Art in the Market-Place

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What were the means to preserve and transmit texts and images before woodblock printing was invented? (Note that these means continued to be used after the invention of printing technology).

  • The Seal
  • Stencil
  • Stele Rubbing

What is unique about the Diamond Sutra printed in 868? What was the relationship between the invention of printing and the spread of Buddhism?

Its the world earliest dated, complete, printed book. The relation between the invention of printing and the spread of Buddhism is because Buddhist accumulated good Karma through distributing Buddhist texts.

Who was Wang Xizhi 王羲之 (303-361)? What happened at the Orchid Pavilion Gathering? 

Wang Xizhi is known as China’s greatest calligrapher. He and his friends got together to celebrate the Spring Purification festival. They engaged in a poetry competition. When a floating wine cup (in a stream) stopped next to a person they had to compose a poem, if they failed they had to empty the cup. Their poetry was gathered in a volume to which Wang Xizhi wrote an introduction: “Preface to the Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion” one of the most famous calligraphic works in history.
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Who were the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove? When did they live?

They were a group of 3rd century scholars who indulged in wine, music and poetry and metaphysical discussions to keep a safe distance from the perilous political arena of the period.

From which book are the following images from? What is the function of the book?

  • Master Cheng’s Garden of Ink-Cakes
  • It’s an artistic archive.
  • It’s a catalogue of ink-cake designs commissioned by ink manufacturer Cheng. Its designs reflect Ming aesthetic trends. 

What is the commonality among the following three paintings? 

They are New Year Paintings.

Who was the painter of the painting below, what is its title, and what was the model of the two skeletons?

Luo Ping, Fascination of Ghosts
They are based on drawings from Andreas Vesalius

How were color prints (see the example below) made? 

Zie afbeelding

Artist and title, date—century or dynasty, medium—handscroll/hanging scroll

  • Chen Hongshou
  • Self Portrait
  • 1627
  • Album leaf, ink and light colour on silk
  • haning scroll   

Artist and title if known, date— century or dynasty, medium—handscroll/hanging scroll/woodblock prints

  • Ren Renfa
  • Nine Horses
  • c. 1271-1368 Yuan dynasty.
  • handscroll
  • ink and colors on silk

Artist and title if known, date— century or dynasty, medium—handscroll/hanging scroll/woodblock prints

  • Woodblock Print from Gu Bing
  • Master Gu's Pictorial Album
  • 1603 Ming Dynasty

Artist and title if known, date— century or dynasty, medium—handscroll/hanging scroll/woodblock prints

  • Emperor Huizong
  • 1110 Northern Song
  • The Five-Coloured Parakeet
  • Handscroll
  • Ink and colour on silk   

Artist and title if known, date— century or dynasty, medium—handscroll/hanging scroll/woodblock prints

  • Bada Shanren (Zhu Da)
  • 1690 (early Qing)
  • Birds in a Lotus Pond
  • Handscroll
  • ink on satin

Artist and title if known, date— century or dynasty, medium—handscroll/hanging scroll/woodblock prints

  • De Diamond Sutra
  • Tang dynasty
  • Ink on Paper
  • Woodblock print  

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