Title: Qin Dynasty Art: Characteristics, Types
Headings: Qin Dynasty Art (221-206 BCE)
History, Types and Characteristics

Qin Dynasty Art (221-206 BCE)
History, Types and Characteristics
Content: Warriors vary in height and uniform in accordance with rank. When created, most had weapons such as swords, spears, pikes or crossbows (since looted), and all were coloured by Chinese painters using vivid colour pigments, before receiving a lacquer finish (now mostly faded). In all, a quite fantastic example of Chinese ceramic art, which is unlikely to be equalled. The tomb of the Emperor himself is believed to occupy a sealed space, as big as a football pitch, located directly below the pyramid-shaped mound. No attempt has yet been made to access the tomb, probably because of preservation worries concerning the precious objects interred with the Emperor. For the important principles underlying visual arts in ancient China, see: Traditional Chinese Art: Characteristics. Later Chinese Dynasties
- Arts of the Six Dynasties Period (220-589 CE)
- Tang Dynasty art (618-906)
- Song Dynasty art (960-1279)
- Yuan Dynasty art (1271-1368)
- Ming Dynasty art (1368-1644)
- Qing Dynasty art (1644-1911)
For other Eastern cultures, see: Japanese Art.