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deities of Shinto
rep life-sustaining forces of nature
give and protect life |
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Japanesenative religion
explains origins of Japanese people
deities protect them |
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| small human figures/effigies seen in early Japanese Kofun period |
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| ceramic sculptures placed on top of hills that cover tombs |
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"golden hall"
simple asymmetrical building containing Buddhist images for worship |
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tiered tower
reliquary that is not entered |
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| cosmic diagram of the universe showing the esoteric Buddhist deities in order |
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| magic phrase that aids in meditation |
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a long-prophesiezed dark age of spiritual degeneration
thought to be beginning by the public during Heian period
made people turn to Pure Land |
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| the painting of Japanese subjects in Japanese styles |
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"welcoming approach"
paintings of Amida and bodhisattvas coming to Earth to welcome the soul of a dying believer |
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| clay that must be fired to become ceramic |
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"Flame Ware" Vessel
Jomon Period |
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Ise Shrine
Kofun Period
Shinto
rebuilt every 20 years representing purification and the cycle of the seasons
typical Shinto architecture qualities: wood raised from ground, unpainted cyprus, simplicity and thatched roof
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Hungry Tigress Jataka
Asuka period
panel of Tamamushi Shrine
international Buddhist style of time: elegant, slender figures and abstraction of nature |
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Womb World Mandala
Heian period
esoteric buddhism |
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Amida Buddha
Heian period
Jocho
joint-block method (wood) |
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Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace
Kamakura period
energetic, violent, powerful subject reflects samurai rule
Sanjo palace raid, abduction of emperor |
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Kuya Preaching:Kosho
Kamakura period
pure land buddhism |
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| Paper-covered sliding doors |
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| hand-built, low-fired ceramic used in chanoyu (tea drinking rituals) |
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| sap applied in thin coats to protect wood or leather surfaces |
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| scribes, eloquent literate people |
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| woodblock prints, usually of actors and courtesans |
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| European appreciation for Japanese art |
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| iridescent layer of material found on lining of mollusk shells |
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| dense, hard clay that is waterproof and weatherproof when fired |
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Landscape: Bunsei
Muromachi period
zen buddhism
Bunsei was Shugun's pupil
rocky land
pure, lonely and serene |
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Winter Landscape: Sesshu
Muromachi period
in Shobun's atlier
grey=sky
rocky hills with figure going to zen monastery
harshness of winter |
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Bull and Puppy: Rosetsu
Edo period
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The Great Wave: Hokusai
Edo period
from "36 Views of Mt. Fuji"
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Himeji Castle, Osaka
Momoyama period
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| how does the Kasuga Shrine Mandala incorporate 3 major themes of Japanese art? |
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reverence and importance of nature
integration of buddhism with indigenous belief systems
unique and sophisticated japanese court style aesthetic
[image]
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early potters
earthenware vessels
dogu (small humanoid figures) as effigies
agriculture emerged |
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rice cultivation introduced by korean immigrants
permanent settlements
class structure because labor division
more hierarchial social organization
more centralized govt
bronze for weapons and cerimonial objects |
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"old tombs" for large royal tombs
further developed centralized government
complex social orger
veneration of leaders
imperial system begins
emperors buried in chamber tombs for afterlife
high-fired ceramic ware
hainwa= simple clay figures
shinto
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buddhism, medicine, food, agriculture, art, architecture, writing system, etc came from korea and china
mahayana buddhism became state religion
jataka tales used to popularize buddhism
horyuji compound
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named after japan's 1st permanent imperial capital
strong central authority of govt
huge buddhist tmeples and shinto shrines |
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generally peaceful conditions allowed for self-reliance, splendor and refinement
govt severed ties to china
esoteric and pure land western paradise of the buddha amida buddhism emerged
rise of literature
capital moved to kyoto
women created court art and poetry
tale of genji considered 1st novel ever |
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samurai took charge, head of clan became shogun
military capital in kamakura
pure land buddhism mostpopular
raigo (welcoming approach) paintings
zen buddhism arrived from china |
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| Esoteric vs Pure Land vs Zen Buddhism |
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Esoteric: also tantric, thousands of deities, universal buddha (dainichi) more important than historical buddha, hierarchial, mandalas, for educated aristocracy, heian
Pure Land: bc believed coming of Mappo, Amida, emerged during heian, most popular during kamakura and muromachi
Zen: during kamakura from china, appealed to self-disciplined spirit of samurai warriors, similar to original buddhist ideas of individual enlightenment through meditation, popular among elite during muromachi |
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| natural materials and subjects, fine craftsmaship, asymmetry, abstraction, boldness of expression, and humor |
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pupil of Shubun, Japan's first great ink landscape master
similar to korean ink landscapes that were copied from chinese paintings
a lot of empty space rep water
many shades of light grey with little black
pure, lonely, serene like zen |
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shubun's pupil
regarded as one of the greatest japanese painters ever
before trip to china similar to shubun's
afterwards- bold, sharp and jagged brushstrokes
fractured and harsh
dots for shading |
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| rulers of muromachi period |
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samurai leadership under shogun
emperor tried to retake power, failed and set up "southern court"
ashikaga clan ruled from "northern court" in kyoto |
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| rulers of momoyama period |
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civil wars during ashikaga created need for powerful leader to unite entire country
nobunaga, a ruthless warrior, overthrew shogun
hideyoshi thought he could conquer Korea and China
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ieyasu-lead a strong and long-lasting military regime
peace and prosperity under rigid and repressive bureaucracy
edo divided into 4 classes
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| main subjects of ukiyo-e paintings |
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| Japan's first permanent imperial capital in which city |
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| monumental fortified castles built during which period |
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| which period did japanese culture adopt western qualities to modernize japan? |
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during which period was neo-confucianism promoted by centralized government?
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| jomon, yayoi, kofun, ashuka, nara, heian, kamakura, muromachi, momyami, edo |
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