Many cultures cherish the hope of protecting the deceased from harm on the journey after death. Generous grave goods are said to support the fortunes of the deceased in an unknown realm. The famous terracotta army found in the Chinese province of Shaanxi was given to the grave to support an emperor. The warriors with their horses were supposed to escort the ruler in the afterlife. Protection is not the only thing rooted in Chinese culture. Precious robes and carvings made of jade and splendid tomb plaques are supposed to guarantee a carefree life after death. Unique bronze ritual cups are among the highest quality art objects in China.
Unlike Western art, in the Chinese view of art, there is no distinction between high quality painting and art that is used in everyday life. The beauty of a ceramic is valued as highly as a bronze sculpture. Seeing art in everyday things was carried from China to other cultures and had a strong influence on the Japanese understanding of art. Artistic artifacts are especially found in Chinese interiors. Boxes, tins and cupboards are decorated with intricate carvings, often made from the finest materials. An important element in the representation of figures and small pieces of furniture is the coating with lacquer. A craft that was developed in China and optimized to perfection in Japan. Wood is traditionally used as the support for the glaze. Up to two hundred wafer-thin layers are applied to the carved figures. Each individual layer must dry for at least one week. To finish, the varnish is polished to a high shine with a little oil and a soft cloth.
Chinese culture has seen the change of various dynasties. Art has remained largely unaffected by this. Chinese artists stand for tradition and continuity to a high degree. Artists found role models in previous generations rather than in the innovations that came to the country. Characteristic is the respect for tradition, which is reflected in architecture as well as in painting or craftsmanship. Marco Polo was one of the first to bring travel reports from faraway China to Europe. European society was impressed and could hardly wait for the arrival of the first merchant ships from the exotic country. The fine porcelain and valuable lacquer work soon began to influence the European art world. The influence of the Chinese School on foreign countries is also known as Chinoiserie. The term is derived from the French language and refers to art objects that take Chinese artifacts as their model.
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.jpg "Long-beaked Humming Bird, Poko Booah Kadonong, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Zebra Dove, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Black-naped Oriole, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Pineapple or Bromelia, from Drawings of Plants from Malacca, c. 1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Red Plantain, Pisang oodang, from Drawings of Plants from Malacca, c. 1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Rhinoceros Hornbill, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Sangole latong, from Drawings of Plants from Malacca, c. 1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Boorong koonjiet koonjiet, Jambo Flore mera, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-423372).jpg "Snuff bottle in the form of a fish with curled trefoil tail (celadon and coral) by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Six-fold screen depicting European figures in panels of red with black borders, c.1720 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Tureen, cover and stand painted with the Double Peacock pattern, Qianlong period (1736-95) by Chinese School")
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_(sa_-_(MeisterDrucke-426946).jpg "Slab decorated with carriages and mythical birds, Han Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Seated musician playing a lute, from the Tomb of General Chang Sheng, Anyang, Honan, Sui Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Plaque from a Book, The Canon of Yao, Qing dynasty, 18th-early 19th century by Chinese School")
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_(terracotta)_-_(MeisterDrucke-425173).jpg "Funerary model of a house, Han Dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Garcinia celebica, Mangies ootan, Bourong Mentooah Plandoka, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Cock killing a millipede, illustration from Recherches sur les superstitions en Chine, published in Shanghai by Imprimerie de la Mission Catholique, 1929 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Snakes from the Island of Banca of the most venomous kind, from Drawings of Animals, Insects and Reptiles from Malacca by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Various reincarnations of the soul in animal forms, reproduced in Recherche sur les superstitions en Chine by Father Henri Doré and published in 1911 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Brushwasher in the form of a banana leaf on the stem, late Ming to early Ching dynasty by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Bowl with an incised floral decoration, from Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, Sung Dynasty, 12th-13th century by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Xian Museum, pit with warriors and terracotta horses from the tomb of Emperor Shi Huangdi by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Dollarbird, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c.1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Famille rose punch bowl with oval foliate panel depicting the Grand Walk, Vauxhall Gardens in the 1750s, Qianlong Period, c.1790 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Three-legged Kuei jug, from Weifang, Shandong, Longshan Culture, 3rd-2nd millennium BC by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Black Bittern, from Drawings of Birds from Malacca, c. 1805-18 by Chinese School")
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.jpg "Ancient Chinese Emperor and Empress Holding Court Before Courtiers Boating in and Drinking from a Pond of Rice Wine and Helping Themselves to Flitches of Bacon by Chinese School")
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