Chinese Art
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China is at the forefront of
economic development. Its booming CHINA
economy has been at the leading
edge of development. Inhabitants of
China in the past were able to
produce primitive artisan works.
Excavated pieces shows bronze
vessels with intricate designs
depicting a lot of imagery dating
from the second millennium BCE.
The Chinese during the Zhou Dynasty
was under a feudal kind of social
system. During this period, metal
works befitting the royal family were
produced in abundance. Jade was
also a popular choice of material for
artworks. ZHOU DYNASTY
(1046 BC – 256 BC)
Confucianism was the dominant
way of life subscribed to by the
General public. These principles
became evident in most artworks
depicting everyday life and how
these social interactions come to
play.
The Chinese also had interactions with the Western
Missionaries who came from India and brought some of
the Indian Influences to China. By the start of the sixth
century, Chinese artists started making art that
highlighted their very own culture.
Chinese paintings depicted:
- magical places
- realms that were born out of sheer
imagination
It was a dominant belief that a great power
coming from a higher spirit is the one moving the
artist and his work together.
Most paintings were done in monumental
styles wherein rocks served as a barrier that
made the viewer distracted initially from the
main subject of the work. Rounded forms rise
in a way that it flows from the background to
the foreground. Artists also used sharp
brushstrokes to provide detail in their works.
Guo xi: Early Spring
Porcelain is one of the commonly used items
to make decorative ornaments, such as
vases and jars. Some artifacts from the
excavation sites show intricate works of the
Chinese in these porcelain vases. Just like
most Chinese artworks, the focal point in
these vases depicts a central theme: nature.
But part of their culture is emphasizing a form of social life giving
importance to communities and interactions among people. In
addition, some of the common overreaching themes of Chinese
Artworks include everyday activities, war and violence, death, and
nature. Art becomes an avenue for the artist to convey his
reflection of things he is aware of.
It is customary for the ancient Chinese
people to show respect for their
ancestors and departed relatives. From
a Western point of view, this reverence
of the Chinese could be mistaken for as
that worshipping gods. Most of the
departed ancient Chinese were placed
in either Gold or Bronze vessels,
depending on their social status.
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