Sunday, August 29, 2010

The art of China - Ming and Ch'ing dynasties later

Art in China has a history lasting over 5000 years, the world is one of the oldest arts. Chinese art encompasses a wide variety of forms from various dynasties of China. Some philosophers, teachers, religious, political and even shaped the varied nature of China, the arts include visual arts, folk art and performance. Ming and Qing dynasties were last imperial dynasty of China.

MingArt in China
The Ming dynasty, one of the last remaining dynasties ruled China from 1368 to 1644. It was also the last dynasty, which are dominated by Han Chinese. All forms of art at that time was booming, including painting, poetry, music, literature, theater and more dramatic, as leader of the Ming sense of cultural identity and respect for traditional artefacts and handicrafts.

carved designs for decorative objects covered with paint or construction intricatePorcelain usually found in homes of the rich. The Ming artifacts were much more creative than that of previous dynasties. Artwork in the Ming Dynasty, also embroidered in silk and biscuits in jade, ivory and cloisonné. Painting techniques and color prints were refined during this time. Some of the most famous visual artists of the Ming dynasty, Ni Zan, Shen Zhou, Tang Yin, Wen Zhengming, Qiu Ying Dong Qichang, and many others. Ming Dynastyis to build the Forbidden City, "which is a palace of impressive attributes, and opulence.

Art of Ch'ing China
Ch'ing Dynasty, also known as the Manchu or Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China for 1644-1912. The art of Ch'ing China is the range of artistic styles, Chinese civilization had developed in the last 3000 years. The painter, like Shih-Tao and Chu Ta,transmitted more directly by brush strokes liberal in terms of wet or dry brush techniques. The application of blue and white Chinese porcelain, lacquer, jade and Europe have increased over this period. The design of porcelain were made easy and the colors were more graphic, a significant change away from blue-green color during the Ming Dynasty used. The everyday objects such as furniture were made of materials like wood or bamboo. With the opening of trade relations withEuropean art was strongly influenced by their Western counterparts Ch'ing. The buildings and palaces were built in the style of the West has been, for example, "Yuanmingyuan Palace, later in the 19th century, was destroyed.

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