Arts

In

ASIA
(CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES,
AND INDIA )

NAMES: BABATE, JUSTINE GUY

BAGGAY, JOHNHUMFREY
BAULA, ROWEN-JAY
BUCALEN, LESLIE JAY-ANN
DUMILAM, ANDREA
SAPAO, GREL
INTRODUCTION
The Asian continent has
given birth to numerous
types of art that predate
anything seen in the
West.
 Pottery
 Sculpture
 Jade carving
 Calligraphy
 Painting
 Metalwork
 Statues
 Woodcuts
 OTHERS
CHINESE
ARTS
The term “Chinese art” refers to any visual art created in
China or by Chinese artists, either classic or modern Arts
of Asia.
Chinese art works are infused with a lot of symbolism.
Art becomes an avenue for the artist to convey his
reflection to the things he is aware of.

Common overarching themes :

Everyday activities,
Violence,
Death,
Nature
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ARTS FORMS
POTTERY ARCHITECTURE

PAINTING SCUPLTURE

CALLIGRAPHY SILK WEAVING/ PAINTING

JADE CARVING
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POTTERY
Also called Chinese ceramics, objects
made of clay and hardened by heat.
Chinese pottery is classified
by material, technique, region, and
dynasty, reflecting the diversity and
complexity of Chinese culture.
EXAMPLES: Earthenware, stoneware,
and porcelain

ERA OF NEOLITHIC ART (c. 10,000 - 2000 BCE).

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EARTHENWARE PORCELAIN STONEWARE

 Pottery that has not been  Vitrified pottery with a  Pottery that has been
fired to the point of white, fine-grained body fired at a high
vitrification and is thus that is usually temperature (about
slightly porous and translucent. 1,200° C [2,200° F])
coarser.  Central theme: Nature until vitrified (that is,
glasslike
and impervious to
liquid).

Yixing Violet Sand Earthenware

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PAINTING
Paintings usually depicted
magical places and realms that
were born out of sheer
imagination while still confusing
the Chinese characters that
define their culture.

The Nymph of the Luo River – Gu Kaizhi

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Fan Kuan: Travelers

Guo Xi: Early Spring Dong Yuan: Wintry Groves
among Mountains and
and Layered Banks
Streams
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CALLIGRAPHY
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THE FOUR TREASURES OF THE STUDY

WRITING BRUSH PAPER INK STICK INK SLAB

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CALLIGRAPHY
 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.
JIAGUWEN (shell-and-bone script) - The
earliest known Chinese logographs that are
engraved on the shoulder bones of large
animals and on tortoise shells.
STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT IN CHINESE
WRITING
Jinwen (metal Script)
 Form of writing found in bronze
vessels.
Guen (ancient Script) or Dahzuan (large
script)
Xiaozhuan (small- seal style)
 is characterized by lines of even
thickness and many curves and
circles.
Lishu (official style)
 no circles and very few curved lines.
Zhenshu (kaishu) or Regular Script
 Modern Chinese writing.
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Jinwen

Guen or
Zhenshu
Dazhuan

Lishu Xiaozhuan
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JADE CARVING
Carving, called Zhuo and Zhuo mo in Chinese,
represents the arduous process of shaping and
decorating an intractable material with
abrasives to create the desired object (Hansford,
1950; Sax et al., 2004).
The English term "jade" is used to translate the
Chinese word yu, refers to a number of minerals
including nephrite, jadeite, serpentine and
bowenite, while jade refers only to nephrite and
jadeite.
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JADE CARVING ARTS

Safety coin Zhulong Jade Dragon Ornament

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JADE BURIAL SUITS
Threaded in silver and
gold from thousands of plates
of precious stones, the jade
burial suits of ancient China
were built as armor for the
afterlife to prevent mortal
decay.
SYMBOL: LIFE AND VITALITY Jade Burial Suit of Princess Duo Wan
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JADE CARVING ARTS
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SCULPTURE AND
ARCHITECTURE
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SCULPTURE
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions.

Cave 20 of the Yungang Grottoes. The
Yungang Grottoes were built under imperial
auspices in ancient China.
The replica of cave 45 of Mogao Grottoes.
Terra-cotta Armies of Qin Dynasty
Cave 45 was carved during the High Tang
period, one of the golden ages in China's
/Emperor: Qin Shi Huang Di
history. /CGTN Photo
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ARCHITECTURE
The art and technique of designing
and building, as distinguished from
the skills associated with construction.
The elements of traditional Chinese
architecture built chiefly in timber,
which is vulnerable to moisture, fire,
insects, and the ravages of time, very
little ancient architecture has
survived.
Example: Great wall of China

One of the largest building-construction projects

ever undertaken.
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SILK PAINTING AND WEAVING
Silk painting refers to the practice of
applying paint to silk textiles. Silk is a
fine fiber made from the filaments of
silkworm cocoons.
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“Pink and White Lotus,” 14th Left: “Silk painting depicting a man Right: “Silk painting with a
century riding a dragon”( lady, phoenix and dragon
JAPANESE
ARTS
Japan is a country with a rich cultural
heritage, and its art movements are some of
the most iconic and influential in the world.
Traditional Japanese art has a long and rich
history that dates back to the 10th century.
During this period, Japanese artists
developed a range of techniques and styles
that were often influenced by Chinese and
Korean art.
JAPANESE
ARTS FORMS
SHODO (CALLIGRAPHY) SAMURAI
IKEBANA (FLOWER ARRANGING)
UCHIWA (TRADITIONAL PAPER FANS)

UKIYO-E (WOODBLOCK PRINTS)

SCULPTURE
Shikki (Lacquerware) MANGA
ORIGAMI AND BONSAI TREES
Kabuki (classical dance-drama)
POETRY
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SHODO (CALLIGRAPHY)
Calligraphy is one of the most admired
Japanese arts. Along with kanji, or Japanese
characters, calligraphy was imported from
China during the Heian Period over one
thousand years ago.
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IKEBANA (FLOWER
ARRANGING)

Ikebana, the Japanese art of

flower arranging, blossoms,
branches, leaves, and stems find
new life as materials for art
making, ikebana aims to bring
out the inner qualities of flowers
and other live materials and
express emotion.
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UKIYO-E (WOODBLOCK
PRINTS)
Ukiyo-e The word roughly translates as
“pictures of the floating world” and artists
belonging to the movement produced
woodblock prints and paintings of scenes from
history and folktales, sumo wrestlers,
landscapes of flora and fauna, and a touch of
erotica.

Takeuchi Keishu, ukiyo-e print of a

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Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji which

includes the internationally iconic
print The Great Wave off Kanagawa
by Katsushika Hokusai
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Shikki (Lacquerware)
Lacquerware is wooden containers
and utensils made by applying many
coatings of resin, harvested from
trees such as poison oaks or black
trees.
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POETRY
Traditional Japanese poetry is known
as waka. In Japan, poetry has often
been gathered into anthologies, and
the oldest known book is a 20-volume
compendium of waka
called Man'yōsh (or Manyoshu)
printed in the seventh century.

Japanese Poetry was originated from

Human Emotions
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WIDELY KNOWN TYPES OF
JAPANESE POETRY
Haiku, unrhymed poetic form
consisting of 17 syllables arranged in
three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables
respectively. Haiku tend to be about
nature.
Three Main Principles of Haiku
 Haiku rhythm
 Seasonal word (Kigo) or seasonal
topic (Kidai)
 Cutting word (Kireji)
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Tanka, the oldest form of Japanese
poetry.
Tanka meaning “short poems.” Tanka
poetry is non-rhyming. There are five lines
in a tanka with a meter pattern of 5-7-5-7-
The first three lines of a tanka (5-7-5) are
called kami-no-ku, or “upper phrase.” The
last two lines are called shimo-no-ku, or
“lower phrase.”
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SAMURAI
The Art of the Samurai
Samurai (also known as bushi) were the
warrior class of premodern Japan.

Samurai art directly related to combat

includes the design and craftsmanship of
armor and weapons.

Samurai swords, the main tool and symbol

of the bushi.

Katana were strong yet flexible, with

curved steel blades sporting a single, sharp
cutting edge.
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BONSAI TREES ORIGAMI
Potting miniature trees came from Origami is the art of folding paper
China, but bonsai pruning has into small and intricate designs.
become epitomical of classic
Japanese art.
Typical trees used in bonsai are
pine, maple, and cherry blossoms.
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SCULPTURE
Ancient sculpture in Japan is often
associated with religion. Sculpture is
one of the oldest Japanese art forms,
dating back to the Jomon period
(10,000 BC to 300 BC).
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MANGA

Manga are Japanese comic books. They

have a deep history rooted in Japanese
cultural art. The ‘ma’ from ‘manga’
means whimsical / random cartoon and
the ‘ga’ means picture. Manga is
therefore used to describe comics and
drawings only.
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UCHIWA (TRADITIONAL PAPER FANS)

Traditionally, an uchiwa is made of bamboo.

The handle is made from many layers, which
form the structure on which the paper is
stuck, giving it a strong bamboo frame.
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Kabuki (classical dance-drama)

Kabuki is one of Japan’s classic

theatrical arts known for its
dramatization of the conflicts of
human emotions in ordinary life.
Kabuki is interpreted as “the art of
singing and dancing.” The term is
further said to have come from the
word “kabuku,” which means “to be
out of the ordinary.”
PHILIPPINE
ARTS
Throughout Philippine history, spanning
from the pre-colonial period to the
contemporary period, different sat forms
have emerged in the Philippine art scene.

Ethnic minorities have used art not only

form daily activities but also for religious
rituals and practices
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ARTS FORMS
POTTERY PAINTING

WEAVING WEAVING

CARVING TOTTOO ART

METALWORK AND JEWELRY

BAMBOO CRAFTS
PHILIPPINE ARTS
POTTERY

One of the earliest art forms used

by the early Filipino people.

MANUNGGAL JAR – Tabon

people used Tapayan (jar) as a
coffin to bury their deaths, and it
is originally used to store water.
PHILIPPINE ARTS CARVING
BUL-UL OR BULUL – is a carved wooden
figure from Narra tree and it used to guard
the rice crop from rats, thieves, and
spoilage by the Ifugao people of the
northern province.
HAGABI – Wooden bench of the Ifugaos
owned by the Kadanagyan, people of Mt.
Province who belong to the higher class.
Symbol: social status, power, prestige and
wealth
SARIMANOK – legendary bird, symbol of
Maranao art. Depicts the fowl with
colourful wings and feathered tail,
holding fish on its beak or talons.
Symbol: good fortune.
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BAMBOO CRAFTS

Bamboo is very versatile and widely

Tingguian’s Bamboo Crafts
used for every day materials and
products in rural areas of the
countries of origin. It is a low cost
material that is strong and durable
and can be used for just about
anything from house building to
functional and decorative objects
such as bamboo pots.
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VISUAL ARTS

WELL KNOWN FILIPINO

ARTIST AND THEIR ARTS

JUAN LUNA – SPOLARIUM

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FELIX RESURRECION HIDALGO –
“LAS VIRGENES CHRISTIANAS
EXPUESTAS AL POPOLACHO”
PHILIPPINE ARTS

DR. JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y REALONDA

– THE HEART OF JESUS
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FERNANDO AMORSOLO – MAIDEN IN
A STREAM
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GUILLERMO TOLENTINO –
FILIPINOS ILUSTRES
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VICENTE MANANSALA – MADONNA
OF THE SLUMS 1950 (LEFT) ;
MADONNA AND CHILD 1966 (RIGHT)
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WEAVING

The weaving culture in the

Philippines dates back to
the 13th century. The
tradition makes use of raw
materials like local cotton,
abaca, fibers, and
pineapples.
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WEAVING

Represents
the Symbol:
Symbol: Ifugao
Sign of Munkontad or
wealth and
abundance. the ancestors
nobility.
messenger
deities of the
tribe.
Binanniya Binituwon Tiniktiku Tinaggu

Express the
beautiful
sceneries Symbol: good
harvests.

Penneh Kaban Buddi Linuhhung

Eben Lobun
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WEAVING
PHILIPPINE ARTS
TATTOO ART

A distinctive body art, a dying

tradition even among indigenous
members.
INDIAN
ARTS
Many different art forms have been
practiced in India and some of them
have survived through time. Being
culturally diverse and distinct, India has
a variety of art forms practiced in
different parts of the country.
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Kalamkari Thangka
Kalamkari means, “pen-art”. A thangka, also known as tangka,
Kalamkari paintings are either hand thanka or tanka is a painting on
painted or block printed on cotton cloth.
fabric.

Andhra Pradesh - Kalamkari Arunachal Pradesh - Thangka

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GODNA
It is a form of body art practiced mostly
by women on women, mainly amongst
adivasi and 'lower' caste communities
from this region. The word used for this
practice is godna, which refers to the
piercing of the body with needles
Chhattisgarh - Godna
HARYANA
Sculpture, an artistic form in which
hard or plastic materials are worked
into three-dimensional art objects
are famous in Haryana.
Haryana - Sculpture art
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BASHOLI
Basholi painting is a reputed school
of miniature paintings known for its
vivid, evocative colors, bold lines,
and deep-set facial patterns.
Jammu and Kashmir - Basholi
CHITTARA
Chittaras are intricate wall paintings
traditionally created by the tribal
women of Malnad on their red
mud-coated houses, as well as
rangoli floor designs.
Karnataka - Chittara
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KALAMEZHUTGU GOND
It refers to an ancient art woven the pictorial A bold, vibrantly colored paintings,
representation of deities on the floor depicting mainly flora and fauna.
(kalam) using coloured powders (kolappodi)
during ceremonies.

Kerala - Kalamezhutgu Madhya Pradesh - Gond

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BLOCK PAINTING
Given color and pattern to paper,
cloth, and other surfaces.
Manipur - Block Painting
WOOD CARVING
Handicrafts made with cane and
bamboo products, textile weaving,
carpet weaving, ornament making
and woodcarving
Meghalaya – Wood carving
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CLOTH PAINTING MUD-WORK
Mud work in Punjab started as a
result of some superstitions to keep
away evil spirits. Done mainly by
rural women, and it is practiced
generally during many festivals

Nagaland - Cloth Painting

Punjab - Mud-Work
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ARCHITECTURES

MEENAKSHI TEMPLE AKSHARDHAM TEMPLE NEW DELHI LUTOS TEMPLE, NEW DELHI
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CHOLA BRONZE
A body of bronze-cast
sculptures made through the
tenth to thirteenth centuries in
southern India, Chola bronzes
are especially known for
depictions of Shiva as the
Lord of Dance, Nataraja.
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REFERENCES

Weaving Patterns in the Philippines: Heritage, Design, and Their Meanings | Tatler Asia
Bamboo Crafts - Bamboo Inspiration guide to crafts for you, your home and garden
(bamboo-inspiration.com)
https://www.academia.edu/98567068/Art_Appreciation_Philippine_and_Asian_Arts
Indian Art Forms — Art Lounge