Chinese Art History: Painting Volume

Author: Shi Zhongwen
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Painting, as one of the important categories of art, is extremely rich in content and diverse in form and technique. Chinese painting has a long history; if counted from the primitive rock paintings, it has been around for about 10,000 years. Even if counted from the primitive painted pottery, it also has a history of 7,000 to 8,000 years. As an important part of Chinese culture, Chinese painting has continued from its birth to the present day without interruption. Chinese painting carries distinct national characteristics and stands out uniquely in the field of world art.