Week 10 Video Blog Review

1. Explain why you selected each of the FOUR videos you choose from the selection listed above.

Buddhism- I am a practicing Buddhist and love seeing things about it

Hinduism- It seemed interesting

Chinese Art- Again it seemed interesting

The Great Wave- It's a print I am familiar with


2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Buddism -I learned about the symbolism used to represent Buddha, in Sanchi, India, soon after his death. I liked seeing the different shrines.

Hinduism - I learned about the aarti ceremony- which in itself is very beautiful and art-ful. I also learned that for Hindus temples are a lesson in letting.

Chinese Art- THat black glazed tea bowls sprang from the desire for the lightest possible color for tea. And I loved the curio cabinet. This was like a curator lead tour of the museum.

THe Great Wave - I learned about the artist's life and that there were several blocks created to this piece, each color was a seperate block and that this piece would not have been created if his grandson had not been a bad gambler. Another point was the differing views of what exactly is going on.

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?



They work well with them, in that they illustrate in more depth than the book can go into .



4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts? The films cover in a few minutes what would take many pages to cover in print. Honestly they do a better job of illustrating what we need to know.