ARTHIST 1AA3 Lecture 9: Presentation1ArtRitualsandDailyLifein13th-17thCenturySoutheastAsia
30 Oct 2015
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Art rituals and daily life in 13th-17th century southeast asia. When committee making world heritage designation: lots of criteria. May be of municipal, national significance but not all get this designation deemed forbidden to fulfill criteria. Wanted to symbolize harmony of universe emperor: son of heaven: maintained harmony on earth rebuilt by emperor yonglef. 1424: end of yongles rule dynasty: line of rulers from the same family in chinese history, they define diff periods and diff traits and techniques in works of art in a period forbidden city: example of ming dynasty architecture. Meridian gate: largest and most imporant gate, entrance goals were to make visitors in awe enter courtyard with waterway with 5 arches. Walls arent load-bearing and sections opened as doorway with big screen. Birds are symbolic of duty to courtiers: attendants in court. Flowers beautify immediate space and representative, the emperor is large and more significant. Autumn colours of the qiao and hua mountains 1296: zhao mengfu.
