Art is a rich part of Mainland china'due south fascinating history. Abrakadoodle's mascot Splat, accompanied by co-founders Mary Rogers and Rosemarie Hartnett, visited China this summertime in part to assistance launch Abrakadoodle art programs as part of the company'due south international program. Did you know Cloisonné was developed in China? Abrakadoodle teaches the jewelry-making art in its classes for children! Splat loved learning about the classical arts that flourished in ancient People's republic of china to include poetry, trip the light fantastic, music, painting, architecture and sculpture. Seeing the arts and architecture up-close-and-personal was such groovy fun!

Wow is that old! Some of the earliest discoveries of aboriginal rock drawings of the Reddish Mount or Hongshan Culture dating dorsum to pre-4000 BC attest to the imaginative expression shown by the early Chinese. During the Han Dynasty, artwork was precise with simple lines and incorporating artistic themes. Paintings in the Wei and Jin Dynasties focused on Buddhist ethics. During the Tang Dynasty, paintings increased in sophistication with beautiful scenery, man shapes and portraits of faces. In general, Chinese paintings show great attention to detail to include precise ink lines and featured vividness and contrast.

Bigger than life! Chinese sculpture is a lasting tribute to a vibrant culture. From beautifully sculpted ancient cooking vessels to huge statues of Buddha to a green glazed dog to the remarkable Terracotta Ground forces – considered to be the eighth Wonder of the Earth, China produced sculpted works that give u.s. a glimpse of what mattered to them.

Nifty pattern! Chinese architecture combined unique pattern elements with function that reflects their ethics. The Groovy Wall of Red china is a prime example of large-scale architecture, which was designed to protect China from invaders. The palaces of China are big, extravagant and feature detailed roof blueprint. Roofs did not but protect residences from the elements, but they also featured curves to ward off evil spirits. Chinese structure is based upon the principle of balance and symmetry.

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