ARTHIST 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Japanese Pottery And Porcelain, Tokonoma, Gautama Buddha
14 Feb 2017
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Art, rituals, and daily life in thirteenth to. Compound: series of interrelated buildings that together for the palace. Vast scale was meant to symbolize the power of the chinese emperor. Expresses idea that emperor represented heaven to its people. Palace is a group of buildings which stand apart w/ passages. Order relates to the function; arranged hierarchically - most important buildings lined along the central axis of the complex. Third emperor of ming dynasty --> 1368 - 1644. Dynasty: a line of rulers who come from the same family. In china, used to define different periods and describe the dominant traits and works of art in a specific period. Period of strongly centralized authority and reasonable peace and prosperity and considerable construction. 200 - 300,000 artisans and labourers working on the forbidden city. Manifests his position as representative of heaven on earth. Protect and maintain privacy for people inside. Meridian gate: largest, and most imposing walled gate of the complex.
