Title: Chinese art | Article about Chinese art by The Free Dictionary
Headings: Chinese art
Chinese art
Chinese art,
Early Periods
The Early Dynasties: Ritual Bronzes
Buddhist Art
Chinese Painting since the Fifth Century
Calligraphy and the Minor Arts
Cross-Cultural Influences in Modern Times
Art under Communism
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Content: Gradually the restraint of the 7th cent. gave way to more dramatic work. Major sites of Buddhist art in cave temples include Donghuang, Lung-men, Yun-kang, Mai-chi-shan, and Ping-ling-ssu. For about 600 years Buddhist sculpture continued to flourish; then in the Ming Ming
, dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644. The first Ming emperor, Chu Yüan-chang (ruled 1368–98), a former Buddhist monk, joined a rebellion in progress, gained control of it, overthrew the Mongol Yüan dynasty, and unified all of China proper. ..... Click the link for more information. dynasty sculpture ceased to develop in style. After this time miniature sculpture in jade, ivory, and glass, of exquisite craftsmanship but lacking vitality of inspiration, was produced in China (and was also made in Japan). Chinese Painting since the Fifth Century
Little painting remains from the early periods except for that on ceramics and lacquer lacquer,
solution of film-forming materials, natural or synthetic, usually applied as an ornamental or protective coating.