1. Pacific Rim & Ancient Cultures History and Appreciation of the Visual and Performing Arts

2. Pacific Rim • China • Japan • India • Malaysia

3. Chinese Culture • One of the oldest cultures in all of world history • Has existed for thousands of years basically unchanged • Outlook is in centuries, not decades

4. Chinese Art • The basis of the work is the philosophy of “Dao” or “Tao” • This is the belief that all things have a spirit or “Ch’i” • This includes animals, plants, landform & weather

5. Chinese Art • Art for the Chinese means: • “A picture is a voiceless poem, a poem is a vocal picture” • Calligraphy (writing) is often included in the work

6. Famous Works - Ceramics

7. The Great Wall

8. Terra Cotta Army

9. Scroll Painting

10. Architecture

11. India – Indian Culture • Also one of the oldest surviving cultures of the world • Strong influence of the Hindu religion and belief in reincarnation • Focus on “Santi”: Peace and Tranquility

12. Indian Art • Reflects Hinduism • Images of Gods play an important role • Focus on domes and rounded objects along with emphasis on line

13. Architecture - Stupa • A burial mound used much like those of Native Americans and ancient Egyptians • Built to hold the body and important artifacts from the person’s life

14. Stupa vs. Pyramid

15. Famous Works – Shiva Nataraja

16. Taj Mahal

17. Japan – Japanese Culture • Focus on discipline and honor • Striving for “Zen” or balance in life • Strong work ethic, commitment to excellence • Great refiners, not creators

18. Japanese Art • Painting was the preferred artistic expression • Well defined painting techniques • Sculpture is religious in nature • Architecture points always upwards • Wood carvings finest in the world

19. Famous Works - Pagoda

20. Sculpture – The Great Budda

21. Woodblock Print

22. Japanese Drama • Japanese audiences love fantasy • Realism in story is avoided • Movement is large and overdone – so is vocal quality • Performances last all day in festivals showing different types of stories

23. Noh • Oldest form of Japanese drama • Originally performed for the Samurai class • Masks are worn • Actors all men • Little stage decoration • Movement is slow & large • Uses music in background

24. Noh Masks

25. Kabuki • Developed after Noh • Designed for the middle and lower classes • Stages more elaborate • Large elaborate costumes • Make-up used in place of masks • All actors are still men

26. Kabuki Costumes

27. Kabuki Make-up • Designs are made to show character qualities • Different colors mean different things • White powder and wigs draw attention to the lines of the mask • Many actors play the same characters their whole career

28. Kabuki Colors • Deep Red/Anger • Red/Passion • Pink/Cheerfulness • Light Blue/Calmness • Indigo/Gloominess • Light Green/Tranquility • Purple/Nobility • Brown/Selfishness • Black/Fear or Gloom

29. The Process

30. The Most Famous Kabuki Act