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    Ancient Near Eastern and Islamic art featured religious and political objects crafted by skilled artists and architects. Major civilizations in West Asia produced impressive structures and decorative art. Hindu art spread throughout Asia, depicted through Buddhist symbolism or realistic features, with standard icons like the urna and lotus symbols. East Asian art was influenced by China and shared influences, with Korea known for ceramics, goldsmithing, and lacquer work during the Koryo dynasty.

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    Ancient Near Eastern and Islamic art featured religious and political objects crafted by skilled artists and architects. Major civilizations in West Asia produced impressive structures and decorative art. Hindu art spread throughout Asia, depicted through Buddhist symbolism or realistic features, with standard icons like the urna and lotus symbols. East Asian art was influenced by China and shared influences, with Korea known for ceramics, goldsmithing, and lacquer work during the Koryo dynasty.

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    Ancient Near Eastern and Islamic art featured religious and political objects crafted by skilled artists and architects. Major civilizations in West Asia produced impressive structures and decorative art. Hindu art spread throughout Asia, depicted through Buddhist symbolism or realistic features, with standard icons like the urna and lotus symbols. East Asian art was influenced by China and shared influences, with Korea known for ceramics, goldsmithing, and lacquer work during the Koryo dynasty.

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    Ancient Near

    Eastern Art and


    Islamic Art
    • Artists and Architects in the ancient
    period crafted and designed objects
    with religious and political
    associations.
    • The emergence of a number of
    civilizations in the early times of
    West Asia (the present-day Iran, Iraq,
    Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan)
    produced impressive palace, temple
    structures and decorative art objects.
    Indian Art
    The art of the Indian
    subcontinent can be traced
    back to as early Indus Valley
    Civilization (30000-1500BC)
    An urban culture that grew up
    around Harappa (Pakistan) and
    other sites in Western India
    The aryans do not seem to have
    produced images of gods or
    living creatures.
    Hindu Art
    Spread throughout Asia and
    the world.
    Art includes any form of media
    reflective of Buddha,
    Bodhisattvas and other
    entities.
    Hinduism was associated with the
    vedict texts and Brahmanic
    practitioners.
    Hindu Architecture had been lost,
    probably because they were
    constructed in a wood.
    Hindu Architectural styles are well
    documented in structures cut from
    granite boulders.
    Two Phase:

    Aniconic Phase - depicted through


    Buddhist Symbolism

    Iconic Phase - depict realistic


    human features.
    Standard Icons:
    Urna (third eye on
    forehead)
    Chakra (the wheel)
    Lotus symbol on the feet
    Webbed Fingers
    Elongated Earlobes
    Three Basic Forms:
    Stupa
    (burialMound)
    Chaitya (prayerhall)
    Vihara
    (Monasticcell)
    East Asian Art
    Ceramic skills of Koryo artists
    Techniques of goldsmiths and
    lacquer artists are detected in
    late Koryo celadon
    918-1392
    China
    Three Kingdoms period
    Zhou Dynasty:
    Zhou bronzes gave way to a gentler, more
    domestic form in Zhou ritual wares.
    Late Zhou art is imaginative and refined
    Bronzes are usually simple in shape and
    inlaid with gold, silver and semiprecious
    stone.
    Qin Dynasty
    The Great wall of China was constructed
    and Tomb for the emperor.
    Tang Dynasty
    Created many classical forms, notably
    figure painting.
    Leading Painter was Wu Daozi
    Leading Landscape Painter was Wang Wei
    Korea and Japan
    Share the same artistic influence as
    that of china
    Distinctive Features of the Korean art
    through different phases of it's history:

    Neolithic phase
    - 4000-1000BC
    - mainly of Comb Pattern pottery
    Bronze Age
    - 600-100BC
    - Includes bells, mirrors and
    other ceremonial objects
    found in tombs.
    Three Kingdoms period
    Koguryo, Paekche, and Silla
    100BC-650AD
    buddhism influence
    Unified Silla period
    668-918
    numerous monasteries and temples
    Sokkuram cave temple
    Koryo Dynasty
    Ceramic skills of Koryo artists
    Techniques of goldsmiths and lacquer artists are
    detected in late Koryo celadon
    918-1392
    Yi Dynasty
    also known as Cho-son
    1392-1910
    Confucianism was encourage and secular arts
    flourished
    Hand scroll of Dream Visit t the Peach blossom Land
    Fantastic landscape brushed by An Kyon for royal
    Sponsor
    Punch'ong

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