Japan and Korea

Running head : KOREA AND JAPANESE ARTS AND TRADITIONS Student name

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0ctober 27 , 2008

KOREA AND JAPANESE ARTS AND TRADITIONS

Korea is a country that is rich in culture and arts . The ancient pieces of art can today be obtained from the local museums in the country . Some art images in Korea include : vase , box , portable shrine , seated maitreya , Standing Buddha of Medicine . Each of these pieces of art had unique interpretations . Portable shrines mainly signified a holy ground and were used for purposes of worship p

Japan on the other hand had pieces of art that included : ancient pottery , ink paintings on materials like silk and , a myriad , a sculpture in wood and bronze . These works of art began long time ago in the year 10 millennium BC , to the present age

The Kamakura Period in Japan was characterized by military ruler ship of the empire . The sculpture called emakimono was made during this period This was a painting which illustrates the portraits of officials warriors , poets and priests . The emakimono is made with great care since its image is so detailed and realistic . The Kamakura sculptures have great impact on the current traditions of Japan . They were made in a sculpture school called Jocho which was led by principals like Kokei Kaikei and Unkei . Most of their works were done between 12 and 14th century

Kamakura sculptures were later used to compose poems and stories which were written in scrolls . The narratives were rich in...