EASTERN ART HISTORY

'Eastern art history', devoted to the arts of the Far East includes a vast range of influences from various cultures and religions.

Contents

Buddhist art

Chinese art

Indian art

Japanese art

Korean Art

Laotian art

Thai art

Tibetan art

Vietnamese art

Eastern art gallery

See also

External links

Buddhist art

Main articles: Buddhist art

Buddhist art originated in the Indian subcontinent in the centuries following the life of the historical Gautama Buddha in the 6th to 5th century BCE, before evolving through its contact with other cultures and its diffusion through the rest of Asia and the world.

Chinese art

Main articles: Chinese art, Chinese painting, Chinese ceramics, Chinese jade

Chinese art is art, whether modern or ancient, that originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers

Indian art

Main articles: Indian art, Indian painting

The early examples of Indian art are the petroglyphs such as found in Bhimbetka, some of them being older than 5500 BC. The production of such works continued for several millennia with later examples, from the 7th century being the carved pillars of Ellora, Maharashtra state. Other examples are the frescoes of Ajanta and Ellora Caves.

Japanese art

Main articles: Japanese art, Japanese painting, Ukiyo-e, Ryukyuan lacquerware

Japanese art and architecture is works of art produced in Japan from the beginnings of human habitation there, sometime in the 10th millennium BC, to the present.

Korean Art

Main articles: Korean art, Korean painting

Korea is noted for its artistic traditions in pottery, music, calligraphy, and other genres, often marked by the use of bold color, natural forms, and surface decoration.

Laotian art

Main articles: Laotian art

Laotian art includes; ceramics, Buddhist sculpture, and music.

Thai art

Main articles: Thai art

Thai art was traditionally primarily Buddhist. Sculpture was almost exclusively of Buddha images, while painting was confined to illustration of books and decoration of buildings, primarily palaces and temples.

Tibetan art

Main articles: Tibetan art, Sand mandala

Tibetan art refers to the art of Tibet and other present and former Himalayan kingdoms (Bhutan, Ladakh, Nepal, and Sikkim). Tibetan art is first and foremost a form of sacred art, reflecting the over-riding influence of Tibetan Buddhism on these cultures.

Vietnamese art

Main articles: Vietnamese art

Vietnamese art is art created in Vietnam or by Vietnamese artists, from ancient times to the present.

Eastern art gallery

See also

★ History of painting

★ History of Chinese art

★ Culture of the Song Dynasty

★ Ming Dynasty painting

★ Tang Dynasty art

★ Lacquerware

★ Emerald Buddha

★ Urushi-e

★ Japonism

External links

★ Asian Art of Bamboo Read about Chinese Bamboo Painting, Vietnam’s Bamboo Art and Indian Bamboo Mat Painting : Techniques and Style