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      • The arts of the early Western Zhou were essentially a continuation of those of the Shang dynasty. That was especially true of works in bronze. During the Eastern Zhou period, unique local traditions became apparent. At that time decorations began to include pictorial subjects—for example, hunting scenes and chariots and horsemen.
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  2. Mar 27, 2024 · The visual arts of the Zhou dynasty reflect the diversity of the feudal states of which it was composed and into which it eventually broke up. The arts of the early Xi Zhou were essentially a continuation of those of the Shang dynasty.

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  3. Jul 1, 2020 · The Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE) was among the most culturally significant of the early Chinese dynasties and the longest lasting of any in China's history, divided into two periods: Western Zhou (1046-771 BCE) and Eastern Zhou (771-256 BCE).

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  4. Dec 6, 2023 · The arts of the early Zhou were essentially a continuation of those of the Shang dynasty. That was especially true of bronze casting and jade working. The Zhou people used Shang bronze designs as a foundation for their own decorative bronzes, but they also introduced new motifs and shapes.

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  5. An Introduction to the Zhou Dynasty. A date around 1050 BCE is generally accepted as the date of the defeat of the Shang dynasty (approx. 1500 to 1050 BCE) by Wen Wang and the establishment of the Zhou. The Zhou is divided into Western and Eastern stages, with 771 BCE a critical year, when the Zhou court moved east to Luoyang.

  6. Sep 27, 2020 · From the Western Zhou Dynasty, dated c. 1000 BC. The written inscription of 11 ancient Chinese characters on the bronze vessel states its use and ownership by Zhou royalty. Ceramic and Jade art continued from the Shang Dynasty, and was improved and refined, especially during the Warring States Period.

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    The Western Zhou (Chinese: 西周; pinyin: Xīzhōu; c. 1046 BC – 771 BC) was a period of Chinese history, approximately first half of the Zhou dynasty, before the period of the Eastern Zhou. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye and ended when Quanrong pastoralists sacked its capital Haojing and ...

  8. Art Under the Zhou Dynasty. Learning Objective. Identify some of the art forms prevelant under the Zhou Dynasty. Key Points. Work in bronze, including inscriptions, continued and expanded in the Zhou Dynasty. Few paintings have survived from this period, but we know that they were representations of the real world.

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