Chinese Art
Since the time of Shang, Chou and Qin dynasties (about 1500-206 BC) survive only sculptures and ceremonial objects and idols of bronze. The first real boom of Chinese art is coincided with the period of Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). During the Six Dynasties (3RD-sixth century), formed the classic and special style of Chinese Buddhist art. In the 16th century, the Six Principles of Chsien Ho are laying the foundations of the Chinese art. Under the principle of Chi Yoon (vital spirit), the artist must be in harmony with the cosmic spirit. Chsiech Ho also refers to: the handling of the brush (critical topic for all Chinese paintings), the precision, the representation of nature, color, design, and the task of reproducing, and by this way of perpetuating of the old standards. During the Tang Dynasty, the Buddhist sculpture and painting reaches its peak and the scholar-artist Wang Wei establishes the art of monochrome landscape. Classical style of the Song Dynasty period (960-1279) continues its brilliant evolution path and in the Yuan period (1260-1368). The art of Ming period (1368-1644) is characterized by a tendency to shift to the past. It is the period when Tong Chi-Chang theorizes the two schools of typography: the "northern" (courtier-academic, Tang) and 'southern' (scholarly). The "south" that supposedly began with Wang-Wei, was superior, and expressed the understanding of the world's moral law that revealed in nature. During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), dominates the production of numerous small elements of elegant art. The classical landscape painting by using ink and color on silk is heavily influenced by calligraphy and often the plan includes embedded lyrics. Finally, painting in bamboo is seen as an appropriate expressive medium for the masters of the calligraphic brush stroke.