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Japanese Art
Japan’s Art, although sometimes over looked has evolved through many different periods. Its simplest forms in the Archaic period and last on its more complex period the Ego Period. Even though some skeptics believe that Japanese art can not compare to the art of the Greeks or Romans. Japanese Art yet simple is refreshing and has left Japan with wonderful shrines, paintings and traditions. The periods of Japanese art are the Archaic, Ask, Heian, Kamakura, Askikaga and the Ego periods. Each
Period has taken Japan to a new level of art.
Starting with the Archaic period, Japan was a prehistoric society where its art consisted of well crafted vessels, vases, and tools. Most vessels and vases were …show more content…
Still changing though Japan moves into the Heian Period. The Heian period began at the beginning of the ninth century. The Japanese weren’t just practicing
Buddhism, they were practicing Esoteric Buddhism. Japan also stopped communication with China, so the Japanese art wasn’t influenced by China. Paintings began to take over the frames, the scenes were viewed from elevation and dull colors and flat surfaces where used. This style was known as Yamato-e. Yamato-e was greatly used for the illustration of stories. This style was cold and lifeless. But things began to look up towards the end of the period. Towards the end of the period the dull large paintings were replaced with pictures full of curves, grace and most importantly color. The Japanese Art always changing and expanding mostly because of the influence of the rulers. At the beginning of the Kamakura period a new ruler took over
Japan. In this period Artists emphasized on realism! The realism was so life like even the simplest of details was expressed. Also a more advanced Yamato-e style was developed with more color and softer lines. Also with realism came a type of formalized religious art where the figures of Buddha became more uniformed. Yet, civil unrest lead to another change of rulers.