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Eastern art history, devoted to the arts of the Far East includes a vast range of influences from various cultures and religions. BUDDHIST ART See Also: Buddhist art Buddhist art originated in the Indian Subcontinent in the centuries following the life of the historical Gautama Buddha in the 6th to 5th Century BCE , before evolving through its contact with other cultures and its diffusion through the rest of Asia and the world. CHINESE ART See Also: Chinese art Chinese art is Art , whether modern or ancient, that originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers. JAPANESE ART See Also: Japanese art Japanese art and architecture is works of art produced in Japan from the beginnings of human habitation there, sometime in the 10th millennium BC, to the present. TIBETAN ART See Also: Tibetan art Tibetan art refers to the art of Tibet and other present and former Himalayan kingdoms ( Bhutan , Ladakh , Nepal , and Sikkim ). Tibetan art is first and foremost a form of Sacred Art , reflecting the over-riding influence of Tibetan Buddhism on these cultures. THAI ART See Also: Thai art Thai art was traditionally primarily Buddhist . Sculpture was almost exclusively of Buddha Image s, while Painting was confined to Illustration of Book s and decoration of buildings, primarily Palace s and Temple s. LAOTIAN ART See Also: Laotian art Laotian art includes; Ceramics , Buddhist Sculpture , and Music . |
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