This artwork displays the compositional and and emotional aims of Neo - Classical and Romantic artists. These artists wanted often showed a chaotic or emotional scene in a calm and stable composition, such as in the shape of a triangle. Neo - Classical and Romantic artists also created a fake pathos. Even though it is an emotional scene, the subjects do not display true emotions. The depiction of such a heroic act was so the patron, Watson, could show his courage.
203: Night Attack on Sanjo Palace 1. According to the scroll, describe the ideal view of the Japanese soldier Japanese soldiers demonstrated that the military class held political power. The ideal form of the warrior reflected the desires of the aristocracy. 2. How to Japanese picture scrolls work? How do they show narratives (and this one in particular)? Japanese scrolls read from right to left and all of the action flows to the left. 3. What western artwork would you compare this to and why? I would compare this to The Screen with the Siege of Belgrade and Hunting Scene because of the way that the screen is like a scroll. They both depict a battle scene and show political importance and power. Both works display a chaotic event that could be read different ways. 204: David Vases 1. What is porcelain and how was it made? Why was it so important to China? Porcelain was the transformation of ordinary clay into other objects. Porcelain was usually fired in oxidation or reduction. It was produced in China and made for the imperial court, the domestic market, or for exported in large quantities. 2. How are these Vases typical of China at the time? How does it reflect trade during this time? Chinese ceramics were a vehicle for the worldwide exchange of ornamental styles and influenced the ceramics of importing countries as China was influenced by them. Because porcelain was first made in China and their unique decorating techniques such as blue - and - white porcelain and different underglazes, the vases were produced in large quantities due to high demand and were very typical of China during that time. 3. Compare this to another artwork that you have studied in terms of function and/or design The David Vases are like the Beaker with Ibex Motifs. They are similar because they are decorated similarly and depict nature scenes and symbols. Both also served practical functions. 206: The Forbidden City 1. How is the Forbidden City laid out in terms of structure and design? The Forbidden City's layout followed the idea cosmic order in Confucian ideology. This ensured that every activity in this city were conducted in the manner appropriate to the participants' social and familial roles. The architectural style also reflects hierarchy and each building was designed for different ranks in Chinese social structure. 2. What were the different buildings used for and what do they say about Chinese leadership during this era? The Forbidden City was the political and ritual center of China for around 500 years. The buildings were designed for different ranks in Chinese social structure which shows that Chinese leadership was based largely on social hierarchy. The emperor had a supreme status 3. Compare this to a western piece of architecture and relay similarities that you see. The Forbidden City is like Versailles due to the fact that both were to display the political and supreme power of the ruler at that time to some extent. They were both extravagantly decorated, the Forbidden City with bright colors and Versailles with expensive landscaping and interior decorations. #90: Master of Calamarca, Angel with Arquebus
1. Guns, angels, and fashion are all depicted in the artwork. This is to represent celestial, aristocratic, and military beings all at once. 2.The angelic depictions in the artwork were banned during the Catholic Counter Reformation, but remained in Peru and Baroque Spain. Prints of this painting were widespread in the Americas and influenced angelology discourse in the Americas. 3. It is interesting that such contrasting subject matters can come together to represent one overall picture.It is often thought that a nation's military, religious beliefs, belong in separate spheres. This work of art proves that they can be blended together to fully display the nation as a whole, along with everything for which it stands. #94: Screen with the Siege of Belgrade and Hunting Scene 1. The screen depicts a chaotic battle scene between members of the Hapsburg Empire and the Turks. The other side of the screen depicts a hunting scene. 2. The screen was influenced by Japanese art due to the influx of Japanese items into Mexico during that time. It also mirrors Japanese artwork in the landscape and floral patterns. The hunting scene was inspired by Medici art. This side also displays a landscape painting with classical elements. 3. It is interesting to see a Japanese influenced work of art which depicts an, at the time contemporary, Mexican subject matter. It is also interesting that each panel of the screen was intended for a different audience. This showed the work's political importance. The other side of the screen was aimed more towards women. This is important to show the wide range of people who were intended to view the art. The variety of influence: classical Rome, the Renaissance, and Japan, demonstrated the importance of trade. #95: Virgin of Guadalupe 1. The artwork depicts the Virgin Mary which relates to Immaculate Conception imagery. 2. The image of the Virgin of Guadalupe can be found everywhere in Mexico today: churches, chapels, homes, restaurants, and vehicles. Some believe that her ashen skin represents the indigenous Madonna. Her many different stories led many to worship and accept this figure. 3. It is interesting that one image can relate to so many different ethic groups. Just the depiction of the Virgin of Guadalupe creates a different feeling in each viewer. This image also proves that New Spain was equal to Europe in the sense that such great artists created such powerful images which evoked emotion in every viewer. #97: Spaniard and Indian Produce a Mestizo, attributed to Juan Rodriguez 1. The artwork depicts a Spanish father and Indigenous mother with their son. 2. This painting is a part of a series of works that seek to document the inter - ethnic mixing occurring in New Spain among indigenous peoples, Africans, Europeans, and the mixed - race population. This series convey the idea that the more European a person is, the closer he is to the top of the social and racial hierarchy. Pure Spaniards were always the most prominent in these paintings. 3. It is interesting that this type of painting mirrored Enlightenment concerns, such as the idea that people can be rationally categorized based on their ethnic makeup and appearance. It is a shame that after the Renaissance when people began to shape their own destinies and ideas a series of work regressed to a more scholastic ideal which says people cannot control their lives. |
Mackenzie K.Student at Freeman High School Archives
April 2016
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