does the picture show? - When and where was it discover? - Who discovered it and what was he doing when he/she discovered it?
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This is a picture of the terracotta soldier. It was found in 1974 in China. A peasant discovered it while digging. The pictures shows the tomb of qin shi huang. In 1974, peasants digging a well near the city of Xian, in Shaanxi province, China, stumbled upon a cache of lifesize, terracotta figures of soldiers at what was later determined to be the burial complex of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shi Huang (259 B.C.210 B.C.)
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From which independent nation of the Three Kingdoms period is this piece of art from? Describe the piece's characteristics.
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This piece is from the Stilla nation. It was found in the Old Crown tomb. It is a head dress intended only for burial. It was assembled from thin pieces of gold sheet. The ornaments suggest wings or feathers, although the actual purpose is not known.
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Who was Xie He? What is he known best for?
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Xie He was a Chinese writer, historian, and critic. He is best known for his six principles of Chinese painting. The six principles include, spirit resonance, bone method, correspondence to the object, suitability to type, division and planning,t and transmission by copying.
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Explain the principle of spirited resonance. What was Xie He's opinion of this principle?
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Spirited resonance is the overall energy of a work of art. Xie He believed that without this principle, there was no need to look further.
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Why were the terracotta soldiers created?
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The terracotta soldiers we placed there to guard the tomb of Emperor Shihuangdi, a ruthless ruler who united the states of China.