The Art of Asia

             Asia has many types of art because of the extent of the continent. Different cultures live within the continent. Even though there are many different cultures and countries, the art of Asia still has a lot of similarities regarding what they believe on, and the ancient ways of doing things. Asia has countries like China, India, Japan, Indonesia, and many others. These similarities I was talking about are mainly in religious views. All cultures in Asia are very fond of Buddha, a god-like person that lived thousands of years ago. They may also paint some other things, like ways of life, and their own mythology wich is not at all like the greeks.
             In Southern Asia, temples were painted. The temple of Nepal is one of those temples. there are also a lot of paintings of Stupa's or temples of worship. On the temple's walls, there are also paintings of buddha's life. The Siamese Budha is also a sculpture made in the fourteenth or fifteenth century. Southern Asia has many interesting styles of painting, none equal to any other found in other parts of Asia maybe with the exception of Buddha. There are certainly thousands of pieces of painting found is southern Asia, but they are all unique because of their creators.
             In China, the Chinese liked to make sculptures out of bronze. this certainly required a lot of skill because in those times people or artists did not have the tools we now have today. Tigers were really special in the Chinese culture since it is a symbol of protection. Sculptures in China were one of the main works. Wall paintings and little objects in tombs were also found, but these seemed to be special since almost none were found on the surface, or anywhere in the open. Tombs seem to be very important Chinese customs too, because they are full of paintings regarding a persons life, or simply Budha watching, or other symbols important to the Chinese.
             The Art of Japan is very similar to what I talked about when I menti...

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