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WORLD CULTURES 6
China
Where in the world is China?
It is…
For a better view…
General Information
located in Asiacapital: Beijing
2008 Olympics
Pop: over 1 billion Major trade between China and the U.S.
General Information
We have a sister school district in China…! Binhu School District
Chinese Architecture
What is architecture?It is the art of constructing buildings.
Buildings Homes Landscaping
Pointed edges mean it is an important building!
This building is protected from evil spirits and evil doings by dragons!
Symmetry?
Is Chinese architecture very symmetrical?
Colorful?
Do the Chinese buildings we have seen so far look very colorful? What kinds of colors
do they use? Are they colors
primary colors? Are they secondary
colors?
Dragons
Top of Mountain
In a park
Tea house
Temple
Paifing
Unique to the ChineseArchway made of wood
Sometimes with stone Then it is covered with glazed tiles
Paifing
Architecture
Great Wall of China
Art Terms (page 13)
Line – define space, objects, and communicate ideas
Art Terms (page 13)
Shape – lines make shapes shapes create balance or patterns to catch the eye
Art Terms (page 13)
Emphasis – focal point of the art/where the eye is drawn
Art Terms (page 13)
Media – material used to create art
Purposes of Art (pg 13)
Ceremonial – for a ceremony/cultural reasonArtistic – to be seen by the public/express
ideasFunctional – used in every day life
Chinese Art
Different types of art: Paintings Calligraphy Embroidery Ceramics
Brush Paintings
Started 6000 years ago!Painted different subjects:
People Flora and Fauna (?? And ??) Landscapes
Paper or silk?
www.nothinbutprints.com
www.bravochina.com
http://chineseartbrushes.com
http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/specialpageimages/6E5_ChineseBrush1.jpg
http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/specialpageimages/55E_ChineseBrush2.jpg
http://w
ww.the-gallery-of-china.com/chinese-arts-landscape-painting.jpg
Calligraphy
Conveys thoughtShows beauty of “the line”Has rules!!!
Calligraphy
The Rules… Built in its own square of space Only use 3 basic forms: circle, triangle, and the
square Each character has a set number of strokes Should have a “living movement”
What is that?
Calligraphy
Ceramics
Ceramics
Ceramics
Ceramics
Ceramics
Ceramics
Ceramics
type of EARTHENWARE or STONEWARE2 main types:
high-fired low-fired
Been around for 1000s of years Different designsDifferent colors
Ceramics
Some American dishes take their looks from Chinese ceramics Blue and White plates?
Many different types and time periodsCeramics from different time periods can tell
us a lot about Chinese history
Art Terms
Line – define space, objects, and communicate ideas
Art Terms
Shape – lines make shapes shapes create balance or patterns to catch the eye
Art Terms
Emphasis – focal point where the eye is drawn
Art Terms
Contrast – opposites black/white rough/smooth