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Archive for March, 2010
What are the three most popular and classical art forms of Japan or of the Japanese?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010What is foregrounded by its deviation, parallelism, repetition – what poetic features/ devices/ techniques are
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010What is foregrounded by its deviation, parallelism, repetition – what poetic features/ devices/ techniques are there?
Oscar Wilde’s novel the Picture of Dorian Gray, Chapter 1 – ‘the studio was filled with the rich odour of roses’.
The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more delicate perfume of the pink-flowering thorn.
From the corner of the divan of Persian saddle-bags on which he was lying, smoking, as was his custom, innumerable cigarettes, Lord Henry Wotton could just catch the gleam of the honey-sweet and honey-coloured blossoms of a laburnum, whose tremulous branches seemed hardly able to bear the burden of a beauty so flame like as theirs; and now and then the fantastic shadows of birds in flight flitted across the long tussore-silk curtains that were stretched in front of the huge window, producing a kind of momentary Japanese effect, and making him think of those pallid, jade-faced painters of Tokyo who, through the medium of an art that is necessarily immobile, seek to convey the sense of swiftness and motion. The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass, or circling with monotonous insistence round the dusty gilt horns of the straggling woodbine, seemed to make the stillness more oppressive. The dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a distant organ.
In the centre of the room, clamped to an upright easel, stood the full-length portrait of a young man of extraordinary personal beauty, and in front of it, some little distance away, was sitting the artist himself, Basil Hallward, whose sudden disappearance some years ago caused, at the time, such public excitement and gave rise to so many strange conjectures.
What type of ink for sumi-e? (Japanese ink painting)?
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010My brother bought me paper and japanese ink brushes when he went on a trip because he knew I’d be interested in it. What type of ink should I use? And what type of paper is okay?
Need a painter that painted Geisha?
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Anyone know any artists that PAINTED Geisha? I’d like to study one for my art coursework. I’d prefer them to be a painter and not printer, sculputrist etc. but I suppose it doesn’t really matter; I don’t want to be picky, I just prefer painting meself ^^
cheeeerss. x
Is self-painted art an acceptable gift in japan?
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010i wanted to thank my japanese teacher for helping me so much so i was going to paint a picture for her. so would a painting be culturally acceptable in japan?
does anybody know the japanese drama i've been looking for?
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010does anybody know the name (in english) of a japanese drama about 2 female bestfriends who both fell in love with the same man. the other woman is a painter. the soundtrack of the sitcom is "Ben" by Michael Jackson.
i used to watch that when our cable company had JET TV channel. i miss that show and…
does anybody know also where i can download that show for free or where can i order a dvd copy for that.
i don’t think it’s Aikurushii because this drama is somewhat in 1998 or 1999 or 2000? it’s about 2 girls who were bestfriends and the other girl fell in love with her bestfriend’s boyfriend and the other woman died at the last part (i think).
the setting is modern japan. maybe late 1990’s because there was already digital cameras. the other woman is a conservative type. she has a boyfriend. and the other woman (her bestfriend) is an artist. all i can remember is that the painter girl fell in love with her bestfriend’s boyfriend but at the end, she was married to a very rich man and the conservative woman died because of a disease. the soundtrack i remember is Ben by Michael Jackson and i don’t know the title of the other one but i definitely know the tune.
I'm looking for a chinese/japanese brush art painting of the "scorpion & the frog". Can you please help me?
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010I would like to make it into a tattoo. The scorpion and the frog is an old story where the frog helps the scorpion cross the river. The scorpion stings the frog, with them both going to die the scorpion says " I can’t help it, it’s in my nature"
Art Questions! 10 points?
Tuesday, March 30th, 20101. Which of the following is a convention Chinese artist Shen Zhou used in his paintings?
Shen Zhou depicted human figures with exaggerated proportion.
Shen Zhou painted with different kinds of brushstrokes and only one color of ink.
Shen Zhou made figures larger than normal to emphasize the power of humans over nature.
Shen Zhou used many colors of ink to emphasize the variety he saw in nature.
2. Which sentence best describes how art in Buddhist cave temples along the Silk Road reflects the beliefs of the Chinese people?
The cave temples were built to be sheltering places for revered emperors when they traveled from town to town.
The cave temples were built as religious shrines and retreats for travelers and monks.
The cave temples served as houses for the crews who built the Great Wall of China.
The cave temples were built to store silk and porcelain, which the Chinese valued above all other goods.
3. Which of the following is a characteristic of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints?
They have symmetrical balance and detailed forms.
They have highly textured details and many colors.
They have ambiguous space and simple forms.
They have vivid colors and dramatic subject matter.
4. What belief does this Japanese folding screen reflect?
The Buddhist belief of unchanging nature of the world.
The ruling family’s belief in the importance of nature.
The Hindu belief in man’s dominance over the natural world.
The Shinto belief of man’s harmony with nature.
5. Which of the following is a decorative feature of the Taj Mahal?
The walls are inlaid with precious stones.
The onion domes are covered with reliefs.
The entrance is flanked by bronze sculptures.
The toranas are carved with Islamic scriptures.
6. How do sculptures of Shiva Nataraja reflect beliefs of the people of India?
Shiva sculptures were traditionally placed in tombs to honor the Buddha.
Shiva sculptures have symbols and gestures important to Hindu beliefs.
The sculptures demonstrate the separation between gods and humans.
The sculptures depict Indian emperors as peace-loving leaders.
7. How does the stone calendar reflect beliefs of the Aztec people?
It helped them understand the religious practices of other civilizations.
It guided the spirits of the deceased through the afterlife.
It symbolically protected Aztec temples from destruction by natural disasters.
It explained what they believed to be the history of the world.
8. Which of the following is a characteristic of Inca textiles?
Weavers trimmed wool from sheep and wove it on a floor loom.
Traditional weavers used a combination of synthetic and natural dyes.
Weavers made textiles using alpaca wool on a backstrap loom.
Weavers used colors and patterns that were purely decorative.
9. What is one convention Plains women used when decorating ceremonial clothing?
wrapping long strips of human hair with sinew to create fringe
sewing tiny glass beads onto the hide to create geometric patterns
wrapping thin shavings of cedar with thread to create floral designs
sewing leaves and other natural materials onto the hide to create designs
10. Which of the following techniques did Navajo women use to create weavings?
They used natural dyes to create many of the colors.
They used wool from alpaca to spin into yarn.
They worked in teams weaving on large horizontal looms.
They painted geometric designs onto finished weavings.
11. Islamic architects commonly use which of the following elements in mosques?
frescoes that depict humankind’s relationship to Allah
pyramidal bases that raise the mosque above other buildings
crenellated towers that protect the mosque against attack
minarets where criers call Muslims to prayer daily
12. Which statement describes characteristics of Islamic tughras?
They depict the names of common citizens using calligraphy.
They contain complex arabesques and interlaced lines.
They contain images of plants, animals, and humans.
They include text and images from epic stories important to Muslims.
4-03 japan in the middle ages?
Monday, March 29th, 2010All of the following are cultural contributions that Japan received from China except:
Form of government
Writing system
Style of painting
Court etiquette
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Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
Which of the following is not true about Japan’s geography?
It lies on a fault line resulting in regular earthquakes.
It is composed of islands.
Its mountainous terrain means very little land is suitable for farming.
Its flat terrain makes rice production possible.
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Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
In Ancient Japan, the emperor was
A strong leader like China’s emperors
Called Tokugawa
A figurehead without real power
The most chivalrous Samurai
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Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
The elite class in ancient Japan had the privilege of having two names – a family and a first name. This class was the
farmer.
samurai.
artisan.
courtesan.
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Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
Samurai were expected to live according to an ethical code that stressed
speaking only Japanese.
never marrying.
ritual cleansing.
loyalty to master.
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Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
Edo is the name for
Hinduism.
Buddhism.
Kyoto.
Tokyo.
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Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
In pre-modern Japan, the supreme military ruler, appointed by the Emperor was called
Shogun.
Shinto.
Samurai.
Daimyo.
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Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
Between 1603 and 1869, Japan enjoyed a period of peace, prosperity, and cultural renaissance under a series of Shoguns known as the
Tokugawa Shogunate
Shinto
Shimin Samurai
Minamoto Clan
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Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
All of the following was true about rice in Japan except
Sake, a drink that is a rice by-product, was popular with Samurai.
Rice was considered a measure of wealth.
Samurai’s stipends were paid in rice.
Landscape paintings by artisans were made from different types of rice.
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Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
A geisha was
trained in the traditional arts of singing, dancing, and conversation.
a courtesan.
a garden pagoda.
not allowed to wear socks and went barefoot even in the winter.