Eastern art history
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Eastern art history is devoted to the arts of the Far East and includes a vast range of influences from various cultures and religions. The emphasis is on art history amongst many diverse cultures in Asia. Developments in Eastern art historically parallel those in Western art, in general a few centuries earlier.
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See also
- Scythian art
- Laotian art
- History of painting
- History of Chinese art
- Culture of the Song Dynasty
- Ming Dynasty painting
- Tang Dynasty art
- Lacquerware
- Mandala
- Emerald Buddha
- Urushi-e
- Asian art
- Gautama Buddha
- Buddhism and Hinduism
- List of National Treasures of Japan (paintings)
- List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)
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