POWERPOINT By: Tristen Hernandez 1
Required Works Great Stupa at Sanchi Great Stupa at Sanchi Detail North Gate Plan and Elevation Funeral Banner of Lady Dai Terra Cotta Warriors from Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor of China Terra Cotta Warriors 1 Terra Cotta Warriors 2 2
Buddhist 3
Great Stupa at Sanchi 4
Culture Buddhist Culture! Found by Suddhartha Guatman about 2,500 years ago! Teaches to balnce one s personality! Blieve in the Four Noble Truths and kharma! Mandala- symbolic picture of the univverse Time Period: 300 B.C.E-100 C.E 5
Artist: King Ashoka first ruler to embrace Buddhism built 84,000 stupas divided Buddha s ashes on all stupas Medium Stone Masonry Sandstone on dome 6
Why was it made? provided new converts contains Karma benefits to peform rituals and achieve enlightenment 7
Subject height- 91m has 4 gateways in different directions includes carvings of the Buddha s relics Style Buddhist Architecture 8
Historical Context Ashoka built stupas where is was difficult for people to reach them. a practitioner who built a stupa would not be reborn in poverty. the yasti at the top of the stupa symbolizes the Earth s center. 9
Specific Notes instead of entering the Stupa you must circumbulate as a meditational practice. circumbulation shows the cycle of rebirth small offerings were made to improve one s karma. 10
Great Stupa in detail 11
Artist:!unknown Medium: Stone Masonry 12
Subject: The Stupa was walked around in a circle-like way while walking you could see the many carvings Style: Buddhist design on architecture 13
Why was it made? used to create stories of the Buddha s life images made of the patrons who comissioned the work. carvings on the Stupa appear on four gateways. 14
Historical Context: images give us insight into beliefs and customs of ancient times. yakshis are female fertility spirits that bring auspiciousness. Buddha s image is not used instead his presence. 15
Specific Notes: includes images of Buddha s footprints, umbrella, empty seat, ect. images of animals and people worshipping sacred sites of the Buddha. 16
North Gate 17
Artist: Unknown Medium: stone masonry 18
Subject: two pillars were supported by three crossbeams the ends of the crossbeams were round and hypnotizing Style: Buddhist architecture 19
Why was it made? it shows how Buddhism incorporated indigenous beliefs in the practices of Buddhism. 20
Historical Context: The North Gate shows an incarnation of an elephant into the Buddha a hunter is given a tusk from the elephant shows practices of generosity 21
Specific Notes : the gate was aligned like a cardinal point on the compass there are three other gates East Gate South Gate West Gate 22
Plan and Elevation 23
Artist: Unknown plan Medium: 24
Subject: domed-shaped monument circumferential walkway had stairways leading to the upper walkway Style: Buddhist Architecture 25
Why was it made? served the purposes of a guideline or map of where specific places were. the plan outlines what the Stupa looks like 26
Historical Context: outlines the elevation of the Great Stupa at Sanchi. 27
Specific Notes: the yasti at the top indicates the center of the universe, which i s why it it in the center of the dome. goes in six directions; south, north, west, east, zenith, and nadar. 28
Qin Dynasty 29
Terracotta Warriors ( Image 30
Culture! It was the first dynasty of a unified China! Qin Shihuangdhi overthrew the memebers of the Zhou dynasty! Named himself the first emperor of China! He set up military control in each region of China so that nobleman would not rebel against eachother Time Period: 221-209 B.C.E 31
Artist: unknown painted Medium: terracotta 32
Subject: warriors had serious faces none of them looked the same each one carried a weapon Style: Chinese architecture and sculpture from the Qin Dynasty 33
Why was it made? Qin Shihuang wanted to conquer death created Terracotta Warrior as a way to protect him in the afterlife. 34
Historical Context: Qin Shihuang took the throne at age 13 he wanted to reach immortality Mausoleum or underground palace included thousands of terracotta soilders. 35
Specific Notes: there were over 7,00o terracotta warrior horses the warriors had weapons and chariots to protect the emperor in the afterlife. each soilder had distinctive features 36
Terracotta Warriors ( Image 37
Artist: unknown Medium: painted terra cotta 38
Subject: some had their arms were out others had them to the side more than 8,000 warriors Style: Chinese architecture from the Qin Dynasty 39
Why was it made? The warriors were an army that were made to guard the emperor in his palace also symbolized his big accomplishments through this work 40
Historical Context: Qin Shihuang was the first emperor of China. Qin united the China when it was divided built the Great Wall of China 41
Specific Notes: It was found by a group of farmers in 1974 the site had gardens, stables, jade jewelry, gold, and silver to indicate wealth. 42
Han Dynasty 43
! Funeral Banner! of Lady 44
Culture! Lui Bang was a peasant who led the Han Dyansty! Overthrew the Qin dynasty and proclaimed that Qin had lost the madate of heaven! Han dynasty lasted for 400 years! Civilation flourished and weath increased Time Period: 180 B.C.E 45
Artist: Lady Dai known as Xin Zhui or Marquise of Dai lived a wealthy lifestyle married to Li Cang Medium: Painted silk 46
Subject: banner included 4 registers over six feet long excellent condition as of today Style: Chinese silk from the Han Dynasty 47
Why was it made? It was made so that they can live a comfortable life in the afterlife could be name banners in order to identify the coffins 48
Historical Context: the top of the register shows the heaven and the bottom is the underworld at the top two men guard the gate to protect the heavenly realm 49
Specific Notes: 2nd to top Lady Dai stands on a platform 3 servants stand behind her and 2 in front Next is the mourning scene her corpse is wrapped in an extravagant robe 50
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