2. TEST FORMAT AND REMINDERS
1) Please remember to at least put a date! If you
are around the correct date you will receive
credit --- no date = no credit
2) Try at the vocab; you can receive partial credit if
so
3) Actually do the essay – write at least one
paragraph and you’ll get +15 points right there
3. South and Southeast Asia
Indus Civilization, 3rd millennium B.C.E.: advanced ancient
civilization, main city called Mohenjo-daro, traded with Mesopotamian,
writing but can’t read it
Ashoka: king who promoted Buddhist belief; had army in battle and saw
all the suffering, and had a conversion which caused him to promote peace
Buddhism: birth place= India; this prince went around meditating, then
one day accomplished enlightenment under a tree; the idea that the world
is full of suffering, and letting that go; symbols of Buddha: turning wheel,
elephants, lions, foot prints
Hinduism: practice belief in many multiple deities
30. China
Kong Fuzi: also known as Confusious; respecting your place in society and doing
service, had a role and rules about how you behave (ex, honor your emperor, family,
ancestors)
Laozi and Zhuangzi: Founders of Daoism, withdrawing from the world and finding
personal enlightenment
Daoism (Taoism): Laozi and Zhuangzi are the founders of Daoism; withdrawing from
the world and finding personal enlightenment
Pagoda: Chinese building with multiple roofs that slightly curve up
Porcelain: a type of ceramic made from white clay, baked at a high temperature, that was
mastered by the Chinese, and was exported to surrounding countries
Emperor Huizong: was an artist and poet
CONVENTIONS: no framing, inspired by landscape, poetry and stamps on the painting
itself, multiple perspective
31.
32. -Shang dynasty bronze vessel
-12-11th c. B.C.E.
-during the bronze age dynasty in
china, used for funerals if an elite
person died, top part of body is lid
of vessel
33.
34. -Army of 1st emperor of Qin
-c. 210 B.C.E.
- the terra cotta soldiers sculpted are
all different looking, may be actual
people that served for the emperor
35.
36. -Buddha
- 338 C.E.
- differs from southeast Asian in
that the hands are flat against its
belly, shows that buddism
traveled to china at some point
37.
38. -Gu Kaizhi
-Lady Feng and the Bear
-late 4th c. C.E.
-The lady was serving the court and
a bear attacked the emperor, and
she threw herself in front of him;
example of Confucianism because
of sacrificing self for honored ones
42. -Fan Kuan
-Travelers among mountains and
streams
-early 11th c.
-shows the dominance of nature,
due to the massive mountain, and
the tiny little figures you can barely
see, shows multiple perspectives to
perceive depth
43.
44. -Ma Yuan
-On a mountain path in spring
-13th c.
-for a book of poetry, shows it can
be a collaborative effort between art
and poetry, can relate to Daoism
45.
46. -Liang Kai
-6th Chan Patriarch chopping
bamboo
-early 13th c.
-Buddhist inspired art work; shows
the moment of someone reaching
enlightenment by doing a daily task
47.
48. -Yuan dynasty temple vase
-1351
-contains the popular subject of a
dragon, used for temple rituals
49.
50. -Forbidden City, Beijing
-15th c. and later
-home of the emperor, now open to
the people to show that the leader
thinks all people are equal
51.
52. Ai Wei Wei, Remembering, 2009: because of
the way the Chinese government are treating
their people, this artist uses sometimes profane
ideas/concepts to prove the point that Chinas
culture is depleting; this piece is a protest of
the government’s reaction to an earthquake that
happened, and killed children in schools; the
writing is a quote from one of the mothers
53.
54. -Crown from Silla dynasty
-KOREA
-700-900 C.E.
-made of gold and jade, made in
comma shapes, which was a
convention of this dynasty
57. Japan
Shinto: nature based religion that has gods and goddesses
that are related to the natural cycles of nature
isometric perspective: using parallel lines to show depth
and perspective; lines to not connect
wabi: simple, natural, rustic look; seen in architecture and
ceramics
CONVENTIONS: Zen Buddhism, elongated forms
58.
59. -Tomb of Emperor Nintoku
-late 4th-early 5th c.
- example of key-hole tomb, put
moat around it to protect from
invaders
60.
61. -Ise Shrine
-as rebuilt 1973 from 5th c. design
-keep rebuilding the shrine every
now and then based off 5th c design,
a house of the god
62.
63. -Tori Busshi, Shaka Triad
-623
-sculpture of Buddha, similar to
Indian sculptures with the halo and
hand symbols
64.
65. -Horiyuji Kondo (Golden Hall),
Nara
-c. 680
-one of the oldest standing wooden
buildings, all the pieces of wood fit
together like a puzzle
80. Etruscan and Early Roman
Etruscan peak: 700-500 B.C.E., inspiration from Greek, known
for their tombs, art begins to get more dark when the romans start
to take over, still doing the lost-wax bronzing technique
Tuscan column: variety of Doric; has a base that connects to the
podium, no ridges in the flute
CONVENTIONS OF ARCHITECTURE: roof overhangs, terra
cotta sculptures on top of roof, columns just in the front, emphasis
on frontality, has a podium, variety of doric called tuscan
81.
82. -Model of Etruscan temple
-6th c. B.C.E.
-CONVENTIONS OF
ARCHITECTURE
-> roof overhangs, terra cotta
sculptures on top of roof, columns
just in the front, emphasis on
frontality, has a podium, variety of
doric called tuscan
83.
84. -Apulu of Veii
-c. 510-500 B.C.E.
-version of Apollo, sculpture from
ontop of Etruscan temple, has that
archaic smile and flat drapery
inspired from greek art, see more
action
85.
86. -Sarcophagus of couple
-520 B.C.E.
-a coffin that contained cremated
remains, shows a couple reclining
at a dinner party, holding eggs as a
symbol of rebirth
87.
88. -Tomb of Leopards, Tarquinia
-c. 480 B.C.E.
-like greeks, showed men with a
darker skin tone then females,
89.
90. -Tomb of Hunting and Fishing
-c. 530-520 B.C.E.
-shows the love of landscape,
similar to Minoan with the random
placement of animals
91.
92. -Capitoline Wolf
-c. 500-480 B.C.E.
-Romulus and Remus become the
founders of rome; could be an
original estruscan story
93.
94. -Sarcophagus of Lars Pulena
-early 2nd c. B.C.E.
-not idealized, more realistic, shows
etruscans were interested in
depicted real portraits of their
people
95. Roman Republic
Roman Republic: 509 B.C.E.-27 B.C.E., begins when they kick out the Etruscans, ends when
Arch:
barrel vault: Mesopotamian vault that arcs, upside down U
groin vault: two barrel vaults that meet at right angles, more airy and open
dome: created in Mesopotamia, but romans exploited it
basilica: rectangular building with columns on the inside, don’t have any specific function, multipurpose
building
PARTS OF ROMAN HOUSE:
atrium: a skylight that lets light and rain into impluvium pool
impluvium: pool in atrium that collects rain water from skylight
tablinum: the man of the household’s office
cubiculum: single bedrooms
Painting styles:
First style: Masonry, fake stone, paint the walls to look like marble
Second style: Architectural, realistic looking architecture that creates a 3D landscape, illusionistic, makes
room looks bigger
96.
97. -Temple of Portunus, Rome
-c. 75 B.C.E.
-ionic order, columns look like they
go all the way around, but they
actually are just half columns
connected to the wall, still a focus
on frontality with the podium and
large steps, combination of greek
and Etruscan ideas
103. -Cubiculum of Boscoreale
-ca. 60-50 B.C.E.
-shows an example of the second
painting style, looks like they had
the idea of linear perspective, but
didn’t perfect it
104.
105. -Head of an old man,
-c. 50 B.C.E.
-starting to see the use of plebian
style
106.
107. -Funerary relief of Gessii
-c. 30 B.C.E.
-starting to see the use of plebian
style
108. Early Roman Empire
Roman Empire: 27 B.C.E. - ca. 400 C.E.
Octavian/Augustus: takes over after Cesar, renamed Augustus after a win in battle
Painting styles of Empire:
3rd style – Ornate: very small works of art, floating landscape, and flat columns
4th style – Intricate: combo of 2nd and 3rd style
Sculpture styles:
Plebeian: lower social class characterized by disproportions
Verism: super realistic
Classicism: Augustus, shows interest in greek classicizing
Amphitheater: entertainment venue used for sporting events, performances, etc.
forum: heart of roman city; markets, main temples
109. SLIDES
Pompeii, basilica, 2nd c. B.C.E.
3rd style painting, Boscotrecase, ca. 10 B.C.E.
Augustus of Prima Porta, copy of bronze original of c. 20 B.C.E.
Bust of Livia, early 1st c. B.C.E.
Ara Pacis Augustae, 13-9 B.C.E.
Imperial family procession
Pont du Gard, Nîmes, c. 16 B.C.E.
Severus and Celer, Domus Aurea, 64-68 C.E.
4th style wall painting, Domus Aurea
Vespasian, 75-79 C.E.
Colosseum, c. 70-80 C.E.: Tuscan doric on bottom, ionic middle, and Corinthian on top (a lot like stoa of
attalos)
Arch of Titus, after 81 C.E.: Titus ruler won battle against Jerusalem and this shows triumph
Spoils of Jerusalem relief: shows the parade where there they showing off the things they stole
Triumph of Titus relief: shows the procession of titus
110. High Roman Empire - 96-192 C.E.
--used military fort grid system to inspire city plans
111.
112. Apollodorus of Damascus,
Forum of Trajan, dedic. 112
C.E.:
Reconstruction of forum:
provided to the people (libraries
and shopping mall)
Basilica Ulpia: uses clerestory,
love of interior space
Column of Trajan: celebrates
building project and trajan’s
military campaigns
Market Hall: uses concrete
groin vaults
113.
114. -Portrait of Hadrian
-c. 117-120 C.E.
-loved greek, classicized, started the
fashion for roman emperors to sport
beards
115.
116. -Pantheon
-c. 118-125 C.E. exterior, interior
-temple of all the gods, first
building to have both a dome and
greek style pediment, frontality,
wanted to associate with reign of
augustus; emphasis on space
117.
118. -Funerary relief of vegetable
seller
-2nd c. C.E.
-plebian style, flat, oversized hands
119.
120. Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius &
Faustina, c.161 C.E.: shows the
“becoming of a god,” classicism,
same story on both sides,
Apotheosis relief: classism side
Decursio relief: plebian,
awkward sense of space
121.
122. -Equestrian statue of Marcus
Aurelius
-c. 175 C.E.
-used to be outside, then brought
inside to protect
123. Late Roman Empire
Late Roman Empire, 193-337 C.E.: broken pediments,
linear flat sculpture
124.
125. -Painted portrait of Septimius
Severus & family
-200 C.E.
-only surviving painted portrait of a
roman emperor
133. -Temple of Venus, Baalbek
-3rd c. C.E.
-scalloped, had a pediment, podium,
and is enclosed
134.
135. -Tetrarchs
-c. 305 C.E.
-a ruler decided to split empire in
two with four rulers, art meant to
send message that they got each
other’s back, look the same so rule
the same
