[Jennifer Lee]

Elizabeth,

I liked your comments about the colonialism paradigm. The lectures and readings made me think about what is happening with the missions and Junipero Serra right now. On an architecture level the missions are very important buildings, but on a human level Serra and others did terrible things to the indigenous peoples. 

[Jennifer Lee]

I found the integration between East and West architecture very intriguing. I understood why architects were imported during colonial periods, but  I found it interesting that many Eastern Asian countries still use foreign architects. I was curious if this was because of they want to use Starchitects or they feel that foreign architects are better?  I would think that local architects would be able to have a better understanding of the area and create a design that would have a smaller impact on the environment. 

[Jennifer Lee]

Your field trip with the students sounds amazing.  I also agree with you about the contrast between the Huntington and San Diego Gardens.  I've only been to the San Diego one once and there weren't very many people there, but I'm not sure if that is typical. I also felt the San Diego one was more peaceful because its protected in its lower location from busy Balboa Park. I really felt seperated and transported in that sheltered location.

[Jennifer Lee]

Thank you for sharing Yan. I discuss the Forbidden City in my Art History class and feel like my understanding on the meaning of it could be stronger.

[Jennifer Lee]

That sounds like the opposite of a tranquil or meditative experience. I had a nice experience when I went a few years ago.  I enjoyed walking around in my socks and seeing all the people sitting on the veranda enjoying the garden. 

[Jennifer Lee]

In the Aesthetics & Symbols video lecture I was really amazed by the cross-cultural connections between the East and West that I have never considered. I was enchanted by the comparison between Japanese room layouts and Mondrian paintings. The purity of art that Mondrian spent his whole life chasing has been right there in Japan.  I never noticed the similarities because I've always been too involved looking at the use of colors in his work.

 

I also really liked the light diagram contrasting the use of light in Eastern and Western spiritual buildings. I'm curious how this embrace of darkness is connected to the Eastern religions? 

 

[Jennifer Lee]

Thank you for sharing.  I go over the Sanchi Stupa in AP Art History.  I'm also excited to add this new knowledge to my teaching too.  I'm debating what I want my lesson on because we gone over so many artworks that I teach. 😀

[Jennifer Lee]

I found it really interesting how the stupa was changed into the pagadoda in China and then adapted in Japan.  I was curious why the overall shape changed so much much from China to Japan?  I found the building method in Japan very interesting since earthquakes are always a worry in California as well.  I thought their solution was very elegant.

[Jennifer Lee]

Glad I'm not the only one who found the second article difficult to read.  😀

[Jennifer Lee]

I really enjoyed both of the videos and could already see a lot of ways to connect the materials to AP Art History.  Student have a really hard time understanding that realism doesn't have to be the end goal in art.  Professor Bharne did a really good job of showing the differences and similarities between Eastern and Western thought and I like how he paired the artworks together.   I felt really lucky to have visited many of the sites mentioned in both lectures.  I was surprised by the Hakka dwelling structures.  They were unique in their round shape and vertical living spaces. 

[Jennifer Lee]

Hi everyone! I am Jennifer Lee.  I teach AP Art History and Studio Art at a public school in southern California.  Right now we are only doing remote learning, but we will be transitioning to blended soon. Before we were banned from entering most countries, I loved to travel internationally.  In Asia I have been lucky enough to travel to Japan, China, and Macao. I spent a month in China in 2016 with a group of other Californian teachers. Some of my new quarintines hobbies include, brush lettering and using/decorating my planner/journal.

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