CHINA

THE ARTS OF EAST ASIA

 CHINA
CHINA
The elements of art are both fun and
useful. Remember line, shape, form,
space, texture, value and color.
 CHINA
CHINA
The elements of art are both fun and
useful. Remember line, shape, form, space,
texture, value and color.
The primary visual design elements
being discussed are form, material and color.
 LANDSCAPE
Landscape painting was regarded as the highest form of
Chinese painting. They also consider the three concepts of
their arts: Heaven, Earth, and Humankind (Yin-Yang). Yin-
black, female Yang-white, male
Painting subjects or themes are
flowers, landscapes,
palaces, and temples,
human figures, animals,
bamboos, and stones.
 CAI LUN
Cai Lun invented paper in the 1st
century AD
 CALLIGRAPHY
Calligraphy is the art of beautiful handwriting.
Traditional painting involves essentially the same
techniques as calligraphy and is done with brush
dipped in black or colored ink; oils are not used.
 EAST ASIAN TEMPLES (CHINA)
East Asian temples and houses have sweeping roofs because
people believe that those roofs will protect them from the
elements of water, wind, and fire. Buddhists believe that roofs
helped ward off evil spirits which were deemed to be straight
lines. The figure at the tips are called roof guards.
TYPES OF ROOFS IN CHINA
Straight inclined is a type of roof in traditional
Chinese architecture which is more economical for
common Chinese architecture.
TYPES OF ROOFS IN CHINA
Multi-inclined is a roof with two or more section
inclined. These roofs are used for residences of
wealthy Chinese.
TYPES OF ROOFS IN CHINA
Sweeping is a type of roof that has curves that rise at its
corners. These roofs are usually reserved for temples and
palaces although these may also be found in the homes of the
wealthy Chinese.
 PEKING OPERA
Peking opera face painting or Jingju lianpu is done
with different colors in accordance with the
performing character’s personality and historical
assessment.
 PEKING OPERA
Peking opera face painting or Jingju lianpu is done
with different colors in accordance with the
performing character’s personality and historical
assessment.
 PEKING OPERA
Peking opera face painting or Jingju lianpu is done
with different colors in accordance with the
performing character’s personality and historical
assessment.
 JIANZHI
Jianzhi is the first type of papercutting design, since paper was
invented by Chinese. The cutouts are also used to decorate
doors and windows. They are sometimes referred to as
chuāng huā, meaning window flower.

Zhongguo is a kind of art knotting

 JIANZHI
Jianzhi is the first type of papercutting design, since paper was
invented by Chinese. The cutouts are also used to decorate
doors and windows. They are sometimes referred to as
chuāng huā, meaning window flower.

Zhongguo is a kind of art knotting

 JIANZHI
Jianzhi is the first type of papercutting design, since paper was
invented by Chinese. The cutouts are also used to decorate
doors and windows. They are sometimes referred to as
chuāng huā, meaning window flower.

Zhongguo is a kind of art knotting