In order to liberate Japan from Feudalism, Fukuzawa thought it was crucial for Japan to become familiarized to the Western ideas and technologies, and what he thought would forever change Japan. Fukuzawa first learned Dutch and later learned to English after visiting america ; he visited the United States twice and travelled through Europe for almost a year before the Meiji Restoration which was in 1868. Through these journeys Fukuzawa became accustomed to western ideas and begin to understand the basic principle of America’s society and what they stood for. Learning English became important to Fukuzawa, and he got to practice holding his position under the Shogunate government. Fukuzawa states, “Whenever a message was received from the American or British legation, I would attempt to read the original text.
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth century America started to be interested in design that referenced Van-Western cultures. America started to be interested in the Japanese art during the late nineteenth century after the visit of the commodore Perry to Japan. Japan had a new program of modernization and was interested in westernization. When she arrived on the Western stage ready to compete everyone started to be interested in his art, design and culture so Japan started to sell its traditional culture to the West. As Matthew C. Perry says “Western correctors had already scooped up much of Japan’s best art” and says that “even today here are more and better examples of eighteenth and nineteenth century Japanese art in Europe and America than in Japan”(p.221) People first couldn’t understand the Japanese art but everything changed after the expeditions.
He was good friends with Van Gogh and he painted with other great artists such as Cezanne and Pissarro. His art was also extremely influenced by Gauguin’s trip to Tahiti. Gauguin was very interested in painting the church and the cycle of life whilst using pure colors with thick black outlines. A perfect example of this is his painting is called “The Yellow Christ” This painting was designed as to be something new. It isn’t just about the form nor the color instead each are of equal importance.
Sending missionaries increased the extent of the spread of religion, while unique customs and religious buildings of each religion appealed to more people and set up a standard of each religion. the Influence of kings and powerful empires enabled easier conversion f the citizens. Buddhist, Muslim and Christian hierarchies actively sent missionaries to seek converts. Xuanzang and John Montecorvino traveled to different regions in China, while Gregory the Great sent missionaries to Kent, England (docs 2, 4, 7). Xuanzang, a Buddhist monk who traveled to India to study Buddhism, influenced Buddhism in China with Sanskrit texts that were brought from India.
After returning to India from England he spent time researching and developing the ancient techniques of massage, adapting the treatment to a more modern and western lifestyle. Whereas traditionally the massage was purely a head massage, the treatment we perform in the West today has been adapted to include the back, shoulders, upper arms, head, neck and
The arts were very important during the Tang and Song Dynasties. Chinese wrote short stories and poetry. They also created landscape paintings and calligraphy flourished. They also created the pagoda and they became experts at making porcelain. Around the end of the Song rule, a young Japanese prince sent over a spy to see how the Song government and economy worked.
The author evidence in supporting her ideas is by narrating stories. The entire chapter is full of different stories about how the white pigment was discovered and what ingredients have been used to made it, stories about people’s adventures and their sacrifices in their journey to learn more about the pigments. Similar with chapter “White” is her chapter “The Paintbox”. Victoria Finlay discusses the importance of the color in the art world from the late medieval period to the present, and the people behind the paintings and their most secret techniques. However, the only difference between these two chapters is how she organized the material.
In the course of history, a plethora of different Bushido schools appeared throughout Japan bringing variations to the philosophy, involving different social classes, and expanding the doctrine. Due to its extreme influence, Bushido became an essential part of Japanese culture (McKay & McKay, 2008). Bushido principles generally focus on the image of emperor and promote virtues of loyalty above life, honor, calmness, justice, high
A Japanese national post service was established and the first Japanese telegram was sent in 1869 (PC 557). Similarly, the Japanese government developed a national school system and the literacy rate rose as a result. Finally, transportation was affected by Europe and America. Japan purchased a steamship from the Dutch in 1858, and the first Japanese railroad connected Yokohama and Tokyo in 1872 (PC 557). The Japanese government allowed and embraced the western changes brought to their nation
The Enlightenment and the scientific revolution are often paired together as the basis of modern science was beginning to emerge during the eighteenth century as a part of Enlightenment culture in England and France. Flower painting helped the scientific study of plants and flowers to begin during the eighteenth century and allowed women a way into both science and art at the time. Groups of scientists began to meet and share their knowledge with public audiences as depicted in and brought into light by paintings of their small, dramatic demonstration gatherings. Early technological advances began to become more of a common and influenced changing artistic landscapes. The emergence of the scientific revolution was closely related to the art during the Enlightenment period.