Chinese Art and Culture

China is the world’s oldest continuing civilization The Chinese culture has a deep respect for nature They believe that nature has spirits Writing is considered a form of art Chinese people created the art of calligraphy Calligraphy- the art of beautiful writing or printing

Paintings of more subtle expression of landscapes appeared, with blurred outlines and mountain contours which conveyed distance through an impressionistic treatment of natural phenomena. It was during this period that

in painting, emphasis was placed on spiritual

rather than emotional elements, as in the previous period. 

Atmospheric Perspective is the effect on the appearance of an object by the atmosphere

between it and a viewer (or the technique of depicting this effect in a work of art, such as a landscape painting). As the distance between an object and a viewer increases, the contrast between the object and its background decreases. The contrast of any markings or details on the object also decreases. The colors of the object also become less saturated and shift towards blue.

Chinese China In early imperial China, porcelain was introduced and

was refined to the point that in English the word china has become synonymous with high-quality porcelain.

China is usually once fired instead of fired twice (like we did) The Ming Dynasty was from 1368- 1644 Blue and white ware was produces in abundance during this period to be sold locally as well as overseas

White pieces were painted with colorful

enamels Enamel- Powdered colored glass that is fused by heating to a ceramic base