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Chinese ritual bronzes from the Shang and Western Zhou dynasties come from a period of over a thousand years from c. 1500 BC, and have exerted a continuing influence over Chinese art. They are cast with complex patterned and zoomorphic decoration, but avoid the human figure, unlike the huge figures only recently discovered at Sanxingdui .
The Dazu Rock Carvings [1] (Chinese: 大 足 石 刻; pinyin: Dàzú Shíkè) are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Dazu District, Chongqing, China. The carvings date back as far as the 7th century AD, depicting and influenced by Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist beliefs.
Before the Terracotta Army, very few sculptures had ever been created, and none were naturalistic. [8] Among the very few such depictions known in China before that date: four wooden figurines [9] from Liangdaicun (梁帶村) in Hancheng (韓城), Shaanxi, possibly dating to the 9th century BCE; two wooden human figurines of foreigners possibly representing sedan chair bearers from a Qin state ...
Pages in category "Chinese sculptors" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Chen Ting-shih; H.
Chinese jade refers to the jade mined or carved in China from the Neolithic onward. It is the primary hardstone of Chinese sculpture . Although deep and bright green jadeite is better known in Europe, for most of China's history, jade has come in a variety of colors and white "mutton-fat" nephrite was the most highly praised and prized.
Pages in category "Chinese sculpture" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Chinese sculpture; A.
A prominent Chinese artist known for his political critiques of Mao Zedong and the Cultural Revolution has been detained in China, after police raided his art studio near Beijing.
This is a list of notable statues worldwide, past and present. Algeria Ain El ... Lushan Dafo (depicts Vairocana Buddha); Lushan, Henan, China. 108 m (354 ft) ...