INDIAN,

CHINESE, AND
JAPANESE ART
A VIRTUAL MUSEUM
Curators: Group 1
TOPIC OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION CHINESE ARTS

INDIAN ARTS JAPANESE ARTS

LET’S BEGIN
THE TOUR
INDIAN
ARTS
Often represented the hindu gods, their avatara or
reincarnation, or the buddha.
Colorful and vibrant, often using the color blue for their
god vishnu and his reincarnations while using warm colors
for other themes most of the time.

Skill in carving stone is very important in Indian Art

because rocks and stone are the most abundant material
that they can use.
Music and Dance are also very much appreciated. This is
also prevalent in their rituals, festivals, and films.
Censorship is also not a problem because Indian
Art is welcome to eroticism.
 INDIAN
ART
MILESTONES
SCULPTURE
Buddha
The Buddha in Indian Buddhism shows a slim Buddha
sitting on a lotus. This emphasizes the Indian culture that
aims to renounce earthly desires. The slim figure signifies
the control of eating and slacking off while the lotus
means purity, divinity, and ever-lasting youth attained
when one is spiritual.
 SCULPTURE

Erotic Temple Wall Relief Sculpture of the

Meenakshi Temple,
Sculpture Konark Sun River Goddess,
Madurai
Temple, India Ganga/Ganesha
 PAINTING

Painting of Prince
Rama and Sita from
the Ramayana

Painting of Lord
Vishnu, God of
Preservation
 LITERATURE
Reflection of their faith
Concentrated on religion, mainly Hinduism and Buddhism
Usually about the divinities, rituals, moral teachings, and
doctrines
Mythology and stories of creation present in Indian
literature are also connected to Hinduism which show
pagan faith and animistic perspectives.
Examples of these are the Vedas, the Cloud Messenger,
and the Mahabharata.
 LITERATURE

<Renunciation of earthly desires such as greed

and ignorance will grant one the end of
suffering=.
MUSIC AND DANCE

The uniqueness of Indian Music and Dance stems from its

religious origin. They view music and dance as sacred
more than an art. Although they make sure that it is
artistic, music and dance are being done as an offering to
their gods and goddesses.

Indian music and dance value melody more than harmony.

CHINESE
ARTS
Chinese
Art
Characteristics
Characteristics:

The Zhou Dynasty was a period when culture, particularly

art, has flourished
tremendously
Principles of Confucianism became evident in most artworks
depicting everyday life
The use of Chinese characters became highly recognized
especially in the noble society (traditional Chinese
calligraphy)
Buddhism, along with Taoism and Confucianism, became
prevalent but different compared to its Indian counterpart
Centers on sophistication and simplicity and avoids
overpowering designs and strokes.
Focused on cultural and religious beliefs and practices
Concrete manifestations of their cultural identity as a people
CHINESE ART
MILESTONE

PAINTING
 (LITERALLY MEANS MOUNTAIN WATER)
BECAME HIGHLY DEVELOPED DURING TANG
DYNASTY. THIS IS A TRADITIONAL CHINESE
PAINTING STANDARD THAT IS
MONOCHROMATIC AND DONE USING BRUSH
AND INK RATHER THAN PAINT. IT USUALLY
CAPTURES SCENERIES OF NATURE.

SHANSHUI
SHANSHUI PAINTING OF QING DYNASTY PAINTING OF SHANSHUI PAINTING OF
SHEN ZHOU WANG SHIMIN TANG YIN
PREHISTORIC POTTERY DURING TERRACOTTA ARMY OF QIN SHI
YANGSHAO CULTURE HUANG, MUSEUM IN XI’AN

SCULPTURE
ANTIQUE JADE POTTERY OF MING ANTIQUE IVORY WHITE
DYNASTY PORCELAIN POTTERY

SCULPTURE
 ASIDE FROM THE ORAL LORE OF THE
CHINESE, THE EARLIEST ACCOUNT OF
CHINESE LITERATURE ARE THE SHIJING (A
BOOK OF CULT MUSICAL PRACTICE), YIJING
(DIVINATION), AND SOME WRITINGS ABOUT
ASTRONOMY AND EXORCISM.

LITERATURE
 ANCIENT CHINESE
FOUR BOOKS OF CONFUCIUS
CALLIGRAPHY SUNNY ART
CENTRE, UK
 CHINESE MUSIC MAINLY USES WOODWIND,
STRING, AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS.
CHINESE DANCES VARY PER DYNASTY BECAUSE
OF THE INFLUENCES AND TASTES OF THE
ROYALTY AND THE PEOPLE BUT GRACEFUL AND
SYNCHRONIZED STEPS AND THE USE OF
COSTUMES AND MYTHICAL CREATURES ARE
COMMON.

MUSIC AND DANCE

JAPANESE
ARTS
 JAPANESE ART
CHARACTERISTICS
 CHARACTERISTICS

Japanese art mainly emphasizes nature and

aesthetic value

Japanese art forms represent and mimic the

beauty of nature be it painting, literature, songs,
or architecture

Japanese art follow the principle of Wabi-Sabi

which entails that there is beauty in
imperfection and in simplicity
 JAPANESE
ARTS
MILESTONES
Japanese Art Milestones
A. Painting

•The most notable form of painting from Japan is their

"Ukiyo-e or woodblock prints which flourished around
17th to 19th century, "Ukiyo-e" usually depicts Japanese
beauties, floral designs and landscapes, and even
arotica art.
•They use ink and pigments on paper, cloth, shoj screens,
and wood.
The Great Wave Off Lovers on a New Year's
Kanagawa, Ukiyo-E Day, Ukiyo-E
By K.Isoda By K.Isoda
Japanese Art Milestones
B. Sculpture

•The Japanese mostly use wood, metal, bronze, and

ceramics in their sculptures.
•Religion, especially Buddhism and Shinto, has great
influence on Japan's sculpture industry
•Japanese art has simple but durable ceramics that are
often used as a part of kitchenware and tea ceremonies
 Daibutsu
Kitsune Yokai Japanese
"The Great
Buddha" "Fox Spirit" Ceramics
Japanese Art Milestones
C. Literature
•Japan was believed to not have any form of writing until the Chinese
from Mainland China came to Japan around 5th Century.
•The earliest literary work that was recorded in Japan is the "Kojiki", a
record of ancient mythology and songs about the founding of Japan by
the gods and how the Japanese people came to be
•One of the most notable works of literature from Japan is "Genji
Monogatari or the Tale of Genji which was regarded by some critics as the
world's first novel
•The Japanese have three systems of writing: Katakana, Kanji, Hiragana
Japanese Art Milestones
D. Performing Arts

•The Japanese regard theatre as a very sophisticated

form of art.
•There four Japanese theatre traditions that are still
being played today. Noh, Kyogen, Bunraku, and Kabuki
Noh
Kyogen
Kabuki
Bunraku