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Butterflies. Butterfly/ butterflies. A common motif used in Chinese embroidery and in Chinaware. [ 12] The butterfly is a symbol of joy and summer. [ 12] It also implies long life, beauty and elegance. [ 6] Pair of butterflies. Pair of butterflies embroidered on clothing strengthens the energy of love.
Chinese art is visual art that originated in or is practiced in China, Greater China or by Chinese artists. Art created by Chinese residing outside of China can also be considered a part of Chinese art when it is based on or draws on Chinese culture, heritage, and history. Early " Stone Age art" dates back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting of ...
Chinese painting ( simplified Chinese: 中国画; traditional Chinese: 中國畫; pinyin: Zhōngguó huà) is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. Painting in the traditional style is known today in Chinese as guó huà ( simplified Chinese: 国画; traditional Chinese: 國畫 ), meaning "national painting" or "native ...
Chinese calligraphy is the writing of Chinese characters as an art form, combining purely visual art and interpretation of the literary meaning. This type of expression has been widely practiced in China and has been generally held in high esteem across East Asia. [ 1] Calligraphy is considered one of the four most-sought skills and hobbies of ...
The history of Asian art includes a vast range of arts from various cultures, regions, and religions across the continent of Asia. The major regions of Asia include Central, East, South, Southeast, and West Asia . Central Asian art primarily consists of works by the Turkic peoples of the Eurasian Steppe, while East Asian art includes works from ...
Ink wash painting (simplified Chinese: 水墨画; traditional Chinese: 水墨畫; pinyin: shuǐmòhuà); is a type of Chinese ink brush painting which uses washes of black ink, such as that used in East Asian calligraphy, in different concentrations.
The word paifang (Chinese: 牌坊; pinyin: páifāng) was originally a collective term for the top two levels of administrative division and subdivisions of ancient Chinese cities. The largest division within a city in ancient China was a fang (坊; fāng), equivalent to a current day ward. Each fang was enclosed by walls or fences, and the ...
Chinese Jade ornament with flower design, Jin dynasty (1115–1234 AD), Shanghai Museum. The arts of China ( simplified Chinese: 中国艺术; traditional Chinese: 中國藝術) have varied throughout its ancient history, divided into periods by the ruling dynasties of China and changing technology, but still containing a high degree of continuity.