Very interesting. I've not really looked much at those paintings, but I know about the general art of the underworld from various cultures. It's certainly one of the most fascinating subjects in art, seeing how humans confront all that is dark and afterlively - in a way, it is the purest form of confronting our fears. And it's very intriguing to see what kind of punishments and objects of pain exist in different versions of the underworld. Things that may have made sense back 1000 years ago are seen as weird, strange today, like the one you explained of the cheats in merchantry. Today there may be a hell for stock brokers and bio-chemical engineers :D
Im guessing this is just an art exhibit instead of the most known 8-16 hells that are known by the most and the thousands more with different sects. Would be a nice addition to include in your video.
Wow, great stuff! But I wonder: was any of this inspired by European art or was it completely independent? It would be interesting if it was the latter, it would point to a sort of cultural convergence, there are quite a few similarities with depictions of hell that are present in Dante (and probably go back much earlier than that).
+scozio It is interesting how almost all major religions have some sort of concept of a perpetual torment/hell in the afterlife. No idea what influences what, but it makes since. Hell or some horrible punishment for "if you don't do this" is a great tool convincing people to join a religion (of course for salvation and all the good stuff too). Also living conditions weren't that great at the time, so having some hope for something better provided a great source of relief, as well as determination to keep living "on the right path" to avoid an even worse existence. It functions for a better community in that sense.
Hell -in the modern concept- was pretty much invented by Dante and the Catholic Church. Most other cultures do beleive in a underworld but not Dantes inferno hell. This is from the 1100's so its before known european contact and was probably Budhist influenced. This painting isn't really based on Hell in the European-Dante sense. This is pretty much an ALLEGORY for Guilt and mental punishment for your bad actions. Karma -Receiving what you get while alive , is a much bigger staple to Asian 'relgiious' beleifs rather than getting what you get after you die, by the Westerners. I'm assuming these paintings are more about KARMA.
@@noize2040 The idea of hell in Buddhism came to Japan from Buddhist texts via China and influenced by Hinduism. I think that in Hinduism, there is also a king of hell that judges people after they die. Here is an English video (but from a Chinese source) that is very similar to this video but it goes into detail about the various hells in Buddhist cosmology. The art is nevertheless skillful. I avoid saying beautiful art because there's nothing beautiful about people being depicted in such grotesque manners lol. The interesting thing is that in Buddhist belief, hell is not eternal but rather karmic. One is in hell according to how long their karma makes them stay there. th-cam.com/video/SxEu9wqzpeE/w-d-xo.html
@@littlearttalks You are so correct on that last sentence. These paintings were made a long time ago so it also reflects how people lived back them. For example, the modern equivalent of the merchant might be a stockbroker.
these japanese art history episodes are the best!
Thanks! :)
Very interesting. I've not really looked much at those paintings, but I know about the general art of the underworld from various cultures. It's certainly one of the most fascinating subjects in art, seeing how humans confront all that is dark and afterlively - in a way, it is the purest form of confronting our fears. And it's very intriguing to see what kind of punishments and objects of pain exist in different versions of the underworld. Things that may have made sense back 1000 years ago are seen as weird, strange today, like the one you explained of the cheats in merchantry. Today there may be a hell for stock brokers and bio-chemical engineers :D
where can i find the image at 0:16 ? I want to use it for a project.
Thanks for the education. I've been interested in Hell Sctolls for many years, but never knew much about the actual work.
+Greg Straightedge Thanks for watching!
Im guessing this is just an art exhibit instead of the most known 8-16 hells that are known by the most and the thousands more with different sects. Would be a nice addition to include in your video.
also it aint iron its bronze
You should do a crossover video with Linfamy
Manenji Temple where you can hear hell...
Wow, great stuff! But I wonder: was any of this inspired by European art or was it completely independent? It would be interesting if it was the latter, it would point to a sort of cultural convergence, there are quite a few similarities with depictions of hell that are present in Dante (and probably go back much earlier than that).
+scozio It is interesting how almost all major religions have some sort of concept of a perpetual torment/hell in the afterlife. No idea what influences what, but it makes since. Hell or some horrible punishment for "if you don't do this" is a great tool convincing people to join a religion (of course for salvation and all the good stuff too). Also living conditions weren't that great at the time, so having some hope for something better provided a great source of relief, as well as determination to keep living "on the right path" to avoid an even worse existence. It functions for a better community in that sense.
Hell -in the modern concept- was pretty much invented by Dante and the Catholic Church. Most other cultures do beleive in a underworld but not
Dantes inferno hell.
This is from the 1100's so its before known european contact and was probably Budhist influenced.
This painting isn't really based on Hell in the European-Dante sense.
This is pretty much an ALLEGORY for Guilt and mental punishment for your bad actions. Karma -Receiving what you get while alive , is a much bigger staple to Asian 'relgiious' beleifs rather than getting what you get after you die, by the Westerners.
I'm assuming these paintings are more about KARMA.
@@noize2040 The idea of hell in Buddhism came to Japan from Buddhist texts via China and influenced by Hinduism. I think that in Hinduism, there is also a king of hell that judges people after they die.
Here is an English video (but from a Chinese source) that is very similar to this video but it goes into detail about the various hells in Buddhist cosmology. The art is nevertheless skillful. I avoid saying beautiful art because there's nothing beautiful about people being depicted in such grotesque manners lol. The interesting thing is that in Buddhist belief, hell is not eternal but rather karmic. One is in hell according to how long their karma makes them stay there.
th-cam.com/video/SxEu9wqzpeE/w-d-xo.html
@@littlearttalks You are so correct on that last sentence. These paintings were made a long time ago so it also reflects how people lived back them. For example, the modern equivalent of the merchant might be a stockbroker.
So what is the hell of wolves and foxes like?
Similar to medieval paintings of hell in Europe
I don’t want to go to Hell
It's like Hieronymous Bosch, but in Japan than the Netherlands....
What the hell is going on 🤣🤣🤣
lol
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