ARTH 1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Haniwa, Tumulus, Yodo River
23 Nov 2018
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Jomon, middle jomon pottery, earliest art form of japan. Japan before buddhism: characterized by applied clay coils and striped incisions, sometimes very elaborate. Dotaku: modelled after han bells, ritual objects, not musical instruments, geometric decoration, earliest japanese images of figures. Tomb of nintoku: largest kofun tumulus, keyhole shape, 3 surrounding moats, 20,000 clay haniwa regionally stood here. Haniwa: statues on burial sites, represent the realm that the deceased ruled in their life, cylindrical clay statues, could be humans, animals, or objects. Shinto: wood shrines, thatched roof, rebuilt every 20 years, reflects to form of early japanese granaries. Tori bussshi: earliest japanese buddhist sculptor, elongated heads, elegant swirling drapery, reflect chinese models. Yakushi triad: great anatomical definition, shape revealing drapery, displays the sensuality of indian sculpture. Horyuji kondo: golden hall, buddhist temple, housed statues of the buddha and bodhisattvas, chinese model.
