Chinese art
Introduction
Chinese art, works of art produced in the vast geographical region of China. It the oldest art in the world and has its origins in remote antiquity. (For the history of Chinese civilization, see China.)
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Early Periods
- Cross-Cultural Influences in Modern Times
- Chinese Painting since the Fifth Century
- The Early Dynasties: Ritual Bronzes
- Art under Communism
- Buddhist Art
- Bibliography
- Calligraphy and the Minor Arts
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