Paintings and calligraphy manifest the many characteristics of Chinese art. Chinese pictorial representations of the surrounding world go deeper than just a simple picture. This can also be seen in calligraphy. To some it may seem as simple as writing Chinese characters on paper, yet both are known constructive art. Paintings are portrayed both stylistically and thematically while a calligrapher creates rhythm and strength with the tip of the brush. These two types of art …showed first 75 words of 887 total…

…showed last 75 words of 887 total…forward and look back on the relating ideas. Written work made an impact to knowledge and style while the trends of paintings of the Tang expressed the mass political movements and style. In many ways, calligraphy and paintings are in that symbiotic relationship that advances with Chinese cultural development. The brush and ink may serve for different purposes but it lays the composition of lines that make it the heart and soul of Chinese art.