USE YOUR NOTES AND TEXTS TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. REMEMBER TO INCLUDE THE DATE AND OTHER FACTS ABOUT THE EXAMPLES YOU PROVIDE TO ILLUSTRATE YOUR POINTS. (Text book attached)
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PART 2 Select one topic, 4 pages be sure to give 3 examples of art that are fully identified Do not illustrate
Chose one:
Who is Amida and in what ways was his worship different? When did Amida’s popularity begin? What kind of artistic expression distinguishes the worship of Amida?
What is the Japanese native style of art (yamato-e) in the Heian period? How is it different from the period of Chinese influence? How is this style expressed in architecture and painting? Name three examples that are fully identified.
Discuss Zen beliefs and its art. Consider painting, architecture, ceramics, tea ceremony, and gardens. Name three examples that are fully identified.
What is Shinto? What kind of beliefs does it hold? (Kami/or spirits) What do its gods look like? Its architectural shrine? Mention at least 3 examples of art.
Discuss the 18th century rise of cheap and easily available woodblock prints (not unique works of art made for rich patrons) focusing on either prints of actors by the artist Sharaku, or images of Geisha by the artist Utamaro, or landscapes by Hokusai or Hiroshige.
