history of chinese art
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History History ofof
Chinese artChinese art
FROM : ONG FANG TINGFROM : ONG FANG TING
is is art that, whether ancient or modern, that, whether ancient or modern, originated in originated in China or by or by Chinese artists. artists.
Early so-called "Early so-called "stone age art" dates art" dates back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting of simple of simple pottery and and sculptures. .
This early period was followed by a This early period was followed by a series of art series of art dynasties, most of which , most of which lasted several hundred years.lasted several hundred years.
History of Chinese History of Chinese artart
2 EARLY IMPERIAL 2 EARLY IMPERIAL CHINACHINA
(221 BC – AD 220)(221 BC – AD 220)
The The Terracotta Army, inside the , inside the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.
Consists of more than 7,000 life-size Consists of more than 7,000 life-size tomb tomb terra-cotta figures of warriors figures of warriors and horses buried with the self-and horses buried with the self-proclaimed first proclaimed first Emperor of of Qin ( (Qin Shi Huang) in ) in 210––209 BC..
QIN QIN DYNASTYDYNASTY
Qin sculpture Crossbow men from the
Terracotta Army
HAN HAN DYNASTYDYNASTY
a painting on a a painting on a ceramic tile from a ceramic tile from a tomb near tomb near Luoyang, , Henan province, province, dated to the dated to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 AD) (25–220 AD)
Zhang Heng (張衡 )
Two gentlemen engrossed in conversation while two others look on.
A gilded bronze lamp with a A gilded bronze lamp with a shutter, in the shape of a shutter, in the shape of a maidservant, from the maidservant, from the Western Han Dynasty, 2nd century , 2nd century BCBC
The implements were the brush pen, The implements were the brush pen, made of animal hair, and black made of animal hair, and black inksinks, , made from pine soot and animal glue. made from pine soot and animal glue.
CalligraphyCalligraphyIn ancient In ancient ChinaChina, , paitingpaiting and and
calligraphycalligraphy were the most highly were the most highly appreciated appreciated artsarts..
Artiste / Artiste / TokohTokoh
a famous Chinese a famous Chinese calligrapher who lived calligrapher who lived in the in the 4th century AD. AD. His most famous work His most famous work is the is the Lanting Xu and and others.others.
Wang Xi Zhi
The Art Is in the Detail By HOLLAND COTTER
From his terrace, the world is blue and green — mountains and trees
— or almost green. Spring is on the way; the
geese are back. One, then two, alight on the
river, with more still invisible but close
behind. Pavilion living! The only way. With the city somewhere down
there, and nature everywhere up here, he watches mist rise. River
meets sky.
Famous Famous ConcubinConcubine e InscriptioInscriptionn ( ( 名姬帖 名姬帖 Ming Ji Ming Ji Tie)Tie)
a well-known calligrapher of a well-known calligrapher of Eastern Jin DynastyEastern Jin Dynasty. .
Her well-known works include Her well-known works include Famous Concubine InscriptionFamous Concubine Inscription (( 名姬帖 名姬帖 Ming Ji Tie) and Ming Ji Tie) and The The Inscription of Wei-shi He'nanInscription of Wei-shi He'nan ( ( 衛衛氏和南帖 氏和南帖 Wei-shi He'nan Tie).Wei-shi He'nan Tie).
WEI SHUO
PaintingPainting
is a celebrated is a celebrated painter of ancient China born of ancient China born in in Wuxi. .
He wrote three books about painting theory: He wrote three books about painting theory: On PaintingOn Painting ( ( 画论画论 ), ), Introduction of Famous Paintings of Wei Introduction of Famous Paintings of Wei and Jin Dynastiesand Jin Dynasties ( ( 魏晋胜流画赞魏晋胜流画赞 ) ) Painting Yuntai MountainPainting Yuntai Mountain ( ( 画云台山记画云台山记 ). ).
He wrote, "In figure paintings the clothes and He wrote, "In figure paintings the clothes and the appearances were not very important. the appearances were not very important. The eyes were the spirit and the decisive The eyes were the spirit and the decisive factor."factor."
Gu Kaizhi
Three of Gu's paintings still survive today. They are "Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies", "Nymph of the Luo River" ( 洛神赋 ), and "Wise and Benevolent Women".
Painting by Dong Yuan Painting by Dong Yuan
(c. 934–962).(c. 934–962).Dong Yuan was an active was an active
painter in the Southern Tang painter in the Southern Tang Kingdom.Kingdom.
He was known for both He was known for both
figure and landscape figure and landscape paintings.paintings.
shanshui (mountain
water) paintingPainting
by Dong Yuan (c. 934–962).
Tang DynastyTang Dynasty
A Chinese Tang Dynasty tri-color glazed porcelain horse (ca. 700 CE), using yellow, green and white colors.
Li Bai and and
Du Fu both both lived during lived during the Tang the Tang Dynasty. Dynasty. They are They are regarded by regarded by many as the many as the greatest of greatest of the Chinese the Chinese poets.poets.
Seven Sages Seven Sages of the of the Bamboo Bamboo GroveGrove, an , an Eastern Jin tomb painting tomb painting from from Nanjing, , now located in now located in the the Shaanxi Provincial Provincial Museum.Museum.
New China art New China art (1912-1949)(1912-1949)
New China artNew China art The most popular form of comics Lianhuanhua which circulated as palm sized books in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan and Northern China.
It became one of the most affordable form of entertainment art. The famous Sanmao character would also be born at this time.
Comics
Sanmao, one of the most well-knowncomic book characters in China
Redevelopment Redevelopment (Mid-1980s - 1990s)(Mid-1980s - 1990s)
Execution by Yue Minjun, the most expensive Chinese contemporary art sold in 2007, for a value of US $5.9 million (or Euro €4.2 million, British pound £2.9 million)
Contemporary Art
CONCLUSIONCONCLUSIONFrom the history art of chinese,we know From the history art of chinese,we know that the chinese art is highly appreciated that the chinese art is highly appreciated and practised by chinese nowadays and practised by chinese nowadays especially the calligraphy and panting.especially the calligraphy and panting.Besides that, fengshui such as mountain Besides that, fengshui such as mountain water( shansui ) “Yin Yang” already exist water( shansui ) “Yin Yang” already exist since 900BC – present.since 900BC – present.We can see the treasure of valuable We can see the treasure of valuable Chinese art which had been keep in Chinese art which had been keep in museum such as Terracota army during museum such as Terracota army during first Emperor of Qin (Qin Shi Huang) in first Emperor of Qin (Qin Shi Huang) in 210–209 BC. From that ,we know that 210–209 BC. From that ,we know that sculpture already been practised since the sculpture already been practised since the Qin dynasty.Qin dynasty.
From the development of century, From the development of century, Chinese art become more advance and Chinese art become more advance and improve in everypart such as improve in everypart such as colours,techniques and others.colours,techniques and others.During the dynasty of the emperors, During the dynasty of the emperors, onlythe upper level people will afford to onlythe upper level people will afford to own the paintings. Nowadays, all the own the paintings. Nowadays, all the citizen can afford to own these.Most of citizen can afford to own these.Most of the paintings are regarding to Fengshui, the paintings are regarding to Fengshui, culture, gods and traditional cultures.culture, gods and traditional cultures.We can see the carving, monument, We can see the carving, monument, mural and sculphure in Chinese mural and sculphure in Chinese temple.Besides that, Chinese had used temple.Besides that, Chinese had used for decoration especially the painting for decoration especially the painting and furniture.and furniture.
