Japanese Nobles Create Great Art By Madeleine, Grace, and Kelsey Period 5 2/27/08 Write down things in red!!
Paintings loved to paint with vivid colors. paintings told a story. showed nature or court life.
Calligraphy Seen as very beautiful. Copied poems often Made poems as beautiful as they sounded.
Architecture Buildings were inspired by Chinese architecture. Copied temples mainly Wooden frames Wooden panes left unpainted Thatched roofs Other buildings were simple and airy Made of wood Tiled roofs Large and open spaces Surrounded by gardens
Performing Arts Musicians, jugglers, acrobats, and mimicking Noh was very popular Music Speaking Dance Told about heroes or figures of Japan’s past.