Online Educational Units in Asian Art

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Timeline of Art History: Korea, 1–500 A.D. The Metropolitan Museum of Art "With the destruction of the Han Chinese military commandery Lelang in 313 A.D., and the division of the peninsula among the three kingdoms of Koguryô (in the north), Paekche (in the southwest), and Silla (in the southeast), along with the small confederation of city-states known as the Kaya Federation (in the region between Paekche and Silla), a critical new era in Korean history dawns." With a period overview, list of key events, and 6 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the royal tombs of the Silla kingdom (BCE 57-668 CE), an abridged list of rulers in Korea, and timelines of China and Japan during this time. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=05®ion=eak

Timeline of Art History: Korea, 500–1000 A.D. The Metropolitan Museum of Art "Through a series of military and political moves, the kingdom of Silla (57 B.C–668 A.D.) achieves dominance over most of the Korean peninsula by the end of the seventh century." With a period overview, list of key events, and 9 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the royal tombs of the Silla kingdom and celadon from the Koryô dynasty (918-1392), an abridged list of rulers in Korea, and timelines of China and Japan during this time. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=06®ion=eak

Traditional Dress from East Asia Victoria and Albert Museum An introduction to the traditional clothing of Japan, China, and Korea. With four examples and two patterns (for a kimono and a dragon robe). Go to Museum Resource: http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/traditional-dress-from-east-asia/

United Silla, 668-935 Minneapolis Institute of Arts "In 660, the Silla rulers allied their armies with forces from T'ang China to defeat both Paekche and Koguryo." A brief one-paragraph overview, with one object representative of the period. Go to Museum Resource: http://archive.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/korea-united-silla.cfm

Visions of Enlightenment: Arts of Buddhism Pacific Asia Museum of USC An excellent site for students, with many additional resources for teachers. Text essays with images on the following four topics: 1) The Perfected One: The Buddha; 2) Compassionate Beings: Bodhisattvas, Deities, Guardians, Holy Men; 3) Buddhist Places; and 4) Signs, Symbols, Ritual Objects. Also features an extensive glossary of Buddhist-related terms and an excellent interactive map and timeline outlining the life of the Buddha and the spread of Buddhism. Teaching unit at the link below. See also Introduction. Go to Museum Resource: https://pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/exhibitions/past/exhibitions-at-usc-pam-prior...

Work and Leisure: Eighteenth-Century Genre Painting in Korea The Metropolitan Museum of Art An extensive discussion of genre painting (illustrations of everyday life) in 18th-century Korea. Covers major artists and key developments in style and technique. With 4 related artworks. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/kgnr/hd_kgnr.htm

Yangban: The Cultural Life of the Joseon Literati The Metropolitan Museum of Art An extensive discussion of the yangban, the scholar-official class of Joseon Korea. The Joseon yangban were Confucians, and they considered themselves to be "custodians of proper Confucian mores" in Korean society. With 7 related art objects. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/yang/hd_yang.htm

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