Be specific in terms of how each reflects relevant elements of style or structural elements. What is a significant link between the two works?

Posted: March 17th, 2022

For the essay portion of the midterm, prepare answers for the following 3 questions. Each answer should include the name of the object being discussed, culture, date and a brief description. Make sure your examples are relevant to the question AND relevant to the class (China and Japan, dated from 1400-1950). Your answer should reference information discussed in class and in the assigned readings rather than internet sources. any exams that have a Turnitin score of 25% or higher will be returned to student without a grade. 1.Nature is a theme in the arts of China and Japan. Compare one work from China, one from Japan in terms of how they use nature as a theme. This response, worth 10 points, should be approximately 750 words or more. State the name of object, culture, date, period, along with brief description of the piece itself. What are some of the key visual characteristics? Discuss the historical, social or cultural context of teach—what was going on at the time? Why was nature important at the time? How was nature shown as important?—discuss the aspects of nature that are highlighted in each work. Be specific in terms of how each reflects relevant elements of style or structural elements. What is a significant link between the two works? This can be a key similarity or difference that enhances understanding of both works. Complete the following two questions—one from CHINA, and one from JAPAN. Each one should be 350+ words, and is worth 5 points. Choose one work from China and discuss how it represents EITHER imperial power OR tradition. State the name of object/site, date, period, along with brief description. Discuss the historical/cultural context of the specific time period-what was going on at the time? Define your terms—what does imperial power or tradition mean to you? Think about how those ideas have been discussed in lecture and readings. How does the medium (painting, porcelain, sculpture, architecture) reinforce the theme? (Who is it for? How is it made?) How does the subject and style reinforce the theme? Go over the specific visual characteristics/structural elements as discussed in class. Choose one work from Japan and discuss how it represents EITHER the yamato aesthetic OR Zen Buddhist beliefs. Name of object, culture, date, along with detailed description of the piece itself. Discuss the historical/cultural context of the specific time period-what was going on at the time? Define your terms—what does yamato or Zen mean to you? Think about how those ideas have been discussed in lecture and readings. How does the medium (painting, ceramics, sculpture, architecture) reinforce the theme? (Who is it for? How is it made?) How does the subject and style reinforce the theme? Go over the specific visual characteristics/structural elements as discussed in class.