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Includes the following kingdoms: Goguryeo (37 BCE - 668 CE); Baekje (18 BCE - 660 CE); Silla (57 BCE - 935 CE); and the Gaya Confederacy (42 BCE - 562 CE)
Ink and wash paintings, landscapes, roll paintings
Han Dynasty art, distinguished by “jade suits” for deceased nobles, jewelry art made from opal, amber, quartz, gold, and silver. Development of figure painting, esp. around burial sites
Distinguished by Buddhist architecture and art, cave paintings, stone statues carved out of cliffs
Famous for Terracotta Army
From the Qin dynasty (221-206 BCE) to the fall of the Qing dynasty (1644-1912)
Creation of Daoism
distinguished by painted or burnished pottery. Importation of bronze casting technology from Korea, leads to production of bronze items and dotaku bells
Kofun culture, distinguished by grave/burial mounds containing ceramics, bronze mirrors, stone jewelry, and clay sculptures (haniwa). Calligraphy introduced
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Paekche Buddhist sculpture noted for “Paekche Smile”
Shan Shui (‘mountain-water’) paintings, depict natural landscapes using brush and ink
Ex: Complex of Goguryeo Tombs in North Korea, 30 tombs from the later Goguryeo kingdom. Many tombs, burial sites for kings, queens, and other royalty, have wall paintings that give insight into everyday life of this period
Beginnings of Medieval Art
475: Development of cast iron; representational art 450: Silk embroidery 400: Silk painting
Three Kingdoms Period (Kogoryu, Paekche, Silla)
Spread of Buddhism encouraged by Empress Suiko
Includes the Asaka period (538-710); the Nara period (710-794); and the Heian period (794-1185)
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Built by King Mu
Tang Dynasty art, distinguished by monumental Buddhist stone sculpture, porcelain, goldsmithing Development of realism and depictions of the human figure, ink and wash painting, landscapes
Golden age of Korean art: Buddhist statues, bronze bells, ceramic urns, naturalism Capital of Unified Silla called “city of gold” for plethora of golden art objects
Includes the Later Silla (668 - 935) and the Balhae (698 - 926) kingdoms
Nara culture, distinguished by Buddhist architecture and sculpture. Paintings and sculpture modeled on Tang Dynasty style. Beginning of waka poetry, using Chinese characters to express Japanese sounds.
Cultural flourishing. New forms of Buddhism, leading to new idyllic styles of painting and sculpture
In Sichuan Province
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