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A 7 page paper which examines two
Chinese works of art, discussing their use of harmony and balance. The works discussed
are "Four Happiness Toggle" from the 17th century and a table and chair from the Ming
Dynasty. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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7 pages (~225 words per page)
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lives, to the art and furniture they chose to create and use, the Chinese have mastered the art of balance and harmony. One of the forms of balance and harmony
is known as Feng Shui, an approach that has only come to the United States recently. The Chinese are also known for their approach to balance through a theory known
as yin and yang. These types of approaches to finding balance and harmony are often found in art. As such the paper discusses and examines two pieces of art. These
pieces are the "Four Happiness Toggle" and a table and chair, both created in the Ming Dynasty period which was the 17th century. Introduction The Chinese are known
for their sense of balance, and their use of such approaches as those which involve yin and yang, as well as feng shui. The Chinese have used these forms of
approach, as they involve harmony and equality, in their art, their architecture, their food, and their lives. "The Chinese philosophy of yin and yang comprises a natural framework for creating
art. With yin and yang, the world--and in this case the world within a painting--is seen in terms of the balance of opposites."1 Art is perhaps the most obvious place
that one can envision the true nature of this balance as presented by the Chinese. In the following paper we examine two pieces of Chinese art, discussing their presence as
pieces which display harmony, balance, and a sense of the yin and yang. The pieces to be examined are "Four Happiness Toggle" and a table and chair. Both are from
the 17 century, or the Ming Dynasty. These pieces can be viewed at the following website: http://www.asianart.com/exhibitions/upenn/index.html. Four Happiness Toggle This particular piece of art is made from
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