CHINESE

ART
 Chinese Civilization

 Yellow River
 -2nd longest river in China
 -Cradle of Chinese Civilization
 Chinese Histort
 4 DIVISIONS:
 Pre-Historic China (400,000BC-2,570BC)
-characterized by:
-Archaeological evidences such as Peking
Man remains.
-Development of agriculture.
-Discovery of silk.
 Chinese History
 Ancient China
 Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors

 Xia Dynasty

 Shang Dynasty

 Zhou Dynasty
 Chinese History
 Imperial China
 Qin Dynasty

 Han Dynasty

 Xin Dynasty

 Three Kingdoms[(Wèi ( 魏), Shǔ ( 蜀), and Wú ( 吳

)]
 Jin Dynasty

 Sui Dynasty

 Tang Dynasty

 Liao Dynasty

 Song Dynasty
 Yuan Dynasty

 Ming Dynasty

 Shun Dynasty

 Qing Dynasty
 Modern China

 Republic of China

 PRC/ROC
 People’s Republic of China (Mainland China)
 Republic of China (Taiwan)
History of Art
 Stone Age Chinese Art (10,000-2,000 BC)
 -specifically Neolithic Period

 POTTERY as earliest art form.

 TIGER and DRAGON as themes.

 Flute was made (single note).

History of Art
 2 Cultures in Neolithic Art
 Yangshao
-pottery using red and black pigments
-not using potter’s wheel
-the use of brush for linear compositions.
 Longshan
-gray and black pottery
-use of burnishing and incision
-introduction of jade (nephrite)
History of Art
History of Art
 Shang Dynasty to Western Zhou
Dynsaty(2,000-1,000 B.C.)
 Metalworking

 BRONZE

 Tools, bells, and jewelry are among the earliest metal

objects made.

 Innovation on Jade carving.

History of Art
History of Art
 Latter part of Western Zhou Dynasty-End of
Han Dynasty (1,000B.C.- 1A.D.)
 Construction of The Great Wall of China
 Enrichment of art of previous period:

- laqcuerwork, bronze art, jade carving

 Innovation on casting other metals such as gold,
silver and copper, on bronze artwork.
History of Art
History of Art
 Han Dynasty- Wei Dynasty (1- 500A.D.)
 Buddhism
-introduction of buddhist imagery

 Calligraphy and painting flourish in the south.

 Development of PAPER

 Architectural Models made out of precious stones or metal.

History of Art
History of Art
History of Art
History of Art
 Sui, Tang ang Song Dynasties (500- 1,000 A.D.)
 Sui Dynasty
 Porcelain
 Tang Dynasty is noted for:
 Buddhist sculpture
 Metalwork

 Ceramics (glazed tomb figures and white-bodied vessels)

 Song Dynasty
 Landscape painting (some have no color)
History of Art
History of Art
History of Art
 Yuan Dynasty – Ming Dynasty (1,000- 1,400
A.D.)
 Yuan Dynasty
 People was more pronounced in landscapes
 Still-life paintings were developed.

 Pottery was developed. (Porcelain in blue print)

 Ming Dynasty
 Excellence in pottery
 Best detailed paintings
History of Art
History of Art
History of Art
DESIGN and HUMAN
PROPORTION
 Stone Age
 red spots

 black swirling spirals and geometric shapes, and

sometimes with human faces

 Protruded stomachs of clay works.

DESIGN and HUMAN
PROPORTION
 End of Western Zhou Dynasty
 First Chinese pictures were created with
SEVERAL PEOPLE and LANDSCAPES, often
FIGHTING SCENES.
 Human with dragon and phoenix (mythical
creatures)
DESIGN and HUMAN
PROPORTION
 Han Dynasty

 Buddhist images were made but different from

Indian perspective.
DESIGN and HUMAN
PROPORTION
 Sui Dynasty
 In paintings, Emperor was made larger and others
were of equal sizes to show that people were under
one emperor.
DESIGN and HUMAN
PROPORTION
 Tang Dynasty
 Sculptors emphasized graceful lines and sharp, clear
forms, and good proportions (the head the right size
for the body, the legs and arms the right length).
 Instead of painting mainly pictures of the Buddha,
now artists painted scenes from history (famous
emperors and famous battles), and scenes of
everyday life at the emperor's court. They tried to
make people look real and solid.
DESIGN and HUMAN
PROPORTION
 Sung/Song Dynasty

 People were small and unimportant in landscapes.

 Nature was more important. (Confucianism)

DESIGN and HUMAN
PROPORTION
 Mongol Art (Yuan Dynasty)
 People became more important in paintings.
DESIGN and HUMAN
PROPORTION
 Ming Dynasty
 People were more detailed.