2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
1) African Art: Legacy of Oppression was the first video I selected to watch. This is because while reading about African art in the book, I found it very intersting especially because they use it as a way to connect with spirits.
Buddhism was the second choice of video. This is because Buddhism seems like a very calming, nature-related culture and I wanted to learn more about it beyond the reading.
Chinese Art: Treasures of the National Palace Museum was my third choice to learn more about chinese art.
The Great Wave (Japanese Art) was my last choice so I can learn about Japanese art hoping they mention more about the Japanese tea ceremonies.
2) African Art- various styles of art styles are attributed to the Congo's more than 250 different cultures. African art influences the twentieth century and the body positions influence abstract art. African art glorifies motherhood, chiefhood, and the ordinary. Africa's exotic curiosities draw the attention of the art community. It outlives the horrors of the African people and explores the nature of existence.
Buddhism- Buddhist fact and legend intertwine in Bodh Gaya, India. The key to Buddhist teaching is "tanha," the extinguishing of all desires and all things that feed the ego the ego and obstruct enlightenment. Sanchi is a center of Buddhist art and architecture. Within the ornate carvings of the Great Stupa, Buddha disappears into symbolism and is represented only by the Bodhi Tree. A religion that began by repudiating rituals, questions, prayer, and the idea of a personal god, ends up embracing all of these. In India, Buddhism and Hinduism share commonalities. Religious monuments are truly "Heaven on Earth."
Chinese Art- Chicken and tea bowls were used in the Zhou dynasty. The chinese had wine warming vessels with fine detail they decorated it with. Vases were also created and decorated. An exiled artist's calligraphy depicted obvious turmoil. There was a wonderful landscape painting ("Early Spring") of an idealized world, and Tang Dynasty court ladies playing music in their exquisite garb.
3) The videos relate to the readings in the text. We brushed on information on not only the 4 video topics I chose but the whole list. However in the book it is a paragraphy, possibly a page or so about a culture and how their beliefs influenced their art.
4) I still enjoy the films even though some seem lengthy and get boring at times. The videos went more into the history and far more detail about the arts from each culture than the text covered or could possibly cover in the chapter. However my hopes for the African Art video and the actual facts I learned did not match up, it was still interesting to learn something new.
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