1. Indian art
This is an area of art that is highly based upon ideas of Indian traditions, symbols and designs. In India where Buddhism still exists, there are many monuments representing different phases of Buddhism. India is known for its rich Indian paintings such as the Madhubani painting, Mysore painting, Warli art, Tanjore paintings, etc. See more art after the break...
2. Chinese art
According to the means of expression, Chinese painting can be divided into two categories: the xieyi school and the gongbi school. The xieyi school is marked by exaggerated forms and freehand brush work. The gongbi school is characterized by close attention to detail and fine brush work. Different from Western paintings, a Chinese painting is not restricted by the focal point in its perspective.
3. French art
From the early 16th through the late 17th centuries, elongated forms characterize the subjects of many French paintings. Then came Baroque art that was characterized by a vibrant color palette and rounded lines. French Classicist art contained generalized subjects, lighting and effects, and focused more on form and composition.
4. Pre-Columbian art
Pre-Columbian is the art of Mexico, Central and South America in the time prior to the arrival of European colonizers in the 16th century. Its regard for nature resulted in a heavy pattern of showing opposites and duality — day and night, sun and moon, land and water, life and death. The refined drawing abilities of the Maya, Mixtec, and Aztec peoples are demonstrated in their pictures or pictographic writing.
5. African Art
Many traditional African cultures believe that all things are possessed with a spirit, including wood used to carve figures and masks. The geometric qualities and abstract forms of African sculpture influenced Picasso, Matisse and other artists. Aesthetics include: the resemblance of sculptures to human beings, the luminosity or smoothness of an objects surface, the youthful appearance of sculptures and the way sculptures portray a reserved or composed demeanor. Political, religious and historical aspects of each region are also evident in their artistic products.
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