WORLD CULTURES 6 China

Where in the world is China?

It is…

For a better view…

General Information located in Asia capital: 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 Chinese Archway 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 reason Artistic – to be seen by the public/express ideas Functional – 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?

Calligraphy Conveys thought Shows 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

type of EARTHENWARE or STONEWARE 2 main types:  high-fired  low-fired Been around for 1000s of years Different designs Different colors

Ceramics Some American dishes take their looks from Chinese ceramics  Blue and White plates? Many different types and time periods Ceramics 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