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Assignment: Asian Art History- The Nine Dragon Wall Research Paper
Select a topic related to Asian art. Choose a subject you would like to learn more about. Be sure the subject is not too board or general. Focus on a specific thesis, a particular point, or a controlling idea.
Research:
Investigate the topic in a thoughtful and critical manner. Collect evidence and information from at least four different sources. While some Internet sources may be acceptable, published sources are more accurate. Wikipedia is not acceptable. Must have at least two printed sources. Direct quotations may not exceed 15% of the paper.
Possible topics:
(Do not be limited to the topics below.)
Artist such as
Chinese-Gu Kaizhi, Guo Xi; Korean-Kim Hongdo; Japanese-Sesshu Toyo, Katsushika Hokusai; Modern-Hung Liu, Hayao Miyazaki, Sanjay Patel
Monument such as
Great Stupa at Borobudur, Angkor Wat, Taj Mahal, Horyu-ji, the Great Wall of China
Type of Art such as
Japanese woodblock prints, garden design, funerary arts, jades, arms and armors
Subject in Art such as
Animals-dragons, elephants, lions, horses, cranes, phoenix
Deities-Krishna, Ganesha, Devi, Guanyin
Historical figures--Ashoka, Qin Shihuangdi, Prince Shotoku, Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Meaning and Symbolism-plants like bamboo or flowers like lotus.