Lecture 12 Flashcards
Japanese Art before 1333 (9 cards)
1
Q
Dogu
A
Functional earthenware vessels and humanoid
figures from the Jomon
period
2
Q
Haniwa
A
- In the Kofun period, these decorated the emperors
tomb - Early versions were simple cylinders, but developed into ceremonial objects and eventually, human shapes.
- left unglazed
3
Q
Kami
A
Deities in worship
4
Q
Shinto
A
A religious belief system centered around the worship of Kami
- becomes more systemized after Buddhism was introduced to Japan
5
Q
Kondo
A
A five-story pagoda, filled with Buddhist images
6
Q
Reliquary
A
A container or closed space housing holy relics
7
Q
The Tale of Genji
A
Maybe the world’s first known novel
- written by Lady Murasaki
- produced after an efficient method of writing was developed
8
Q
In which period did Japan become an agricultural nation?
A
Yayoi period
9
Q
Joined-Block wood sculpture
A
A technique used to avoid the warping of wood
- also enables to illusion that the sculpture was made from gold, even if it wasn’t
