Art of the Far East has long fascinated the Western world. To
appreciate the beauty of the art and culture, one should have a
basic understanding of Chinese cultural traditions and history.
The purpose of this essay is to briefly describe the chronological
progression of art history from the Bronze Age to the present day
China.
Throughout China's long and turbulent history, many rulers attempted
to conquer and unite the vast land mass stretching from the desolate
deserts of the west to the Pacific Ocean of the east, from the Siberian
steppes of the north to the tropical jungles of the south. Despite
the successive fall and rise of empires, which brought upon, war,
famine and death, these events did not subdue the creative power
of artists and artisans, who slowly mastered the various styles
of art works, including ceramics, metals, sculptures and paintings
that would become uniquely Chinese.
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