1. F U N C T I O N S O F A S I A N
A R T
Presented By Group II

2. FUNCTIONS OF ASIAN ART
•Asian art primarily serves religious
function. Asians decorate their temples
with the best vessels made of bronze. They
make the statues of Gods and Goddesses
in gold
•Aside from its religious function, Asian
art serves, practical, and aesthetic
purpose.

3. RELIGIOUS FUNCTION
•Asian art is essentially religious in
nature. The arts have their sole theme
focused on the life of the Gods and the
mythical begins. Asians reflect their
religious knowledge, beliefs, and
experiences in their artworks.

4. CAMBODIA’S ANGKOR WAT
Angkor Wat is a temple complex built in the 12th
and 13th centuries, dedicated to the God Vishnu
the Preserver.

5. PRACTICAL FUNCTION
•For 1500 years, bronze-casting was a major
art form in China. They made vessels that
served practical functions. They had Ting, a
wide, shallow bowl on three legs; the p’an, a
wide flat dish; and Kuang for mixing wine.
Kitchenware is always decorated with
animals, leaves and even landscape.

6. EXAMPLES OF BRONZE-CATING

7. TING
TING – A wide shallow bowl on three legs.

8. KUANG
KUANG – Is for mixing wine.

9. •The best feature of Indonesian art is the
technique of making beautiful textiles,
especially BATIK. Considered a fine art
in Java, Batik-making dates back to the
17th century.

10. EXAMPLES OF BATIK
BATIK – Is a fine art in Java,
Indonesia.

11. AESTHETIC FUNCTION
•Asian landscape paintings are made on
rice paper. During ceremonial tea parties,
the family members sit in a room
surrounded by paintings unrolled and
hung on the walls, as if they sipping tea
amidst the grandeur of nature. After the
tea party, the paintings are rolled and
stored in rosewood cabinet.

12. AESTHETIC FUNCTION
•Printmaking is an old Chinese art has
been in practice since the Chinese
discovered the process of paper making
in 200 B.C.E. This technology was
transferred to Japan and later on, to
other countries in the west.

13. AESTHETIC FUNCTION
•In Japan, Hokusai (1760-1849) was the best
known Japanese woodblock print maker under
the Tokugawa regime. His woodblock print,
THE GREAT WAVE OFF KANAGAWA,
became the best known print outside Japan.

14. T H E G R E A T W A V E
THE GREAT WAVE OFF KANAGAWA – Is the best
known print in Japan.

15. QUIZ

16. Test 1
1. What thing/s does the Asian people
make to their Gods & Goddesses ?

17. 2-4. Asians reflect their religious ________,
______________, and _____________, in
their artworks.

18. 5. What is the temple complex built in the
12th and 13th centuries, dedicated to the
God Vishnu the Preserver ?

19. 6. This is a wide shallow bowl on a
three legs ?

20. 7. It is used to mixing a wine ?

21. 8. It is considered as a fine art in Java,
Indonesia.

22. 9. After the tea party, the paintings are
rolled and stored in _________ cabinet.

23. 10. In what year the Chinese discover
the process of paper making ?