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Eastern art history, devoted to the arts of the Far East includes a vast range of influences from various cultures and religions. This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... // Medieval art Main article: Medieval art Most surviving art from the Medieval period was religious in focus, often funded by the Church, powerful ecclesiastical individuals such as bishops, communal groups such as abbeys, or wealthy secular patrons. ... Islamic art is the art of Islamic people, cultures, and countries. ... The term contemporary art generally refers to art being done now. ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ...

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Buddhist art

Main article: Buddhist art

Buddhist art originated in the Indian subcontinent in the centuries following the life of the historical Gautama Buddha in the 6th to 5th century BCE, before evolving through its contact with other cultures and its diffusion through the rest of Asia and the world. It has been suggested that Buddhist symbolism be merged into this article or section. ... Satellite image of the Indian subcontinent Map of South Asia (see note) This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. ... Standing Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, northern Pakistan, 1st century CE, Musée Guimet. ... (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 6th century BC started on January 1, 600 BC and ended on December 31, 501 BC. // Overview Monument 1, an Olmec colossal head at La Venta The 5th and 6th centuries BC were a time of empires, but more importantly, a... (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 5th century BC started on January 1, 500 BC and ended on December 31, 401 BC. // The Parthenon of Athens seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...


Chinese art

Main article: Chinese art

Chinese art is art, whether modern or ancient, that originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers. Chinese art is art that, whether ancient or modern, originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers. ... The Bath, a painting by Mary Cassatt (1891-1892). ...


Japanese art

Main article: Japanese art

Japanese art and architecture is works of art produced in Japan from the beginnings of human habitation there, sometime in the 10th millennium BC, to the present. Bronze statue of Amida Buddha at Kotokuin in Kamakura (1252 CE) Japanese art covers a wide range of art styles and media, including ancient pottery, sculpture in wood and bronze, ink painting on silk and paper, and a myriad of other types of works of art. ...


Tibetan art

Main article: Tibetan art

Tibetan art refers to the art of Tibet and other present and former Himalayan kingdoms (Bhutan, Ladakh, Nepal, and Sikkim). Tibetan art is first and foremost a form of sacred art, reflecting the over-riding influence of Tibetan Buddhism on these cultures. Tibetan art refers to the art of Tibet and other present and former Himalayan kingdoms (Bhutan, Ladakh, Nepal, and Sikkim). ... This article is becoming very long. ... Perspective view of the Himalayas and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ... Tikse monastery, Ladakh Ladakh is the largest district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, covering more than half the area of the state (of which it is the eastern part). ... Sikkim (also Sikhim) (Hindi: सिक्किम) is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. ... Sacred art is imagery intended to uplift the mind to the spiritual. ... Tibetan Buddhism is the body of religious Buddhist doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet, the Himalayan region (including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim), Mongolia, Buryatia, Tuva and Kalmykia (Russia), and northeastern China (Manchuria: Heilongjiang, Jilin). ...


Thai art

Main article: Thai art

Thai art was traditionally primarily Buddhist. Sculpture was almost exclusively of Buddha images, while painting was confined to illustration of books and decoration of buildings, primarily palaces and temples. Thai art was traditionally primarily Buddhist. ... It has been suggested that Buddhist symbolism be merged into this article or section. ... An Italian Futurist sculpture by Umberto Boccioni at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City (MoMA). ... The Mona Lisa is one of the most recognizable artistic paintings in the Western world. ... Illustration by Jesse Wilcox Smith. ... Look up book in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... Temple of Hephaestus, an ancient Greek Doric temple in Athens with the original entrance facing east, 449 BC (western face depicted) For other uses, see Temple (disambiguation). ...


Laotian art

Main article: Laotian art

Laotian art includes; ceramics, Buddhist sculpture, and music. The art of Laos includes: Lao ceramics Lao Buddhist sculpture Lao music Categories: | ... Lao ceramics were first uncovered in the Vientiane area in 1970 at a construction site at kilometer 3, Thadeua Road. ... Lao artisans have, throughout the past, used a variety of mediums in their sculptural creations. ... Traditional Lao music can be divided into classical and folk forms. ...


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The field of "art history" was developed in the West, and originally dealt exclusively with Western art history, with the High Renaissance (and its Greek precedent) as the defining standard.
Study of the history of art is a relatively recent phenomenon; prior to the Renaissance, the modern concept of "art" did not exist, and art was used to refer to workmanship by generally anonymous tradesmen.
In Byzantine and Gothic art of the Middle Ages, the dominance of the church insisted on the expression of biblical and not material truths.
Eastern art history - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (227 words)
Eastern art history, devoted to the arts of the Far East includes a vast range of influences from various cultures and religions.
Chinese art is art, whether modern or ancient, that originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers.
Japanese art and architecture is works of art produced in Japan from the beginnings of human habitation there, sometime in the 10th millennium BC, to the present.
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