Exam 16: China and Korea to 1279

Discuss the development of painting in China, noting the materials and techniques used. What philosophical systems shaped Chinese landscape painting? How does landscape painting describe these systems? Use examples to support your essay.

One of the scenes from the Wu Family Shrine shows robed men bearing gifts and paying homage to a figure, identity uncertain. This figure is represented as larger than the other figures. What can be interpreted from this image?

Which of the following typifies the Tang court and the art it commissioned?

Emperor Huizong, an accomplished artist was more interested in the arts than in governing. He reorganized the imperial academy of painting and required the study of poetry and calligraphy as part of the official training program for court artists. Which of the following would also be included in the curriculum?

How do these images represent the emperor?

Describe the elements of traditional Chinese architecture and how it developed. Use examples to support your essay.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the paintings of the northern Song artist Fan Kuan?

Describe Korea's position as a link between China and Japan.

What was the function of each image?

How do these images reflect religious and philosophical traditions?

How do these images reflect the essence of Chinese landscape painting?

What was the probable motivation for the creation of this sculpture?

Many Shang bronze vessels were used for rituals and the shape of the vessel matched its function in the ritual. Therefore it can be said that the fabulous animal shape is not purely decorative. Which of the following supports this statement?

The Chinese interest in landscape painting was most strongly influenced by which of the following?

Briefly describe Daoism.

Briefly describe the Shakyamuni Buddha, Sokkuram.

In Shang bronze vessels the external embellishment is an integral part of the vessel. Which of the following could also describe Shang bronze vessel work?

The Silla rulers of Korea embraced Buddhism not only as a source for religious enlightenment but also as a protective force. They constructed Buddhist temples in and around their capital city, Kyongju. Based on this premise, which of the following would describe the Silla perception of these Buddhist temples?

Explain the importance of the Dunhuang Grottoes and its legacy to Buddhism.

During the Six Dynasties, Buddhism arrived in China. The oldest Chinese Buddhist texts describe Buddha as golden and radiating light. The Shakyamuni Buddha of the Six Dynasties is the first precisely datable Chinese Buddhist image. Which of the following is the medium used for this image?