History of Chinese Art

The history of Chinese art is too rich (fortunately!) to be covered on a single page. We have therefore divided it into a dozen periods. You can enter the page concerning one of them by clicking on its name below. Have a good journey through time!

1. From the Neolithic to the Qin (-206)
   • (Yangshao culture)
2. Han (-206 to 220)
3. Wei-Jin (220-420)
4. Nan-Bei (420-581)
5. Sui-Tang (581-907)
6. Five Dynasties (907-960)
7. Bei Song (960-1127)
8. Nan Song (1127-1271)
9. Yuan (1271-1368)
10. Ming (1368-1644)
11. Qing (1644-1911)
12. Modern Era