Eastern Art History
Explore Eastern Art History, covering major movements, key artists, and critical analysis of artworks from antiquity to modern times.
Eastern Art encompasses the diverse artistic traditions and practices from Asia, including regions like China, Japan, India, Korea, and Southeast Asia. It spans various forms, including painting, sculpture, pottery, and architecture, often influenced by cultural, religious, and philosophical beliefs. Key elements include the use of symbolism, emphasis on nature, and techniques like ink wash painting. Major historical movements include the Indus Valley Civilization, Mauryan Empire, Tang and Song dynasties, and contemporary practices. Eastern art reflects a rich interplay of tradition and innovation, showcasing the region's complex history and cultural diversity.
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More about the Indus Valley Civilization: https://www.worldhistory.org/Indus_Valley_Civilization/
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Art of India by
India, with its extensive and colourful history, has produced an artistic tradition in many forms: architecture, painting, sculpture, calligraphy, mosaics, and artisan products all display the country's cultural, religious and philosophical richness. From Hinduism, with its pantheon of imagery of gods, goddesses, animals and many other figures, to Islam, with its astounding architecture and intricate calligraphy, the many facets of India have given rise to a fascinating and beautiful collection of artworks.Featuring incredible images and a text written by a renowned scholar on the subject, this work offers an in-depth look at the masterpieces of India, showcasing this fascinating country and her artists and covering a wide range of styles and techniques.
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Kingly Splendor : court art and materiality in Han China by
The Western Han dynasty (202 BCE-9 CE) was a foundational period for the artistic culture of ancient China, a fact particularly visible in the era's funerary art. Iconic forms of Chinese art such as dazzling suits of jade; cavernous, rock-cut mountain tombs; fancifully ornate wall paintings; and armies of miniature terracotta warriors were prepared for the tombs of the elite during this period. Many of the finest objects of the Western Han have been excavated from the tombs of kings, who administered local provinces on behalf of the emperors. Allison R. Miller paints a new picture of elite art production by revealing the contributions of the kings to Western Han artistic culture. She demonstrates that the kings were not mere imitators of the imperial court but rather innovators, employing local materials and workshops and experimenting with new techniques to challenge the artistic hegemony of the imperial house. Tombs and funerary art, Miller contends, functioned as an important vehicle of political expression as kings strove to persuade the population and other elites of their legitimacy. Through case studies of five genres of royal art, Miller argues that the political structure of the early Western Han, with the emperor as one ruler among peers, benefited artistic production and innovation. Kingly Splendor brings together close readings of funerary art and architecture with nuanced analyses of political and institutional dynamics to provide an interdisciplinary revisionist history of the early Western Han.
Chinese Art by
Dealing not only with architecture, sculpture, and painting, but also with bronze and ceramics, this text offers a complete panorama of Chinese arts and civilisation. In his text, the author Bushell stresses the importance of knowing the society to understand the arts.
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Contemporary Asian art and exhibitions : connectivities and world-making by
"This volume draws together essays by leading art experts observing the dramatic developments in Asian art and exhibitions in the last two decades. The authors explore new regional and global connections and new ways of understanding contemporary Asian art in the twenty-first century.The essays coalesce around four key themes: world-making; intra-Asian regional connections; art's affective capacity in cross-cultural engagement; and Australia's cultural connections with Asia. In exploring these themes, the essays adopt a diversity of approaches and encompass art history, art theory, visual culture and museum studies, as well as curatorial and artistic practice."
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