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Night Attack on Sanjo Palace
I ideal view of the Japanese soldier, according to this, is that they are strong and brave. The picture scrolls are usually meant to be viewed from right to left, they are best used for narratives. They show narratives by showing some of the more important people several times throughout, and they do the same thing for objects. The western art I would compare this to is Alexandar mosaic from the House of Faun because it is very big and it tells a story. It's also a fight scene which makes them even more similar. David Vases Porcelain is high temp. fired, white ceramics, and it is made from clay that is rich in kaolin. It was very important to China because it was one of the biggest exports for their country. These are typical of China in this time because they are mostly used for storage and being functional, but they are beautiful and very detailed. A piece of art that this reminds me of is the Niobides Krater because it was beautiful and very detailed, but also functional. Forbidden City The Forbidden City is laid out as a tiny city, that is isolated from the rest of Beijing by a moat. It's got over 98 buildings and palace compounds. These buildings show that the Chinese leaders were very private and wanted to have their lives remain as private as possible. This place is like the Great Stupa because it seems very private, but is still grand and beautiful.
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