1. WORLD CULTURES 6 China

2. Where in the world is China?

3. It is…

4. For a better view…

6. General Information located in Asia capital: Beijing  2008 Olympics Pop: over 1 billion Major trade between China and the U.S.

7. General Information We have a sister school district in China…!  Binhu School District

8. Chinese Architecture What is architecture? It is the art of constructing buildings.  Buildings  Homes  Landscaping

10. Pointed edges mean it is an important building!

11. This building is protected from evil spirits and evil doings by dragons!

12. Symmetry? Is Chinese architecture very symmetrical?

13. 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?

14. Dragons

15. Top of Mountain

16. In a park

17. Tea house

18. Temple

19. Paifing Unique to the Chinese Archway made of wood  Sometimes with stone  Then it is covered with glazed tiles

20. Paifing

21. Architecture Great Wall of China

22. Art Terms (page 13) Line – define space, objects, and communicate ideas

23. Art Terms (page 13) Shape – lines make shapes  shapes create balance or patterns to catch the eye

24. Art Terms (page 13) Emphasis – focal point of the art/where the eye is drawn

25. Art Terms (page 13) Media – material used to create art

26. 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

27. Chinese Art Different types of art:  Paintings  Calligraphy  Embroidery  Ceramics

28. Brush Paintings Started 6000 years ago! Painted different subjects:  People  Flora and Fauna (?? And ??)  Landscapes Paper or silk?

29. www.nothinbutprints.com

30. www.bravochina.com

31. http://chineseartbrushes.com

32. http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/specialpageimages/6E5_ChineseBrush1.jpg

33. http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/specialpageimages/55E_ChineseBrush2.jpg

34. http:// www.the-gallery-of-china.com/chinese-arts-landscape-painting.jpg

38. Calligraphy Conveys thought Shows beauty of “the line” Has rules!!!

39. 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?

44. Calligraphy

51. Ceramics

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

59. 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

60. Art Terms Line – define space, objects, and communicate ideas

61. Art Terms Shape – lines make shapes  shapes create balance or patterns to catch the eye

62. Art Terms Emphasis – focal point  where the eye is drawn

63. Art Terms Contrast – opposites  black/white  rough/smooth