CHINA

China is a country of East Asia that is the largest of all

Asian countries and has one of the largest populations
of any country in the world. It is the world's second-
most-populous country.
China’s Painting History
Chinese painting, one of the major art
forms produced in China over the centuries.
The other arts of China are treated in
separate articles. These include Chinese
Calligraphy, which in China is closely
associated with painting; interior
design; tapestry; floral decoration; Chinese
pottery; metalwork; enamel work;
and lacquework; as well as Chinese jade;
silk; and Chinese Architecture.
 To the Chinese Calligraphy
is the art of beautiful
handwriting. Traditional painting
involves essentially the same Paintings can be mounted on
techniques as calligraphy and is scrolls, such as hanging scrolls or
done with a brush dipped in hand scrolls, album sheet, walls,
black or colored ink; oils are not lacquerware, folding screens,
used. In calligraphy, the popular and other media.
materials which paintings are
made of are paper and silk. Poets
write their calligraphy on their
paintings.
 Enrich Your Knowledge about Chinese Calligraphy

Did you know the earliest known Chinese logographs (ancient writing symbols) are
engraved on the shoulder bones of large animals and on tortoise shells?

For this reason, the script found on these objects is commonly called jiaguwen, or shell-
and-bone script. It was said that Cangjie, the legendary inventor of Chinese writing, got
his ideas from observing animals footprints and birds claw marks on the sand as well as
other natural phenomena. He then started to work out simple images from what he
conceived as representing different objects such as:
Chinese Paintings
 TRADITIONAL PAINTING OF CHINA

Traditional Chinese painting, known

as “Guo Hua,” was established
through calligraphy, which is said to
be the
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Chinese painting, knownof asChinese
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through calligraphy, which is said to be the highest form of Chinese
painting.
painting. This form
This traditional traditional form
of painting employs of dipped in
a brush
black or colored ink, and unlike Western tradition, oil is not normally
painting employs used. a brush dipped in
black or colored ink, and unlike
Western tradition, oil is not normally
used.
3 main types of Chinese painting 5 Elements in Chinese Painting

the figure painting Water

Fire
3 main types of Chinese painting 3 main types of Chinese painting
landscape painting Wood
Metal
flower-and-bird painting. Earth
 CHINESE THEATRE

Traditional Chinese theatre is

termed xiqu in Chinese. Major
Traditional Chinese painting, known as “ 国 ,” was
features of xiqu items are a plot and
established through calligraphy, which is said to be the
live actors
highest form of impersonating particular
Chinese painting. This traditional form of
painting employs a brush dipped in black or colored ink,
personalities, with interrelationships
and unlike Western tradition, oil is not normally used.
between or among the play’s
characters.
China’s Architecture
 East Asian temples and houses have
sweeping roofs, because they believed
that it willChinese
Traditional protect themknown
painting, fromasthe
“ 国 ,” was
established through calligraphy, which is said to be the
elements of water, wind and fire.
highest form of Chinese painting. This traditional form of
Buddhists
painting employsbelieved that initblack
a brush dipped helporward
colored ink,
off unlike
and evil spirits
Westernwhich were
tradition, deemed
oil is not normallyto
used.
be straight lines. The figures at the tips
are call roof guards

1. Straight inclined – these are

more economical
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established through calligraphy, which is said to be the
Chinese
highest form ofArchitecture
Chinese painting. This traditional form of
painting employs a brush dipped in black or colored ink,
and unlike Western tradition, oil is not normally used.
 2. Multi-inclined – roofs
Traditional Chinese painting, known as “ 国 ,” was
with two or more sections
established through calligraphy, which is said to be the
highest form of Chinese painting. This traditional form of
inclined. These roofs are
painting employs a brush dipped in black or colored ink,
used for residences of
and unlike Western tradition, oil is not normally used.

wealthy Chinese.
3. Sweeping – have curves that rise at
the corners of the roofs. These are are
Traditional Chinese painting, known as “ 国 ,” was
usually through
established reserved for temples
calligraphy, andto be the
which is said
palaces
highest form although these This
of Chinese painting. maytraditional
also beform
of found
painting in
employs a brush dipped
the homes in black or colored
of wealthy
ink, and unlike Western tradition, oil is not normally
Chinese. Originally, the ridges of the
used.
roofs are usually highly decorated
with ceramic figurines
What is Chinese design called?
The main three types were:
Chinoiserie derives from the
French word chinois, which imperial administration
means "Chinese" or "after the buildings
Chinese taste". It is a decorative
style cultivated by Western traditional residences
aesthetics inspired by Eastern
religious buildings.
design.
Chinese Culture
Chinese architecture is
characterized by bilateral symmetry,
use of enclosed open spaces, feng shui
(directional hierarchies), a horizontal
emphasis, and an allusion to various
cosmological, mythological or in
general symbolic elements.
The Forbidden City, located in
Beijing, is an example of very famous
Chinese architecture. It was originally
constructed for the second Ming ruler,
though has been rebuilt several times
over the centuries in order to maintain
it. It is constructed on a north-south
axis, with eight temples arranged
symmetrically.
 What is Chinese architecture most famous for?

THE GREAT WALL

The most famous architectural achievement of the
ancient Chinese is undoubtedly the Great Wall of China,
largely built during the reign of Qin Emperor Shi Huangti in
the closing decades of the 3rd century BCE.
Thank you for listening!!!!
 Quiz time!
I. Multiple Choice
1. The legendary inventor of Chinese writing?
a. Cangjie c. Canglie
b. Cunggie d. None of these

2. These are more economical for common Chinese Architecture?

a. Multi-inclined c. Sweeping
b. Roof guards d. Straight inclined

3. It has a curves that rise at the corners of the roofs?

a. Multi-inclined c. Sweeping
b. Roof guards d. Straight inclined
4. Roofs with two or more sections inclined?
a. Roof guards c. Straight inclined
b. Multi-inclined d. Sweeping

5. It is constructed on a north-south axis, with eight temples arranged

symmetrically.
a. Biejing c. Forbidden City
b. Great wall d. Xiqu

II. Identification
6. 7. 8.
9. 10.