Ancient+Chinese+Art

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**中國古代藝術**

Zhōngguó gǔdài yìshù __ Ancient Chinese Art __

**__ Pottery and Sculpture __**

-many early forms of art were sculptures or pottery. -another important thing in the art was how it connected to the religious aspect of Chinese life. ~this was shown through the peace and love in the art work and how it often involved some form of nature.-Many of the works were made out of materials you could find in the earth. With that you can see the connection between the Chinese people and the earth.-Though much of the work that existed within China had a practical use, they were still engraved beautifully, showing how they appreciated everything they use.

** __Scroll art__ ** ancient Chinese scroll video here -Chinese scroll painting of landscapes showed a Taoist belief that you can find your inner peace within nature. -these scrolls were originally painted horizontally, but when the renaissance came the scrolls were painted on vertically-Generally the scrolls were made of paper or silk-painted with either ink or gouache for a more permanent result

** __Chinese Paper Cutting __ **

-Created around first century A.D. -First started in the Tang Dynasty-Created images of animals, Buddha, opera faces and other subjects-Used to decorated windows, houses, clothes, and women's hair Informational video of Chinese paper cutting below media type="youtube" key="38yCVgK8qoI" height="315" width="420"

** __Religious Art__ ** __﻿__

-Religion is a very important part of Chinese culture. So the art is greatly influenced by religion. -Buddhism is a huge influence in the art, they even have a Buddha which is four stories tall! -Taoism is reflected in many pieces, through the use of landscapes and peaceful surroundings.