ARTS 2ND Q LESSON 1, MELC-BASED (MELC 1)

East Asian

ARTS 8

1. East Asian ART

2. Directions : As you move around the countries written below, group each picture according to the country they belong to by writing its number under the correct heading. Write your answer on the box. PRE-TEST

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5. East Asian ART ROXANE M. PEREZ PILI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

6. Directions : Written below are descriptions of the arts of China, Korea and Japan. A WORD POOL is given to you which contains the arts and crafts that match the descriptions. Write your answers on the box provided. MATCH AND FILL

7. MATCH AND FILL 1. The art that is considered as one of the oldest and most highly refined among the arts of Japan.

8. MATCH AND FILL 2. It is regarded as the highest form of Chinese painting

9. MATCH AND FILL 3. The art of beautiful handwriting

10. MATCH AND FILL 4. Arts and crafts flourished during this period in Korean history

11. MATCH AND FILL 5. A technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia and originating in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and paper

12. MATCH AND FILL 6. The best known type of Japanese woodblock art print

13. MATCH AND FILL 7. The era in Korean paintings that offers the richest variety and are the styles most imitated today

14. MATCH AND FILL 8. The art of paper folding in Japan

15. MATCH AND FILL 9. The three concepts of art reflected mostly in the artworks and crafts in China, Japan and Korea

16. MATCH AND FILL 10. It is also known as Jingju Lianpu that is done with different colors in accordance with the performing characters’ personality and historical assessment

17. Directions : In East Asia, the objects or items that are usually put into paintings are called subjects, themes or motifs . These may be about animals , people , landscapes , and anything about the environment . THEME SHOWS

18. 1. Flowers and birds 2. Landscapes 3. Palaces and Temples 4. Human Figures 5. Animals 6. Bamboos and Stones PAINTING SUBJECTS OR THEMES

19. 1. Scenes from everyday life 2. Narrative scenes crowded with figures and details PAINTING SUBJECTS OR THEMES

20. Subjects are divided into five categories: 1. landscape paintings 2. Minhwa (the traditional folk painting) 3. Four Gracious Plants (plum blossoms, orchids or wild orchids, chrysanthemums) 4. bamboo 5. portraits PAINTING SUBJECTS OR THEMES

21. Landscape painting was regarded as the highest form of Chinese painting. They also consider the three concepts of their arts: Nature, Heaven and Humankind (Yin-Yang) . Chinese society, basically agricultural, has always laid great stress on understanding the pattern of nature and living in accordance with it. Oriental artists often created landscapes rather than paintings with the human figure as subjects. IMPORTANT ASPECTS IN EAST ASIAN PAINTING

22. Silk was often used as the medium to paint upon, but it was quite expensive. When the Han court eunuch, Cai Lun , invented the paper in the 1st Century AD it provided not only a cheap and widespread medium for writing but painting became more economical. IMPORTANT ASPECTS IN EAST ASIAN PAINTING

23. The ideologies of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism played important roles in East Asian art. IMPORTANT ASPECTS IN EAST ASIAN PAINTING

24. Chinese art expresses the human understanding of the relationship between nature and human. This is evident in the form of painting of landscapes, bamboo, birds, and flowers, etc. This might be called the metaphysical, Daoist aspect of Chinese painting. IMPORTANT ASPECTS IN EAST ASIAN PAINTING

25. To make your painting interesting and realistic apply these Six Principles of Chinese Painting established by Xie He , a writer, art historian and critic in 5th century China. 1. Observe rhythm and movements . 2. Leave spaces for the eyes to rest IMPORTANT ASPECTS IN EAST ASIAN PAINTING

26. 3. Use brush in calligraphy 4. Use colors correctly 5. Live up to tradition by copying the master’s artwork. 6. Copy the correct proportion of the objects and nature. IMPORTANT ASPECTS IN EAST ASIAN PAINTING

27. The history of Korean painting dates to 108 C.E., when it first appears as an independent form. It is said that until the Joseon dynasty the primary influence of Korean paintings were Chinese paintings. However, Korean paintings have subjects such as landscapes, facial features, Buddhist topics, and an emphasis on celestial observation in keeping with the rapid development of Korean astronomy. IMPORTANT ASPECTS IN EAST ASIAN PAINTING

28. Mountain and Water are important features in Korean landscape painting because it is a site for building temples and buildings. Landscape painting represents both a portrayal of nature itself and a codified illustration of the human view of nature and the world. IMPORTANT ASPECTS IN EAST ASIAN PAINTING

29. Mountain and Water are important features in Korean landscape painting because it is a site for building temples and buildings. Landscape painting represents both a portrayal of nature itself and a codified illustration of the human view of nature and the world. IMPORTANT ASPECTS IN EAST ASIAN PAINTING

30. To the Chinese, calligraphy is the art of beautiful handwriting . Traditional painting involves essentially the same techniques as calligraphy and is done with a brush dipped in black or colored ink; oils are not used. In calligraphy, the popular materials which paintings are made of are paper and silk. Poets write their calligraphy on their paintings. ARTS

31. Your paintings can be mounted on scrolls, such as hanging scrolls or hand scrolls, album sheets, walls, lacquerware, folding screens, and other media. ARTS

32. Your paintings can be mounted on scrolls, such as hanging scrolls or hand scrolls, album sheets, walls, lacquerware, folding screens, and other media. ARTS

33. Did you know that the earliest known Chinese logographs ( ancient writing symbols ) are engraved on the shoulder bones of large animals and on tortoise shells? For this reason, the script found on these objects is commonly called jiaguwen , or shell-and-bone script. It was said that Cangjie , the legendary inventor of Chinese writing , got his ideas from observing animals’ footprints and birds’ claw marks on the sand as well as other natural phenomena. He then started to work out simple images from what he conceived as representing different objects such as CHINISE CALLIGRAPHY

34. East Asian temples and houses have sweeping roofs because they believe that it will protect them from the elements of water, wind and fire. Buddhists believed that it helped ward off evil spirits which were deemed to be straight lines. The figures at the tips are called roof guards. ANCIENT ASIAN TEMPLES

35. 1. Straight inclined - more economical for common Chinese architecture THREE MAIN TYPE OF ROOFS

36. 2. Multi-inclined - Roofs with two or more sections of incline. These roofs are used for residences of wealthy Chinese . THREE MAIN TYPE OF ROOFS

37. 3. Sweeping – has curves that rise at the corners of the roof. These are usually reserved for temples and palaces although it may also be found in the homes of the wealthy. Originally, the ridges of the roofs are usually highly decorated with ceramic figurines . THREE MAIN TYPE OF ROOFS

38. Direction : Give your interpretation about the photo. Write in your activity notebook. PAINTING ANALYSIS

39. Direction : Give your interpretation about the photo. Write in your activity notebook. PAINTING ANALYSIS

40. PAINTING ANALYSIS

41. PAINTING ANALYSIS

42. Direction : Multiple choice: write the letter of the best answer on your paper/notebook. ASSESSMENT

43. 1 . Chinese beautiful handwriting. A. Calligraphy B. Gomongo C. Logographs D. Chinese Alphabets ASSESSMENT

44. 2. Chinese architecture which is more economical for common people. A. Straight inclined B. Inclined C. Sweeping D. Multi-inclined ASSESSMENT

45. 3. What is the meaning of the Chinese symbol that is found in the roof of the Chinese houses? A. Representing that the family living the house are wealthy B. To protect them from evil spirit C. Symbol of loyalty to the country D. Believe that it will protect them from the elements of water, wind and fire ASSESSMENT

46. 4. Roofs with two or more sections of incline. These roofs are used for residences of wealthy Chinese. A. Sweeping C. Straight inclined B. Inclined D. Multi-inclined ASSESSMENT

47. 5. What do you call of the figure found in the roof of the East Asian Countries? A. Roof Guard C. Roof Saver B. Roof Protector D. Roof Lord ASSESSMENT

48. 6. Has curves that rise at the corners of the roof. These are usually reserved for temples and palaces although it may also be found in the homes of the wealthy. A. Straight inclined C. Multi-inclined B. Sweeping D. Inclined ASSESSMENT

49. 7. It is known as the Chinese ancient writing symbols that are engraved on the shoulder bones of large animals and on tortoise shells. A. Logographs C. Calligraphy B. Polygraphs D. Mesographs ASSESSMENT

50. 8. Which is not part of the Six Principles of Chinese Painting? A. Use brush in calligraphy B. Use colors correctly C. Don’t live to tradition by copying the master’s artwork. D. Copy the correct proportion of the objects and nature. ASSESSMENT

51. 9. Who established the Six Principles of Chinese Painting, he is a writer, art historian and critic in 5th century China. A. Xie He C. Xie She B. Xei He D. Xei She ASSESSMENT

52. 10. Which doesn’t belong in the theme of Chinese Paintings? A. Human Figure B. Palaces and Temples C. Animals and Environment D. Emotions and Aspirations ASSESSMENT