ARTH100 Lecture Notes - Yungang Grottoes, Sui Dynasty, Dougong
9 Mar 2014
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The westerneconomy is no longer the strongest in the world - fact. China is now saskatchewan"s second largest trading partner - fact. Northern & southern dynasties 265 - 589 ce. China reunified under tang dynasty 618 - 906 ce. Not strong army, had social welfare, patronage of the arts. Yuan 1279 - 1368; marco polo traveler from venice - kublia khan: ming 1368 - 1644; age of european exploration - return to chinese rule/exporation. Pic of seated buddha, cave 20, yungang caves, n. wei dynasty, c. Pic of four treasures of the scholar: bush, ink, stone for. Described as a super human being - that"s why they are so large grinding ink, paper and colours on silk/11th c. northern song dynasty/painting based on nature and its grandeur/was a daoist. Pic of fan kuan (990 - 1030) travelers in the mountains - ink. Depict the universal nature of mountains and trees. Seated guanyin/liao dynasty/10th - 11th c/wood with paint fig.
