1. Japanese Nobles Create Great Art By Madeleine, Grace, and Kelsey Period 5 2/27/08 Write down things in red!!

2. Paintings  loved to paint with vivid colors.  paintings told a story.  showed nature or court life.

3. Calligraphy  Seen as very beautiful.  Copied poems often  Made poems as beautiful as they sounded.

4. 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

5. Performing Arts  Musicians, jugglers, acrobats, and mimicking  Noh was very popular  Music  Speaking  Dance  Told about heroes or figures of Japan’s past.