ARTH 2340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Nihonga, Emperor Meiji, Tank Man
23 Nov 2017
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Commemorative representations of war rather than actual events. Addition of mausoleum changes the dynamic of the space in between. Space which the public was forbidden from. To become a monument, tiananmen had to be isolated and extracted from its traditional context. Tiananmen becomes a national emblem or symbol on coins, government documents, and national insignia. As a square for gathering, place for people to enter. 1929 juxtaposition of power (korea palace exposition picture) Kyoto municipal museum of art 1928, huge space. Building part of when emperor meiji dies. Try to plan structures in tokyo to memorialize important moment of meiji running japan. Construct similar long space avenue to memorial. Was going to be one of first museums to show art in japan. One side all nihonga, other is all yoga. As part of an avenue of power. Rom built on street near ontario legislature at queen"s park. What does it mean to look at the emperor.
