WORLD CULTURES 6

China

Where in the world is China?

It is…

For a better view…

General Information

located in Asiacapital: Beijing

2008 Olympics

Pop: over 1 billion Major trade between China and the U.S.

General Information

We have a sister school district in China…! Binhu School District

Chinese Architecture

What is architecture?It is the art of constructing buildings.

Buildings Homes Landscaping

Pointed edges mean it is an important building!

This building is protected from evil spirits and evil doings by dragons!

Symmetry?

Is Chinese architecture very symmetrical?

Colorful?

Do the Chinese buildings we have seen so far look very colorful? What kinds of colors

do they use? Are they colors

primary colors? Are they secondary

colors?

Dragons

Top of Mountain

In a park

Tea house

Temple

Paifing

Unique to the ChineseArchway made of wood

Sometimes with stone Then it is covered with glazed tiles

Paifing

Architecture

Great Wall of China

Art Terms (page 13)

Line – define space, objects, and communicate ideas

Art Terms (page 13)

Shape – lines make shapes shapes create balance or patterns to catch the eye

Art Terms (page 13)

Emphasis – focal point of the art/where the eye is drawn

Art Terms (page 13)

Media – material used to create art

Purposes of Art (pg 13)

Ceremonial – for a ceremony/cultural reasonArtistic – to be seen by the public/express

ideasFunctional – used in every day life

Chinese Art

Different types of art: Paintings Calligraphy Embroidery Ceramics

Brush Paintings

Started 6000 years ago!Painted different subjects:

People Flora and Fauna (?? And ??) Landscapes

Paper or silk?

www.nothinbutprints.com

www.bravochina.com

http://chineseartbrushes.com

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http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/specialpageimages/55E_ChineseBrush2.jpg

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Calligraphy

Conveys thoughtShows beauty of “the line”Has rules!!!

Calligraphy

The Rules… Built in its own square of space Only use 3 basic forms: circle, triangle, and the

square Each character has a set number of strokes Should have a “living movement”

What is that?

Calligraphy

Ceramics

Ceramics

Ceramics

Ceramics

Ceramics

Ceramics

Ceramics

type of EARTHENWARE or STONEWARE2 main types:

high-fired low-fired

Been around for 1000s of years Different designsDifferent colors

Ceramics

Some American dishes take their looks from Chinese ceramics Blue and White plates?

Many different types and time periodsCeramics from different time periods can tell

us a lot about Chinese history

Art Terms

Line – define space, objects, and communicate ideas

Art Terms

Shape – lines make shapes shapes create balance or patterns to catch the eye

Art Terms

Emphasis – focal point where the eye is drawn

Art Terms

Contrast – opposites black/white rough/smooth