Shared Flashcard Set

Details

China Unified, Divided, and Invaded
Terminology
8
Art History
Undergraduate 1
10/23/2010
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional Art History Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
Apsara
 Definition
Flying divinity frequently found in Buddhist cave paintings
Term
Dunhuang
 Definition
Buddhist oasis located where the northern and southern routes of the Silk Road meet at the easter end of the Taklamakan Desert; considered the "Treasure House" of Buddhist Art
Term
Maitreya
 Definition
Buddha or bodhisattva of the future
Term
Mandorla
 Definition
Full-body almond-shaped halo
Term
Minqi
 Definition
"Spirit utensils", mortuary objects meant to accompany the deceased to "heaven"
Term
Qi
 Definition
"Cosmic breath", the vital force of the universe, the spiritual essence of an object
Term
Shiji
 Definition
A historical record written by Sima Qian in the 2nd century BCE
Term
Six Principles of Painting
 Definition

Theoretical principles for painting set forth by Xie He in the fifth century

 

 

1. Animation through spirit consonance

2. Structural method in the use of the brush

3. Fidelity to the object in portraying forms

4. Conformity to kind in applying colors

5. Proper planning in placing of elements

6. Transmission of experience of the past in making copies

 
Supporting users have an ad free experience!