Tang Dynasty Mediums

During the Han period, poetry had started to flourish. The most popular form of poetry was fu, it is a mixture of rhyme and prose. At the time, poems were thought to be a more creative form of writing. Music and dancing was also a very important part of the Han culture. Many of the instruments required the user to pluck string. Many of the dancing contained many upper body movement and had many meanings to convey. Many forms of art also came out at the time. Many of which being wall painting, and embossed silk. Although artists were not high up in the social structure, they still were close to the

Yan Liben was the politician and artist of Tang Dynasty. Tang Dynasty was a golden age of China, and chinese artists grew up at this time. Tang Dynasty developed three painting styles: the shuimohua style, the shan-shui style and sage of painting. In the Southern Tang (937-975), the artists reached the idea of elegant realism; Buddhist, included the paintings of Buddha, monks, and nobles; shan-shui, the landscape painting technique; and the sage of painting by Wu Daozi. These five ideas played a major role in the paintings of artists (Oxford Art & boundless).

Art is a particular form of social consciousness and of human activities, an important way for people to perceive, discover and improve life: according to the laws of beauty. It is the creation of tangible or intangible products containing great values of thought-aesthetics, cultural character, and emotions. In this sense, there are numerous types of art. Painting is one of the oldest forms of art on earth. From prehistoric times, artists not only used it to communicate, but they also used painting to entertain the viewers. Painting can be transformed, eliminating the tedium, fatigue, and stress in daily tasks to bring the joy. Fun in life or silence for the soul. In other words, painting is a language that communicates an artist 's ideas

The following are the Chinese dynasties in order from oldest to most recent: Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing. The legendary dynasty is the Xia, which is believed to be around 2000 BC. The Shang (1700-1000BC) developed the first written Chinese language. The Zhou (1028-221BC) built the first roads, expanded trade contacts and trade routes, and also developed plows and irrigation systems. Trade at this time was expanding in China. The Qin Dynasty (221-207BC) built the famous Great Wall of China as a defense mechanism and also united all of China under one central government. Next is the Han Dynasty (207BC-AD220), which did a lot for China in terms of trading. They developed the Great Silk Road, a trading route that stretched from China all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. The Sui Dynasty (589-618) united almost all of China. Followed in suit by the Tang Dynasty (618-917) discovered one of Chinas' leading exports, porcelain. During the Tang Dynasty, the first block-style printing press was invented. The Song Dynasty (960-1279) came next, which took over all of China and later took the southern rule after being conquered by the Jin. The Song Dynasty is responsible for developing Chinese cuisine as we know it today. During this time period the compass and gunpowder were also discovered. The Jin Dynasty (1127-1234) took rule over Northern China from the Song. The Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) brought a long period of peace to

The Han China and Classical Athens’ culture also had a huge different to how the arts were created. The arts of the Athenians were more focus on themselves, the human body. For example, on the front cover page, there is a drawing or statue of a Greek man, the Greek man is standing in a weird position with his arms pointing down, there are a few lines emphasizing his muscles, torso, biceps, etc. (Front Cover). While the art of the Han China were more focus on the landscapes and scenes surround them, along with the serenity and balance of the world drawn on to canvases in great details (document L). In most paintings, the five Chinese elements called Wu Xing will most likely be included in the paintings; the five elements are wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Looking at Ch’iu Ying’s painting, you can clearly see the how Wu Xing is being presented in the painting, how the trees and mountains were presented in the background (document L). However, as you can see in the painting, there are only two men in the painting, this could mean that humans were inconsiderable in their arts (document L). As a conclusion, the two artistic styles were complete different from each other, the Han’s arts were more focus on nature in great details, while the Athenians’ art were more focus on the human body.

In Dany Chan’s article, Adding Flowers on Brocade: Shared Aesthetics of a Qianlong Porcelain and Rococo Textiles, he analyzes the style of vases that were produced during the Qianlong dynasty (1736-95) and compares them to the textiles of the Rococo styles that help shape such styles. Chan opens the article with a brief description of the QIanlong dynasty great accomplishments in the ceramic arts, emphasizing the flamboyant style of the vases. He argues early on, that not enough time is spent discussing how the style came to be and later expounds on the technological advances and cultural influences that contributed to the production of such a unique style. that the works were heavily inspired by the European styles. He shows parallels and

Another very important one is gun power. This blow up (literally) and it was very popular, it is still very important today! Last but not least, there was porcelain. And there were advances in medicine too.

Literature prospered during this era, some of the classical novels like Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, and Journey to the West were written in this time. Chinese art during Ming Dynasty was inherited from the Yuan Dynasty. Painting, music, drama, and poetry also flourished during this era. The Qing period brought, even more, growth to the arts and culture. Poetry was highly appreciated by educated men, but most writings of that time actually came from women. Some of the most well-known Chinese pieces of literature were written during the Qing dynasty rule.

In this essay, I will look at the outpouring of thought, art and literature during the early empire. More so though, I will focus on what factors led to this renewed focus on culture in the early empire. It would seem that there were several factor which would lead to this renewed interest in culture in early China, but the most significant of these factors would be the re-establishment of a strong central government. This re-establishment of a strong central government laid the foundation for cultural growth. It brought with it prosperity to China, through improved infrastructure, such as the canals and graineries. As a result of these improvements, China flourished both economically,

The art during the Qing dynasty was very different from those throughout China. During the Qing Dynasty art was coveted over greatly. Many people respected art during this Time. There were many scholars, poets, painters, and potters during this time that took their work very seriously. Painters during this time were either individualist or traditionalist. They focused in wars and what was going on in the real world, other than what people wanted to see. The Manchus, who had already adopted many Chinese practices before ruling as the Qing, continued to show respect for Chinese art that was based on the study of old styles and masters. Literati painting in the Qing thus became orthodox and stereotyped, especially as represented by the prestigious “Four Wangs” of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth

For example, Zheng Sixiao used Orchid to be the subject of his painting to express his sentiment for conquered nation (Stephen McGuinness, 2008). In the early stage of the period, Zhao Mengfu was one of the most influential artist who advocate calligraphy and painting share the same source (Stephen McGuinness, 2008). He would have a huge impact on the development of later literati painting (Stephen McGuinness, 2008). “The Four Masters of the Yuan Dynasty” who were Huang Gongwang, Wy Zhen, Ni Zan, and Wang Meng artistically were influenced by Zhao Mengfu (Stephen McGuinness,

The subjects of these paintings are symbolic: flowers are passive and represent the female; butterflies and birds are aggressive and represent the male; cranes represent longevity; ducks represent marriage; and the Phoenix and dragon represent the concept of yin and yang, the relationship between male and female. Spontaneous painting was the most important in Medieval Chinese painting tradition. These paintings were a scholarly and religious activity, an act of meditation meant to help a scholar work through a religious or philosophical idea. These paintings may also feature ink paintings with calligraphic lines; simple scenes presented in an abstract style such as flowers, birds, trees or bamboo. The figures and illustration paintings had subjects outlined in ink and filled with color, they had very little in the way of background and were very flat. Often these were portraits of important people or illustrations of religious or secular texts or stories. Calligraphy was used as a central element of paintings and was an extremely important art form of the

The difference between the Korean and the Chinese is style of which the ceramics are made and when they are made. The Ming Dynasty occurred in the years 1368-1644, whereas the Joseon Dynasty took place in the interval 1392-1910. Korean ceramics were made in the Joseon Dynasty whereas the Chinese made theirs in the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was famous for their kiln of porcelain that is made of white clay, petuntse, and various mineral feldspar that creates a glasslike form after being heated. Porcelain in China often was of cobalt blue or white and had a underglaze upon it that have the white stoneware a blue design on top. One of the most common designs in China was the dragon, and natural manifestations such as wind, thunder, and lightning(pg.

Paintings had little meaning compared to other arts such as sculpting and music. Artists turned to those arts to express themselves, and paintings rarely had meaning in them. China did not consider them very important compared to other civilizations.

Other major inventions in the Tang Dynasty include porcelain, which was only used for elites and nobles. It was like a beautiful piece of artwork where you could put different things in. The Water Wheel was invented at that time to irrigate the farmland, saving a lot of labor work and bringing a good harvest. The advancements in clock making made time more accurate. The first all-natural gas cylinder known to man was invented in the era of the Tang Dynasty too. Toilet paper was even developed in this time! However, only officials and higher-ranked people could use it.