Chinese Landscape Painting History

Chinese Painting

• The highest form of painting in China is considered to be landscape painting.
• During the Song Dynasty, Chinese artists painted landscapes in a meticulous and masterful manner.

Chinese Calligraphy

• The literal meaning of Chinese Calligraphy is "beautiful writing".

Chinese Writing

• The earliest enduring examples of Chinese writing can be found on oracle bones and bronze vessels from the Shang Dynasty.

Woodblock Printing

• Woodblock Printing originated in China.

Japanese Art

• The best known and most popular style of Japanese art is ukiyo-e.

Chinese Science and Technology

• The invention of gunpowder is considered one of the most important contributions of Chinese science and technology to Europe, according to Joseph Needham.

East Asian Architecture

• Buddhists believe that the sweeping roofs in East Asian temples, palaces, and houses will drive away evil spirits.
• The most economical type of roof in traditional Chinese architecture is the hip roof.

Ancient Chinese Inventions

• Kites were used for military signaling and other purposes in ancient China.

Japanese Art Development

• Japanese artists began to integrate European and Japanese techniques to produce landscape ukiyo-e in the 17th century.

Korean Painting

• Korean paintings typically contain Buddhist, landscape, and genre subjects.

Textile Printing

• The earliest surviving example of printing on cloth from China dates back to the 10th century.

Traditional Chinese Architecture

• The figures at the tip of the roofs in traditional Chinese architecture are called "hip-knob finials".

Korean Art History

• Korean painting first appeared as an independent form in the 10th century.