The Art History of East

& South East Asia

The Art History of East Asia:

KOREA

Sanding

Medicine

Buddha, Cast

Bronze, Unified

Shilla period

668 –800 AD

Ancient Korean

Sculpture built

before 37 BC,

Pangudae in

Kyongsangbuk do

Province

Shin, Sa Im Dang, Chosun

Dynasty 16th Century AD,

Colors on Silk

Incense Burner,

Celadon Ware,

Koroyo period c. 1100

A.D./C.E.

The Art History of S. E. Asia VIETNAM Begins 2874 BC

“My Son” Palace & Temple complex,

Cham Dynasty, became religious

center in the 4th century outside of

modern Da Nang

Chua Thai Pagoda, Ly Dynasty, 1072-1127

A.D., has an alter in the middle of a lake

The Art History of S. E. Asia CAMBODIA Arts and religion come together dominated by Hinduism and Buddhism

Angkor Wat, 980-1220 A.D., Khmer Empire,

largest religious monument in the world,

influenced by Indian, Native Cambodian, &

Chinese traditions

Angkor Thom, royal

city, 12th century AD,

quadrangle bordered

by a 300’ wide moat & 8

metre high walls, the

sides run exactly North-

South and East-West

directions. A gate opens

exactly in the middle of

each wall, connecting,

through a bridge over

the moat.

Hari-Hara,

7th-8th

century CE

The Art History of S. E. Asia: THAILAND Also known as Siam

Wat Chet Yot Temple (Chedi), 1477 AD, by King Tilokkarat, Lanna

Kingdom in modern day Chaingmai. Thailand is well known for very

detailed and skilled wood carving.

Traditional Thai Textiles (cloth) now mostly made by the native people

living in the rural hills near the borders. Commercial textiles mostly silks

embroidered and woven are shipped all over the world.

The Art History of S. E. Asia: LAOS

Once known as Lan Xang, the kingdom of “a million elephants”,

Laos is believed to have been inhabited as early as 10,000 years ago.

Luang Pabang,

1353 AD “Golden

City”, was the

first capital and

is now a World

Heritage Site.

That Dam (means

Black Stupa or

temple) is

believed to house

a seven headed

dragon that

protects the city

of Vientiane built

pre 1828 AD

Hmong People in

traditional textiles

originally from Laos,

Thailand, Vietnam

and Cambodia.

During the Vietnam

War the Hmong

fought with the

United States against

the Vietcong.

Buddha Park at

Tha Nalang on

the Laos Border,

located at Wat

Chiang Kuan.

The Art History of S. E. Asia : BURMA/MAYANMAR

Shwedagon Stupa, Rangoon, Burma, legendarily

built during the lifetime of the Buddha (563-483 BC)

Pagan or Bagan with altar detail, one of the greatest archeological sites in

Asia with over 20,000 Pagodas and Stupas (temples). Built in the 11th-13th

Centuries.

Smiling

Buddha. A

smile is

unique to

Burmese holy

sculptures.

Review

1) Name the country that created “My Son” palace complex in the 4th century?

2) Name the country that created “celedon” ware” in the Koroyoyo period 1100 A.D./C.E. (Hint: Incense burner)

3) What is “the most distinctive style of Thai architecture”?

4) What is the name of the “largest religious monument in the world” and what country is it in?

5) What is the name of the site with over 20, 000 temples (pagodas and stupas) and what country is it in?

6) What is a stupa?

7) What countries are the Hmong originally from and why are they important?

Review

1) Name the country that created “My Son” palace complex in the 4th century? Vietnam

2) Name the country that created “celedon” ware” in the Koroyoyo period 1100 A.D./C.E. (Hint: Incense burner) Korea

3) What is “the most distinctive style of Thai architecture”? Steep stucco roofs and ornate filigree

4) What is the name of the “largest religious monument in the world” and what country is it in? Ankor Wat, Cambodia

5) What is the name of the site with over 20, 000 temples (pagodas and stupas) and what country is it in? Pagan/Bagan in Mayanmar/Burma

6) What is a stupa? A Buddhist Temple

7) What countries are the Hmong originally from and why are they important? Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia