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Documents for "Asian and Middle Eastern Art":
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Chinese art
works of art produced in the vast geographical region of China. It the oldest art in the world and has its origins in remote antiquity. (For the history of Chinese civilization, see China.)
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Indian art and architecture
works of art and architecture produced on the Indian subcontinent, which is now divided among India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. In the Western world, notable collections of Indian art can be seen in...
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Islamic art and architecture
works of art and architecture created in countries where Islam has been dominant and embodying Muslim precepts in its themes.
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Japanese art
works of art created in the islands that make up the nation of Japan.
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Kaigetsudo
school of Japanese artists painting in the ukiyo-e style (see Japanese art ). Kaigetsudo was founded by Kaigetsudo Ando in the early 18th cent. Characterized by broad lines, majestic poses, restrained color, and boldly designed costumes, Kaigetsudo paintings depicted the...
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Moorish art and architecture
branch of Islamic art and architecture developed in the westernmost lands of the Muslims, known as the Maghreb: N Africa and Spain. The Great Mosque at Al Qayrawan in Tunisia is the prototype of western Islamic religious edifices...
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Mughal art and architecture
a characteristic Indo-Islamic-Persian style that flourished on the Indian subcontinent during the Mughal empire (1526-1857). This new style combined elements of Islamic art and architecture , which had been introduced to India during the Delhi Sultanate (1192-1398) and had produced great monuments such as the Qutb Minar , with features of Persian art and architecture. Mughal monuments are found chiefly in N India, but there are also many remains in Pakistan. This article discusses these distinctive forms of art and architecture as they developed under a...
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Nepali art
In Nepal, art is traditional and largely religious in nature, with Hindu and Buddhist imagery dominant. As in India, artists were part of a guild structure; the discovery of several artists'...
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Persian art and architecture
works of art and structures produced in the region of Asia traditionally known as Persia and now called Iran. Bounded by fierce mountains and deserts, the high plateau of Iran has seen the flow of many migrations and the development of many cultures, all of which have added distinctive...
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Southeast Asian art and architecture
includes works from the geographical area including the modern countries of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. The area is also known as...
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Tibetan art and architecture
have been almost entirely religious in character (see Tibetan Buddhism ). The art of Tibetan Lamaism retains strong elements drawn from the forms of both Hinduism and Buddhism in India and Nepal, and was later influenced by the arts of China. In architecture, the...
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